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MCD Bloodbath Pushes Down YUM
MCD Rating Bloodbath=Down Yum Brands
Jan 11, 2008 (Fresh Brewed Media via COMTEX) -- Yum! Brands (YUM) opened at $38.57. So far today the stock has hit a low of $36.50 and a high of $38.70. YUM is now trading at $36.93, down 2.07 (-5.31%).
After hitting a one-year low of $27.50 in March, the stock hit a one-year high of $40.60 in October.
YUM shares are trading lower today after Friedman Billings resumed its rating of MCD at "Market Perform," and added in a note that it expects MCD's same-store sales growth will eventually come to an end when casual-dining chains begin lowering prices.
Technical indicators for YUM are bearish and steady, while S&P gives the stock a neutral bullish 4 Stars (out of 5) Buy rating.
If you're looking for a hedged play on this stock, consider a April bear-call credit spread above the $45 range. YUM hasn't been above 45 in over a year. The stock could lose up to 21.8% and this trade would still be profitable.
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That's not it Bruce~~
Nothing shows up in Alerts/Logs after viewing an animation. It must be something else I can't find in my Zone Alarm settings.
Oh well, this is getting really annoying. Any other suggestions to try?
OK~~~Who IS the Zone Alarm EXPERT on this board?
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Oh boy!...UP 40% today~~~.0007
One ONE trade of 241,620
S&P Picks and Pans: Qualcomm, Broadcom, Yum! Brands, Baidu.com
http://tinyurl.com/37yqrt
Analyst opinions on stocks making headlines in Wednesday's market
S&P MAINTAINS HOLD OPINION ON QUALCOMM SHARES
QCOM; $38.53
We see as negative for Qualcomm a federal ruling that said the wireless chipset maker violated three patents owned by Broadcom. We expect Qualcomm to agree to make royalty payments to Broadcom under a license, restricting what we view as Qualcomm's strong cash balance. While we expect the company to have new products available shortly to avoid patent violations in the U.S., we believe revenues could be modestly pressured as handset makers look to gain market share. Qualcomm provided limited details on the potential impact, and we look for clarity in late January with December-quarter results. /T. Rosenbluth
S&P REITERATES BUY OPINION ON SHARES OF BROADCOM CORP.
BRCM; $27.42
A federal judge rules in favor of Broadcom regarding use by Qualcomm of three Broadcom patents. The injunction prohibits Qualcomm from making, using, or selling certain chipsets and software that infringe on Broadcom patents. As a result of the ruling, we expect royalty payments from Qualcomm to rise. However, at this juncture, it is difficult to determine the magnitude of the increase; we expect more information when Broadcom reports fourth quarter results. We are keeping our 12-month target price of $40. /D. Cathers
S&P MAINTAINS BUY RECOMMENDATION ON SHARES OF YUM! BRANDS
YUM; $37.74
We continue to see further gains for Yum shares in 2008, following a 30% increase in 2007. We are raising our 2008 EPS estimate by 5 cents to $1.95 on an additional expected decline in the dollar vs. the yuan, since we think recent signals from Chinese authorities suggest they will likely slightly increase the pace of the controlled revaluation of the yuan. We expect U.S. market conditions for Yum's brands to be extremely competitive, but expect the company will in 2008 overcome food safety issues that affected 2007. We maintain our discounted cash-flow (DCF)-based target price of $45. /M. Basham
S&P MAINTAINS HOLD OPINION ON SHARES OF NATIONAL CITY
NCC; $15.75
National City will pay a 21 cents quarterly dividend on February 1, a 49% reduction from its previous quarterly dividend. It also intends to issue non-dilutive Tier 1 capital in the first quarter in an effort to boost its capital ratio to between 7% and 8%. National City's capital ratio stood at 6.88% as of September 30. We believe these actions, as well as National City's recent decisions to exit the mortgage wholesale channel and cut staffing, will better position the bank to deal with what we expect will be a continuingly difficult environment. We are keeping our 12-month target price at $21. /F. Braden, CFA
S&P REITERATES HOLD OPINION ON BAIDU.COM INC. AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES
BIDU; $398.87
Baidu.com announces its CFO Shawn Wang tragically passed away on December 27, in an accident in China during a holiday vacation. Wang joined Baidu.com in Sep. 2004, and we think contributed notably to the company's success. Baidu.com's most recently filed 20-F identified Wang as critically important to the company, and potentially very difficult to replace. In our view, Wang's loss is a notable negative, especially given its suddenness. Nonetheless, we believe Baidu.com will remain the leader in Chinese Internet search. We maintain our 12-month target price at $400. /S. Kessler
S&P REITERATES BUY OPINION ON SHARES OF CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON
CBI; $60.35
We expect 30%-plus revenue growth to continue during 2008, driven by global strength in the energy sector. We see further demand for liquefied natural gas and refining projects, and expect wider margins on lower labor costs, a better backlog mix, improved operating efficiencies, and accretion from the Lummus Global acquisition. We are lifting our 2008 EPS estimate by 15 cents to $2.40. Blending our DCF and relative metrics, we apply an above-peer and historical forward P/E of 29X our 2008 projection, and raise our 12-month target price by $11 to $70. /S. Scharf
All of the views expressed in this research report accurately reflect the research analyst's personal views regarding any and all of the subject securities or issuers. No part of analyst compensation was, is or will be, directly or indirectly related to the specific recommendations or views expressed in this research report. Standard & Poor's Regulatory Disclosure
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S&P Picks and Pans: Qualcomm, Broadcom, Yum! Brands, Baidu.com
http://tinyurl.com/37yqrt
Analyst opinions on stocks making headlines in Wednesday's market
S&P MAINTAINS HOLD OPINION ON QUALCOMM SHARES
QCOM; $38.53
We see as negative for Qualcomm a federal ruling that said the wireless chipset maker violated three patents owned by Broadcom. We expect Qualcomm to agree to make royalty payments to Broadcom under a license, restricting what we view as Qualcomm's strong cash balance. While we expect the company to have new products available shortly to avoid patent violations in the U.S., we believe revenues could be modestly pressured as handset makers look to gain market share. Qualcomm provided limited details on the potential impact, and we look for clarity in late January with December-quarter results. /T. Rosenbluth
S&P REITERATES BUY OPINION ON SHARES OF BROADCOM CORP.
