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What Coke and Monster Mean for SodaStream

courtesy of SodaStreamThe Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO), which already has a 16% stake in Keurig Green Mountain Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR), announced Thursday it will purchase a 16.7% stake in Monster Beverage Corp. (NASDAQ: MNST).…

Paul Ausick · 12 years ago

Keurig Green Mountain Boosts Coffee Prices

couresty of Keurig Green MountainCoffee machine maker Keurig Green Mountain Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR) announced on Thursday that it is raising prices by as much as 9% on all its single-portion packs and other coffee…

Paul Ausick · 12 years ago

Will Chiquita Get An Even Higher Bid?

ThinkstockThe last time we checked on Chiquita Brands International Inc. (NYSE: CQB), it was preparing for a merger with Fyffes PLC. Yogi Berra once said, “It’s deja vu all over again.” Those are words…

Chris Lange · 12 years ago

Zynga May Not Stay Independent

Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA) may be losing its chance to operate as an independent company. All of the metrics that would show Zynga might make even desperate progress were missing in its latest quarterly report. In…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 12 years ago

Merrill Lynch Defends Procter & Gamble After Earnings

Merrill Lynch analysts Olivia Tong and Elyn Rodriguez issued a favorable Proctor & Gamble report on Monday. The Merrill Lynch call is a reiterated Buy rating and the price target is $88 per share.

Chris Lange · 12 years ago

Facebook’s Market Value Tops AT&T

ThinkstockOne company’s sales are huge. Those of the other are not. Despite AT&T’s (NYSE: T) substantial lead in revenue, its market cap is now below Facebook’s (NASDAQ: FB). The story is almost as old…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 12 years ago

P&G Earnings Come With No Real Growth

Procter & Gamble reported mixed fourth-quarter and fiscal-year 2014 results before markets opened Friday morning. It has missed top-line estimates in two consecutive quarters.

Paul Ausick · 12 years ago

Are E-Cigarettes Just as Harmful as Tobacco?

ThinkstockThe scientific journal Addiction has reviewed the available research on the use, contents and safety of e-cigarettes and determined that they likely are much less harmful to users or bystanders than conventional cigarettes. The…

Trey Thoelcke · 12 years ago

GoPro Earnings and Sales Better Than Stock Reaction

BMW GroupGoPro, Inc. (NASDAQ: GPRO) shares closed up over 3% going into earnings, but that goodwill from Wall Street was handily removed after the wearable sports camera maker reported its second quarter earnings. As…

Jon C. Ogg · 12 years ago

What to Expect From Earnings in P&G and Clorox

Courtesy Procter & GambleFriday will bring two key earnings report from consumer products giants. In fact, one is a DJIA stock. Procter & Gamble Co. (NYSE: PG) is the DJIA stock in the consumer…

Jon C. Ogg · 12 years ago

Sears.com Sold Erectile Treatment With Viagra Ingredients

U.S. Food & Drug AdministrationA purported herbal sexual health supplement called O.M.G. has been found by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to contain generic sildenafil, the active ingredient in Pfizer Inc.’s (NYSE:…

Paul Ausick · 12 years ago

Herbalife Earnings Miss Estimates for First Time in 22 Quarters

Courtesy Herbalife Ltd.Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE: HLF) reported second-quarter 2014 results after the markets closed Monday. The nutrition and weight loss company posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.55 on revenues of $1.31…

Paul Ausick · 12 years ago

Tyson’s Shares Rise on Asset Sale, Outlook

Shares of Tyson Foods have bounced around Monday morning as investors try to decide whether the company's earnings and its plans to issue more equity are good or bad news.

Paul Ausick · 12 years ago