This morning investors were hit with three economic data points: weekly jobless claims, first-quarter GDP, and the National Association of Realtors' pending-home-sales number.
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May 30 - News
With about 17% of the world’s population, an emerging middle-class of young consumers and an increased rate of urbanization, Africa is starting to become the ‘new China’ ...
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May 30 - News
CEO Indra Nooyi often talks about the PepsiCo, Inc.
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May 30 - News
In the wake of the most recent recession, many consumers are rethinking past cavalier spending habits.
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May 30 - News
Yesterday's sharp gains put a bounce in investors' steps, but today the markets aren't going for a repeat.
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May 29 - News
The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) is out with a new commercial (watch it here on Youtube) that it calls “Coming Together.” When I first saw it, it struck me because of how defensive...
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May 29 - News
In the context of the 2,700-point advance we've seen in the Dow Jones Industrial Average 2 Minute (INDEXDJX:.DJI) since this time last year, this morning's 150-point drop is only...
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May 29 - News
The fifth month of 1911 is often remembered for the landmark dissolution of the legendary Standard Oil Trust, a judgment which put forth a standard of "reasonableness" in assessing...
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May 29 - News
Not only is Warren Buffett a well known celebrity, but he is also one of the richest men in the world.
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May 29 - News
Two years ago this June, I decided the most honest and effective way to help the world invest better was to publicly show how I go about making decisions for my own retirement...
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May 29 - News
Yacktman Asset Management LP is an Austin, Texas-based hedge fund management firm founded by Donald A. Yacktman.
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May 28 - Hedge Funds
The latest word I’ve been hearing in regards to the popularity of dividend companies is “bubble.” People are arguing that many dividend stocks are being bid up in a frenzy...
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May 28 - News
Despite the efforts of First Lady Michelle Obama and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to get kids and adults to lay off the sugary beverages, soda continues to be a solid...
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May 28 - News
PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE:PEP) is a snack, food, and beverage company and is one of the top players in the beverage industry.
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May 28 - News
While life's great debate has always been The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) or PepsiCo, Inc.
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May 28 - News
Exactly 36 years after it was created, the Dow Jones Industrial Average made a number of great changes -- or changes that would have been great, if the Dow's overseers had stuck...
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May 28 - News
Over the years, The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) has created advertising as iconic as its "red wave" logo, but its newest campaign could be among its most ambitious to invigorate...
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May 28 - News
Within the beverage industry, The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) and PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE:PEP) are undisputed worldwide leaders.
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May 24 - News
When studying the big three beverage companies, The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO), PepsiCo (NYSE:PEP), and Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc.
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May 24 - News
The razor-blade model in the beverage industry, in which most of the profits are made on the complementary products that are sold to returning customers, is proving to be sustainable...
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May 24 - News
One of the best things about the US economy is that it fosters an environment of intense competition, both on the shelves of stores and in the boardrooms.
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May 24 - News
We may have our love affair with beer, wine, and spirits, but none of those beverages can quench our thirst for profits like bottled water does. The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:...
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May 23 - News
The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) is the best way for U.S. investors to play China's growth story.
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May 23 - News
The leading beverage giant and the marine life theme park operator will be teaming up to introduce Vanilla South Pole Chill as a carbonated vanilla-based soft drink that will ...
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May 23 - News
Companies use share repurchase to reduce the number of shares on the market, thus increasing the value of the remaining shares or supporting the share price.
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May 22 - News
About a year ago, I examined the pairing of The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) and PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE:PEP) to determine which I thought was the better investment.
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May 21 - News
The Atlanta-based company is working out details with growers in Florida and Brazil to purchase oranges from them. Yes, oranges.
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May 20 - News
This morning's movements in the Dow Jones Industrials look eerily familiar to those who have been watching the day-to-day movements of the average in recent months.
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May 20 - News
Even in economically depressed times, there are certain sectors that rarely feel the heat.
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May 20 - News
Energy drinks maker Monster Beverage Corp (NASDAQ:MNST) seems to have lost some of its growth momentum.
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May 17 - News
Soda makers have become bad guys in the US, Europe, and other developed nations.
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May 16 - News
Congratulations! Taking on the stock market can be a daunting task. But it doesn't need to be that way.
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May 16 - News
Pretty boring, right? The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) takes the cake for being a stock for widows and orphans – a consistent dividend leader in the boring space of consumer...
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May 16 - Hedge Funds
Instead of wondering who will become the next CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) or what Warren Buffett wrote in his first tweet I think most investors, including me...
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May 14 - Hedge Funds
One quarter does not make or break a company. Any business, even one that ranks among the world’s best, can deliver a poor quarterly report for a variety of reasons.
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May 13 - News
Business insiders recently unveiled their most admired companies. The corporations topping the list are thought of as leaders in their respective fields.
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May 13 - News
It was a good week to be tending the bar. Sodastream International Ltd (NASDAQ:SODA) and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc.
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May 13 - News
A couple of outlets dared to compare Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)'s poorly received Windows 8 operating system -- and the company's reaction this past week in promising...
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May 13 - News
In the world of investing, the amount of data to factor into the purchase of a stock can be overwhelming.
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May 12 - News
The Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) annual meeting is attended by throngs of Berkshire faithful.
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May 12 - News
The answer, of course, depends on who is asking.
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May 9 - News
Department-store chain J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
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May 8 - News
NEW YORK (AP) -- Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) says it will make lower-calorie options and clear calorie labeling more widely available around the world, intensifying a push against...
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May 8 - News
The largest war in human history finally – almost – drew to a close on May 8, 1945, with the formal and unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany to the Allied Powers.
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May 8 - News
Exchange-traded funds are all the rage these days, and for good reason.
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May 8 - News
I recently purchased a gadget/invention called a Sodastream International Ltd (NASDAQ:SODA), created by a company with the same name.
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May 7 - News
The Motley Fool recently put out a Special Advisor Report by Dan Caplinger with the title “Three Dow Stocks that Dividend Investors Need.” His picks promise dividend growth...
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May 7 - News
On Wednesday, Sodastream International Ltd (NASDAQ:SODA) will release its latest quarterly results.
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May 7 - News
SodaStream International Ltd (NASDAQ:SODA) has a good problem. The demand for its products is rising at a higher pace than anticipated.
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May 6 - News
