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Coca-Cola Lays Down the Gauntlet
Haris Qureshi, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 48 mins ago
Despite 2013 earnings coming in below management's expectations, Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) remains aggressive in its strategy for 2014. Fourth quarter adjusted earnings only showed a 7% rise to $0.46 per share year on year and overall revenue dropped by...
The Dow's Top Stocks of the Week
Travis Hoium, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 19, 12:09PM CDT
The market recovered some of its recent losses this week, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 2.38%. Earnings season began in earnest, and the companies reporting so far are showing decent but not spectacular results. That should be no...
PepsiCo Proves Its Business Model Is Perfect Just the Way It Is
Tamara Walsh, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 19, 12:00PM CDT
PepsiCo has been under pressure recently from activist investor Nelson Peltz to spin off its snacks business from the company's North American beverage segment. But Pepsi released fiscal 2014 first-quarter earnings before the bell on Thursday...
SodaStream or Coca-Cola: What Would Warren Buffett Buy Today?
Jason Hall, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 19, 8:00AM CDT
Warren Buffett with Coca-Cola CEO Muhtar Kent at Coke shareholder meeting. Source: Coca-Cola/Michael Pugh. Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett is often associated with Coca-Cola . His relationship with the company goes back to...
Why Apple Will Thrive With Ive at the Software Design Helm
Chris Brantley, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 19, 7:01AM CDT
Steve Jobs and Apple didn't invent design, but they certainly brought it to the forefront of business. Years before Apple became a household name, one of Job's predecessors, Thomas Watson Jr. of IBM , told Wharton students that "design is good...
Can the Dow Climb Higher on Consumer Strength? Earnings Say Yes
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 18, 7:02PM CDT
The Dow Jones Industrials had a strong week, rising more than 2% as earnings season kicked into full gear. Yet, even as nine different Dow components reported earnings during the week, consumer-facing stocks Coca-Cola and Johnson & Johnson...
Coca-Cola's Results Are Hard to Swallow
Bob Ciura, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 18, 5:00PM CDT
Throughout the financial media, there's a tug of war going on right now when it comes to the major soft-drink companies like Coca-Cola and PepsiCo . On one hand, consumer preferences are shifting as people become more conscious of what they're...
Why PepsiCo Is Better as a Single, Diversified Company Rather Than Two Separate Companies
Mark Lin, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 18, 2:55PM CDT
Source: PepsiCo While PepsiCo is better known as a soda company which competes with the likes of Coca-Cola , it is more appropriate to view PepsiCo as a beverages and snacks manufacturer. PepsiCo generates about half of its revenue from...
For Soda Makers, Sales of Soft Drinks Continue to Lose Their Fizz
Eileen Rojas, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 18, 2:00PM CDT
Once upon a time, sales of diet soft drinks made up for the dwindling sales of their regular calorie counterparts. As consumer waistlines expanded, the search for a low-calorie alternative became all the rage. Consumers became accustomed to...
What to Think of Coke's Latest Trends
Michael Lewis, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 18, 8:00AM CDT
Coca-Cola 's recent earnings report had two main themes: The emerging markets are delivering robust growth and the Western markets are starting to slow down. The first element is most important, as the company's global business had experienced some...
PepsiCo After Earnings: Buy, Hold, or Sell?
Andrés Cardenal, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 18, 6:00AM CDT
Source: PepsiCo. reported better-than-expected results for the first quarter of 2014, and the company is outgrowing rival Coca-Cola thanks to its strength in the snacks division and presence in healthy categories. Is PepsiCo a buy, hold, or...
SodaStream Still Looks Cheap, Despite the Stock's Rally This Week
Tamara Walsh, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 17, 6:05PM CDT
SodaStream surged nearly 12% on Wednesday after news broke that the at-home soda company may sell as much as a 16% stake in its business to a "strategic entity," according to Reuters. Soda-pop stars including PepsiCo and Dr Pepper Snapple Group...
Final Glance: Beverages companies
AP - Thu Apr 17, 5:01PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top beverages companies were mixed at the close of trading:
Altria Learns to Avoid Coca-Cola, PepsiCo Mistakes
Ted Cooper, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 17, 4:30PM CDT
Altria Group , Coca-Cola , and PepsiCo are all leaders in their respective markets. Coca-Cola and PepsiCo have dominated the carbonated soft drink market for a century and decades from now, the two companies are bound to maintain their No. 1...
