Shares closed at $156.02 on Wednesday as the S&P 500 gained 1.46% and the Dow rose 1.24% in a broadly positive market session.
The stock remained 7.89% below its 52-week high of $169.39 reached on 24 February, while trading volume of 1.8 million topped its 50-day average of 1.7 million.
Yum! showed mixed performance against peers: McDonald's fell 0.38%, while Starbucks rose 1.43% and Chipotle gained 1.33%.
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