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Pre-open movers US stock futures are lower this morning, as investors are awaiting economic data. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 183 points to 11,198.00 and S&P 500 index futures fell 23.10 points to 1,166.80. Nasdaq 100 futures dropped 44.75 points to 2,130.50. A Peek...

The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) and its Chinese bottling partners today announced a new investment of US$4 billion over the next three years, commencing 2012. By the end of 2011, Coca-Cola and its China bottling partners Swire Beverages Ltd. and COFCO Coca-Cola Beverage Co., Ltd. will have...

Dr Pepper Bottling Company of Dublin, Texas, has issued a response to a federal lawsuit filed against the family-owned company by the corporate entity controlled by Plano, Texas-based Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. (NYSE: DPS). In the lawsuit filed June 30, Dr Pepper Snapple has asked a federal...

Consumer staples perform "extremely well" in times of market turmoil, serving as an excellent place to hide during market collapses and times of economic uncertainty. High dividends combined with consistent earnings provide some sense of relief even during the bleakest of moments. Recent events...

Some investors believe that low priced stocks are the best ones to invest in during a market crash because they can have the biggest percentage upside when the market recovers. Other investors think that sticking with the large caps is the way to go in case market bottom is missed by investing too...

Popular weight-loss company Weight Watchers (NYSE: WTW) is down 16 percent today, despite beating estimates in both earnings and sales for the second quarter. Theories as to why the market took a bite out of Weight Watchers are as plentiful as their two-point snack bar flavors. The theory is that...

Everyone says it pays to be rich. Well how about if you're the second richest man in the world? I guess not, according to this Bloomberg article. Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) does not have a single buy rating on shares, despite being the cheapest it has been since the...

With Kraft (NYSE: KFT) splitting into two companies, it is possible it will be removed from the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is considered the favorite as the next Dow component, but other possibilities include Google (NASDAQ: GOOG), Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN), Pepsi (NYSE: PEP...

The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) today announced that it priced $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 1.80% senior notes due 2016 and $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 3.30% senior notes due 2021, in a private placement with institutions under Rule 144A and to non-U.S. persons under...

Citi maintained its Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) Buy rating and $74 price target in a research report published today. In the report, Citi states, "KO generated free cash flow of $2.5 billion during the six months ended July 1, below the $3.4 billion in free cash flow generated in the year-ago period. The...

The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) today announced that it plans to commence an offer to certain eligible holders to exchange specified series of outstanding debt securities issued by Coca-Cola Refreshments USA, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, in exchange for a combination of debt...

The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) today announced that it intends to sell $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2016 and $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2021, subject to market and other conditions, in a private placement with institutions under Rule...

Says it's time to buy when people are panicking. His picks include Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT), Deere (NYSE: DE), Proctor & Gamble (NYSE: PG) and Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO). Biggs made those comments appearing on Bloomberg.

In the second part of our four-part series, Benzinga continues its look at the top-20 ETFs currently trading under $20. As a reminder, ETFs can make the list by a combination of factors, including their volatility that can be useful to short-term traders and their potential to eventually cross the...

JP Morgan reiterated its Neutral rating on Coca-Cola Enterprises (NYSE: CCE). At the same time, the rating agency raised its price target on the company's stock from $30 to $36. On Thursday, CCE closed the day at $28.31.