Zacks highlights Palantir as its Bull of the Day with a Zacks Rank #1, citing U.S. commercial revenue up 149% and government revenue up 90% in Q2, plus FedRAMP High and DoD Impact Level 6 accreditations. The company has beaten Zacks Consensus Estimates for 15 straight quarters and gained more than 50% over the past three months, while many tech stocks fell 50% or more. Yum! Brands, named Bear of the Day with a Zacks Rank #5, franchises or operates more than 44,000 restaurants in 151 countries and territories, with KFC at 43.1% of revenue and Taco Bell at 37.7%. The article says Taco Bell was blamed for a food safety issue tied to a cyclosporiasis outbreak, and slower restaurant traffic afterward could significantly hurt earnings, since Taco Bell accounts for 43% of divisional operating profit excluding Pizza Hut.
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