BRCM; $27.42
A federal judge rules in favor of Broadcom regarding use by Qualcomm of three Broadcom patents. The injunction prohibits Qualcomm from making, using, or selling certain chipsets and software that infringe on Broadcom patents. As a result of the ruling, we expect royalty payments from Qualcomm to rise. However, at this juncture, it is difficult to determine the magnitude of the increase; we expect more information when Broadcom reports fourth quarter results. We are keeping our 12-month target price of $40. /D. Cathers
S&P MAINTAINS BUY RECOMMENDATION ON SHARES OF YUM! BRANDS
YUM; $37.74
We continue to see further gains for Yum shares in 2008, following a 30% increase in 2007. We are raising our 2008 EPS estimate by 5 cents to $1.95 on an additional expected decline in the dollar vs. the yuan, since we think recent signals from Chinese authorities suggest they will likely slightly increase the pace of the controlled revaluation of the yuan. We expect U.S. market conditions for Yum's brands to be extremely competitive, but expect the company will in 2008 overcome food safety issues that affected 2007. We maintain our discounted cash-flow (DCF)-based target price of $45. /M. Basham
S&P MAINTAINS HOLD OPINION ON SHARES OF NATIONAL CITY
NCC; $15.75
National City will pay a 21 cents quarterly dividend on February 1, a 49% reduction from its previous quarterly dividend. It also intends to issue non-dilutive Tier 1 capital in the first quarter in an effort to boost its capital ratio to between 7% and 8%. National City's capital ratio stood at 6.88% as of September 30. We believe these actions, as well as National City's recent decisions to exit the mortgage wholesale channel and cut staffing, will better position the bank to deal with what we expect will be a continuingly difficult environment. We are keeping our 12-month target price at $21. /F. Braden, CFA
S&P REITERATES HOLD OPINION ON BAIDU.COM INC. AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES
BIDU; $398.87
Baidu.com announces its CFO Shawn Wang tragically passed away on December 27, in an accident in China during a holiday vacation. Wang joined Baidu.com in Sep. 2004, and we think contributed notably to the company's success. Baidu.com's most recently filed 20-F identified Wang as critically important to the company, and potentially very difficult to replace. In our view, Wang's loss is a notable negative, especially given its suddenness. Nonetheless, we believe Baidu.com will remain the leader in Chinese Internet search. We maintain our 12-month target price at $400. /S. Kessler
S&P REITERATES BUY OPINION ON SHARES OF CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON
CBI; $60.35
We expect 30%-plus revenue growth to continue during 2008, driven by global strength in the energy sector. We see further demand for liquefied natural gas and refining projects, and expect wider margins on lower labor costs, a better backlog mix, improved operating efficiencies, and accretion from the Lummus Global acquisition. We are lifting our 2008 EPS estimate by 15 cents to $2.40. Blending our DCF and relative metrics, we apply an above-peer and historical forward P/E of 29X our 2008 projection, and raise our 12-month target price by $11 to $70. /S. Scharf
All of the views expressed in this research report accurately reflect the research analyst's personal views regarding any and all of the subject securities or issuers. No part of analyst compensation was, is or will be, directly or indirectly related to the specific recommendations or views expressed in this research report. Standard & Poor's Regulatory Disclosure
Any advice, analysis, or recommendations contained in articles labeled "Insight from Standard & Poor's" reflect the views of Standard & Poor's, which operates separately from and independently of BusinessWeek Online. It is possible that BWOL may from time to time publish information that is not consistent with advice, analysis, or recommendations that are published by Standard & Poor's. Standard & Poor's and BusinessWeek Online are each units of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Anytime now would be nice!
Maybe 2008 will be the year we've all been waiting for ;^D
How many of you see this animation moving?
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I hope you all had a Merry Christmas!, and that you have a Great New Year!
Yum! Brands Inaugural ''World Hunger Relief Week''
Efforts Spur Unprecedented Global Awareness; Four Million Volunteer Hours and $15 Million in Overall Donations Effort Will Help United Nations World Food Programme Save 400,000 Lives and Has Become the World's Largest Volunteer Movement for Hunger Engaging 1 Million Employees, Franchisees, Their Families and Customers across Nearly 35,000 KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell Restaurants in 100+ Countries)
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec 20, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Yum! Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:YUM)
inaugural "World Hunger Relief Week" (October 14-20, 2007), which focused on
raising global awareness of hunger issues, volunteerism and donations to benefit
the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), has now become the world's
largest public-private effort ever to combat hunger.
Nearly one million Yum! employees, franchisees and their families volunteered
approximately four million volunteer hours to aid hunger relief efforts in
communities worldwide, while helping to raise some $15 million throughout the
World Hunger Relief Week initiative.
"From every corner of the world, our employees, franchisees, their families and
customers have started a movement that will truly impact the ongoing fight
against hunger and make a difference in the lives of so many in need," said
David Novak, Yum's chairman and chief executive officer. "I'm incredibly proud
of the overwhelming global response to World Hunger Relief Week which
transformed into the world's largest volunteer effort to fight world hunger.
