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The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO), which ranks third in the world's most valuable brands, is scheduled to report its third-quarter results Tuesday, October 21, before the markets open. The question for investors is whether Coca-Cola has maintained its momentum into the second half. They will...

With Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) CEO Satya Nadella suffering from some moderate-to-severe PR burns after a bit too much time in the spotlight, gender discrimination once more comes to the forefront of sensationalized news flubs. While Nadella’s comment about how women should not...

U.S. stocks continued to sell off on Friday on higher than usual volume. Semiconductor stocks were hit hard following Microchip's profit warning and cautious sector-wide comments. The rest of the tech sector was weak, especially "momentum" and high-beta stocks as the Nasdaq index...

The three largest soda companies in the world -– The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO), PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP) and the Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc (NYSE: DPS) -– have pledged to reduce calories in their sugary drinks by one-fifth over the next 10 years. Big Deal The pledge, made...

Following a Facebook Inc campaign aimed at convincing The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) to bring back its long-discontinued '90s era Surge soft drink, the company did so, albeit in a controlled way. Surge was reintroduced to the public exclusively on Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN...

BMO Capital analyst Kenneth Zaslow published a note last week suggesting Kraft (NYSE: KRFT) should consider spinning off some segments in order to unlock value. Among Zaslow's reasons, the number of "natural buyers" standing ready to acquire specific segments of Kraft’s food...

This weekend in Barron's online: the case for splitting up PepsiCo, Barron's annual ranking of the top independent advisors, as well as the prospects for Hasbro, TransCanada, Bunge and more. Cover Story "Time for PepsiCo to Split Up?" by Robin Goldwyn Blumenthal. For years...

Most people know fast-food restaurants by their slogans – past and present. For McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD), it's likely, “I’m lovin’ it.” KFC, which used to be called Kentucky Fried Chicken, immediately brings to mind, “Finger lickin’ good....

Russia's retaliatory ban on imports of food and beverages would likely have limited impact on companies like McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) and Unilever (NYSE: UN), according to Reuters. Other corporations such as Adidas and BP (NYSE: BP) indicated that a weakened ruble and...

U.S. markets managed to squeeze out small gains in lighter than normal volume, as geopolitical tensions may be calming down. Russia President Vladimir Putin said that the country will coordinate with the International Red Cross to send humanitarian aid to Ukraine. Meanwhile, Palestinians and...

U.S. stocks posted steep losses as investors had plenty to worry about. Unable to reach a last-minute settlement, Argentina defaulted on its debt obligations. Naturally, as a global economy, the credit of one country affects other countries worldwide. The Labor Department reported that U.S....