YUM - Hot Stocks: YUM earnings heat restaurant space; LC spikes on surprise profit; TPX hits new high; CTXS sets new low

Outside of a very well-hyped IPO, earnings surprises drove most of the notable stock moves on Thursday. This included much of the quick-dining space, where better-than-expected earnings from Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) spilled over into the rest of the sector. Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING), Kura Sushi (NASDAQ:KRUS) and Noodles (NASDAQ:NDLS) all gained ground as well. Mattress maker Tempur Sealy (NYSE:TPX) rode a better-than-expected earnings figure to a double-digit rally on Thursday. This allowed the stock to set a new high. Citrix Systems (NASDAQ:CTXS) lived through the opposite story. A weak report from the software provider prompted a sharp decline and a fresh 52-week low. A quarterly report also sparked a big move in shares of LendingClub (NYSE:LC). It became one of the standout gainers on the session after it posted a surprise profit for its latest quarter. Not every major move on Thursday came from an earnings surprise. Atreca (NASDAQ:BCEL) became one of

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Hot Stocks: YUM earnings heat restaurant space; LC spikes on surprise profit; TPX hits new high; CTXS sets new low