Through our efforts we are feeding and saving the lives of more than 400,000
children, moving them from hunger to hope," added Novak.
Officials from WFP, the world's frontline agency in the fight against hunger,
are determining specifics on how and where their funds will be used, but have
already earmarked one million dollars to provide emergency hunger relief in
Somalia -- making Yum! Brands the largest corporate-generated donation ever
provided to that operation. The funds from World Hunger Relief Week, which were
raised at grassroots events, in restaurants, online and by employees, will be
unrestricted so that they impact those in greatest need. For example, WFP
estimates a million dollars can provide enough food in Colombia to avoid a break
in food distribution for six months, or ensure that more than 10 million meals
are provided to school children around the world.
"This initiative has set the standard for outreach to raise public awareness
about hunger," said Josette Sheeran, WFP executive director. "It comes as we
face a 'perfect storm' of challenges around the world, where climate change is
combining with a boom in commodity prices, slipping levels of food aid, and the
scourge of HIV/AIDS are increasing the vulnerability of growing numbers of
people. Yum! Brands efforts will allow us to help save lives - the fundamental
goal we all share."
Yum!'s inaugural World Hunger Relief Week leveraged the power of its global
system of approximately 35,000 restaurants. The company generated $50 million
worth of awareness of the hunger problem and solution through public relations,
advertising, public service announcements, in-store posters, online activities
and word-of-mouth outreach, including:
-- A new Web site, www.fromhungertohope.com, has generated more than 10 million
visitors from 183 countries, or 95 percent of all countries on earth;
-- Celebrities, sports figures and musicians volunteered their time to fight
hunger, including those in the U.S. like actor Mario Lopez, Heidi Montag and
Spencer Pratt (of MTV's "The Hills"), Detroit Lions' Roy Williams, Hannah
Montana's Mylie Cyrus and more;
-- Ads, public service announcements and in-store materials raising awareness
about global hunger were created in nine languages and utilized across myriad
media worldwide;
-- Nearly one million employees, franchisees and family members volunteered
during the week to help raise funds for WFP and/or support local hunger relief
efforts in their communities, by donating an estimated four million volunteer
hours to the cause.
Yum! Brands supports hunger relief efforts year round, and funds are expected to
continue to be raised online and in various locations globally through the end
of 2007 before first year efforts are officially tallied, with plans for
forthcoming efforts underway.
About World Food Programme
Established in 1963, WFP is the United Nations frontline agency in the fight
against global hunger. WFP is the world's largest humanitarian agency: on
average, each year, the agency gives food to 90 million poor people to meet
their nutritional needs, including 58 million hungry children, in 80 of the
world's poorest countries.
About Yum! Brands, Inc.
Yum! Brands Inc., based in Louisville, Kentucky, is the world's largest
restaurant company in terms of system restaurants with more than 35,000
restaurants, which include over 2,000 licensed restaurants, in more than 100
countries and territories. Four of the company's restaurant brands -- KFC, Pizza
Hut, Taco Bell and Long John Silver's -- are the global leaders of the chicken,
pizza, Mexican-style food and quick-service seafood categories respectively.
Yum! Brands is the worldwide leader in multi-branding, offering consumers more
choice and convenience at one restaurant location from a combination of KFC,
Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, A&W or Long John Silver's brands. The company and its
franchisees today operates 3,500+ multi-brand restaurants. Outside the United
States in 2006, the Yum! Brands' system opened about three new restaurants each
day of the year, making it one of the fastest growing retailers in the world.
For the past four years, the company has been recognized as one of Fortune
magazine's "Top 50 Employers for Minorities." It also has been recognized as one
of the "Top 50 Employers for Women" by Fortune, one of the "40 Best Companies
for Diversity" by Black Enterprise Magazine for the past three years, one of
Black Enterprise magazine's "30 Hottest Franchises for 2006," one of the
"Corporate 100 Companies Providing Opportunities for Hispanics" by Hispanic
Magazine, one of the "Top 50 Corporations for Supplier Diversity" by Hispanic
Trends Magazine and by BusinessWeek as one of the "Top 15 Companies for In-Kind
Corporate Philanthropy."
SOURCE: Yum! Brands, Inc.
CONTACT: Yum! Brands, Inc.Dana Metz, 312-988-2378dmetz@webershandwick.com
Copyright Business Wire 2007
Thanks for the cool site!
I've been looking for something like this...
I hold twice that much~~
And have for more than a year now, and am beginning to wonder WHY???~~lol
Maybe someday, this lotto ticket will pay off ;^)
Yum Brands Looks At McDonald's Story For US Turnaround Plan
NEW YORK (AP)--After a year of disappointing results in its U.S. division, Yum Brands Inc. (YUM) is looking to copy one of its biggest rivals in the fast food industry in a bid to turn the troubled business around.
At a meeting with investors and analysts Wednesday, Yum Chief Executive David Novak said the chain would introduce new products, including beverages and breakfast meals, expand its value menus and offer healthier options at all three of its main U.S. brands - KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut.
Novak said the U.S. division's transformation is being modeled after moves made in the past few years at McDonald's Corp. (MCD), which added healthier options, better-quality food and beverage choices to its menu. The changes there led to far higher sales and profit at the nation's No. 1 hamburger chain in the past year.
"We know this works," Novak said. "We're going to build a business we're proud of. We can do a lot better. Frankly, we're mad as hell that we haven't done better."
The company has struggled to recover from two highly publicized incidents at Taco Bell, once the leader of Yum's U.S. business.
An E. coli outbreak that sickened 70 people last year and a rat infestation in a New York KFC/Taco Bell restaurant that was filmed by a TV news camera in February both hurt the chain's image, leading to lower traffic and sales numbers.
