After the work of restocking the machine, dealing with the supplier and employees stealing drinks, the fun became work and the razor-thin margins that resulted from maintaining...
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September 18 - News
In this Information Age, there are many distractions that can lead long-term investors to buy or sell stocks in a panic, which incurs taxes and commissions and lowers their overall...
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September 17 - News
The soft drinks market is a huge global industry providing many opportunities for companies and their investors to profit over the long term.
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September 17 - News
The long-waged soda wars between The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) and PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE:PEP) have taken an interesting turn that investors should carefully consider.
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September 17 - Dividend Stocks, News
If you had invested $10,000 in the S&P 500 five years ago, you'd have roughly $14,091 as of the end of the second quarter.
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September 17 - News
A new carbonation system -- SodaStream Play -- was announced on Thursday. The stock gained some fizz earlier in the week when Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
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September 17 - News
There's no question that America is addicted to caffeine and sugar.
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September 17 - News
The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) has been an extraordinary long-term winner for investors.
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September 17 - News
Steve Jobs' relationship with Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has been a subject explored by many writers and several different films.
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September 17 - News
Earlier this week Jill Zullo, technical director at Cargill Corn Milling North America announced that the development of the company’s new extraction process designed to produce...
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September 16 - News
Investing certainly means different things to different people.
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September 16 - Dividend Stocks, News, Retirement
To the average investor, there are dozens of indicators market participants can use to analyze the equity markets.
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September 15 - News
This week, the five-year anniversary of the financial crisis is creating buzz and sparking memories, including here at The Motley Fool.
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September 14 - News
A skill in increasing demand for CEOs of global corporations is the ability to deal with hedge fund moguls who possess strong opinions and billions of dollars at their disposal...
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September 13 - Hedge Funds, News
On Thursday, Sodastream International Ltd (NASDAQ:SODA) announced its newest at-home carbonation system, dubbed SodaStream Play, will make its debut during next week's 2013...
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September 13 - News
I've always thought The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) and PepsiCo, Inc.
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September 13 - News
It is often tempting to put your money in cheap stocks without understanding why they are trading at such valuations in the first place.
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September 13 - News
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
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
Greek yogurt is a bona fide craze these days. It's not just that Jamie Lee Curtis and John Stamos are pushing different brands of yogurt on television.
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September 8 - News
The primary purpose of buying insurance is to protect you against losses that could crush you financially.
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September 7 - News
Now that the millennial generation has entered the workforce -- most in the cohort are now in their 20s -- their habits and preferences are becoming crucial drivers of trends ...
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September 6 - 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
The stocks that have richly rewarded their shareholders for several decades have some qualities in common.
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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
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
Investment ideas are all around us, not just in the news or the results from a screener.
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September 3 - News
Dividend stocks are everywhere, but many just downright stink. In some cases, the business model is in serious jeopardy, or the dividend itself isn't sustainable.
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September 3 - Dividend Stocks, 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
The positive trend of achieving quick growth through acquisitions has become the norm in many industries and the packaged food industry is one of them.
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August 29 - 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
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
Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) and Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:WFM) are both stocks purchased for the real-money Prosocial Portfolio I manage for Fool.com.
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August 28 - News
Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:TM) traces its history back to the end of the 19th century, but the Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:TM) most consumers are familiar...
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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
A good brand creates identity for a company's products, serving as a magnet for consumers and creating demand that increases revenue and fuels superior shareholder returns.
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August 27 - News
Soda has been an American staple for several decades now.
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August 26 - News
What does it feel like to invest on the exact day that the longest secular bear market in modern history ends and the greatest uninterrupted bull market in American history begins...
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August 24 - 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
In the 21st century investor’s toolkit, there are plenty of methods market participants can use to analyze their holdings.
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August 13 - News
If you'd ask most stock holders, hedge funds are assumed to be underperforming, outdated investment vehicles of yesteryear.
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August 13 - News
Soft drink giants The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) and PepsiCo, Inc.
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August 13 - News
Sodastream International Ltd (NASDAQ:SODA) exploded 15% last week after the company crushed earnings expectations and increased its guidance for the rest of the year.
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August 12 - News
