Strong Taco Bell sales fuel Yum Brands earnings

A sign is posted in front of a Taco Bell restaurant in Richmond, California, on May 1, 2024.Yum Brands on Thursday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that beat Wall Street estimates, fueled by strong sales for KFC's international restaurants and Taco Bell.Shares of the company rose more than 2% in premarket trading.Here's what the company reported compared with what Wall Street was expecting, based on a survey of analysts by LSEG:Earnings per share: $1.61 adjusted vs.$1.60 expectedRevenue: $2.36 billi ...