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Shares of Yum! Brands Inc. (YUM) advanced 1.40% to $153.14 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&amp;P 500 Index  falling 1.16% to 6,721.43 and Dow Jones Industrial Average  falling 0.47% to 47,885.97.
Yum! Brands Inc. closed 6.22% below its 52-week high of $163.30, which the company achieved on March 7th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as McDonald's Corp. (MCD) rose 1.33% to $318.69, Starbucks Corp. (SBUX) rose 0.15% to $85.21, and Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. (CMG) rose 3.76% to $37.00.
Trading volume (2.3 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 2.1 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled December 17, 2025.
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<p>Yum! Brands Inc. (YUM) stock rose 1.40% to $153.14 on a day when the S&P 500 and Dow Jones fell. The stock is 6.22% below its 52-week high. Compared to competitors, McDonald's rose 1.33%, Starbucks 0.15%, and Chipotle 3.76%. Trading volume was 2.3 million, above the 50-day average of 2.1 million.</p>

Yum! Brands Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day