Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) Earnings Preview: Chinese Food

2012 was an incredible year for Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM). The company made real headway in the Chinese market and earned some serious respect for doing so. A food safety scare set the company's efforts in the country back a good deal, however, and it is still scrambling to recover fully. The firm will report earnings after the market closes today.

Analysts following the fast food giant are expecting the company to earn 93 cents per share by consensus in this afternoon's release. The company is expected to bring in revenue of...