Tyson’s Plan to Issue New Equity Sinks Stock
Tyson Foods reported mixed third-quarter fiscal 2014 results before markets opened Monday morning. Tyson provided an update its fiscal 2014 outlook and a first look at its outlook for 2015.
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Newest first · Page 172Americans Stop Drinking Soda
courtesy of The Coca-Cola CompanyAmericans have become more conscious of the effects of what they drink and eat. This is particularly true with soda, a trend that is not good for branded soda companies,…
Americans Overpay $44 Billion for Brand Name Products
Procter & Gamble and Colgate-Palmolive live off the consumer appetite for branded products. It turns out that this appetite costs these consumers an additional $44 billion a year.
Can SodaStream Really Get Bought at $40?
ThinkstockWith all the news and hope around SodaStream International Ltd. (NASDAQ: SODA), it may be of little surprise that news has surfaced that the company could be taken private at $40 per share. There…
Americans Favor Beer Over Liquor and Wine
ThinkstockGood news for the world’s brewers. Americans prefer beer over both liquor and wine. According to a new Gallup poll: As they have for most of the past two decades, Americans who drink alcohol…
Pepsi Boosts Guidance on Pricing Strength
PepsiCo reported better-than-expected second-quarter 2014 results before markets opened Thursday morning. Pepsi also said expects to return a total of $8.7 billion to shareholders in 2014.
Beretta’s New Super Rifle
Gun company Beretta is tone deaf when it comes to calls for restrictions on powerful guns sold in the United States. It must be the chance to make money. Beretta’s website carried an announcement…
Bill Ackman Losing Face in Herbalife War
The longstanding fight between Herbalife and short-selling activist investor Bill Ackman just took yet another odd turn.
Kimberly-Clark Delivers an Earnings Dud
Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB) is supposed to be a company immune to problems of the world. After all, consumer products are needed whether times are good or times are bad.
Altria Earnings Unimpressive Without Buyback
Altria Group reported disappointing second-quarter 2014 results before markets opened Tuesday morning. Altria also added a new $1 billion stock buyback plan.
Herbalife and Ackman Fight Intensifying This Week
Herbalife remains one of the most controversial stocks on Wall Street and Main Street. That controversy is set to come to yet another head on Tuesday, July 22, 2014.
Coke and Pepsi Likely Not to Please Investors
Coca-Cola has hit the consensus EPS estimate exactly in each of the past four quarters. PepsiCo has actually bested the EPS consensus in each of the past four quarters.
GoPro Stock Defies Weak Analyst Ratings After Quiet Period Expiration
GoPro has seen its quiet period come to an end. Here is a broker and analyst montage of the firms from the underwriting syndicate that have issued coverage.
Red Bull May Be Hurt by Alcohol Consumption Study
ThinkstockThe journal Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research has just published a study that concludes that combining energy drinks with alcohol tends to increase overall desire to drink more, compared to when people drink alcohol…
Should GE Really Dump Its Appliances Unit?
Wikimedia CommonsThe General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) operations of today are becoming far different from the old General Electric operations of the prior generations. The company is already in the process of dumping its U.S.…