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6. Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)

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Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) is one of the largest fast-food chains in the world. It owns well-known brands such as KFC and Taco Bell. More than half of the firm’s revenue is US-based, making it susceptible to any consumer downturns. Over the past year, Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)’s shares 13% but had it not been for a 9% jump in February, the shares would have gained a mere 3%. So why did the stock soar? Well, Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)’s fourth quarter saw its global sales recover to levels seen before the Middle East conflict and its US sales jumped on the back of value means driving consumers to Taco Bell. Here is what Cramer said:

“David [David Gibbs CEO] gave us, he’s got some hero brands, I thought it was just an excellent quarter. Excellent. And he’s, you know look, that stock is another stock that’s kind of done nothing, but the multiple’s high and today we got really really good numbers. I was really impressed. And I want him to win too. That’s a very cheap stock cause it’s a franchise stock.”