Yum! Brands (YUM) Sells Pizza Hut for $2.3 Billion in Two Deals
Published on · Source: finance.yahoo.com
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Summarized by AI from the source belowYum! Brands (YUM) is divesting Pizza Hut in two transactions, selling it outside of mainland China to LongRange Capital and in China to Yum China. The total expected revenue from these sales is approximately $2.3 billion, which will positively impact Yum! Brands' balance sheet. The company plans to redirect its focus towards growth opportunities in KFC and Taco Bell, which are viewed as having stronger unit economics. Yum! Brands has also authorized a $4 billion share buyback, although its stock has seen minimal movement year-to-date, with a gain of less than 1%.
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About Yum! Brands Inc. (YUM)
Yum! Brands operates the KFC, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut fast-food chains.
The Consumer Discretionary sector covers retailers, automakers and leisure companies whose sales rise and fall with consumer confidence.
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