Soft Drinks

Jones Soda Co. (NASDAQ: JSDA) today announced that, on or about December 29, 2010, it expects to close the sale of 1,783,481 shares of its common stock to Glengrove Small Cap Value, Ltd. for gross proceeds of approximately $2.0 million, or approximately $1.12 per share.

Shares of Heckmann Corporation (NYSE: HEK) are higher on the session by 4.81%, trading at $5.03. Overall call volume is now running at 4.90x the daily average, with 58% of all calls traded being purchases on the offer. 1,706 contracts have traded on the session so far. Heckmann Corporation, a...

Jones Soda Co. (NASDAQ: JSDA) is up strongly today, gaining more than 11% on news that a new product is going to hit shelves soon. Jones Soda develops, produces, markets, licenses, and distributes beverages and related products primarily in the United States and Canada.

2010 has been a solid year for Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO).  The blue chip has risen roughly 15% year to date and is up 25% from its early-July low.  Shares of the soft-drink titan are now trading around the $65 level, at their highest point since last millennium. It's times like this that try traders'...

The consumer goods sector is lagging the overall market today, which is about 0.2% higher across the board. The sector is obviously led by Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG), whose shares are down 0.3%. Other notable underperformers today are Nike (NYSE: NKE), Coach (NYSE: COH), and Coca-Cola (NYSE:...

International Dispensing Corporation announced today that it has signed an agreement with PepsiCo, the world's second-largest food-and-beverage company. The agreement confirms the commitment of both parties to roll out PepsiCo beverage products using The Answer in a major international market in...

PepsiCo's (NYSE: PEP) price target is decreased at Stifel Nicolaus from $74 to $72.

Following Hansen Natural Corp.'s (NASDAQ: HANS) annual investor meeting in New York City, Goldman Sachs reports that the company discussed “the strength in their competitive position in the US where share gains continue, new product launches/line extensions driving incremental volume, and...

Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc.'s (CCE) outlook for fiscal 2010 and 2011 remains strong.  After buying the bottling operation in Norway and Sweden from the giant Coca Cola (KO), Coca-Cola Enterprises looks forward to capture revenues and profits in the hottest markets and consistently deliver double-...

Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc.'s (CCE) outlook for fiscal 2010 and 2011 remains strong.  After buying the bottling operation in Norway and Sweden from the giant Coca Cola (KO), Coca-Cola Enterprises looks forward to capture revenues and profits in the hottest markets and consistently deliver double-...

National Beverage Corp.'s (FIZZ) share price has entered into oversold territory with a stochastic value of 16.20. The Zacks Consensus Estimate on the company's earnings for April 2011 increased by a penny over the past week to 84 cents per share. National Beverage Corp is a Zacks #2 Rank (“Buy”)...

National Beverage Corp.'s (FIZZ) share price has entered into oversold territory with a stochastic value of 16.20. The Zacks Consensus Estimate on the company's earnings for April 2011 increased by a penny over the past week to 84 cents per share. National Beverage Corp is a Zacks #2 Rank (“Buy”)...

J.P. Morgan is out with a research report this morning, where it reiterates its Neutral rating on Coca-Cola Enterprises (NYSE: CCE); it has a $28.00 price target on the stock. The JPM analysts cited a recent guidance update for 2010-2011, where their tone of the call was generally positive. 2011...