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BofA's Key Takeaways From Coca-Cola Earnings
Monday, April 25, 2022 - 1:01pm | 214Coca-Cola Co (NYSE: KO) reported its first-quarter organic growth higher than BofA and Street estimates, and this growth was led by higher volumes, according to BofA Securities. The Coca-Cola Analyst: Bryan Spillane maintained a Buy rating for Coca-Cola, while keeping the price target unchanged at...
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Chart Wars: Coca-Cola Or PepsiCo — Which Stock Could Retrace Further?
Monday, January 24, 2022 - 5:16pm | 682Coca-Cola Co (NYSE: KO) and PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP) destroyed their solid uptrends on Monday by falling almost 3% each intraday. Coca-Cola fell below its Jan. 11 higher low printed at the $59.84 level while Pepsico retraced below its most recent higher low of $173.15 created on Jan. 18. When...
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$1,000, 5 Years Later: Coca-Cola Stock Fizzes, But Falls A Little Flat
Friday, February 12, 2021 - 11:28am | 490Investors who have owned stocks since 2016 generally have experienced some big gains. In fact, the SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY) total return in the past five years is 132%. But there is no question some big-name stocks performed better than others along the way. Coca-Cola’s Difficult Run: One...
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Which Beverages Stocks Will Pop? UBS Weigh In On The Sector
Tuesday, December 18, 2018 - 9:16am | 1160Investors thirsty for exposure to beverage stocks have many options available, but which names will outperform? UBS analysts updated their view of the sector on Dec. 12 and initiated coverage of new names. Here's a summary of what companies the research firm are recommending investors buy and...
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Mixed Drinks: Combined Keurig Dr Pepper Debuts On NYSE
Tuesday, July 10, 2018 - 4:13pm | 298Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. and Keurig Green Mountain in January announced a merger agreement to create Keurig Dr Pepper (NYSE: KDP). What Happened The combined beverage company began trading Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange. Why It's Important The new company has a portfolio of consumer...
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Deutsche Bank's Beverages Analyst Talks Dr Pepper-Keurig Union
Tuesday, January 30, 2018 - 1:10pm | 435Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. (NYSE: DPS)'s decision to sell itself to Keurig Green Mountain was an "unexpected" move, according to one of Wall Street's top beverage analysts. The Analyst Deutsche Bank's Steve Powers discussed the M&A deal during CNBC's "Squawk...
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The Buy And Hold Case For Coca-Cola
Tuesday, November 14, 2017 - 11:19am | 415The Coca-Cola Co (NYSE: KO) introduced a new strategy to better position its business to capitalize on shifting consumer demands, including low-calorie drinks. But some investors still have legitimate concerns with the company as evidenced by declining revenue in the company's third-quarter...
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Panera's CEO Discusses Company's Decision To Label Calories In Soft Drinks, Says It Isn't 'The Food Police'
Friday, March 31, 2017 - 1:51pm | 453Panera Bread Co (NASDAQ: PNRA) took a bold step Friday when it announced that it will begin labeling the sugar and calories in its soda and soft drinks. Speaking as a guest on CNBC's "Squawk on the Street," Panera's CEO Ronald Shaich explained the reasoning behind the decision, which also happens...
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'Sugar Wars' Escalating: Beverage Companies Look To Bolster Non-Soda Portfolios
Tuesday, November 15, 2016 - 1:46pm | 456The battle between lawmakers and Big Soda is heating up again after voters in five municipalities approved special taxes on sugary drinks last week. San Francisco and Cook County, Indiana, are key areas where voters agreed on a special tax to be levied on soda. Former New York Mayor Michael...
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Americans Are Finally Drinking More Water Than Soda
Tuesday, August 2, 2016 - 4:09pm | 484Despite the obesity epidemic still holding strong in America, healthy eating and drinking trends have continued to gain steam. For the first time ever, Americans will buy more bottled water than carbonated drinks. Source: Bloomberg The largest producers of bottled water in the U.S. —...
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Why This Notable Analyst Downgraded Shares Of Coca-Cola, Left Pepsi Shares At Neutral
Friday, December 4, 2015 - 2:13pm | 560Ivan Feinseth of Tigress Financial Partners downgraded shares of The Coca-Cola Co (NYSE: KO) to Neutral from Buy and maintained a Neutral rating on shares of PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP). Feinseth noted there are "few catalysts on the horizon" for Coca-Cola and continuing headwinds due to exchange...
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Coca-Cola Has 'Accelerated Growth Potential,' Wells Fargo Says
Thursday, March 12, 2015 - 11:02am | 181In a report published Thursday, Wells Fargo analyst Bonnie Herzog commented on a recent investor meeting with The Coca-Cola Co's (NYSE: KO) management team and came away "incrementally more positive" in its ability to drive accelerated top-line growth. The analyst detailed four key takeaways from...
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Consider Buying Coca-Cola On The Dip For Long-Term Gains
Friday, July 25, 2014 - 3:49pm | 422Due to disappointing earnings, Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) has had a rough couple of days. That is costing short term traders who drove the stock up earlier this month, expecting better results. For long term investors, however, the temporary dip should be looked at as an opportunity to build up a...
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Will There Ever Be Another Pop For Sodastream?
Monday, July 21, 2014 - 3:42pm | 6090It is rare for a former momentum stock to rebound after its initial run and ensuing decline. Of course, one can cite issues such as Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX), but NFLX and others that do rebound do so only if the fundamentals improve. One such issue that is attempting to rebound for the second...
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Is a Beer Mega-Merger On Tap?
Tuesday, October 29, 2013 - 2:31pm | 601Here's a fact to consider next time you partake in your favorite brewed beverage: about half of the world's beer is produced by just four firms, Anheuser-Busch InBev (NYSE: BUD), SABMiller (OTC: SBMRY), Heineken and Carlsberg. And since Heineken remains under family control and Carlsberg is run...