Soft Drinks

Wedbush Securities has initiated Heckmann Corporation (NYSE: HEK) with a Neutral rating and $6 price target.

Remember when then-Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan made his famous comment about the "irrational exuberance" of the world's stock markets in 1996? There's another side to that coin, it's when traders dump a stock without pause. Let's call it an "irrational apathy...

Remember when then-Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan made his famous comment about the "irrational exuberance" of the world's stock markets in 1996? There's another side to that coin, it's when traders dump a stock without pause. Let's call it an "irrational apathy...

Today is the Consumer Analyst Group Europe (CAGE) Conference. Scheduled to present are Phillip Morris International (NYSE: PM), Pepsi (NYSE: PEP), and Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO). These names be see a little benefit from the conference, provided the overall market continues to trade up. Shares of the...

Stifel Nicolaus is downgrading Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. (NYSE: DPS) from Buy to Hold. Dr Pepper Snapple Group closed Friday at $37.88.

Marriott International Inc (NYSE: MAR) was downgraded by Goldman from "buy" to "neutral." MAR's shares closed at $37.66 on Friday. Marriott's PEG ratio is 1.63. Oppenheimer downgraded L-3 Communications Holdings Inc (NYSE: LLL) from “perform” to “underperform.” LLL's stock closed at $79.62 on...

Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) México, S. de R.L. de C.V., today announced Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. has signed a five-year technology outsourcing services contract to build and manage an HP Converged Infrastructure. The new services and infrastructure support the company's Latin American...

Analysts at Stifel Nicolaus downgrade Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc (NYSE: DPS) from “buy” to “hold.” DPS shares closed at $37.88 on Friday. More Analyst Ratings here

As we mentioned earlier, this month we are going to be looking at the stocks that make up the DJIA.  Next up Coca Cola (KO). If you have been reading the headlines lately, you would have no doubt seen that Diet Coke has recently taken the #2 spot in the soft drink category. beyond that...

Despite the run that the stock market has had in the last 6 months, there are still some very high quality companies offering very attractive yields. These are the kind of stocks that long-term conservative investors should be taking a very hard look at, as they should offer relatively safe,...

Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) is trading higher today. At the time of posting, shares of KO were trading at $63.70, up 0.30% from Tuesday's close.

Low Priced Stocks on the Move:(GLBL),(HEK) New Year Highs

Wall Street Strategies is reiterating its Buy rating and $45 PT on shares of Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. (NYSE: DPS). “During the first quarter, despite our expectation for improved sales, the profitability of the Company is likely to be slightly pressured as a result of the significant...

Analysts at Boenning & Scattergood initiate coverage of Heckmann Corporation (NYSE: HEK) with an “outperform” rating. The target price for HEK is set to $7.50. HEK shares fell 0.32% to close at $6.26 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here

3 Stocks For March Madness (CBS, PEP, NKE) March Madness is fully upon us, and is down to the Sweet 16, which starts on Thursday. Here's a few stocks that will benefit in their earnings reports from March Madness. CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS) shares have benefited from the tournament, and will...