The chain is now projecting its same-store sales, or sales at stores open at least a year, in the division will drop 3% during fiscal 2007. In 2005, in comparison, same-store sales grew 4% at its U.S. restaurants.
"This year has probably been the worst year we could have had in the U.S., knock on wood," Novak said.
To brainstorm ideas for how to fix the division, he said restaurant managers all visited a McDonald's location during a "McDonald's day" to see for themselves what made that chain so successful.
He said the managers found that McDonald's was taking advantage of its "day parts," or the time of day when meals are usually eaten, and had expanded its menu to include different types of protein - like chicken, fish and meat - plus salads and beverages.
"They have a tremendous amount of variety in their menu," he said.
Novak said Yum will try to emulate that variety by adding new products at its own chains, including pasta dishes at Pizza Hut, shakes at KFC and frozen drinks at Taco Bell. The chain is also expanding its breakfast menu at Taco Bell and advertising lunch offerings at KFC, which garners most of its sales from the dinner hours.
Novak said Yum will also work on adding more "healthy" options to its menus.
"The whole world loves to eat healthy," he said. "We're focused on making sure we go after that as a big driver of our U.S. business."
At KFC, for example, Yum plans to offer a line of grilled pressed sandwiches in the upcoming year and is also testing new slow-grilled chicken, using special ovens it plans to install in restaurants in 2009.
He said the chain will also advertise its "Fresco" healthier menu offerings at Taco Bell, which are served with a low-fat pico de gallo sauce. Yum is also working on a "healthier pizza" to be launched in 2009.
Besides the changes in the U.S. business, the company also outlined its plans for growth in its international and mainland China divisions.
Novak said the company sees the potential to open 20,000 restaurants in mainland China - the main driver behind its profit growth in the past year.
Chief Financial Officer Rick Carucci said the company will also look to expand in emerging markets such as India, Russia, Vietnam and Nigeria.
Carucci added that Yum plans to open Taco Bell restaurants in international markets, including Dubai, India, Spain and Japan. Currently, Taco Bell is mainly a U.S. brand, with only five franchised restaurants open in the Philippines and one test location in Mexico that opened in September.
Yum Brands shares rose 40 cents to $39.27 in recent trading.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
December 12, 2007 15:58 ET (20:58 GMT)
Copyright (c) 2007 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.- - 03 58 PM EST 12-12-07
CCA Changes EPS Estimate of YUM! BRANDS INC.
Dec 11, 2007 (Nelson's Broker Summaries via COMTEX) --
Company: YUM! BRANDS INC
Report Headline: "YUM Reports Largely In-Line 2008 Guidance"
Report Date: December 07, 2007
Current FY EPS Estimate [FY2007]: 1.65
Previous EPS Estimate for Current FY [FY2007]: 1.65
Current Quarter EPS Estimate [Q4]: 0.42
Previous EPS Estimate for Current Quarter [Q4]: 0.41
Next FY EPS Estimate [FY2008]: 1.83
Previous EPS Estimate for Next FY [FY2008]: 1.81
Current Recommendation: NEUTRAL
Research Firm: CCA
Analyst: PAUL WESTRA
Industry: CONSSVC/RETFOODS
Estimates reported in USD
http://www.thomsonfinancial.com
Copyright 2007, Nelson Information, a Thomson Financial company
I got my wish~~
It finally moved away from from .0007
BUT, IT WAS THE WRONG WAY!~~LOL
Featured Stocks on Today's Edition of
The Analyst's Review:
MCD, YUM, BKC, LVS, MGM.
NEW YORK, Dec 10, 2007 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The Analyst's Review is a daily podcast hosted by WallSt.net editor, Henry Truc that airs every morning at 9 a.m. EST on http://radio.wallst.net/profile.asp?id=193.
The show features informative interviews with Wall Street analysts on a wide
range of topics including actively traded stocks, market movers, various
industries, and macro economic trends affecting the market.
On today's show, John Staszak, analyst for Argus Research Corp. discussed his
thoughts on McDonald's Corp. (NYSE: MCD) (http://www.mcdonalds.com), YUM!
Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) (http://www.yum.com), Burger King Corp. (NYSE: BKC)
(http://www.bk.com), Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS)
(http://www.lasvegassands.com), and MGM Mirage (NYSE: MGM)
(http://www.mgm-mirage.com).
"McDonald's is just very impressive," Staszak said. "They're the best fast food
chain, and consumers are trading down to fast food so that's why they're
benefiting."
Hear what else John Staszak had to say about today's featured stocks by visiting
http://www.wallstradio.com. Click on The Analyst's Review - Stocks discussed:
MCD, YUM, BKC, LVS, MGM to hear the podcast in its entirety.
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Eleven sessions~~
At .0007~~YAWN!!!
Maybe we'll see something different this week~~lol
Form 8-K for YUM BRANDS INC
7-Dec-2007
Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits
http://yahoo.brand.edgar-online.com/default.aspx?cik=1041061
Item 8.01 Other Events
On December 6, 2007, Yum! Brands, Inc. issued a press release announcing its 2008 expectations and an expanded U.S Refranchising plan. That press release is attached as exhibit 99.1. Yum also posted supplemental 2008 guidance on its website on December 6, 2007. That guidance is attached as exhibit 99.2.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated December 6, 2007
Yum! Brands Announces 2008 Expectations and Expanded U.S. Refranchising; Hosts Annual Investor Update
99.2 Supplemental 2008 Guidance as posted on Yum's website
Yum! Brands Sees FY08 EPS Up At Least 10%
DOW JONES NEWSWIRES
Yum! Brands Inc. (YUM) said Thursday it expects earnings growth of at least 10% for the 2008.
