Here's Where We're Finding Cheap Dividends While Everyone Chases AI

The stock market is roaring, and according to the media, it's all because of AI.

Forbes • 7 hours ago

Yum! Brands Keeps Growing. Why the Stock Price Will Follow.

Yum offers some of the strongest growth potential among franchised restaurant companies, yet the stock fails to reflect those advantages., one analyst says.

Barrons • 4 hours ago

Slice of the Pie: Why Yum's Deal Lifts QSR

A shift is underway in the quick-service restaurant sector (QSR). Yum! Brands NYSE: YUM is in exclusive talks to divest its Pizza Hut division to private equity firm LongRange Capital in a deal valued between $3.6 billion and $4.3 billion.

MarketBeat • 6 hours ago

Yum! Brands Announces Retirement of Tracy Skeans, Chief Operating Officer and Chief People & Culture Officer

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) today announced that Tracy Skeans, Chief Operating Officer and Chief People & Culture Officer, plans to retire after more than 25 years with the company. Skeans will remain in her current role through late this year, after which she will move into an advisory position. “Over a remarkable 25-year career at Yum!, Tracy has been instrumental in shaping the company's operational excellence model, culture, talent and long-term growt.

Business Wire • Jun 2, 2026

Supergirl Summer Takes Off at KFC® with New Supergirl Ultimate Meal, Character-Inspired Sauce Showdowns and Must-Have Limited-Edition Collectibles

New menu drops June 8 with three new "choose your hero" sauces, Kryptonian Kooler beverage and blind bag collectibles; ultra-limited Krypto Collectible Bucket lands in-restaurant only June 10 PLANO, Texas, June 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- KFC® is giving its summer menu a main character moment. In partnership with this summer's highly anticipated Supergirl film from DC Studios, the fried chicken icon is launching the new KFC Supergirl Ultimate Meal* and Supergirl Combo Meal*, available starting June 8, alongside a new character-inspired trio of sauces and beverage made for summer sips.

PRNewsWire • Jun 2, 2026

Jim Cramer says look to buy these 5 stocks outside the AI trade for diversification

CNBC's Jim Cramer said investors should consider adding exposure to out-of-favor sectors if investors begin rotating away from high-flying technology stocks. He highlighted JPMorgan, Johnson & Johnson, Kimberly-Clark, McDonald's, Yum!

CNBC • a day ago

Yum Brands in talks to sell Pizza Hut to private equity firm: report

Yum Brands is reportedly discussing a potential sale of Pizza Hut to LongRange Capital, a deal that could reshape the restaurant sector amid weaker demand.

Fox Business • Jun 1, 2026

Here's Why Yum Brands (YUM) is a Strong Growth Stock

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Zacks Investment Research • Jun 1, 2026

Yum! Brands: The Battle For A Slice Of Pizza Hut (Rating Upgrade)

Yum! Brands is in exclusive talks to sell Pizza Hut to LongRange Capital, with potential deal value estimated at $3.6–$4.3 billion. Proceeds from the sale could reduce YUM's net LT debt from ~$9.3B to ~$5.3B, lowering leverage to ~1.7x TTM EBITDA and enabling M&A, buybacks, and dividends. Post-sale, YUM's pro forma EBITDA is projected at ~$2.8B, supporting a price target of $173 and an upside of nearly 18% at $147 per share.

Seeking Alpha • Jun 1, 2026

Yum Brands in exclusive talks to sell Pizza Hut to LongRange, Bloomberg News reports

Yum Brands is in ‌exclusive talks to sell its Pizza Hut chain to LongRange ​Capital, Bloomberg News ​reported on Friday, citing people ⁠familiar with the matter.

Reuters • May 29, 2026