Stonegate Capital Partners initiated coverage on Yum! Brands, highlighting strong 2Q26 performance excluding Pizza Hut, with system sales up 7%, units up 6%, and core profit up 8%. Taco Bell drives U.S. growth but faced a temporary sales dip due to a July food safety issue, which is expected to impact 3Q sales and margins. KFC leads international expansion with 660 new restaurants opened in 55 markets, targeting significant growth opportunities. The Pizza Hut divestiture will focus Yum! on higher-growth Taco Bell and KFC brands, supporting unit development, royalty growth, and share repurchases.
Pizza Hut has kicked off a national football season campaign featuring quarterback Josh Allen and its mascot Hutty, emphasizing that gameday starts with Pizza Hut. The campaign includes special deals like a $10 large 3-topping pizza and a Triple Trea...
KFC has introduced its new Hot Ranch Big Dip alongside the returning Double Crispy Hot Wings, aiming to satisfy the strong consumer demand for ranch sauce. Partnering with popular streamer IShowSpeed, who has been a longtime fan of KFC, the campaign ...
In June 2026, President Donald Trump executed more than 1,000 stock trades, including purchases in SpaceX shortly after its IPO and multiple transactions in tech and defense companies like Palantir. The largest trade was a sale of Vanguard ETF shares...
