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AM Markets Need to Know: Diesel tops $6, DeepSeek pressures chips, and more
Stock index futures were higher on Friday as investors awaited the consumer inflation report, while Oracle posted stronger-than-expected quarterly results and guidance.Here are the five news items investors should watch:
MACRO | Sep 11, 2026, 10:01 AM UTC
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Yum Brands price target raised to $175 from $165 by Wells Fargo
EQUITY | Sep 10, 2026, 12:37 PM UTC
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Yum! Brands flags post-Pizza Hut focus on Taco Bell and KFC
Barclays’ conference session said Yum! Brands is targeting growth at Taco Bell and KFC after the Pizza Hut divestiture, emphasizing innovation, value, and digital expansion while maintaining 5% unit growth confidence.
EQUITY | Sep 09, 2026, 01:13 PM UTC
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Yum! Brands highlights post–Pizza Hut divestiture growth focus
Yum! Brands says its conference focused on strategic priorities after the Pizza Hut divestiture, pointing to innovation, digital growth and value-driven offerings, with KFC and Taco Bell driving global expansion.
EQUITY | Sep 09, 2026, 12:44 PM UTC
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Yum! Brands to participate in Barclays Annual Global Consumer Conference
Yum! Brands said it will participate in the Barclays Annual Global Consumer Conference on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 7:30 a.m. ET. The event will be webcast via the company website.
EQUITY | Sep 03, 2026, 10:23 PM UTC
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Yum says Pizza Hut CEO Aaron Powell resigns after sale
Yum Brands said in a regulatory filing that Pizza Hut CEO Aaron Powell resigned from the role and other positions after completion of the chain's sale.
EQUITY | Sep 01, 2026, 10:17 PM UTC
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Aaron Powell resigns as Pizza Hut CEO at Yum Brands
Yum Brands said Aaron Powell resigned as Pizza Hut CEO and from all other positions with the company, effective September 1, 2026, in connection with the closing of the Pizza Hut Transaction.
REGULATION | Sep 01, 2026, 08:54 PM UTC
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Yum Brands SEC filing: Pizza Hut CEO Aaron Powell resigns effective Sept. 1, 2026
A Yum! Brands SEC filing states Aaron Powell resigns as Pizza Hut CEO effective Sept. 1, 2026.
REGULATION | Sep 01, 2026, 08:42 PM UTC
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Yum completes sale of Pizza Hut business to LongRange Capital
Yum! Brands has completed the sale of Pizza Hut’s business outside mainland China to private-equity firm LongRange Capital for roughly $1.5 billion.
GEOPOLITICS | Sep 01, 2026, 08:36 PM UTC
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LongRange Capital completes Pizza Hut acquisition from YUM
LongRange Capital has completed its acquisition of Pizza Hut from YUM.
MNA | Sep 01, 2026, 12:59 PM UTC
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Yum Brands faces potential $75M earn-out by 2030
Yum Brands has the opportunity to receive an additional earn-out of $75 million by 2030 based on future performance.
EQUITY | Sep 01, 2026, 12:52 PM UTC
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Yum Brands completes sale of Pizza Hut (ex-Mainland China)
Yum Brands completed the sale of Pizza Hut (ex-Mainland China) to LongRange for about $1.5 B.
GEOPOLITICS | Sep 01, 2026, 12:52 PM UTC
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Yum! Brands completes Pizza Hut sale to LongRange Cap
Yum! Brands has completed the sale of Pizza Hut to LongRange Cap.
EQUITY | Sep 01, 2026, 12:51 PM UTC
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Yum! Brands completes Pizza Hut Ex-China sale to LongRange Capital
Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) said it has completed the sale of Pizza Hut, excluding Mainland China, to LongRange Capital for approximately $1.5 billion, subject to certain adjustments.
GEOPOLITICS | Sep 01, 2026, 12:51 PM UTC
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Restaurants Look to Old Favorites to Boost Traffic — Market Talk
Restaurants Look to Old Favorites to Boost Traffic — Market Talk
EQUITY | Aug 31, 2026, 04:43 PM UTC
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Wendy's Stock Has Plunged, but History Shows How It Could Come Back — Barrons.com
Wendy's Stock Has Plunged, but History Shows How It Could Come Back — Barrons.com
EQUITY | Aug 28, 2026, 08:22 PM UTC
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Yum! Brands declares quarterly dividend of $0.75 per share
Yum! Brands, Inc. declared a quarterly dividend of $0.75 per share.
