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Updates:
July 17, 2026:
July 17, 2026: pre-market, Yum ticker well off its lows from last night and should open in line with the rest of the market.
Over at x, headlines suggest Taco Bell is removing affected lettuce / affected supplier only from "some stores." Mostly the "midwest." Ohio was first headline over at x to suggest this. Is Ohio in the East or Midwest? IOhio is in eastern time zone. Michigan is eastern time zone; Wisconsin, western. llinois is in central time zone. Indiana, east. Tennessee, split. My favorite time zone? Central.
Original Post
YUM Brands, falling significantly after hours and after this announcement:
Shredded lettuce supplied to Taco Bell by Taylor Farms from a Mexican source has been identified as a source of cyclospora that causes watery diarrhea.
The FDA has linked shredded lettuce sold at Taco Bell to the multi-state cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to diarrhea.
Is this a fact, or simply alleged?
Official statement, in select states:
And yet, some headlines suggest produc was removed nationwide, note primary source is a blog:
Can both be correct? Yes.
Taco Bell is wholly owned by YUM Brands.
A $150-share company, now down about $3.00.
SpaceX: aborts mission. Stock down.
