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Yum Brands Inc

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Investing

McDonald’s Brings Rice Recipes to China

courtesy of McDonald'sA menu of Big Macs and Quarter Pounders must not be enough to drive the growth that McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) hoped for, or planned for, in the People’s Republic.…

Douglas A. McIntyre
9:15am ET
Retail

McDonald’s Menu, Value Pricing Not Helping Sales

courtesy of McDonald'sComparable-store sales at McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) fell 0.6% year-over-year in April, with sales down in two of the company’s three geographic regions. Only U.S. sales grew, up by a…

Paul Ausick
8:15am ET
Companies and Brands

Another Bad Meat Problem for Yum! Brands in China

courtesy of KFCFood safety authorities in Shanghai are investigating a meat wholesaler that supplies a Chinese restaurant chain with lamb. The Little Sheep restaurant chain is owned by Yum! Brands Inc. (NYSE:…

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Paul Ausick
7:47pm ET
Media

Yum! Wastes Shareholder Money on Kentucky Derby

courtesy of KFCEvery shareholder of Yum! Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM) should have gotten a seat at the Kentucky Derby, or at least a spot next to the event’s red carpet. Yum! Brands…

Douglas A. McIntyre
11:40am ET
Telecom & Wireless

China Mobile Earnings: Good News or Bad for Apple?

The world’s largest mobile carrier, China Mobile Ltd. (NYSE: CHL), reported first-quarter earnings today, posting revenue growth of 5.7% and profit growth of just 0.3%. In its press release, the firm said…

Paul Ausick
1:53pm ET
Retail

McDonald’s: 24/7 Wall St. Company of the Week

Wikimedia CommonsIn December 2008, 24/7 Wall St. named the CEO of McDonald’s Inc. (NYSE: MCD) its CEO of the year. James Skinner, who retired as the company’s CEO last summer, was credited…

Paul Ausick
8:40am ET
Retail

Is McDonald’s Entering a No-Growth Era?

courtesy of McDonald'sMcDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) reported first-quarter 2013 results before markets opened this morning. For the quarter, the fast-food restaurant chain posted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.26 on revenues…

Paul Ausick