Has America Really Drunk Its Fill Of These 5 Beverage Stocks?
at The Street - Thu Apr 17, 4:03PM CDT
James Dennin, Kapitall: Comsumption of Coke and other soft-drinks is sagging. What could the future hold for these 5 beverage [...]
IHG Announces Strategic Alliance With The Coca-Cola Company
PR Newswire - Thu Apr 17, 12:00PM CDT
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) (LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)), one of the world's leading hotel companies, and The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO), the world's largest beverage company, today announced a new multi-year agreement to offer the refreshing Coca-Cola soft drink and juice brands+ that guests enjoy during their stays at IHG brands in the United States, representing more than 3,200 hotels. These two well-known companies, both with headquarters in Atlanta, Ga., have strong portfolios of favorite consumer brands that are instantly recognized and preferred around the world. This new agreement will provide a best-in-class, consistent beverage brand experience for our guests across all IHG hotel brands including: InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Indigo® hotels, Holiday Inn® hotels, Holiday Inn Express® hotels, Staybridge Suites® hotels and Candlewood Suites® hotels, as well as provided on-post at IHG Army Hotels properties. In addition, select Coca-Cola products will be available for sale at IHG's new wellness focused brand, EVEN(TM) Hotels.
Pepsi Begins 2014 with Strong Q1 Earnings - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Apr 17, 11:30AM CDT
Pepsi beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate for both earnings and revenues.
Early Glance: Beverages companies
AP - Thu Apr 17, 10:31AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top beverages companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
Pepsi Shows Why It's Better Than Coke
at The Street - Thu Apr 17, 10:23AM CDT
Pepsico is running the table for now, as its earnings show.
Dow 30 Stock Roundup: JNJ Beats, JPM Disappoints - Analyst Blog
Swarup Gupta - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Apr 17, 9:46AM CDT
The Dow notched up substantial gains during a holiday shortened week, boosted by several positive factors.
Coca-Cola Lays Down the Gauntlet
Haris Qureshi, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 48 mins ago
Despite 2013 earnings coming in below management's expectations, Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) remains aggressive in its strategy for 2014. Fourth quarter adjusted earnings only showed a 7% rise to $0.46 per share year on year and overall revenue dropped by...
The Dow's Top Stocks of the Week
Travis Hoium, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 19, 12:09PM CDT
The market recovered some of its recent losses this week, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 2.38%. Earnings season began in earnest, and the companies reporting so far are showing decent but not spectacular results. That should be no...
PepsiCo Proves Its Business Model Is Perfect Just the Way It Is
Tamara Walsh, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 19, 12:00PM CDT
PepsiCo has been under pressure recently from activist investor Nelson Peltz to spin off its snacks business from the company's North American beverage segment. But Pepsi released fiscal 2014 first-quarter earnings before the bell on Thursday...
SodaStream or Coca-Cola: What Would Warren Buffett Buy Today?
Jason Hall, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 19, 8:00AM CDT
Warren Buffett with Coca-Cola CEO Muhtar Kent at Coke shareholder meeting. Source: Coca-Cola/Michael Pugh. Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett is often associated with Coca-Cola . His relationship with the company goes back to...
Why Apple Will Thrive With Ive at the Software Design Helm
Chris Brantley, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 19, 7:01AM CDT
Steve Jobs and Apple didn't invent design, but they certainly brought it to the forefront of business. Years before Apple became a household name, one of Job's predecessors, Thomas Watson Jr. of IBM , told Wharton students that "design is good...
Can the Dow Climb Higher on Consumer Strength? Earnings Say Yes
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 18, 7:02PM CDT
The Dow Jones Industrials had a strong week, rising more than 2% as earnings season kicked into full gear. Yet, even as nine different Dow components reported earnings during the week, consumer-facing stocks Coca-Cola and Johnson & Johnson...
Coca-Cola's Results Are Hard to Swallow
Bob Ciura, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 18, 5:00PM CDT
Throughout the financial media, there's a tug of war going on right now when it comes to the major soft-drink companies like Coca-Cola and PepsiCo . On one hand, consumer preferences are shifting as people become more conscious of what they're...
