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Hansen Natural Hits 52-Week High (HANS)
Monday, April 11, 2011 - 10:37am | 33Hansen Natural (NASDAQ: HANS) has hit a 52-week high in today's trading. At last check the year-to-date performance of Hansen has been a gain of 19.8%.
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Goldman Sachs Maintains Buy on PepsiCo (PEP)
Monday, April 11, 2011 - 9:17am | 79Goldman Sachs is out with its report today on PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP), maintaining Buy. In a note to clients, Goldman Sachs writes, "We forecast another quarter of solid growth in Europe/UK and MEAA, with double-digit sales growth. However, we expect only mid-single-digit profit growth as PEP...
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Goldman Sachs Downgrades Dr. Pepper Snapple to Sell (DPS)
Monday, April 11, 2011 - 8:43am | 100Goldman Sachs is out with its report today on Dr. Pepper Snapple (NYSE: DPS), downgrading shares of DPS from Neutral to Sell. In a note to clients, Goldman Sachs writes, "We are downgrading shares of Dr Pepper Snapple Group to Sell from Neutral as we expect shares to underperform our coverage...
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Benzinga's Top Downgrades (AZO, DPS, IBM, JACK)
Monday, April 11, 2011 - 8:25am | 142AutoZone Inc (NYSE: AZO) was downgraded by BB&T Capital from "buy" to "hold." AZO's shares closed at $276.26 on Friday. AutoZone's PEG ratio is 1.09. Goldman downgraded Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc (NYSE: DPS) from “neutral” to “sell.” DPS' stock closed at $37.46 on Friday. Dr Pepper Snapple's...
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Goldman Downgrades DPS To Sell
Monday, April 11, 2011 - 6:51am | 53Analysts at Goldman downgrade Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc (NYSE: DPS) from “neutral” to “sell.” The target price for DPS has been lowered from $38 to $37. DPS shares fell 0.50% to close at $37.46 on Friday. More Analyst Ratings here
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Goldman Sachs Gives Company Update On PepsiCo
Friday, April 8, 2011 - 8:33am | 153PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) shares are up less than 1% year-to-date, underperforming the S&P 500 Index by 600bps. Goldman reiterates its Buy rating on PEP and expect 10% EPS growth plus a point of P/E expansion to drive around 20% upside in the shares in 12 months as it believes: 2011 consensus...
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Buffett Bargains
Thursday, April 7, 2011 - 1:32am | 412Warren Buffett, head of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) (BRK-B), has numerous fans, and a few critics. However, the critics don't have a much of a leg to stand on, especially when several of the stocks he owns traded at 52 week highs on Wednesday. If you look at the list of Warren Buffett Berkshire...
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Companies Trading at or near 52-week Highs This Morning (FAST, AA, NE, SRCL, HSY, CCE, GENZ, FO, NSM)
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 - 9:47am | 168After the market open, here are some companies trading at or near 52-week highs: Fastenal Company (NASDAQ: FAST) at $69.56, up 4.22% from Tuesday's close; Alcoa (NYSE: AA) at $18.23, up 1.00% from Tuesday's close; Noble Energy (NYSE: NE) at $46.20, up 1.33% from Tuesday's close; Stericycle (...
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Stocks Near Or Above 52-Week High (EFX, KO, HUM, LUK, QEP, ADP, GENZ, CCE, TMK, THC)
Monday, April 4, 2011 - 2:49pm | 240Stocks Near Or Above 52-Week High: Equifax Inc. (NYSE: EFX) is currently trading at $39.86 which is near the 52 week high of $39.88. The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is currently trading at $67.63 which is near the 52 week high of $67.70. Humana (NYSE: HUM) is currently trading at $70.86 which...
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Obama Said He Challenges Companies To Promote Clean Energy Fleets (UPS, FDX, T, PEP)
Friday, April 1, 2011 - 1:04pm | 69United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS), FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX), AT&T (NYSE: T), and PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) are being challenged by President Obama to promote clean energy fleets. President Obama says, "energy investments are in national interest."
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10 Ways to "Stock Up" on Consumer Staples
Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 11:36pm | 900Toilet paper, soda, jelly, meat, and household cleaners How many times each month do you skip going to the grocery store? Food, paper products, and necessities are all things we buy no matter what the economy or stock market is doing. These are items we would define as “...
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Coca-Cola Hitting 52-Week High (KO)
Wednesday, March 30, 2011 - 1:42pm | 36Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) posted a fresh 52-week high during today's trading session. KO is currently trading $0.63 higher than yesterday's close, or +1.0%. KO is showing pivot point support at $66.21.
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Pepsi Continues to Meander
Tuesday, March 29, 2011 - 9:58am | 82I first wrote about PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) on March 13, 2009 at a price of $48.62. The stock continued to meander at/near $65 during the winter, but I still like the business model at this stage. Here's why: In 2011, Pepsi's revenue will likely increase about 4%-6%, aided by the acquisition of...
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J.P. Morgan Overweight On PepsiCo (PEP)
Tuesday, March 29, 2011 - 7:50am | 148J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. has an Overweight rating and a $80 price target on shares of PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP). In a note to investors, J.P. Morgan writes, "We recently met with PEP's management team, including CEO Indra Nooyi, CFO Hugh Johnston, CEO of Americas Foods John Compton, and CEO of Europe...
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Wedbush Initiates Coverage On Heckmann At Neutral
Tuesday, March 29, 2011 - 7:31am | 145According to Wedbush, Heckmann (NYSE: HEK) coverage is initiated at Neutral. Wedbush reported that HEK appears to have found its way in the water business given a significant management addition, the completion of its 50 mile pipeline and a $64 million acquisition of a produced water...