Yum Brands Inc.
New York symbol YUM, operates 35,000 restaurants in over 100 countries. It has five main banners: KFC (fried chicken), Pizza Hut, Taco Bell (Mexican food), A&W (hamburgers) and Long John Silver (seafood).
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YUM! BRANDS INC. $148 is a buy. The fast-food giant (New York symbol YUM; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer Sector; Shares outstanding: 278.0 million; Market cap: $41.1 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 5.5; Dividend yield: 1.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.yum.com) operates 61,000 restaurants in over 155 countries. Its main banners are KFC (fried chicken), Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell (Mexican food) .
Yum is reportedly urging its two main franchisees in India to merge. Fast-food sales in India have slowed due to rising prices and economic uncertainty, so a merger would let these franchisees close overlapping outlets and improve efficiency.
Yum is reportedly urging its two main franchisees in India to merge. Fast-food sales in India have slowed due to rising prices and economic uncertainty, so a merger would let these franchisees close overlapping outlets and improve efficiency.
RIOCAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, $17.41, Toronto symbol REI.UN, is a top pick for 2025.
The REIT owns all or part of 177 shopping centres and other properties across Canada, including eight under development. Its occupancy rate is a high 98.0%.
RioCan cut its monthly distribution by 33.3% to $0.96 a unit (on an annual basis) in February 2021 as retailers shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic....
The REIT owns all or part of 177 shopping centres and other properties across Canada, including eight under development. Its occupancy rate is a high 98.0%.
RioCan cut its monthly distribution by 33.3% to $0.96 a unit (on an annual basis) in February 2021 as retailers shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic....
INTACT FINANCIAL CORP., $311.35, is a buy. The stock (symbol IFC on Toronto) offers investors exposure to Canada’s largest provider of property and casualty insurance. Intact insures more than five million individuals and businesses. Its major brands are Intact Insurance, Canada BrokerLink and belairdirect.
In a bid to add value for investors, the company acquired OneBeacon Insurance Group for $1.7 billion U.S....
In a bid to add value for investors, the company acquired OneBeacon Insurance Group for $1.7 billion U.S....
These two fast-food stocks have rebounded nicely since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic: Yum Brands is up 109% in the past five years, while Yum China has gained 17%.
We expect both stocks will continue to move higher over the next few years given the pandemic prompted consumers to eat at home and take out instead of going to restaurants....
We expect both stocks will continue to move higher over the next few years given the pandemic prompted consumers to eat at home and take out instead of going to restaurants....
Yum! Brands Inc. reported 16% higher revenue with more than 50% of sales being digital – meanwhile, it keeps opening stores with over 4,535 new locations in 2024.
GARMIN LTD., $224.71, is a buy. The company (symbol GRMN on Nasdaq) makes GPS devices and software for five different markets: fitness, outdoors, auto, aviation, and marine.
The stock rose almost 7% this week to a new all-time high, after the company reported improved results in the latest quarter.
In the three months ended December 31, 2024, Garmin’s overall revenue climbed 22.9%, to $1.62 billion from $1.48 billion a year earlier.
Sales in the marine segment rose 5%....
The stock rose almost 7% this week to a new all-time high, after the company reported improved results in the latest quarter.
In the three months ended December 31, 2024, Garmin’s overall revenue climbed 22.9%, to $1.62 billion from $1.48 billion a year earlier.
Sales in the marine segment rose 5%....
In November 2016, Yum Brands set up its Chinese operations as Yum China and gifted its investors with shares in the new company. Specifically, investors received one share of the new firm for each YUM share they held.
Both stocks continue to rebound from pandemic closures, partly due to their successful digital ordering platforms that speed up service and encourage higher spending per visit....
ELI LILLY AND COMPANY, $725.72, is a buy. The drugmaker (symbol LLY on New York) discovers, develops, manufactures and markets human pharmaceutical products.
The company expects to report revenue of $45.0 billion for 2024, which is 32% above its 2023 revenue....
The company expects to report revenue of $45.0 billion for 2024, which is 32% above its 2023 revenue....