Yum! Brands Inc. (YUM)

There was a mild increase in trading volume at the New York Stock Exchange, but it was a rotational shift.

Intraday trends -- relentless trends -- are becoming the name of the game, so let's focus on the rotation from Nasdaq names into the Russell 2000 and financials.

Spotting a well-positioned dividend-paying restaurant company means you'll want to ensure it has these qualities.

When I scan the restaurant space, I remain perplexed, wondering not only when they might be able to reopen, but also how quickly consumers will come back, and to what degree?

I don't think it would be too much of a stretch to imagine that too many investors, or citizens for that matter, will mind seeing March 2020 head on out of here.

Offering a prize for finding a medicine or vaccine to stop the coronavirus would be much more effective at halting this market derailment than cutting rates.

The inaccurate reporting on PepsiCo's earnings shows why it can be costly to react to the rapid-fire news stories that follow a release.

This move by Beijing comes on top of massive injections of liquidity into that nation's financial system earlier this week.

If YUM wanted to go big in casual dining, it could make a play for Dine Brands Global.

The best performer year-to-date is small name The Habit Restaurants, courtesy of YUM's January 6th $14 per share offer.

One noted newcomer was Kura Sushi USA, and this is likely not the last we've heard of publicly traded sushi restaurants.

Let's review symmetry in price in these three stocks and give a warning about Alphabet's.

These top picks look appetizing amid solid consumer spending and low unemployment.

Markets are watching what Fed Chair Powell will signal for future rate cuts during this afternoon's FOMC rate decision.

WEN boosted its quarterly dividend to 12 cents a share, up from 10 cents, continuing its annual streak of modest dividend increases started in 2012.

If you own McDonald's I think you can ride this weakness out as ultimately if there is something wrong I am confident that CEO Steve Easterbrook will figure it out and fix it.

A basket of 38 restaurant stocks I track (large and small) is up about 20% for the year.

Let's see if the charts point higher.

The freedom of choice coupled with a plentiful job market and frugality define this new beast.

Uber is promising growth with UberEats but its up to consumers to decide who can really deliver the goods.

The fast-food restaurant company appears ready to resume its upward trend after a brief sideways pause.

These stocks and sectors are safe havens, and may even be opportunities.

Think Yum Brands, Costco and RH, all of which have little to no Chinese exposure.

Estee Lauder is among the companies that are sure winners, no matter which way the economy goes.

A Japanese drink-maker, as well as Cigna and Yum! Brands' Pizza Hut, have been swept into the 'product politics' battle between pro-democracy demonstrators and pro-Mainland authorities.

Bigger is better as the major restaurants dominate the sector.