EQUITY | Aug 28, 2026, 12:14 PM UTC
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US widens lettuce-related cyclosporiasis probe to 20 states
US widens lettuce-related cyclosporiasis probe to 20 states
EQUITY | Aug 27, 2026, 09:22 PM UTC
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Stonegate Capital Partners initiates coverage on Yum! Brands
Stonegate Capital Partners has initiated coverage on Yum! Brands (YUM).
EQUITY | Aug 26, 2026, 09:56 PM UTC
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YUM - PIZZA HUT TEAMS UP WITH PEPSI® AND JOSH ALLEN TO REMIND FANS GAMEDAY STARTS WITH THE HUT
YUM - PIZZA HUT TEAMS UP WITH PEPSI® AND JOSH ALLEN TO REMIND FANS GAMEDAY STARTS WITH THE HUT
EQUITY | Aug 25, 2026, 10:01 AM UTC
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YUM’s KFC debuts “Hot Ranch Big Dip,” with IShowSpeed rollout
YUM’s KFC debuts a new “Hot Ranch Big Dip” and taps IShowSpeed to bring “Big Dip Energy” nationwide, per TradeXchange Newsdesk.
EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 03:52 PM UTC
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Yum! Brands appoints Steve Bratspies to board of directors
Yum! Brands appoints former HanesBrands CEO Steve Bratspies to its board of directors.
EQUITY | Aug 21, 2026, 11:10 AM UTC
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Yum! Brands appoints former Hanesbrands CEO Steve Bratspies to board
Yum! Brands appoints former Hanesbrands CEO Steve Bratspies to its Board of Directors.
EQUITY | Aug 21, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC
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TAP YUM new highs
TAP YUM new highs
EQUITY | Aug 20, 2026, 06:50 PM UTC
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CMG YUM Chipotle and Yum! Look Like Bargains After Food-Safety Selloff - Barron's The two chains have been performing strongly, and the scar
CMG YUM Chipotle and Yum! Look Like Bargains After Food-Safety Selloff - Barron's The two chains have been performing strongly, and the scares should have a temporary effect on sales. Link To Story from BARRONS.com
EQUITY | Aug 20, 2026, 04:56 PM UTC
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YUM - Yum! Brands Completes Sale of Pizza Hut China to Yum China Holdings
YUM - Yum! Brands Completes Sale of Pizza Hut China to Yum China Holdings
GEOPOLITICS | Aug 07, 2026, 09:04 AM UTC
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YUM Falls 2.6%
YUM stock price decreases
EQUITY | Aug 03, 2026, 05:22 PM UTC
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Michigan Reports Cyclosporiasis Cases
Michigan reports cyclosporiasis cases
EQUITY | Jul 31, 2026, 02:18 PM UTC
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YUM: Taco Bell sales recovering
Taco Bell sales rebound after outbreak
EQUITY | Jul 30, 2026, 02:09 PM UTC
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YUM CFO: Taco Bell US Same-Store Sales Down 2%
YUM same-store sales down 2%
EQUITY | Jul 30, 2026, 12:43 PM UTC
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YUM CEO: Consumer Safety Top Priority
YUM prioritizes consumer safety amid outbreak
EQUITY | Jul 30, 2026, 12:20 PM UTC
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YUM - Yum! Brands Reports Second-Quarter Results
YUM - Yum! Brands Reports Second-Quarter Results
EQUITY | Jul 30, 2026, 11:02 AM UTC
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YUM Yum Brands RESULTS: Q2, Q2 ADJ EPS $1.62 vs EST $1.58, Q2 taco bell same-store sales +7% vs EST +6.99%, Q2 worldwide same store sales +3
YUM Yum Brands RESULTS: Q2, Q2 ADJ EPS $1.62 vs EST $1.58, Q2 taco bell same-store sales +7% vs EST +6.99%, Q2 worldwide same store sales +3% vs EST +2.97%, Q2 KFC same-store sales +2% vs EST +2.08%, Q2 REV $2.17B vs EST
EARNINGS | Jul 30, 2026, 11:01 AM UTC
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YUM Earnings pre-market tomorrow: qtr EPS est $1.58 (high $1.63/low $1.52), 30-day avg EPS revision 0% (5 analyst(s) revised up, 4 down), qt
YUM Earnings pre-market tomorrow: qtr EPS est $1.58 (high $1.63/low $1.52), 30-day avg EPS revision 0% (5 analyst(s) revised up, 4 down), qtr revs est $2.20B; FY EPS est $6.76, FY revs est $9.19B; short interest 3.08%; i
EARNINGS | Jul 29, 2026, 05:07 PM UTC
