Pizza Hut offering half off online pizza orders through Jan. 8

Pizza Hut, the Yum Brands Inc. pizza chain, is offering a 50% discount on menu-priced pizza orders placed online for delivery or carryout from Jan. 2 to Jan. 8. "[E]ntertaining season is in full swing," according to a statement from Zipporah Allen, Pizza Hut's vice president of marketing, with college football championships, Hollywood awards season, and other upcoming events. Orders can be placed on the Pizza Hut website or on the app. Yum shares are up nearly 29% for the past year, outpacing the S&P 500 index , which is up 19.4% for the period. Yum's other brands include Taco Bell and KFC.

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