Yum Brands earnings: 87 cents per share, adjusted vs. expected EPS of 88 cents

Analysts had expected Yum Brands to report earnings of 88 cents a share on $3.46 billion in revenue, according to a consensus estimate from Thomson Reuters.. In a SEC filing in late July, Yum stated that a report about improper food handling practices by one of its suppliers in China hurt its sales in the country. China sales are forecast to drop 13 percent, according...