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Top 5 Stocks For February 25, 2010 (BX, DPS, HNZ, KSS, GPS)
Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 9:03am | 253Read More...Some of the companies that may come into the limelight today are those that are reporting their results. While Blackstone Group (NYSE: BX), Dr. Pepper Snapple (NYSE: DPS), Heinz (NYSE: HNZ) and Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) are declaring their results before the bell, Gap (NYSE: GPS), Live Nation (NYSE: LYV...
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Coca Cola Company (KO) In Talks To Buyout Coca Cola Enterprises, Inc.’s (CCE) North America Operations
Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 8:03am | 141Read More...The Coca Cola Company (NYSE: K), the world’s biggest soda maker, is in talks to buyout bottler Coca Cola Enterprises, Inc.’s (NYSE: CCE) North American operations. The deal will be worth $15 billion, including debt. According to people close to situations, the deal could come through in the next...
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Heineken (HINKY) In The Limelight With The Femsa Deal (FMX), Reports Barron's
Monday, February 22, 2010 - 2:11pm | 113Read More...Barron's reports that Heineken’s (ADR)(OTC: HINKY) agreement last month to buy the Cerveza beer unit of Fomento Economico Mexicano or Femsa (ADR)(NYSE: FMX), for nearly $8 billion in stock, has brought Heineken into direct competition with rivals Anheuser-Busch/ InBev (NYSE: BUD), and SABMiller (...
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Unusual Movements Expected In These Shares (ES, GSK, HOLX, USB, WAG)
Monday, February 22, 2010 - 10:46am | 309Read More...EnergySolutions, Inc. (NYSE: ES), a provider of technology-based nuclear services, announced that it expects an EPS of 69 cents at most this year. According to a Bloomberg survey, the consensus EPS estimate is also of 69 cents. Two US senators said GlaxoSmithKline Plc (ADR) (NYSE: GSK), which...
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Heineken Reinvents Itself (HINKY, BUD, SBMRY, FMX)
Saturday, February 20, 2010 - 2:19pm | 96Read More...Heineken is all set to prove its worth against its formidable rival viz. Anheuser-Busch (NYSE; BUD) and SABMiller (OTC: SBMRY). Heineken has recently bought the Cerveza beer unit of Fomento Economico Mexicano (NYSE: FMX). The deal will help Heineken (HINKY) in capturing faster-growing markets such...
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John Cahill Joins Legg Mason’ Board (LM)
Friday, February 19, 2010 - 8:10pm | 86Read More...John Cahill has been elected a member of Legg Mason’s (NYSE; LM) board. Cahill will replace Roger Schipke, who is retiring in July. Cahill was the chief executive officer of Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. (PBG) from 2001 to 2006. Currently, he is a partner at private equity firm Ripplewood Holdings....
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Top 5 Stocks In The Consumer Goods Sector With Highest Cash (TM, F, PC, HMC, KO)
Friday, February 19, 2010 - 8:14am | 256Read More...Below are the top 5 consumer goods stocks on the NYSE and NASDAQ in terms of cash. Toyota Motor Corp (NYSE: TM) had $44.41 billion of total cash in the most recent quarter. TM had debt liabilities of $140.49 billion during the same period. Read more about this company here. Ford Motor Co (NYSE: F...
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Stop Trading with Jim Cramer
Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 3:47pm | 198Read More...Jim started off his Stop Trading segment by saying that there are more bears in the market calling for a correction than there has been in a long time. According to him this is a reason alone to buy. Erin asked how bullish is Jim? Jim answered this by bringing up Procter and Gamble (NYSE: PG)....
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Got Gold Report: Gold, Silver COT Action Best Since 2009 (GLD, GDX)
Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 3:36pm | 247Read More...Largest short sellers rushing to exit gold, silver short positions The largest of the largest traders of gold futures on the COMEX in New York continued to drastically reduce their net short exposure to both gold and silver futures according to data in the latest Commodities Futures Trading...
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Coca-Cola (KO) Rises On 7.3% Hike In Quarterly Dividend
Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 2:20pm | 133Read More...Coca-Cola Co (NYSE: KO) said today that its board has approved a 7.3% hike in its quarterly dividend to $0.44, from $0.41 a share. KO has increased the dividend for the 48th consecutive year. Following the raise, KO’s annual dividend has risen to $1.76 per share, up from $1.64 per share in 2009....
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Tiger Trades (NKE, PEP, ERTS)
Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 1:03pm | 145Read More...As most people know Tiger Woods will be making a statement to the public tomorrow morning after being silent for about three months. This may bring about trading ideas, or at least places to look for movements based on what Tiger may be saying in his statement. Companies that still back Tiger and...
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Coca-Cola Co. (KO) Increases Dividend 7.3%
Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 12:55pm | 47Read More...The Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE: KO) announced on Thursday that it would raise its quarterly dividend 7.3%, from 41 cents per share to 44 cents per share. The Coca-Cola Co. will pay the dividend on April 1 to all shareholders of record on March 15.
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Dr Pepper Snapple Group (DPS) Hires New CFO
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 7:30pm | 90Read More...Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc (NYSE: DPS) announced late Tuesday that Martin M. Ellen will become the beverage company's Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President Mr. Ellen comes to Dr Pepper Snapple Group after nearly 8 years serving as the Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief...
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Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) To Raise Prices By 2% To 3%
Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 5:52pm | 93Read More...Coca-Cola Enterprises (NYSE: CCE) is planning to raise prices by 2% to 3%. The company is the biggest bottler of Coke products. The company saw a decline in sales volume in North America last year. However, executives are confident that the company can achieve higher prices and higher volumes...
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PepsiCo Nearly Doubles Its Profits in Q4
Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 2:56pm | 249Read More...The fourth-quarter earnings at PepsiCo Inc (NYSE: PEP) nearly doubled amid prior-year commodity hedging charges. The soda maker, which is acquiring its bottlers Pepsi Americas Inc and Pepsi Bottling Group Inc, said that it will reap larger-than-previously-expected cost savings from buying its...
