Yum Brands Q3 Earnings Beat, Revenue Miss on Taco Bell — SkimNews
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- Yum Brands beat earnings estimates in Q3 and its stock rose, even as revenue missed expectations.
- Taco Bell sales sank more than expected during the cyclospora outbreak, while U.S. sales recovered after the summer disruption.
Why it matters: For Yum Brands shareholders, Q3 delivered a split result: the earnings beat accompanied a stock rise, while the revenue miss and Taco Bell weakness showed the outbreak’s sales cost. The reported U.S. recovery after the summer disruption shows why timing, not just the headline sales drop, matters.
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