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Major Movers on June 7; COO, YUM, ZQK, THO, MTN, GPS

Warren Paige — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 17:56:03 +0000

Shares of the Cooper Companies Inc. (NYSE: COO) gained about 5% by afternoon trade. Higher revenue and stronger margins, helped in driving up the fiscal third quarter income by 37%. Although revenue fell short of estimation, non-GAAP earnings topped expectation. The Company boosted its full-year earnings outlook but slashed the upper end of the full-year [...]

UBS Upgrades Yum Brands (YUM)

Warren Paige — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 15:31:00 +0000

Shares of Fast food chain, Yum! Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM) gained on Friday after equity research analysts at UBS AG upgraded the stock to “buy” from “neutral”.

UBS said that both sales in China and profitability are expected to improve.

Yum! Brands which own brands such as Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and KFC, saw [...]

Major Movers on May 13; SCTY, CSIQ, PERI, THRX, PCYC, CITZ, YUM

Warren Paige — Mon, 13 May 2013 18:46:07 +0000

Shares of SolarCity Corp. (NASDAQ: SCTY) soared about 30% by afternoon trade. Shares of The San Mateo, California-based Company, which made its IPO back in December, have jumped almost four times so far. The Company is slated to report its quarterly results after the closing bell but investors are already excited about its future projects. [...]

Major Movers on April 24; WHR, YUM, BRCM, T, AMGN, DV

Warren Paige — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:56:57 +0000

Shares of Whirlpool Corp. (NYSE: WHR) fell about 4.30% in early trade after the home appliances maker reported fiscal first quarter results which showed revenue falling short of Wall Street’s consensus estimate; however, earnings topped expectations, thanks to higher prices and cost slashing measures that helped boosting the bottom line.

Shares of Yum! Brands [...]

Yum Brands Q1 Profit Tumbles 26% due to Falling Sales in China But Results Top Estimates (YUM)

Warren Paige — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:41:18 +0000

Yum! Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM) said that its profit in the fiscal first quarter fell 26% as its top line was adversely impacted due to declining sales in China.

The Company’s operations in China have come under tremendous pressure following a negative publicity at the end of last year, which found that certain KFC [...]

Major Movers on March 12; PAY, URBN, YUM, COST, AAPL, RHT

Warren Paige — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:22:58 +0000

Shares of VeriFone Systems Inc. (NYSE: PAY) gained on Tuesday after the card payment machine maker said that its CEO Douglas Bergeron will step down from his position. Bergeron, who served as the CEO for VeriFone for last 12 years, will be replaced by current chairman Richard McGinn on an interim basis. The Company said [...]

Yum Brands Director Buys 35,000 Shares (YUM)

Warren Paige — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:34:08 +0000

Yum Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM) Director Robert Walters last week bought 35,000 shares of YUM common stock at an average price of $61.94 per share.

The purchase came a day after Yum Brands reported its quarterly results. The company’s fourth-quarter results were negatively impacted by China, where its sales at established restaurants dropped 6% [...]

Major Movers on January 8; YUM, MON, TLLP, FIO, GME, PERI, TISI

Warren Paige — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 18:50:56 +0000

Shares of Yum! Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM) slumped 4.58 percent, at last check. The parent company of brands such as KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell said that its sales in China will fall more than expected. The Company said that same-store-sales in KFC stores will decline as the government reviewed country’s poultry supply. Meanwhile, [...]