Taco Bell Stock in the toilets!!!
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Taco Bell stock caused a stir Tuesday — and not in a good way — after headlines swirled about explosive diarrhea that may be linked to the popular fast food restaurant.
Although no connection has been made…shares of Yum Brands, which Taco Bell is under the umbrella of, fell 4.5% to less than $160 per share. The price continued to fall after trading hours.
The recent outbreak of cyclosporiasis may be linked to lettuce served at Taco Bell…and state and federal investigators are looking into the matter.
According to The Washington Post …the investigation is ongoing, with leaf lettuce being the main suspect behind the outbreak…but that doesn’t mean other food products can be ruled out. To be clear…the investigation extends beyond Taco Bell locations…with officials looking into various potential sources of the outbreak.
As you know…Taco Bell recently deleted several fresh ingredients — including lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole and its cilantro-onion mix — sourced from select locations while health officials investigate the increase in cyclospora.
“Public health officials have not confirmed any links to Taco Bell or any specific ingredient, supplier, restaurant or retailer,” Taco Bell said in a statement to Reuters.
Besides the seemingly endless jokes about Taco Bell diarrhea… investors are clearly taking bad news seriously!