The Louisville restaurant company said also said it expects the expansion of its U.S. refranchising to bring company ownership to below 10% by year-end 2010 from approximately 20% at year-end 2007.
Revenue in the U.S. are also expected to be flat as a result of refranchising activity during 2007 and 2008, said the company, adding this will negatively impact 2008 revenue growth by at least four percentage points.
Yum said it anticipates international system-sales growth of at least 5%, and revenue growth to be even with 2007.
The company is targeting operating-profit growth of 10%, with a goal of driving expansion in international markets.
Shares of Yum! traded up 10 cents at $39.15 in after-hours trading.
-Shirleen Dorman; 201-938-5400; AskNewswires@dowjones.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
December 06, 2007 16:43 ET (21:43 GMT)
Copyright (c) 2007 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.- - 04 43 PM EST 12-06-07
Yum! Brands Provides 2008 Guidance Provides Guidance
Dec 06, 2007 (EarningsWhispers Guidance Summaries via Comtex) -- Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) said it expects 2008 earnings of at least $1.82 per share. The current consensus earnings estimate is $1.85 per share for the year ending December 31, 2008.
This earnings guidance summary was provided by EarningsWhispers, a leading provider of earnings expectations - including corporate guidance announcements and analysts' expectations that differ from published estimates.
http://www.earningswhispers.com
Copyright (C) 1998-2007 EarningsWhispers
Yum! Brands Announces 2008 Expectations and Expanded U.S. Refranchising; Hosts Annual Investor Update
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec 06, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Yum! Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM) announced today that for the full year 2008, it expects EPS growth of at least 10%, which would mark the seventh straight year the company will have met or exceeded its annual target of at least 10% EPS growth.
Yum! Brands also announced the expansion of its U.S. refranchising, targeting company ownership potentially below 10% by year-end 2010, down from approximately 20% at year-end 2007, dependent on market and other conditions.
Additional information will be provided at the company's investor update meeting on December 12.
Our four key strategies remain unchanged and are the key drivers of our record of consistency, global growth, and strong global cash generation. We expect to build on this track record in 2008 by continuing to execute against each of these strategies as outlined below:
-- BUILD LEADING BRANDS ACROSS CHINA IN EVERY SIGNIFICANT CATEGORY
-- System-sales and revenue growth of at least 20% in mainland
China, both on a local-currency basis.
-- At least 425 new-restaurant openings in mainland China,
including 310 KFCs, 85 Pizza Hut Casual Dining restaurants,
20 Pizza Hut Home Service restaurants, and 10 East Dawnings.
At least 450 new China Division (including KFC Taiwan and
Thailand) restaurants.
-- China Division restaurant margin down slightly versus 2007
due to unusually high commodity inflation early in 2008.
-- China Division operating-profit growth of at least 20%.
-- DRIVE AGGRESSIVE EXPANSION AND BUILD OUR BRANDS IN INTERNATIONAL MARKETS
-- System-sales growth of at least 5%, and revenue growth
expected to be even with 2007, both on a local-currency
basis. Revenue growth is expected to be negatively impacted
by approximately 5 percentage points due to refranchising
activity for both 2007 and 2008, as sales from company
restaurants are replaced by franchise royalties while
reducing assets invested.
-- At least 750 new YRI restaurant openings, including 450 new
KFCs, 250 new Pizza Huts and approximately 15 Taco Bells.
These new restaurants will be opened in at least 50
countries around the globe.
-- Restaurant margin comparable to 2007.
-- Franchise ownership at year-end 2008 of 87%.
-- Operating-profit growth of 10%.
-- DRAMATICALLY IMPROVE U.S. BRAND POSITIONS, CONSISTENCY AND RETURNS
-- We expect to meet our previously communicated guidance of 17%
company ownership or lower by year-end 2008 from
approximately 20% at year-end 2007. Furthermore, we plan to
expand our refranchising of U.S. company-owned restaurants,
with company ownership of the U.S. system to potentially
reach below 10% by year-end 2010. Refranchising activity
will continue to focus primarily on Pizza Hut, KFC, and Long
John Silver's. The actual timing and level of refranchising
will be dependent on market conditions, identifying
appropriate franchise partners, and performance of company
operations. The expected financial impact through 2010,
including cash proceeds and improvement in restaurant margin
and ROIC, will be provided at our investor update meeting on
December 12.
-- 350 new-restaurant openings and system-sales growth of 3%.
Revenues are expected to be flat as a result of
refranchising activity during 2007 and 2008, which will
negatively impact 2008 revenue growth by at least 4
percentage points.
-- U.S. blended same-store-sales growth at company restaurants
in the range of +2% to +3%.
-- U.S. restaurant base down approximately 1% versus 2007,
reflecting +1% to +2% net restaurant growth for Taco Bell,
which will be offset by net closures at KFC, Pizza Hut and
Long John Silver's.
-- Restaurant margin comparable to 2007.
-- Operating-profit growth of 5%.
-- DRIVE INDUSTRY-LEADING, LONG-TERM SHAREHOLDER AND FRANCHISEE RETURNS
-- Return on invested capital to remain at about 18%.
-- Reduction in average shares outstanding of about 6%, to about
510 million shares.
-- Global gains from refranchising ranging from $20 to $50
million, with expected pre-tax proceeds of at least $400
million, and a reduction in assets of approximately $300
million.
-- Growth in franchise fees of at least +8%, resulting from
worldwide-restaurant expansion, same-store-sales growth, and
refranchising in the U.S. and YRI.
