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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Yum Brands Inc. (YUM) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter profit of $371 million.
On a per-share basis, the Louisville, Kentucky-based company said it had profit of $1.29. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $1.31 per share.
The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 10 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.25 per share.
The parent company of KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut posted revenue of $2.02 billion in the period, also surpassing Street forecasts. Eight analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.93 billion.
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