(Bloomberg) -- Shares of Yum! Brands Inc. are headed for a lower open in the U.S. Thursday. Results fell short of expectations last quarter, and the fast-food giant had an unusual reason, saying the dispute over the South China Sea led to a consumer backlash against Western companies in China.
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