- Yum! Brands Inc (NYSE:YUM) has appointed Aaron Powell as global Pizza Hut Division Chief Executive Officer effective September 20.
- Aaron will assume global responsibility for driving Pizza Hut Division’s growth strategies, franchise operations, and performance and report to Yum! CEO David Gibbs.
- Before joining Pizza Hut, Aaron was the President of Kimberly Clark Corp’s (NYSE:KMB) Asia-Pacific Consumer Business.
- Powell holds an MBA from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor’s degree from Washington University.
- Price Action: YUM shares are trading lower by 2.35% at $131.26 on the last check Thursday.
B. Riley Securities Maintains Buy on Beazer Homes USA, Raises Price Target to $20
B. Riley Securities analyst Alex Rygiel maintains Beazer Homes USA (NYSE:BZH) with a Buy and raises the price target from $18 to $20.
