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  • Coca-Cola Company: A Solid Investment for Both dividend and Value Investors

    By siraj sarwar - May 17, 2013 | Tickers: KO, DPS, PEP

    Even in economically depressed times, there are certain sectors that rarely feel the heat. In addition, there are some corporations so large and far-reaching that even if one of their products or service lines has a downturn, the overall company is savvy enough to be able to say, "Take a licking and keep on ticking."

    The largest companies offer reliable dividends. In addition, they offer stock price stability which is more »

  • Is Monster Losing Its Energy?

    By Eshna De - May 17, 2013 | Tickers: KO, MNST, PEP

    Energy drinks maker Monster Beverage (NASDAQ: MNST) seems to have lost some of its growth momentum. Investors have always perceived this company as a fantastic growth proposition and have not been disappointed in the past. Monster has returned around 62.5% in share price appreciation over the last two years while the S&P 500 has only returned around 17.16%.

    Things have been a little quieter of late, however more »

  • Are These Dow Companies Buying Back Wisely?

    By Nick Chiu - May 16, 2013 | Tickers: KO, XOM, INTC, IBM, PG

    Companies use share repurchase to reduce the number of shares on the market, thus to increase the value of shares or to support the share price. Once the shares are repurchased, the company can either retire the shares or keep them as treasury stock. As a conservative investor, I like to see companies that repurchase the shares when the price is undervalued or depressed and when free cash flow continues more »

  • Is this Stock Over-Caffeinated?

    By Marshall Hargrave - May 16, 2013 | Tickers: KO, MNST, PEP

    Monster (NASDAQ: MNST) is the largest U.S. energy drink maker by sales volume. It also fell farther than any of its competitors in the six months after a poor first quarter and slowing sales in April. First quarter earnings results showed a 17% decline year over year, and missed EPS consensus by 4.9%. Monster is now well off its 52-week high.

    In November, the FDA noted that it more »

  • Coca-Cola’s Game Plan

    By Eshna De - May 16, 2013 | Tickers: KO, PEP

    Soda makers have become bad guys in the US, Europe, and other developed nations. They are often held responsible for the growing obesity epidemic, which brings with it hordes of diseases like diabetes, heart problems, hyper tension and the list can go on.

    As awareness increases, it is no surprise that soda giants like Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) and PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) are seeing falling sales in the world’s largest more »

  • The World's Most Valuable Brands

    By Mark Morelli - May 16, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, KO, IBM, MCD

    A Georgia man claims he found a 1943 recipe used to make the soft drink Coke at an estate sale. He has offered to sell the document for $15 million. It hasn't been confirmed to be authentic and no one has expressed interest in purchasing it yet. The drink's maker, The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO), claims that the original recipe is stored in a safe place at its more »

  • Ackman's New Favorite Large Cap Stock

    By Jordan Wathen - May 15, 2013 | Tickers: CHD, KO, PG, CLX

    Hedge fund managers meet at the annual Sohn Conference, where they pitch their favorite ideas to raise money for pediatric cancer.

    This year, Bill Ackman brought forth a simple idea, one which won't draw him criticism like his Herbalife short last December.

    Ackman says Procter & Gamble is a top pick

    Pretty boring, right? Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) takes the cake for being a stock for widows and orphans – a more »

  • Coke vs Pepsi: The Cola Wars REMATCH

    By Karin Hernandez - May 15, 2013 | Tickers: KO, PEP

    About a year ago, I examined the pairing of Coke (NYSE: KO) and Pepsi (NYSE: PEP) to determine which I thought was the better investment. Today I am revisiting them to evaluate 1) how well my prediction worked out and 2) whether or not I will change my opinion at this time.

    A year ago, I suggested that both companies held opportunity for investment, but that Coke offered the greater more »

  • When Dividend Growth Isn't Enough

    By Timothy Green - May 15, 2013 | Tickers: KO, TAP, PEP

    At the end April PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) announced a 5.6% dividend increase, marking 41 years of consecutive annual dividend increases. This kind of long, consistent record is what many dividend growth investors look for in a stock, but what is often ignored is the interplay between the yield and the dividend growth rate. PepsiCo now yields 2.72% after the dividend increase, above the S&P 500 average but more »

  • How Much Fizz is there in Soda Stream?

    By Rahul Chattaraj - May 15, 2013 | Tickers: KO, PEP, SODA

    Soda Stream (NASDAQ: SODA), the world's leading manufacturer and distributor of home beverage carbonation systems, reported a record first quarter sales which provided a strong start to the year. The company enjoys a first mover advantage in this segment and has given a legitimate alternative to traditional soda. And now, the company is looking at ways to pull off a similar or better performance is the coming quarter also more »

  • 3 of Warren's Favorite Stocks: IBM, Coca-Cola, and Procter & Gamble

    By Mark Morelli - May 14, 2013 | Tickers: BRK-B, BRK-A, KO, IBM, PG

    Instead of wondering who will become the next CEO of Berkshire Hathaway or what Warren Buffett wrote in his first tweet I think most investors, including me, would be more interested in the answers to questions like what companies he chooses and how he chooses them.

