Is This Big Beer Merger Too Big to Pass?
Rich Duprey, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 18 mins ago
Anheuser-Busch InBev may just become too big to swallow No. 2 Miller in the eyes of regulators. After several deadline extensions to hammer out a side deal, Anheuser-Busch InBev and SABMiller have reached a merger agreement that will see...
KO: 41.77 (-0.19), BUD: 124.92 (+2.53), HAL: 38.19 (-0.30), STZ: 138.60 (+3.34), TAP: 94.87 (+0.99), PEP: 99.20 (-0.36), S: 4.30 (+0.09), TWC: 184.53 (-1.31), TMUS: 38.24 (+0.37), CMCSA: 61.35 (unch), BHI: 49.56 (+0.17)
Don't Bet Against Warren Buffett on IBM
at The Street - Tue Nov 17, 10:00AM CST
Berkshire Hathaway keeps buying Big Blue. You should, too.
WFM: 29.97 (-0.10), KO: 41.77 (-0.19), AXP: 71.47 (-0.19), IBM: 133.84 (+0.13), FB: 105.71 (+1.67), GOOGL: 751.89 (+1.47), BRK.B: 133.68 (+0.38), GOOG: 729.40 (+0.44), BRK.A: 200,700.02 (+900.02)
8 Stocks Warren Buffett Is Selling in 2015
at The Street - Tue Nov 17, 9:02AM CST
Warren Buffett’s favorite holding time is forever, but when necessary, he’s not afraid to break his own rule and sell.
KO: 41.77 (-0.19), CBI: 41.56 (-0.62), PSX: 91.58 (+0.51), GS: 191.94 (-0.22), MEG: 15.29 (-0.09), DE: 73.85 (-0.86), WMT: 60.05 (+2.18), WFC: 55.28 (+0.01), PCP: 230.94 (+0.10), WBC: 105.10 (-1.35), BK: 43.20 (+0.27), VIAB: 50.85 (-1.12)
The Coca-Cola Company Updates Fourth Quarter Currency Expectations in Advance of the Morgan Stanley Global Consumer and Retail Conference
Business Wire - Tue Nov 17, 8:15AM CST
As previously announced, Kathy Waller, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Sandy Douglas, Executive Vice President and President Coca-Cola North America, will present at the Morgan Stanley Global Consumer and Retail Conference today at approximately 9:20 a.m. EST.
KO: 41.77 (-0.19)
Stocks Warren Buffett Bought, Sold And Held In Q3
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Nov 16, 4:00PM CST
Amid the stock market tumult in the third quarter, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (BRKB) added to its holdings in IBM (IBM), Charter Communications (CHTR) and General Motors (GM). Meanwhile, the legendary investor cut stakes in Goldman Sachs...
KO: 41.77 (-0.19), PSX: 91.58 (+0.51), T: 33.29 (+0.25), GS: 191.94 (-0.22), AXP: 71.47 (-0.19), IBM: 133.84 (+0.13), CHTR: 185.77 (+0.08), WMT: 60.05 (+2.18), GM: 35.26 (+0.09), WFC: 55.28 (+0.01), PCP: 230.94 (+0.10)
Berkshire Hathaway reduces Goldman Sachs, Wal-Mart stakes
By JOSH FUNK - AP - Mon Nov 16, 2:20PM CST
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Investor Warren Buffett's company sold some of its Goldman Sachs and Wal-Mart shares during the third quarter, and made several smaller changes to its stock portfolio.
KO: 41.77 (-0.19), AXP: 71.47 (-0.19), LMCK: 39.80 (-0.19), WMT: 60.05 (+2.18), WFC: 55.28 (+0.01), PCP: 230.94 (+0.10), LMCB: 42.10 (+0.43), T: 33.29 (+0.25), VIA: 52.63 (-1.12), GS: 191.94 (-0.22), LMCA: 41.13 (-0.34), FOX: 30.29 (-0.32), IBM: 133.84 (+0.13), FOXA: 30.01 (-0.29), GM: 35.26 (+0.09), BRK.B: 133.68 (+0.38), BRK.A: 200,700.02 (+900.02), VIAB: 50.85 (-1.12)
12 Stocks Warren Buffett Is Buying in 2015
at The Street - Mon Nov 16, 1:17PM CST
Here are 12 stocks Buffett acquired in the third quarter of the year.
KO: 41.77 (-0.19), PSX: 91.58 (+0.51), LMCK: 39.80 (-0.19), CHTR: 185.77 (+0.08), SU: 29.00 (+0.27), T: 33.29 (+0.25), CG: 17.32 (-0.03), LMCA: 41.13 (-0.34), LBTYA: 43.40 (-0.70), IBM: 133.84 (+0.13), FOXA: 30.01 (-0.29), KHC: 71.90 (+0.25), GM: 35.26 (+0.09), AXTA: 28.38 (-0.59), TWC: 184.53 (-1.31), BRK.B: 133.68 (+0.38), BRK.A: 200,700.02 (+900.02)
Warren Buffett's Top 10 Dividend-Paying Stocks for 2015
at The Street - Mon Nov 16, 11:09AM CST
These 10 dividend stocks are some of the highest-yielding holdings in Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway portfolio.
