Elevate Your Gaming Experience with Warm Craveable, Handcrafted Pizza at Your Fingertips TORONTO, Oct. 28, 2024 /CNW/ - Get ready, gamers! Pizza Hut Canada is curing cold slices and cranking up the temperature on your gaming experience with the revolutionary PIZZA WRMR™! This game-changing console sleeve fuses the worlds of gaming, pizza, and cutting-edge science, ensuring slices stay warm while gamers immerse themselves in the action. Say goodbye to lukewarm pizza and hello to a whole new level of deliciousness, thanks to Pizza Hut Canada's PIZZA WRMR™. Game enthusiasts can n

Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) will release its third quarter financial results on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 7:00 a.m. ET with a conference call to review the company's financial performance and strategies at 7:45 a.m. ET. The number is 833/470-1428 for U.S. callers, 833/950-0062 for Canada callers, and +1/929-526-1599 for all other international callers, conference ID 611638. The event will be webcast live and can be accessed through the Yum! Brands website at https://investors.yum.com/events-and-presentations. The Q&A session of this conference call is limited to analysts only. Members of the media may direct their questions to the contact number below. The call will be available for p

 Introducing "Kentucky Fried Chicken Rain," inspired by the sound of New KFC Original Recipe® Tenders, available on Hatch Restore 2 smart sleep devices LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Did you ever think you'd use the expression, "I could just cozy up to the sound of fried chicken?" Well, from ASMR social media channels to film and television production set rumors, the internet has recently unearthed the humorous phenomenon that the sound of cooking fried chicken sounds almost identical to the soothing, sleep-inducing sound of rain falling. To further investigate

For the First Time Ever, For A Limited Time Pizza Lovers Can Now Book a Reservation at Their Own Personal Pan Pizza Hut to Create a Personal Pan Pizza® Featuring Pizza Hut's Newest, Modern Toppings PLANO, Texas, Oct. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Pizza Hut celebrates National Pizza Month by announcing the Personal Pan Pizza Hut. Inspired by its iconic Personal Pan Pizza®, a 6-inch pizza for one, the new exploratory concept is created exclusively for pizza lovers seeking experiences designed the same way they like their pizza: customized. Exclusively serving the Personal Pan Pizza, guests can enjoy a personalized experience, choosing from Pizza Hut's exciting lineup of new toppings, introd

$5 Original Recipe Tenders Box* Rolls Out Nationwide and KFC Gives a Free Taste of the New Tenders to Lucky Onlookers on Competitors' Turf LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The chicken wars began five years ago with the chicken sandwich, but that's old news. Today, the chicken tenders battle begins as KFC introduces new Original Recipe® Tenders – a tender so juicy, so crispy and so packed with flavor. KFC's new Original Recipe Tenders are not like other chicken tenders – they are double hand-breaded, using KFC's legendary secret blend of 11 herbs and spices and fried to golden perfection.

Parent Company of KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and Habit Burger & Grill publishes its annual Global Citizenship & Sustainability Report. Today, Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) released its annual Global Citizenship & Sustainability Report, detailing its advancements in reducing carbon emissions, improving packaging and fostering more equality. The Company has a longstanding dedication to responsible business practices, investing strategically in its three priority pillars of People, Food and Planet, which are part of its Good Growth strategy. The strategy is grounded on the idea that the Good priorities and the Growth priorities are closely intertwined and enablers of one another. "In 2023, we

Entrepreneurs Communities Across Canada Flourish with Education, Mentorship, and Grants! VAUGHAN, ON, Oct. 2, 2024 /CNW/ - Pizza Hut Canada isn't just serving up piping hot delicious pies—they're also committed to creating meaningful impact in communities across Canada. Since its inaugural debut in 2021, the Equal Slice Program has successfully empowered over 190 entrepreneurs, through education, mentorship, and a combined total of $300,000 in grants. Aimed at leveling the playing field, the Equal Slice Program is committed to equity, opportunity, and unity across entrepreneur

For the First Time Ever, Pizza Hut Will Reward All Readers Across the Country with a Free Personal Pan Pizza (with $8 minimum purchase)* as Part of National Book Month Celebration PLANO, Texas, Oct. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pizza Hut, LLC is thrilled to mark the 40th anniversary of its beloved BOOK IT! ® program by giving away ONE MILLION FREE PERSONAL PAN PIZZAS during National Book Month this October. Since 1984, the Pizza Hut BOOK IT! program has ignited a passion for reading in millions of children, and now, for the first time, readers of all ages are invited to join in the celebration with a limited time offer of a free Personal Pan Pizza (with $8 minimum purchase)* for everyone who emb

Skip the email inbox, Pizza Hut will deliver FREE resume-printed pizza boxes in NYC to capture employer attention during peak 'September Surge' hiring season1 PLANO, Texas, Sept. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Pizza Hut is launching 'ResZAmes', a new offering aimed to help professionals stand out in today's competitive job market by delivering their resumes to prospective employers in a way that is sure to turn heads — via Pizza Hut's iconic pizza boxes. 75% of resumes sent are never read*, but an office pizza is hard to ignore. Amid the time of the year coined 'September Surge,' where there is a notable increase in job opportunities across industries at the start of Q4, Pizza Hut is levera

