Is China a Problem for Yum?

By Chris Hill – Apr 11, 2013 at 9:05PM

NYSE: YUM

Yum! Brands

Market Cap

$38B

Today's Change

(-1.16%) -$1.63

Current Price

$138.36

Price as of June 18, 2025, 4:00 p.m. ET

Are more than half of Yum! Brands' sales under threat?

The following video is from Thursday's MarketFoolery podcast, in which host Chris Hill, along with analysts Matt Argersinger, Andy Cross, and Bryan Hinmon, discuss the top business and investing stories of the day.

An outbreak of the bird flu in China is presenting problems for Yum! Brands (YUM -1.16%). China accounts for more than half of Yum's sales. What does the outbreak mean for investors? In this installment of MarketFoolery, our analysts discuss the future of Yum! Brands in China.

The relevant video segments can be found between 6:56 and 11:57.

For the full video of today's MarketFoolery, click here.

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