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YUM placer.ai data: daily foot traffic at taco bell on July 23 down 20.8%, compared to a 20% decline a week prior
YUM placer.ai data: daily foot traffic at taco bell on July 23 down 20.8%, compared to a 20% decline a week prior
EQUITY | Jul 28, 2026, 02:26 PM UTC
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Cracker Barrel CEO Julie Masino Steps Down Nearly a Year After 'Woke' Logo Backlash That Left Her Feeling 'Fired By America'— Former Yum! Ex
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc. (NASDAQ: CBRL ) CEO Julie Masino is stepping down, the company announced Monday, nearly a year after its controversial branding modernization sparked political backlash. David Deno w
MACRO | Jul 28, 2026, 07:18 AM UTC
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CBRL YUM BLMN Cracker Barrel announces CEO succession Cracker Barrel - appoints David deno as CEO effective August 10, 2026 - Julie masino t
CBRL YUM BLMN Cracker Barrel announces CEO succession Cracker Barrel - appoints David deno as CEO effective August 10, 2026 - Julie masino to step down as CEO and director effective August 10, 2026 - Julie masino to rema
EQUITY | Jul 27, 2026, 01:00 PM UTC
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FDA, CDC investigating outbreak of cyclospora in four additional states
In an update dated July...
REGULATION | Jul 24, 2026, 03:03 PM UTC
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YUM FDA: total of 1,947 people infected with cyclospora & reporting exposure to taco bell have been reported by nine States as of July 24 US
YUM FDA: total of 1,947 people infected with cyclospora & reporting exposure to taco bell have been reported by nine States as of July 24 US FDA- based on data from CDC, 1,947 people infected with "cyclospora "and report
REGULATION | Jul 24, 2026, 02:25 PM UTC
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YUM Stop the Trucks: Inside Taco Bell’s Rush to Contain Cyclospora Chain convened late-night meetings to coordinate response and pull potent
YUM Stop the Trucks: Inside Taco Bell’s Rush to Contain Cyclospora Chain convened late-night meetings to coordinate response and pull potentially tainted lettuce from hundreds of locations Link To Story from WSJ.com
EQUITY | Jul 23, 2026, 10:36 AM UTC
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FDA adds new cyclospora outbreak to list of investigations
The FDA has added a new...
REGULATION | Jul 22, 2026, 07:11 PM UTC
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Watch CRM YUM MCD WEN CAVA SG etc on headlines FDA Reports New Outbreak of Cyclospora
Watch CRM YUM MCD WEN CAVA SG etc on headlines FDA Reports New Outbreak of Cyclospora
REGULATION | Jul 22, 2026, 06:57 PM UTC
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YUM RFK Jr says have identified source of outbreak Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is addressing cyclosporiasis, the stomach-churning
YUM RFK Jr says have identified source of outbreak Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is addressing cyclosporiasis, the stomach-churning parasitic infection that has led to thousands sickened across the Country in a
EQUITY | Jul 21, 2026, 04:09 PM UTC
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YUM U.S. FDA: traceback investigation and outbreak data continue to converge on shredded iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms locations in Cent
YUM U.S. FDA: traceback investigation and outbreak data continue to converge on shredded iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms locations in Central Mexico
REGULATION | Jul 20, 2026, 04:22 PM UTC
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YUM The U.S. FDA said on Sunday that laboratory experts Re-checked lettuce sample results from Taylor Farms in an investigation into an outb
YUM The U.S. FDA said on Sunday that laboratory experts Re-checked lettuce sample results from Taylor Farms in an investigation into an outbreak of the cyclospora parasite and concluded the finding should be considered a
REGULATION | Jul 20, 2026, 10:19 AM UTC
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FDA retracts claim of cyclospora parasite on lettuce sample, WSJ reports
The FDA apologized and...
