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Yum! Brands Inc. (YUM) Closed Challenging The Highs After Upgrade

JP Morgan upgraded its rating on shares of Yum! Brands Inc. (YUM) Friday morning to "Overweight" from "Neutral."

Yum! Brands gapped open higher Friday and climbed for the majority of the morning. Shares rose further going into the close and finished up by 3.94 at $93.96 on above average volume. The stock closed challenging the upper end of a 2-week trading range at the highs of the year.

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