Brand Debuts Humorous Stunt Content Promoting That Pizza Tastes #BetterWithPepsi and To Prove It, Offers Fans Tens of Thousands of FREE Pizzas On DoorDash with Purchase of ANY Pepsi from Leading Pizza Restaurants Little Caesars, Papa Johns, Pizza Hut, and Marco's Pizza PURCHASE, N.Y., Sept. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ordering pizza on a Friday night is a classic end-of-week celebration (with nearly 43% of pizza orders taking place then), but if you're not chasing that crispy crust and gooey cheese with a refreshing sip of ice-cold PEPSI®, you're leaving taste on the table – and that's nothing to celebrate. In hopes of putting a screeching halt to eating pizza without a Pepsi, today, the brand

TD Cowen downgraded Yum! Brands from Buy to Hold and set a new price target of $145.00 from $156.00 previously

Evercore ISI downgraded Yum! Brands from Outperform to In-line and set a new price target of $145.00 from $160.00 previously

Goldman initiated coverage of Yum! Brands with a rating of Neutral and set a new price target of $150.00

Argus downgraded Yum! Brands from Buy to Hold

Wells Fargo downgraded Yum! Brands from Overweight to Equal Weight and set a new price target of $135.00 from $150.00 previously

Oppenheimer upgraded Yum! Brands from Perform to Outperform and set a new price target of $154.00

Stifel downgraded Yum! Brands from Buy to Hold and set a new price target of $135.00

Barclays upgraded Yum! Brands from Equal Weight to Overweight and set a new price target of $146.00 from $126.00 previously

Redburn Atlantic downgraded Yum! Brands from Overweight to Neutral and set a new price target of $115.00

Deutsche Bank initiated coverage of Yum! Brands with a rating of Hold and set a new price target of $131.00

Stifel analyst Chris O'Cull maintains Yum Brands (NYSE:YUM) with a Hold and lowers the price target from $135 to $130.

Morgan Stanley analyst John Glass maintains Yum Brands (NYSE:YUM) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $155 to $153.

Deutsche Bank analyst Lauren Silberman maintains Yum Brands (NYSE:YUM) with a Hold and lowers the price target from $148 to $143.

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Evercore ISI Group analyst Matt McGinley downgrades Yum Brands (NYSE:YUM) from Outperform to In-Line and lowers the price target from $160 to $145.

VeeCon will bring the best of business, pop culture and Web3 in a multi-day conference hosted by serial entrepreneur and VeeFriends founder Gary Vaynerchuk (aka Gary Vee) for a third straight year. Here's the latest on the event, including the newly announced speakers added to the star-studded lineup. New Speakers: For VeeCon 2024, the speakers and topics are said to focus on five core themes: business, marketing, technology, innovation and popular culture. Those topics are evident with the latest announced speakers listed below. Adam Richman: TV Host Ali Sabet: Artist Amber Venz Box: Internet Personality, Co-founder LTK Anwar Carrots: Founder Carrots by Anwar Carrots

Inflation has been painful for American consumers. Several United States fast-food joints have unveiled discounted meal deals in contrast to rapidly rising prices. Here are the meal deals released by the largest food giants in the U.S. McDonald’s Corp (NYSE:MCD) announced a $5 meal deal on June 20. America’s largest fast food chain is offering the deal nationwide. The offer includes a McDouble cheeseburger, small fries, four-piece chicken nuggets, and a small soft drink. A la carte, the items would total approximately $10. The limited-time offer provides a large, 50% discount (Note: prices vary by location). Price increases at the Golden Arches have far outpaced increases at rival fas

TD Cowen analyst Andrew Charles reiterates Yum Brands (NYSE:YUM) with a Buy and maintains $156 price target.

Restaurant stocks have seen mixed results in 2024, but Goldman Sachs analyst Christine Cho is encouraged by many prominent brands amid today’s price tailwind environment. The Fast Food Analyst: Cho initiated ratings for the following fast food stocks: Wendy’s Co (NASDAQ:WEN) with a Sell rating and price target of $16. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc (NYSE:CMG) with a Buy rating and price target of $3,730. Domino’s Pizza Inc (NYSE:DPZ) with a Buy rating and price target of $612. Restaurant Brands International Inc (NYSE:QSR) with a Buy rating and price target of $80. Starbucks Corp (NASDAQ:SBUX) with a Buy rating and price target of $100. Sweetgreen Inc (NYSE:SG) with a Buy

Goldman Sachs analyst Christine Cho initiates coverage on Yum Brands (NYSE:YUM) with a Neutral rating and announces Price Target of $150.

Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) will release its third quarter financial results on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 7:00 a.m. ET with a conference call to review the company's financial performance and strategies at 7:45 a.m. ET. The number is 833/470-1428 for U.S. callers, 833/950-0062 for Canada callers, and +1/929-526-1599 for all other international callers, conference ID 611638. The event will be webcast live and can be accessed through the Yum! Brands website at https://investors.yum.com/events-and-presentations. The Q&A session of this conference call is limited to analysts only. Members of the media may direct their questions to the contact number below. The call will be available for p

Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.67 per share of common stock. The quarterly dividend will be distributed September 6, 2024 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 27, 2024. Yum! Brands, Inc., based in Louisville, Kentucky, and its subsidiaries franchise or operate a system of over 59,000 restaurants in more than 155 countries and territories under the company's concepts – KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and the Habit Burger Grill. The Company's KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut brands are global leaders of the chicken, Mexican-style food, and pizza categories, respectively. The Habit Burger Grill is a fast casual restaurant concept speci

+6% GAAP Operating Profit Growth and +10% Core Operating Profit Growth Taco Bell Same-Store Sales Growth +5%; KFC Unit Growth +8% Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) today reported results for the second-quarter ended June 30, 2024. Worldwide system sales, excluding foreign currency translation, grew 3% including a 1% same-store sales decline. Second-quarter GAAP operating profit grew 6% and second-quarter core operating profit grew 10%. Second-quarter GAAP EPS was $1.28 and second-quarter EPS excluding Special Items was $1.35. Our year-over-year EPS excluding Special Items results reflect a $0.20 negative impact from a higher current year tax rate and lower investment income. Foreign currency t

Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) will release its second quarter financial results on Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 7:00 a.m. ET with a conference call to review the company's financial performance and strategies at 8:15 a.m. ET. The number is 833/470-1428 for U.S. callers, 833/950-0062 for Canada callers, and 929/526-1599 for all other international callers, conference ID 125949. The event will be webcast live and can be accessed through the Yum! Brands website at https://investors.yum.com/events-and-presentations. The Q&A session of this conference call is limited to analysts only. Members of the media may direct their questions to the contact number below. The call will be available for pla

Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.67 per share of common stock. The quarterly dividend will be distributed June 7, 2024 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 28, 2024. Yum's Board of Directors also approved a new share repurchase authorization which authorizes repurchases of up to $2.0 billion in shares of common stock from July 1, 2024, through December 31, 2026. The prior outstanding authorization approved in September 2022 expires on June 30, 2024. Yum! Brands, Inc., based in Louisville, Kentucky, and its subsidiaries franchise or operate a system of over 59,000 restaurants in more than 155 countries and territories under th

KFC International +10% Unit Growth; Taco Bell U.S. SSSG +2%; Record Digital System Sales Mix of Over 50% Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) today reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024. Worldwide system sales, excluding foreign currency translation, grew 2%, with 6% unit growth and a 3% same-store sales decline. First-quarter GAAP operating profit declined 1% and first-quarter core operating profit grew 6%. First-quarter GAAP EPS was $1.10 and first-quarter EPS excluding Special Items was $1.15. First-quarter EPS includes negative after-tax impacts of $0.08 from investment losses and $0.03 from foreign currency translation. This press release features multimedia. View th

Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) will release its first quarter financial results on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 7:00 a.m. ET with a conference call to review the company's financial performance and strategies at 8:15 a.m. ET. The number is 833/470-1428 for U.S. callers, 833/950-0062 for Canada callers, and 929/526-1599 for all other international callers, conference ID 268136. The event will be webcast live and can be accessed through the Yum! Brands website at https://investors.yum.com/events-and-presentations. The Q&A session of this conference call is limited to analysts only. Members of the media may direct their questions to the contact number below. The call will be available for playb

Industry Record Full-Year 4,754 Gross Unit Openings Translating to 6% Unit Growth Full-Year System Sales Grew 10% with 22% Digital Sales Growth Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) today reported results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2023. Fourth-quarter worldwide system sales, excluding foreign currency translation, grew 5%, with 6% unit growth and 1% same-store sales growth. Full-year worldwide system sales, excluding foreign currency translation, grew 10%, with 6% unit growth and 6% same-store sales growth. Full-year GAAP Operating Profit growth was 6%. Full-year Core Operating Profit growth was 12%. Fourth-quarter GAAP EPS was $1.62 and EPS excluding Special Items was $

Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) will release its fourth quarter financial results on Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at 7:00 a.m. ET with a conference call to review the company's financial performance and strategies at 8:15 a.m. ET. The number is 833/470-1428 for U.S. callers, 833/950-0062 for Canada callers, and 929/526-1599 for international callers, conference ID 491669. The event will be webcast live and can be accessed through the Yum! Brands website at http://investors.yum.com/events-and-presentations. The Q&A session of this conference call is limited to analysts only. Members of the media may direct their questions to the contact number below. The call will be available for playback b

Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) Board of Directors approved an 11% increase in the company's quarterly dividend. The quarterly cash dividend will increase from $0.605 to $0.67 per share of common stock and be distributed March 8, 2024 to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 21, 2024. Yum! Brands, Inc., based in Louisville, Kentucky, and its subsidiaries franchise or operate a system of over 57,000 restaurants in more than 155 countries and territories under the company's concepts – KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and the Habit Burger Grill. The Company's KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut brands are global leaders of the chicken, Mexican-style food, and pizza categories, respectiv