Soft Drinks

By Carol Kopp Suddenly, there are some big ideas out there that are good as gold, and may mine it, too: A social network for gourmands. A computer as flexible as a piece of paper. Classic comedy in daily doses. Then there are the innovations we can live without. Like a Pepsi (PEP) vending machine...

Some activity on my end this morning, buying Pepsico (PEP) at $69.92 (I was actually wanting to get in at $70, but used a limit order instead of a stop - ugh!), and then followed up that buy with another one in Amphenol Corp (APH). I'm still a pretty big fan of tech right now, as they seem to have...

U.S. stock index futures are pointing to a higher open this morning after Chinese trade data came in near the strong end of the expected range and investors became increasingly optimistic on the economic recovery. It looks like Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is nearing the biggest buyout in their 36-...

Citi is out with its report today on Hansen Natural (NASDAQ: HANS), raising its PT from $58 to $65. In a note to clients, Citi writes, "Despite an impressive 1Q11 beat and solid revenue growth, we believe growth trends will moderate for the remainder of the year (from nearly 50% in 1Q11 to high-...

According to the BrandZ Top 100 ranking, Apple Inc., (NASDAQ:AAPL), designs, manufactures and markets a range of personal computers has overtaken Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) as the world's most valuable brand. Apple with a stock market capitalization of $319.4 billion, compared with Google's $172....

In a report released earlier today, Goldman Sachs was bullish on PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP). Goldman writes, “We are adding PepsiCo (PEP) to the Americas' Conviction Buy List with a 12-month price target of $83, in conjunction with the removal of Mead Johnson from the Conviction Buy List. We see 23%...

Millward Brown released its annual BrandZ study of the world's top 100 brands Monday. Below is the list: 1. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) 2. Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) 3. IBM (NYSE: IBM) 4. McDonalds (NYSE: MCD) 5. Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) 6. Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) 7. AT&T (NYSE: ATT) 8. Marlboro (NYSE: PM) 9...

EnPro Industries Inc. (NYSE:NPO) is trading at a price of $42.89 ,a dramatic change of 3.48 with % change of 8.83 from its previous day's close. Currently, the company has a Market capitalization (total value of a company in the stock market) of approximately 886.71M Zagg Inc (NASDAQ:ZAGG) is...

Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) trademark suit against Pepsico (NYSE: PEP) over juices dismissed reports Bloomberg.

Beer stocks have pulled back in the past few days, several of them from at or near 52-week highs. It would be easy to point to Tuesday's disappointing first-quarter results from Molson Coors (NYSE: TAP), blamed on rising costs and flat sales. But others, including Anheuser-Busch InBev (NYSE: BUD),...

Hansen Natural Corp (NASDAQ: HANS) Reports EPS of $0.59 vs. $0.48 Estimate; Revenues $356.4 vs. $322.89M Estimate

As it happens this is the ideal week in which to discuss adding some defensive positions to your ETF portfolio and what better sector to do that with than consumer staples? Consumer staples aren't sexy, but they have risen to near legendary status as both shelter-from-the-storm and dividend plays...

According to J.P. Morgan, Cott Corp (NYSE: COT) released Q111 comparable EPS of $0.09, vs. the $0.13 estimate, and $0.14 Bloomberg consensus. J.P. Morgan said that while topline was better than we modeled, the miss was driven by GM contraction (-273 bp, JPMe -140 bp). “This was due to the timing...

May Fourth is well-known in nerd circles as the day when mother's basement is filled with bespeckled boys of all ages, donning makeshift light sabers and Jedi robes, all in celebration of a movie phenomenon older than most in the room. That's right, readers -- it's Star Wars Day! Virgins of the...

Tomorrow is Cinco De Mayo, and Mexican-Americans, Mexicans, and Americans will all be celebrating the unlikely victory of the Mexican army over the French at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín. While the holiday is not celebrated as much in...