Investopedia: Yum! Brands On Simmer For Now

Given that the company's troubles in China are very well known now, there's not much for Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM), or its shareholders, to do but wait for things to get better. The company continues to look for growth in other emerging markets, while driving good profits from its U.S. operations, but it's going to take a while for markets like India, Russia, or Africa to make a difference relative to China. In the meantime, the shares don't look like that much of a bargain.

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Investopedia: Mind The Moving Parts At Yum!

Taken as a whole, Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) is still an exceptional global restaurant concept. You could argue that the company has "out-McDonald's (NYSE:MCD)" McDonald's, with its exceptional success and excellent growth platforms in Southeast Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. All of that said, Yum! Brands has long carried a premium valuation due to that Chinese growth kicker and while the company is likely to continue to be quite successful, valuation may be an issue with the shares.

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Investopedia: Can Arby's Ever Find A Stable Home?

Normally the decision of Wendy's/Arby's Group (NYSE:WEN) to sell off Arby's to a private investment group would not interest me all that much. After all, it's a struggling (and not notably well-run) business selling off a non-core asset that itself has seemingly spent more years struggling than thriving since its founding. 

And yet, there is something interesting about this story that investors in the restaurant sector probably should not ignore. Not only is there is a lesson about the durability of brands, but also just how difficult it is to crack into the rarefied air of those chains that really matter.


The Long Strange Trip of Arby's
There are more than a few weird stories in the annals of restaurants - from flatulent tortoises at Rainforest Cafe (now owned by Landry's), weird animatronics, lawsuits and bankruptcies at CEC Entertainment's (NYSE:CEC) Chuck E. Cheese's, and the mass-market success of Hooters. Nevertheless, Arby's still manages to stand out. 



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