Quarterly EPS results for 2008 will have the potential for sizeable swings from
quarter to quarter. This would be due to factors such as our quarterly tax rate
and timing of refranchising transactions, including any associated gains or
losses. Other items that could have an impact on 2008 quarterly results include
(1) one-time gain from the sale of our minority interest in KFC Japan (at least
$70 million before taxes in Q1 2008), (2) expenses related to U.S.
business-growth initiatives (amount and timing to be determined), (3) charges
related to G&A productivity initiatives, refranchising, and realignment of
resources to drive stronger U.S. brand growth (up to $20 million before taxes in
Q1 2008 with impact to remaining quarters to be determined). Additional
information will be provided at our investor update meeting on December 12.
Note: All preceding guidance is in "as reported" terms unless otherwise noted as
local-currency basis.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS OF OUR 2008 ANNUAL GUIDANCE IS AVAILABLE ONLINE
At the following URL:
http://investors.yum.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=117941&p=irol-newsEarnings. The company
will provide additional annual guidance for key items only when there is a
material change to the full-year expectations previously noted. Otherwise, these
expectations for full-year 2008 remain in effect.
2007 ANNUAL UPDATE FOR INVESTORS & ANALYSTS
The company will present an update on its business strategies and global
expansion outlook on Wednesday, December 12, from approximately 9 a.m. to 12
p.m. EST, at the New York Stock Exchange. The audio webcast and presentation
will be available online at www.yum.com.
This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements include those
identified by such words as may, will, expect, project, anticipate, believe,
plan and other similar terminology. These "forward-looking" statements reflect
management's current expectations regarding future events and operating and
financial performance and are based on currently available data. However, actual
results are subject to future events and uncertainties, which could cause actual
results to differ from those projected in this announcement. Accordingly, you
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Factors
that can cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited
to, changes in global and local business, economic and political conditions in
the countries and territories where Yum! Brands operates, including the effects
of war and terrorist activities; changes in currency exchange and interest
rates; changes in commodity, labor and other operating costs; changes in
competition in the food industry, consumer preferences or perceptions concerning
the products of the company and/or our competitors, spending patterns and
demographic trends; the impact that any widespread illness or general health
concern may have on our business and the economy of the countries in which we
operate; the effectiveness of our operating initiatives and marketing,
advertising and promotional efforts; new-product and concept development by Yum!
Brands and other food-industry competitors; the success of our strategies for
refranchising and international development and operations; the ongoing business
viability of our franchise and license operators; our ability to secure
distribution to our restaurants at competitive rates and to ensure adequate
supplies of restaurant products and equipment in our stores; unexpected
disruptions in our supply chain; publicity that may impact our business and/or
industry; severe weather conditions; effects and outcomes of pending or future
legal claims involving the company; changes in effective tax rates; our
actuarially determined casualty loss estimates; new legislation and governmental
regulations or changes in legislation and regulations and the consequent impact
on our business; and changes in accounting policies and practices. Further
information about factors that could affect Yum! Brands' financial and other
results are included in the company's Forms 10-Q and 10-K, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
Yum! Brands Inc., based in Louisville, Kentucky, is the world's largest
restaurant company in terms of system restaurants with over 35,000 restaurants,
which includes over 2,000 licensed restaurants, in more than 100 countries and
territories. Four of the company's restaurant brands -- KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco
Bell and Long John Silver's -- are the global leaders of the chicken, pizza,
Mexican-style food and quick-service seafood categories respectively. Yum!
Brands is the worldwide leader in multibranding, which offers consumers more
choice and convenience at one restaurant location from a combination of KFC,
Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, A&W or Long John Silver's brands. The company and its
franchisees today operate over 3,500 multibrand restaurants. Outside the United
States in 2006, the Yum! Brands' system opened about three new restaurants each
day of the year, making it one of the fastest growing retailers in the world.
For the past four years, the company has been recognized as one of Fortune
Magazine's "Top 50 Employers for Minorities." It also has been recognized as one
of the "Top 50 Employers for Women" by Fortune, one of the "40 Best Companies
for Diversity" by Black Enterprise Magazine for the past three years, one of
Black Enterprise Magazine's "30 Hottest Franchises for 2006," one of the
"Corporate 100 Companies Providing Opportunities for Hispanics" by Hispanic
Magazine, one of the "Top 50 Corporations for Supplier Diversity" by Hispanic
Trends Magazine and by BusinessWeek as one of the "Top 15 Companies for In-Kind
Corporate Philanthropy."
SOURCE: Yum! Brands Inc.
CONTACT: Yum! Brands Inc.Analysts are invited to contact:Tim Jerzyk, 502-874-8006Senior Vice President Investor Relations/TreasurerorQuan Nghe, 502-874-8918Director Investor RelationsorMembers of the media are invited to contact:Amy Sherwood, 502-874-8200Vice President Public Relations
Copyright Business Wire 2007
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KEYWORD: United States
North America
Kentucky
INDUSTRY KEYWORD: Restaurant/Bar
Retail
Food/Beverage
SUBJECT CODE: Conference
I made my WAG on 10/19/07
To be on my birthday at the time I was born.
It's just dumb luck it happened today.
"Permature Wagulation?"~~ROTFL!
I was exactly 11 hours too early~~
For the WAG, and I got post #25,000,001
Oh well, it was FUN!!!
CONGRATULATIONS to all of the Winners!
They already announced the winner~~
For post #25MM, and I doubt if they'll change their minds now.
I had five posts in the last few seconds too~~~lol
We tried though :^)
25MM??
