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R.J. Hottovy
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Tough Industry Conditions Persist, but Yum Continues to Adapt to Evolving Consumer Preferences

Our positive long-term thesis and wide-moat rating on Yum Brands remain intact as it continues to weather a highly promotional environment while continuing to align its infrastructure to better accommodate evolving consumer pressures. While we'll tweak our full-year consolidated comp targets from 3% to 2% (consistent with management's guidance calling for the low end of its previous 2%-3%) range due to disruption from a distribution partner in the U.K. and expectations of continued promotional a...
Underlying
Yum! Brands Inc.

Yum! Brands franchises or operates a system of quick service restaurants through its KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell brands. The company's operating segments consist of the KFC Division, the Pizza Hut Division and the Taco Bell Division. KFC restaurants provides fried and non-fried chicken products such as sandwiches, chicken strips, chicken-on-the-bone and other chicken products marketed under a variety of names. Pizza Hut is engaged in the sale of ready-to-eat pizza products. Pizza Hut operates in the delivery, carryout and casual dining segments. Taco Bell is engaged in Mexican-style food products, including various types of tacos, burritos, quesadillas, salads, nachos and other related items.

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Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.

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R.J. Hottovy

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