Yum Brands beats same-store sales estimates on pizza, taco cravings

Same-store sales for second quarter fell 15%

 Yum Brands Inc (YUM.N) on Thursday beat Wall Street expectations for quarterly same-restaurant sales, as diners sought comfort foods such as pizzas and tacos while under coronavirus lockdowns.

Yum brands Inc. beat out Wall Street expectations for quarterly same-restaurant sales. (KFC). 

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Same-store sales for the second quarter ended June 30 fell 15%. Analysts had forecast a 16.02% fall, according to IBES data from Refinitiv.

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Yum, which operates KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut, said net income fell to $206 million, or 67 cents per share, from $289 million, or 92 cents per share, a year earlier.

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