Come back before the bell for the Forbes Forecast.

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But after the closing bell, Apple reported a forecast-busting rise in first-quarter net profit, following a jump in iPhone sales.

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That bearish forecast sent shares 4% lower after the bell.

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Yum, operator of Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and KFC restaurant chains, forecast a 4% fall in fourth-quarter China same-store sales, an effective measure of financial health, as well as popularity, because it strips away volatile results from newly opened or closed locations.

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