Monster Beverage Corp (NASDAQ:MNST) finds itself at the center of much debate, mostly pertaining to drink safety.
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September 12 - News
As craft beer takes the nation by storm -- making kings out of once-small brewers like Boston Beer Co Inc (NYSE:SAM) -- the same trends that are driving sales of the alcoholic...
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September 12 - News
That's the easy conclusion to draw when looking at the actions of the nation's top hedge fund managers.
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September 12 - News
When America was on the doorstep of the Roaring '20s and the birth of modern American consumerism, the predecessor to SunTrust Banks, Inc.
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September 12 - News
Unlike The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) or PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE:PEP), Sodastream International Ltd (NASDAQ:SODA) does not manufacture carbonated beverages.
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September 12 - News
This market presents a ripe environment for dividend-paying stocks.
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September 11 - News
Soda stocks may be consumer staple defensives but they're on the defensive thanks to a constant clamor of "soda is bad for you" headlines.
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September 11 - News
A rose by any other name might still smell as sweet, but sugar still has to be called "sugar" and not "evaporated cane juice," otherwise it leads to consumer confusion in the...
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September 11 - News
Many investors feel constant pressure always to be doing something with their money.
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September 10 - News
Unlike, say, a Peter Lynch, the former head of Fidelity's famed Magellan Fund, which he ran from 1977 to 1990, Buffett has adroitly steered Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
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September 9 - News
I've been actively investing money into the market now for the past 15 years.
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September 9 - News
Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over daily movements, we do like to keep an eye on market changes -- just in case they're material to our investing...
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September 5 - News
In 2010, Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc (NYSE:CCE) sold all of its United States bottling operations to The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO).
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September 5 - News
Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over daily movements, we do like to keep an eye on market changes -- just in case they're material to our investing...
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September 4 - News
Jorge Paulo Lemann may not be a name that many Americans know, but Americans are certainly familiar with the products his companies make: the Whopper, Heinz Ketchup, and Budweiser...
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September 4 - Hedge Funds, News
Companies from the consumer goods sector can make good long-term investments.
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September 4 - News
In the summer of 2011, I set out to show Fools, step-by-step, how I would be building my own retirement portfolio.
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September 4 - News
The big three beverage companies, The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO), PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE:PEP), and Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc.
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September 4 - News
U.S. sugar producers are bemoaning low-cost sugar imports from Mexico. After our trading partner increased sugar shipments to the U.S.
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September 4 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc.
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September 3 - News
It's a study conclusion New York City's Mayor Bloomberg would probably appreciate: The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) and PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE:PEP) are turning our kids into violent...
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September 3 - News
There is plenty of geopolitical and economic uncertainty present in the middle term.
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September 3 - News
There is nothing better than cracking open an ice-cold The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) on a hot summer day.
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September 3 - News
Short-sellers may be enjoying a little bit of a victory, with the markets having their worst month in more than a year, but that victory only equated to having the iconic Dow ...
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September 2 - News
The world's most valuable brands are all around you. Branding, advertising, and marketing are pivotal to a company’s success.
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August 31 - Lists, News
Wish you were one of the world's highest paid CEOs? As you may have already read on our most stressful jobs list, being a CEO is one of the most demanding professions out there...
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August 29 - Lists, News
Obesity is a problem in America, and more than ever the pharmaceutical industry is seeking to capitalize on the growing market for weight-control therapies.
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August 29 - News
McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) and The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) have much in common.
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August 29 - News
Dividend investors would be wise to focus not just on a stock's current yield, but also on the long-term growth potential of its dividends.
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August 29 - Dividend Stocks, News
Warren Buffett is undoubtedly one of the best investors to ever grace the markets, but even he sometimes makes mistakes.
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August 28 - Hedge Funds
The top-three non-alcoholic beverage companies in America aren't on a level playing field, but one company is coming out of nowhere to challenge the "big two" at their own game...
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August 28 - News
Warren Buffett is undoubtedly one of the best investors to ever grace the markets, but even he sometimes makes mistakes.
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August 28 - Hedge Funds, News
In his 2003 book, How Consumers Think, Gerald Zaltman writes, "When it comes to buying, 95% of our decision making takes place in the unconscious mind." The conscious mind evaluates...
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August 27 - News
The strengthening of the dollar has been a constant threat to companies with international market exposure, as it lowers net sales and earnings after the conversion and consolidation...
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August 27 - Futures/Forex, News
Every long-term investor dreams about investing in companies with durable competitive advantages.
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August 26 - News
Chinese auto and battery maker BYD says half-year profit soared as sales in the world's biggest car market recovered.
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August 26 - Hedge Funds
Soda has been an American staple for several decades now.
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August 26 - News
More often than not, it grows back even healthier than before. Trees damaged in a fire typically die within two years, and dead vegetation falls to the ground.
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August 26 - News
The fruit and vegetable juice industry is BIG: It’s a $20 billion market, and now (just like sodas) it’s coming under attack for its excessive amount of sugar. As sugary...
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August 26 - News
I recently explained that the Dow Jones Industrial Average has nine stocks that are considered dividend aristocrats, defined as having paid an annually increasing dividend to ...
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August 26 - Dividend Stocks, News
Henry Ford was reputed to have once remarked about his Model T, "You can have it in any color you want so long as it's black." That apocryphal story was supposedly one of the ...
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August 23 - News
PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE:PEP)'s status as one of the world's largest beverage companies has endeared it to many investors, along with its penchant for emerging market growth.
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August 22 - News
Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over daily movements, we do like to keep an eye on market changes -- just in case they're material to our investing...
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August 22 - News
For some, it's being in your favorite football team's locker room during the coach's inspiring halftime speech.
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August 21 - News
If you had bought Hansen's Natural, a maker of natural juices, back in 2002, you would have gained more than 1,400% on your original investment! Ironically, Hansen's biggest growth...
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August 21 - News
Rock-bottom Treasury yields had many income investors turning to dividend-paying stocks over the past few years.
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August 20 - News
You don't have to own shares of The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) to know that through its worldwide production and distribution network, the company owns some of the most valuable...
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August 19 - News
Buffett would have probably excelled regardless of when he was born, but not unlike the industrial titans of the Gilded Age, it didn't hurt that he came into the world on the ...
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August 17 - News
Warren Buffett, the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A), is currently worth about $44 billion, according to Forbes' list of the world's richest people.
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August 16 - News