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Thousands descend on Omaha to hear Buffett speak
By JOSH FUNK - AP - Sat May 03, 4:48PM CDT
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett shrugged off concerns about his Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate, which has trailed the overall market, and told shareholders Saturday to remain optimistic about his company, as well as the American economy. (full story)
'Fast Money' Recap: Bullish or Bearish on Bonds?
at The Street - Sat May 03, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel discussed energy companies and Berkshire Hathaway earnings. (full story)
Buffett's firm reports 4 percent dip in 1Q profit
By JOSH FUNK - AP - Fri May 02, 6:18PM CDT
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett's company said Friday its first-quarter profit slipped nearly 4 percent largely because of an accounting charge in its insurance units. (full story)
Final Glance: Beverages companies
AP - Fri May 02, 5:02PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top beverages companies were mixed at the close of trading: (full story)
Midday Glance: Beverages companies
AP - Fri May 02, 12:30PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top beverages companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: (full story)
Early Glance: Beverages companies
AP - Fri May 02, 9:33AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top beverages companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: (full story)
What Warren Buffett Will Say This Weekend
at The Street - Fri May 02, 9:05AM CDT
Warren Buffett likes energy retailing but hates complex financial derivatives. Get ready for Warrenstock. (full story)
Coca-Cola Invests in WaterHealth International's Model for Sustainable Safe Water and Partners to Bring Safe Drinking Water to 1 Million School Children
Business Wire - Fri May 02, 8:15AM CDT
The Coca-Cola Company and WaterHealth International (WHI) today announced their plan to bring safe drinking water to 1 million school children through their Child With Water (CWW) program. Together, the partners aim to deliver 500 million liters of safe drinking water a year to 1 million school children in 2,000 schools in developing countries by the end of 2015. Safe drinking water will be delivered to school children through water purification systems installed, operated and maintained by WaterHealth International and the first installations will begin in May 2014. (full story)
Wintergreen Calls on Coca-Cola to Commit to Changes in Equity Plan
Business Wire - Fri May 02, 7:01AM CDT
Wintergreen Advisers today issued the following statement: (full story)
New Record -- 100,000+ Containers Collected and Recycled During Honest Tea's Great Recycle Events This Past April
Business Wire - Fri May 02, 5:00AM CDT
Beverage company Honest Tea(R) collected and recycled 108,704 containers at Great Recycle events held throughout the country during Earth Month this past April 2014--an increase of 212% from the amount collected at events during Earth Month 2013. Over the course of the month, the Great Recycle tour covered the Washington, D.C. metro area, New York City, Texas, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, California, and Missouri. One 30-foot tall and six 12-foot tall recycling bins were set up throughout the country at grocery stores, college campuses and environmental events to generate excitement and enthusiasm for recycling. At each stop recyclers were educated about the importance of recycling and rewarded for on-site exchanges of empty glass, plastic, and aluminum containers. (full story)
Why This Beverage Company Is Good, but Not Great
Mark Lin, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu May 01, 4:47PM CDT
Source: Dr Pepper Snapple As the third largest refreshment beverage company in the U.S., Dr Pepper Snapple has a strong brand portfolio which comprises six of the top 10 non-cola soft drinks and 13 brands which are among the top two in their... (full story)
Coke Bows to Minority Pressure to Amend its Equity Plan
Paul Hodgson, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu May 01, 9:30AM CDT
Despite claiming an overwhelming victory in the approval of its equity incentive plan a week ago, Coca-Cola appears to be bowing to minority pressure to amend the scheme. David Winters, CEO of Wintergreen Advisers, wrote a letter to Coca-Cola's... (full story)
FEMSA Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu May 01, 9:20AM CDT
Fomento Economico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. (FMX), also known as FEMSA, posted better-than-expected bottom-line results for the first quarter of 2014. (full story)
Did Buffett Get It Right on Coca-Cola?
Alex Dumortier, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu May 01, 9:18AM CDT
U.S. stocks are flat on Thursday morning, with the benchmark S&P 500 and the narrower Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.13% and 0.10%, respectively, at 10:15 a.m. EDT. The Dow achieved an all-time high yesterday and the S&P 500 closed... (full story)
Wintergreen Questions Board Actions in Coca-Cola Equity Plan Vote
Business Wire - Thu May 01, 9:01AM CDT
Wintergreen Advisers today released the following letter, which was sent to the Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) Board of Directors and Warren E. Buffett at approximately 2:00pm ET yesterday, April 30, 2014. The letter raises questions about the actions of Coca-Cola Chairman and CEO Muhtar Kent, Director Howard Buffett and Director Maria Elena Lagomasino, and statements made by the company in connection with the shareholder vote on the Coca-Cola 2014 equity plan. (full story)
Critical Alerts For Coca Cola, Baidu.com, Urban Outfitters, Celgene, and Trina Solar Released By InvestorsObserver
PR Newswire - Thu May 01, 8:31AM CDT
InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for KO, BIDU, URBN, CELG, and TSL. (full story)
New Leaders, New Products, Stock Updates, Upcoming Events, and Industry Milestones - Analyst Notes on Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, AB InBev, BEAM and Constellation Brands
PR Newswire - Thu May 01, 7:00AM CDT
Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO), PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP), Anheuser Busch InBev SA (NYSE: BUD), BEAM Inc (NYSE: BEAM) and Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE: STZ). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/1868-100free. (full story)