YUM! BRANDS INC Consensus Recommendation: BUY
Dec 03, 2007 (Nelson's Broker Summaries via COMTEX) --
Company: YUM! BRANDS INC
Consensus Recommendation: BUY
(Strong Buy: 2, Buy: 3, Hold: 11, Underperform: 0, Sell: 0)
Quarter Consensus Estimate [Q4]: 0.42
FY Consensus Estimate [FY2007]: 1.66
Next FY Consensus Estimate [FY2008]: 1.85
Industry: CONSSVC/RETFOODS
Estimates reported in USD
http://www.thomsonfinancial.com
Copyright 2007, Nelson Information, a Thomson Financial company
KXA Changes EPS Estimate of YUM! BRANDS INC
Dec 03, 2007 (Nelson's Broker Summaries via COMTEX) --
Company: YUM! BRANDS INC
Report Headline: "Initiating Coverage Of YUM! Brands With A Hold Rating."
Report Date: November 29, 2007
Current FY EPS Estimate [FY2007]: 1.67
Previous EPS Estimate for Current FY [FY2007]: 1.67
Current Quarter EPS Estimate [Q4]: 0.42
Previous EPS Estimate for Current Quarter [Q4]: 0.43
Next FY EPS Estimate [FY2008]: 1.90
Previous EPS Estimate for Next FY [FY2008]: 1.90
Current Recommendation: HOLD
Research Firm: KXA
Analyst: SANJIV WADHWANI
Industry: CONSSVC/RETFOODS
Estimates reported in USD
http://www.thomsonfinancial.com
Copyright 2007, Nelson Information, a Thomson Financial company
Yum Brands Started At Hold By Stifel Nicolaus
(MORE TO FOLLOW) Dow Jones Newswires
November 29, 2007 08:38 ET (13:38 GMT)
Copyright (c) 2007 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.- - 08 38 AM EST 11-29-07
Yep~~MicroSloth SUCKS~~
BIGTIME!!!~~I really wanted to try out Visual C++ 2008 Express Edition, and the Development Kit from The Game Creators:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/visualc/default.aspx
But it requires the .NET Framework 3.5 to be installed also or it won't work.
I've tried for two full days to get the .NET 3.0 SP1 to install as it's a requisite for .NET 3.5
I've tried every fix to be found on the MS site, and all of the forums Google searches on the subject give.
I've uninstalled every version of .NET on my computer with two special uninstallers designed specifically for .NET, and then have reinstalled them all back up to 2.0 SP1
This is the most frustrating experience with computers I've had in years!
Here are the error messages I'm getting:
[11/26/07,22:13:46] Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0a: [2] Error: Installation failed for component Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0a. MSI returned error code 1603
[11/26/07,22:14:04] Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0SP1 x86: [2] Error code 1603 for this component means "Fatal error during installation."
[11/26/07,22:14:04] Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0SP1 x86: [2] Setup Failed on component Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0SP1 x86
[11/26/07,22:14:12] WapUI: [2] DepCheck indicates Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0SP1 x86 is not installed.
[11/27/07,00:36:48] Windows Communication Foundation: [2] Error: Installation failed for component Windows Communication Foundation. MSI returned error code 1603
[11/27/07,00:36:58] WapUI: [2] DepCheck indicates Windows Communication Foundation is not installed.
Has anyone else had this problem, or know of a sure fire way to get this program to install properly?
Thanks in advance!
Pizza Hut(R) Gift Cards Make the Tastiest Gifts of the Season National Survey Conducted By Pizza Hut Reveals Restaurant Gift Cards Are Welcomed Gifts
DALLAS, Nov 21, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Pizza Hut, America's Favorite Pizza, announced today the results of a national online survey it commissioned that shows consumers rated restaurants as the top place they prefer to receive gift cards.
Seventy percent of survey respondents of the online survey chose restaurants as the place they most like to receive gift cards. This choice rated higher than department stores (59%), clothing stores (49%) and electronic stores (38%).
As shoppers begin searching for the perfect gifts for family, friends and
employees, survey results confirmed that gift cards are acceptable gifts and
people feel comfortable receiving gift cards for any occasion even though they
know the dollar amount that was spent on the gift. Ninety-seven percent of
consumers surveyed said it's okay; they like or love to receive gift cards.
Ninety-percent of respondents said it doesn't bother them to know the amount the
giver spent.
"Gift cards are the socially acceptable way to allow a gift recipient to pick
out a gift that suits them, and Pizza Hut gift cards are convenient gifts for
groups or families or the college student in your life that loves pizza," said
Brian Niccol, Pizza Hut chief marketing officer. "With the variety of pizza
crusts and toppings at Pizza Hut, there are thousands of different pizzas that
customers can order depending on their personal preferences."
Other survey highlights include:
-- Gift cards are viewed as convenient. 72% of consumers surveyed said that gift
cards are convenient. Easy (65%), practical (64%) and useful (63%) also ranked
high as attributes of gift cards.
-- For casual dining restaurants, consumers want to receive an average of nearly
$40 on a gift card. Consumers responded that the top amounts to receive on a
casual dining gift card included $21-25 (36%) and $41-50 (33%).
-- Gift cards make good presents for anyone. 95% of consumers surveyed said that
gift cards are good gifts for any occasion.
"Gift cards are a great way to tell your employees 'thank you' for a great year
without having to guess what to buy," added Niccol. "With a Pizza Hut gift card,
you can treat those around you with the tastiest gift of the season."
The survey was conducted online with 1,000 consumers over age 18 in the United
States to determine consumer preferences and attitudes on gift cards going into
the 2007 holiday season.
Pizza Hut gift cards can be purchased by visiting a local Pizza Hut restaurant
or ordered online at www.pizzahut.com.
About Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut, Inc., a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) is the world's
largest pizza restaurant company with more than 6,200 restaurants in the United
States and more than 4,000 restaurants in 100 other countries. The company's
49-year legacy of leadership and innovation has made it the recognized leader in
the $37 billion pizza category. Those hungry for more information can go to the
official Pizza Hut website at www.pizzahut.com.