Why PepsiCo Is Better as a Single, Diversified Company Rather Than Two Separate Companies
Mark Lin, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 18, 2:55PM CDT
Source: PepsiCo While PepsiCo is better known as a soda company which competes with the likes of Coca-Cola , it is more appropriate to view PepsiCo as a beverages and snacks manufacturer. PepsiCo generates about half of its revenue from...
For Soda Makers, Sales of Soft Drinks Continue to Lose Their Fizz
Eileen Rojas, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 18, 2:00PM CDT
Once upon a time, sales of diet soft drinks made up for the dwindling sales of their regular calorie counterparts. As consumer waistlines expanded, the search for a low-calorie alternative became all the rage. Consumers became accustomed to...
What to Think of Coke's Latest Trends
Michael Lewis, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 18, 8:00AM CDT
Coca-Cola 's recent earnings report had two main themes: The emerging markets are delivering robust growth and the Western markets are starting to slow down. The first element is most important, as the company's global business had experienced some...
PepsiCo After Earnings: Buy, Hold, or Sell?
Andrés Cardenal, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 18, 6:00AM CDT
Source: PepsiCo. reported better-than-expected results for the first quarter of 2014, and the company is outgrowing rival Coca-Cola thanks to its strength in the snacks division and presence in healthy categories. Is PepsiCo a buy, hold, or...
SodaStream Still Looks Cheap, Despite the Stock's Rally This Week
Tamara Walsh, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 17, 6:05PM CDT
SodaStream surged nearly 12% on Wednesday after news broke that the at-home soda company may sell as much as a 16% stake in its business to a "strategic entity," according to Reuters. Soda-pop stars including PepsiCo and Dr Pepper Snapple Group...
Final Glance: Beverages companies
AP - Thu Apr 17, 5:01PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top beverages companies were mixed at the close of trading:
Altria Learns to Avoid Coca-Cola, PepsiCo Mistakes
Ted Cooper, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 17, 4:30PM CDT
Altria Group , Coca-Cola , and PepsiCo are all leaders in their respective markets. Coca-Cola and PepsiCo have dominated the carbonated soft drink market for a century and decades from now, the two companies are bound to maintain their No. 1...
Has America Really Drunk Its Fill Of These 5 Beverage Stocks?
at The Street - Thu Apr 17, 4:03PM CDT
James Dennin, Kapitall: Comsumption of Coke and other soft-drinks is sagging. What could the future hold for these 5 beverage [...]
IHG Announces Strategic Alliance With The Coca-Cola Company
PR Newswire - Thu Apr 17, 12:00PM CDT
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) (LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)), one of the world's leading hotel companies, and The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO), the world's largest beverage company, today announced a new multi-year agreement to offer the refreshing Coca-Cola soft drink and juice brands+ that guests enjoy during their stays at IHG brands in the United States, representing more than 3,200 hotels. These two well-known companies, both with headquarters in Atlanta, Ga., have strong portfolios of favorite consumer brands that are instantly recognized and preferred around the world. This new agreement will provide a best-in-class, consistent beverage brand experience for our guests across all IHG hotel brands including: InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Indigo® hotels, Holiday Inn® hotels, Holiday Inn Express® hotels, Staybridge Suites® hotels and Candlewood Suites® hotels, as well as provided on-post at IHG Army Hotels properties. In addition, select Coca-Cola products will be available for sale at IHG's new wellness focused brand, EVEN(TM) Hotels.
Pepsi Begins 2014 with Strong Q1 Earnings - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Apr 17, 11:30AM CDT
Pepsi beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate for both earnings and revenues.
Early Glance: Beverages companies
AP - Thu Apr 17, 10:31AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top beverages companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
Pepsi Shows Why It's Better Than Coke
at The Street - Thu Apr 17, 10:23AM CDT
Pepsico is running the table for now, as its earnings show.
Dow 30 Stock Roundup: JNJ Beats, JPM Disappoints - Analyst Blog
Swarup Gupta - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Apr 17, 9:46AM CDT
The Dow notched up substantial gains during a holiday shortened week, boosted by several positive factors.
