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U.S. markets rose on Friday, ending a four-week slide for the major indices despite ongoing Ebola-related scares. Investors found enough positives in earnings reports from Dow listed Microsoft and Procter & Gamble to justify a triple-point gain in the Dow. The S&P 500 posted its best week...

U.S. markets began the week on a negative note after markets sold off in the final two hours of trading on no major news catalyst. The S&P 500 fell through its 200-day moving average of 1,905, a key technical level for fundamental investors and traders. The last time the index broke its 200...

U.S. stocks plunged with the Dow, shedding more than 300 points, suffering the worst single day performance of the year. Despite the 300-plus point loss, both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq saw higher losses on a percentage basis as the CBOE Volatility Index surged over 24 percent to 18.76....

The Consumer Staples Select ETF (NYSE: XLP) has been underperforming the Dow Jones, NASDAQ and S&P 500 indexes for the most part since the beginning of May. It shouldn't surprise investors, as some of the most recognizable names in the group have had issues. Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO)...

U.S. stocks were mostly higher as investors and traders continue to weigh in on earnings from large-cap companies like Apple, Microsoft, Facebook, and momentum high-flyers like Chipotle Mexican Grill and Intuitive Surgical. Despite geopolitical concerns, the S&P 500 managed to close at a...

Activist investor Nelson Peltz made waves with comments at the Delivering Alpha conference regarding several stocks in which he has positions.   Pepsi A long-time holder of Pepsi (NYSE: PEP), Peltz boldly stated that he may engage the board in a proxy battle. Peltz has long been...

NBA star Kevin Durant’s recent deal to become spokesman for the zero-calorie drink Sparkling Ice raises, once again, the question of just how much value celebrity endorsements bring to a brand. One thing is clear, however. Although the terms of Durant’s deal with Sparkling Ice...

FIFA World Cup advertisers have a problem. Although the World Cup is the single most popular sports event on the planet, it features a game in which there are few opportunities for commercials. Soccer is played in two 45-minute halves, mostly without a break. Second, soccer is global. The...

With the consumer class expanding around the world, there has been a great deal of corporate activity in the companies that cater to this sector. For example, Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) is spending billions on acquisitions just to expand its presence in China. There are three ways for investors to...

There is an old saying which goes “if it ain't broke don't fix it.” This truth has been lost on many of the country's largest companies when trying to introduce new products to supplement their most popular brands. A few weeks back we looked at the New Coke product...

Sure, it’s a sports story but it’s a business story, too. For all of the mistakes, bad press, and general lack of media savvy Tiger Woods has shown, he’s made golf, and the companies involved in the sport, a lot of money. To name a few, Mercedes-Benz, Samsung, Pepsi, OfficeMax, all of the major...

PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) will report its first quarter results early Thursday morning before market open. Analysts are expecting the beverage and snack maker to earn $0.75 per share on $12.43 billion of revenue. Pepsi last reported its quarterly results on February 13 when it earned $1.05 per share,...