SOURCE: Pizza Hut, Inc.
CONTACT: Pizza Hut Chris Fuller, 972-338-7844 chris.fuller@pizzahut.com
or Zeno for Pizza Hut Sarah Rosanova, 312-396-9711 sarah.rosanova@zenogroup.com
Copyright Business Wire 2007
Yum! Brands Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov 16, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Yum! Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM) announced that its board of directors approved a dividend of $0.15 per share of common stock, which will be distributed February 1, 2008, to shareholders of record at the close of business on January 11, 2008.
Since the company initiated a regular quarterly dividend in May 2004, Yum!
Brands has tripled the quarterly dividend per share.
Yum! Brands Inc., based in Louisville, Kentucky, is the world's largest
restaurant company in terms of system restaurants with over 34,000 restaurants, which includes over 2,000 licensed restaurants, in more than 100 countries and
territories. Four of the company's restaurant brands -- KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco
Bell and Long John Silver's -- are the global leaders of the chicken, pizza,
Mexican-style food and quick-service seafood categories respectively. Yum!
Brands is the worldwide leader in multibranding, which offers consumers more
choice and convenience at one restaurant location from a combination of KFC,
Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, A&W or Long John Silver's brands. The company and its
franchisees today operate over 3,500 multibrand restaurants. Outside the United
States in 2006, the Yum! Brands' system opened about three new restaurants each
day of the year, making it one of the fastest growing retailers in the world.
For the past four years, the company has been recognized as one of Fortune
Magazine's "Top 50 Employers for Minorities." It also has been recognized as one
of the "Top 50 Employers for Women" by Fortune, one of the "40 Best Companies
for Diversity" by Black Enterprise Magazine for the past three years, one of
Black Enterprise Magazine's "30 Hottest Franchises for 2006," one of the
"Corporate 100 Companies Providing Opportunities for Hispanics" by Hispanic
Magazine, one of the "Top 50 Corporations for Supplier Diversity" by Hispanic
Trends Magazine and by BusinessWeek as one of the "Top 15 Companies for In-Kind
Corporate Philanthropy."
SOURCE: Yum! Brands Inc.
CONTACT: Yum! Brands Inc.Analysts:Tim Jerzyk, 502-874-8006Senior Vice President Investor Relations/TreasurerorQuan Nghe, 502-874-8918Director Investor RelationsorMedia:Amy Sherwood, 502-874-8200Vice President Public Relations
Copyright Business Wire 2007
My favorite image host is~~
http://xs.to
My guess is we fill the gap to .0007 Monday~~
Without any NEWS that is~~
KFC Set to Invade Manhattan with:
One-of-a-Kind Guerilla Marketing Campaign KFC Brings Its New Triple Dip Strips To Manhattan And The City's Firefighters.
SEATTLE, Nov 08, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Imagine getting off the subway in
Times Square, walking up the stairs, and seeing a 12 ft. illuminated truck
filled with a larger-than-life box of KFC Triple Dip Strips. Now imagine being
handed a box of hot Triple Dip Strips on the spot. Earlier this week, the Triple
Dip Strips Truck made a stop at FDNY Station 314 in Queens to the delight of
hungry firefighters (See Photo), and on Friday it will officially launch its new
menu item at various locations in and around Manhattan.
WHO: KFC
WHAT: The launch of the new KFC Triple Dip Strips
WHERE: Rockefeller Plaza - 7:00am
Times Square - 8:00am
Madison Square Garden - 6:00pm
Streets of Manhattan - 10:00am-4:00pm
WHEN: Friday, November 9, 2007
About KFC's Triple Dip Strip NYC Campaign:
KFC's Triple Dip Strip Campaign will be prominently featured on the mobile
vehicle, which also plays audio on eight external speakers, through Bluetooth
where targeted messages will be sent to consumer's cell phones, and on several
specially designed Segways. The campaign is scheduled to run in NYC until
November 18th.
About KFC:
KFC Corporation, based in Louisville, Ky., is the world's most popular chicken
restaurant chain specializing in Original Recipe(R), Extra Crispy(TM) and
Colonel's Crispy Strips(R) with home-style sides, Honey BBQ Wings, and freshly
made chicken sandwiches. There are more than 14,000 KFC outlets in more than 80
countries and territories around the world, serving some 12 million customers
each day. KFC Corporation is a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc., Louisville, Ky.
(NYSE:YUM.)
About GoMobile Advertising:
GoMobile Advertising provides customers a multi-media platform of high-profile,
highly targeted advertising that helps deliver their message on air, online, and
on premise.
SOURCE: KFC
Somebody whacked that .0014 ask~~
Like you were asking for~~lifegear,
And that's where we closed today ;^)
YUM! BRANDS: Consensus Recommendation: BUY
Nov 01, 2007 (Nelson's Broker Summaries via COMTEX) --
Company: YUM! BRANDS INC.
Consensus Recommendation: BUY
(Strong Buy: 2, Buy: 4, Hold: 9, Underperform: 0, Sell: 0)
Quarter Consensus Estimate [Q4]: 0.42
FY Consensus Estimate [FY2007]: 1.66
Next FY Consensus Estimate [FY2008]: 1.85
Industry: CONSSVC/RETFOODS
Estimates reported in USD
http://www.thomsonfinancial.com
Copyright 2007, Nelson Information, a Thomson Financial company.
Hippychix~~Your L2 isn't wrong~~
There have been zero trades today. Yesterdays activity was just folks loading up because they moved the Corp. from the Nevada SOS to Delaware, which means to me that a merger or reverse merger may be coming sometime in the future.
I don't expect this one to make any big moves again until we get a PR stating the merger is moving forward.