Yum tops 4Q profit forecasts

Earnings, adjusted to account for discontinued operations and non-recurring costs, came to 79 cents per share.

The average estimate of 11 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 73 cents per share.

The parent company of KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut posted revenue of $2.02 billion in the period, which met Street forecasts.