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| Lindsay25 |
 Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 5:01 am Post subject: Dangerous to Invest in YUM! Brands |
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| Has anyone else seen this site (http://www.yuminvestors.com)? Apparently PETA launched an international campaign against KFC and since then 8 out of 15 quarters have shown zero or negative same-store sales growth for KFC. Also, at the launch of the campaign (4 years ago), KFC said it wanted to have 8,000 U.S. restaurants, but since then, number has actually GONE DOWN by 80 (they’re still only at about 5,400). Lots of KFCs have closed following PETA protests. I know PETA has campaigned against a lot of other companies in the past and won, and it sounds like they will win this one too (apparently their anti-KFC activist network grew 245% last year). I would be willing to invest in this company after the campaign is over (looks like it costs the company only about 2 cents per meal to implement the technology PETA wants, and ROI would be reached very soon) but until then I am staying away from YUM! stock. |
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| Im Not Warren Buffett |
| Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 7:11 am Post subject: |
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I like chicken and I hate PETA. The PETA people have too much time on their hands and should protest something worthwhile. 
YUM is a solid company, not great, but the KFC-Taco Bell-Pizza Hut combination continues to deliver good results. |
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| Helter Skelter |
| Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 11:22 am Post subject: |
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"only 2 cents per meal"
Considering how many "meals" this company serves each day, this "2 cents per meal" could be quite significant. |
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| Grimreaper |
| Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 11:32 am Post subject: Re: Dangerous to Invest in YUM! Brands |
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| Lindsay25 wrote: | | Has anyone else seen this site (http://www.yuminvestors.com)? Apparently PETA launched an international campaign against KFC and since then 8 out of 15 quarters have shown zero or negative same-store sales growth for KFC. Also, at the launch of the campaign (4 years ago), KFC said it wanted to have 8,000 U.S. restaurants, but since then, number has actually GONE DOWN by 80 (they’re still only at about 5,400). Lots of KFCs have closed following PETA protests. I know PETA has campaigned against a lot of other companies in the past and won, and it sounds like they will win this one too (apparently their anti-KFC activist network grew 245% last year). I would be willing to invest in this company after the campaign is over (looks like it costs the company only about 2 cents per meal to implement the technology PETA wants, and ROI would be reached very soon) but until then I am staying away from YUM! stock. |
YUM topped out this week but will rally one last time to retest $60....that'll be yer last chance to chort/sell....but I prefer MCD as a chort because I have been following it and I know fer a fack dat MCD is eventually gonna be a sub $15 stock.  |
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| zerolikedis |
| Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 11:50 am Post subject: |
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| is lindsay Ingrid Newkirk?????? |
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| Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 1:39 pm Post subject: |
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| I think this is just some idiot from PETA leaving some propaganda on our boards... I doubt we hear from "Lindsay" again. |
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| frusnak |
| Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 2:26 am Post subject: |
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| Im Not Warren Buffett wrote: | | I think this is just some idiot from PETA leaving some propaganda on our boards... I doubt we hear from "Lindsay" again. |
WOW INWB, you sure are on an attack mode lately!
Could it be that you are a plant put here from the bush administration?
I'm glad me and you don't have different opinions!     |
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| zerolikedis |
| Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 5:19 am Post subject: |
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| Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 8:20 am Post subject: |
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| frusnak wrote: | | Im Not Warren Buffett wrote: | | I think this is just some idiot from PETA leaving some propaganda on our boards... I doubt we hear from "Lindsay" again. |
WOW INWB, you sure are on an attack mode lately!
Could it be that you are a plant put here from the bush administration?
I'm glad me and you don't have different opinions! |
The fact that the person's first post directs us to a PETA sponsored website is just suspicious, and PETA people bother me for some reason.
I have a leather jacket (1 cow). My car has a leather interior (4 cows). I eat meat (yesterday, 10 ounces of chicken). Yum. |
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| frusnak |
| Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 3:41 pm Post subject: |
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I have leather shoes and a wallet and a belt.... I had steak last night and tonight, glad no one from AA is here or I'd be in trouble for killing 4 beers ...  |
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| poornewb |
| Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 8:16 pm Post subject: |
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| If AA went on a rampage I would be in trouble for killing off several small countrys!! To think of all the beer cans ive put out of work is a travesty!! |
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| frusnak |
| Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 2:53 am Post subject: |
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| Glad to see you're doing your part newb!! |
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| Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 8:56 am Post subject: |
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Does anyone have a feeling that the "245% growth" in the activist networks translates to something like 3 people becoming 10? 
Also, note how "Lindsay" hasn't come back to talk more about this pressing social topic... wait, its really irrelevant when you consider all the other things to worry about. |
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| frusnak |
| Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 9:06 am Post subject: |
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I believe your on to something INWB. Instead of porn we are getting spammed by animal lovers!
What's next? |
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| card2u |
| Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 3:50 am Post subject: |
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KFC is a sound company not great. they are having growth problems like in their industry. They will be around awhile.
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