Yum! Brands Inc. (YUM) reported third quarter EPS of $0.99 after the bell Tuesday, up from $0.83 in the prior year period. The consensus estimate was for EPS of $0.97. The company also increased its full year 2012 EPS forecast to at least $3.24. The consensus estimate is for EPS of $3.26. The stock is now up 2.20 on 537K shares.
Yum! Brands fell during the first half of the morning Tuesday and slipped further going into the close. The stock finished down by 0.90 at $66.04 on abovea verage volume.
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