LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Yum Brands Inc. (YUM) on Tuesday reported second-quarter net income of $367 million.
The Louisville, Kentucky-based company said it had profit of $1.28 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $1.35 per share.
The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of nine analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.32 per share.
The parent company of KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut posted revenue of $1.76 billion in the period, missing Street forecasts. Eight analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.8 billion.
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