KO: 41.77 (-0.19), PSX: 91.58 (+0.51), WMT: 60.05 (+2.18), WFC: 55.28 (+0.01), T: 33.29 (+0.25), USB: 43.36 (+0.25), IBM: 133.84 (+0.13), KHC: 71.90 (+0.25), GM: 35.26 (+0.09), PG: 75.34 (+0.04), BRK.B: 133.68 (+0.38), AAPL: 114.26 (+0.08), BRK.A: 200,700.02 (+900.02)
3 Big-Brand Stocks to Own for the Next 20 Years
Tamara Walsh, Anders Bylund, and Daniel B. Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Nov 14, 9:00AM CST
Companies with globally recognized brands are usually ones that reward investors with strong earnings growth and dividends for decades on end. I'm sure you can think of many such brands off the top of your head. However, to create lasting shareholder...
SBUX: 61.09 (+0.41), KO: 41.77 (-0.19), AMZN: 647.28 (-0.53)
Better Dividend Stock: ExxonMobil vs. Coca-Cola
John Maxfield, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Nov 14, 7:28AM CST
It's hard to think of two stocks that are as stable as ExxonMobil and Coca-Cola . But this doesn't mean that income-seeking investors shouldn't prefer one over the other. There are three metrics in particular that rise above the rest when it...
KO: 41.77 (-0.19), XOM: 80.37 (-0.53)
Is Coca Cola's Dividend Enough to Justify Its Valuation?
Jeremy LaKosh - Amigobulls - Fri Nov 13, 9:15AM CST
Dividends lone might not be enticing enough to invest in Coca Cola stock, given that it trades at a high PE ratio of 20, with declining earnings.
KO: 41.77 (-0.19)
Has Coca Cola Stock Topped Out ?
Jack Foley - Amigobulls - Fri Nov 13, 12:58AM CST
Coca Cola stock is excellent for dividend purposes, but there is not much potential for the stock price to rally from here.
KO: 41.77 (-0.19)
Why Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. Shares Rallied 13% in October
Jeremy Bowman, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Nov 12, 9:00AM CST
What: Shares of beverage giant Dr Pepper Snapple Group were getting a caffeine buzz last month, rising 13% according to data from S&P Capital IQ . As the chart below shows, shares rose steadily throughout the month as the stock got a jolt...
KO: 41.77 (-0.19), DPS: 87.58 (-0.44), PEP: 99.20 (-0.36)
Keurig Green Mountain
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Nov 11, 5:54PM CST
Keurig Green Mountain (GMCR) fell 7.6% to 46.24, the worst close since Feb. 2013, as SunTrust Robinson Humphrey cut EPS targets for the next 2 years and the price target to 50 from 60. It cited declining market share for Keurig-owned K-Cup sales and...
KO: 41.77 (-0.19), GMCR: 40.45 (-4.04)
Ackman, Munger spar at event
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Nov 11, 5:48PM CST
Bill Ackman, head of the Pershing Square hedge fund, was at a symposium commemorating Warren Buffett's 50-year rein at Berkshire Hathaway (BRKB). Berkshire Vice Chair Charles Munger criticized Valeant Pharmaceuticals (VRX), a big holding for Ackman's...
KO: 41.77 (-0.19), VRX: 71.62 (-1.70)
In Berkshire-Ackman Fight, Which Side Are You On?
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Nov 11, 3:50PM CST
Which stock has more moral downside: Coca-Cola (KO) or Valeant Pharmaceuticals (VRX) ? The investment that makes you a more terrible person depends, apparently, on which investing titan you ask. Hedge-fund chief Bill Ackman escalated that debate, in...
KO: 41.77 (-0.19), QSR: 35.73 (-0.16), VRX: 71.62 (-1.70), MDLZ: 44.00 (-0.06)
BofA Among Lenders In Record $75 Bil Megabrew Loan
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Nov 11, 3:35PM CST
Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) is taking out the largest-ever commercial loan to buy SABMiller in a deal valued at $107.9 billion. AB InBev will finance the transaction through its own resources and $75 billion in loans from lenders that include Bank of...
BCS: 13.78 (-0.04), KO: 41.77 (-0.19), SAN: 5.36 (+0.06), BUD: 124.92 (+2.53), KHC: 71.90 (+0.25), TAP: 94.87 (+0.99), DB: 25.55 (-0.05), BAC: 17.51 (+0.08)
Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) Sales Remain Weak; Profits Up
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Nov 11, 12:30PM CST
We issued an updated research report on Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. (CCE) on Nov 10, 2015.
DPS: 87.58 (-0.44), KO: 41.77 (-0.19), CCE: 50.73 (-0.23), PEP: 99.20 (-0.36)
How to Pick Winning Dividend Stocks: Lessons From Apple and Coca-Cola
Andrés Cardenal, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Nov 11, 11:00AM CST
Statistical studies have proven that investing in dividend stocks can be a powerful strategy for superior returns over the long term. Relying on examples from Apple and Coca-Cola , let's take a look at the key factors to keep in mind when...
KO: 41.77 (-0.19), GS: 191.94 (-0.22), AAPL: 114.26 (+0.08)
Coca-Cola (KO) Crosses Pivot Point Resistance at $41.91
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Wed Nov 11, 10:15AM CST
Shares of Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) opened today above their pivot of $41.67 and have already reached the first level of resistance at $41.91. Should the shares continue to rise, the resistance pivots of $42.05 and $42.43 will be of interest.
KO: 41.77 (-0.19)