Yum! Brands Shoots Up On Earnings Announcement

Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) has already risen by more than four percent in after hours trading. The company released its earnings report for the firm’s third fiscal quarter this afternoon, after the close of the market. After the bell, the company announced that during the most recent quarter it had earned around 99 cents per share. In the same period last year, the firm earned 83 cents per share. The year over year increase, of approximately 19% has bolstered investor’s confidence in the company. In the same three months, the company took in revenues totaling $3.6 billion over the three…