    Q&A

    The annual Berkshire shareholders meeting was held earlier this month, a "small" affair attended by 35,000 of the faithful in Omaha more »

  • What The DYI Investor Can Learn From The NFL Draft

    By Nicholas Ward - May 13, 2013 | Tickers: KO, CL, IBM, JNJ, ONVO, VIG, WFM, ZNGA

    With this article, I have set out to give investors a real-life example of portfolio strategy and asset allocation in relation to the National Football League's rookie draft. Often times, it is important for individuals to be able to step back and calm themselves when making high-pressure decisions (and aren't all investing decisions high-pressure?) by grounding their train of thought into something more tangible from the world around more »

  • SodaStream Keeps Fizzing

    By Brian Shaw - May 13, 2013 | Tickers: KO, DPS, SODA

    It seems that every time I write an article about SodaStream (NASDAQ: SODA), the company's stock price has risen by $10.  After the release of another quarter of record results last week that solidly beat analyst expectations, the whispers that home soda making is simply a fad have finally started to fade away.  

    Strong growth in the United States

    SodaStream's first quarter results, particularly in the United States more »

  • 5 Big Buys by Yacktman Asset Management in 1Q13

    By Aubrey Tabuga - May 13, 2013 | Tickers: CHRW, KO, JNJ, MSFT, SYY

    The five big buys of Yacktman Asset Management as of March 31, 2013, were Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), Sysco (NYSE: SYY), Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), and C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ: CHRW). Headed by the investment guru, Donald Yacktman, the hedge fund has a total of $19.52 billion of assets under management based on data compiled by whalewisdom.com.

    I have briefly analyzed all of these from more »

  • Troubling Results From Monster Beverage Underscore a Broader Industry Problem

    By Robert Ciura - May 13, 2013 | Tickers: KO, MNST, PEP

    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. However, occasionally a company’s quarterly report will contain a troubling development that investors would be wise to not overlook.

    That just might be what’s happening in the case of Monster Beverage (NASDAQ: MNST), whose disappointing quarterly results more »

  • Orange growth for Coca-Cola

    By Mark Morelli - May 11, 2013 | Tickers: CPB, KO, MCD, PEP

    If you thought a key ingredient used by The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) was obtained only from the coca plant you may be barking up the wrong tree.

    Juiced up

    The Atlanta-based company is working out details with growers in Florida and Brazil to purchase oranges from them. Yes, oranges. It will spend about $2 billion in Florida alone over the next 20 years.

    Many of the drinks it supplies more »

  • Dr. Pepper Snapple Group Is Gearing up For Growth

    By Joseph Harry - May 10, 2013 | Tickers: KO, DPS, PEP

    Dr. Pepper Snapple Group (NYSE: DPS), recently reporting, was able to increase earnings in the face of slightly declining sales volumes. Price increases and cost cutting helped boost earnings, but the apparent decline in high-caloric beverages seems to pose a long-term threat. The company's president, Larry Young, addressed the issue:

    "As consumers become more aware of caloric intake and looking to make healthier choices for themselves and their families more »

  • The Search for a 20-Bagger: Could This Company Be Next?

    By Phillip Woolgar - May 9, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, KO, SILC

    When I bought shares of Silicom (NASDAQ: SILC) about one year ago, I knew the company had huge potential. Since that purchase in May 2012, the stock has increased by about 100%. But is it time to sell? I don't think so.

    The long-established buy low, sell high strategy is great in theory, but knowing when the stock is actually high is difficult. After all, if Warren Buffett sold more »

  • Is Buffett Bullish?

    By Nicholas Southwick - May 9, 2013 | Tickers: BRK-A, KO, JNJ, PG

    The answer, of course, depends on who is asking. The results are likely to be in the affirmative right now, but it would appear that Warren Buffett is letting go of some of Berkshire’s stock holdings, selling 19 million shares of Johnson & Johnson and almost a quarter of his Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) stake. The stocks have performed decently over the past year, but with Procter trading for 18 more »

  • Coke Picks Florida Oranges

    By John Broughton - May 8, 2013 | Tickers: KO

    Ever since the property bubble burst and left millions of acres across the country in distress, there have been side effects to the agricultural communities that persist.

    In Florida acres of distressed citrus groves have been left to rot idle without any maintenance. This occurrence has created a hotbed for the rapid spread of certain agricultural diseases, citrus greening being one. Left unchecked this disease spreads to neighboring groves through more »

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