EQUITY | Jul 20, 2026, 10:09 AM UTC
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SG YUM Outbreaks of the foodborne parasite Cyclospora are weighing on traffic at restaurant chains across the Country, especially those with
SG YUM Outbreaks of the foodborne parasite Cyclospora are weighing on traffic at restaurant chains across the Country, especially those with lettuce-heavy menus, according to a report from Placer.ai. Salad chains like Ch
EQUITY | Jul 17, 2026, 06:46 PM UTC
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YUM Taylor Farms: as potential source of U.S. outbreak, we have removed all iceberg lettuce from region indefinitely
YUM Taylor Farms: as potential source of U.S. outbreak, we have removed all iceberg lettuce from region indefinitely
EQUITY | Jul 17, 2026, 06:42 PM UTC
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YUM Taylor Farms: based on information provided by FDA, Taylor Farms de Mexico is voluntarily removing all iceberg lettuce sourced from Cent
YUM Taylor Farms: based on information provided by FDA, Taylor Farms de Mexico is voluntarily removing all iceberg lettuce sourced from Central Mexico
REGULATION | Jul 17, 2026, 06:39 PM UTC
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YUM lettuce that FDA noted in advisory late Thursday came from 5-lb. Bags produced at Taylor Farms' facility in guanajuato, Mexico - industr
YUM lettuce that FDA noted in advisory late Thursday came from 5-lb. Bags produced at Taylor Farms' facility in guanajuato, Mexico - industry source
REGULATION | Jul 17, 2026, 06:28 PM UTC
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YUM "i think we will ultimately find more products, more illnesses that tie back to Taylor Farms" - industry source
YUM "i think we will ultimately find more products, more illnesses that tie back to Taylor Farms" - industry source
EQUITY | Jul 17, 2026, 06:28 PM UTC
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YUM (more) Taylor Farms began calling customers including yum brands, Cisco yesterday to pull their shredded lettuce out of distribution - i
YUM (more) Taylor Farms began calling customers including yum brands, Cisco yesterday to pull their shredded lettuce out of distribution - industry source
EQUITY | Jul 17, 2026, 06:27 PM UTC
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YUM CMG placer.ai: for July 11, taco bell daily foot traffic down -5.8%, as well as -7.1% for Chipotle (more)
YUM CMG placer.ai: for July 11, taco bell daily foot traffic down -5.8%, as well as -7.1% for Chipotle (more)
EQUITY | Jul 17, 2026, 03:40 PM UTC
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YUM U.S. taco bell customer visits down 1.5% in the week of June 29 to July 6 - placer.ai data
YUM U.S. taco bell customer visits down 1.5% in the week of June 29 to July 6 - placer.ai data
EQUITY | Jul 17, 2026, 03:27 PM UTC
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YUM lettuce grower Taylor Farms to recall products tied to outbreak
YUM lettuce grower Taylor Farms to recall products tied to outbreak
EQUITY | Jul 17, 2026, 02:51 PM UTC
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YUM Michigan health dept: as of July 17, reports 5,002 total cases of cyclosporiasis
YUM Michigan health dept: as of July 17, reports 5,002 total cases of cyclosporiasis
EQUITY | Jul 17, 2026, 02:50 PM UTC
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YUM highs +1.1%
YUM highs +1.1%
EQUITY | Jul 17, 2026, 01:36 PM UTC
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YUM taco bell franchisee sued over cyclospora outbreak: blaw...
YUM taco bell franchisee sued over cyclospora outbreak: blaw...
EQUITY | Jul 17, 2026, 01:14 PM UTC
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YUM Revising Q3 U.S. SSS growth estimate for Taco Bell down to -1% from 5% @ Evercore
YUM Revising Q3 U.S. SSS growth estimate for Taco Bell down to -1% from 5% @ Evercore
EQUITY | Jul 17, 2026, 01:06 PM UTC
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YUM -1.50% in AHs trading - more - Investigators have identified shredded iceberg lettuce supplied to Yum's Taco Bell restaurants by Taylor
YUM -1.50% in AHs trading - more - Investigators have identified shredded iceberg lettuce supplied to Yum's Taco Bell restaurants by Taylor Farms as a potential source of contamination in the outbreak of a parasitic illn
EQUITY | Jul 16, 2026, 10:10 PM UTC