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P&G Stalled: Time for a New Face in the Corner Office?

Procter & Gamble reported second-quarter fiscal 2014 results before markets opened Friday, and its outlook for the rest of 2014 looks a bit shaky. Anyone with new ideas for how P&G might prosper and…

Paul Ausick · 13 years ago

Ackman Finds Senator Help Against Herbalife

Shares of nutrition company Herbalife tumbled as much as 13% Thursday after Sen. Edward Markey asked the government to look into the company's business practices and whether the company is operating as a pyramid…

cgblaine22 · 13 years ago

Will Pfizer Stop-Smoking Pill Hurt Tobacco Giants?

Pfizer says a new study suggests its drug Chantix can help smokers unwilling or unable to quit abruptly to reduce their smoking before actual quitting. But can a stop-smoking pill that is deemed safe…

cgblaine22 · 13 years ago

An Earnings Beat by J&J Meets Tempered 2014 Guidance

Wikimedia CommonsJohnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) is out with its fourth-quarter earnings report. The pharma and consumer products giant is a key Dow Jones Industrial Average component, and shares are hanging in close to…

Jon C. Ogg · 13 years ago

Kraft Velveeta Product Recall Follows “Cheesepocalypse” Outcry

Wikimedia CommonsAlmost 1.8 million pounds of Kraft Velveeta Cheesy Skillets Singles Ultimate Cheeseburger Mac are being recalled because some labels did not include soy, a common allergen, among the ingredients. The product contains hydrolyzed…

Trey Thoelcke · 13 years ago

Anheuser-Busch Buys Back South Korean Brewer

Anheuser-Busch InBev announced Monday that it has reached an agreement to reacquire Oriental Brewery from private equity firms KKR and Affinity Equity Partners for $5.8 billion.

Trey Thoelcke · 13 years ago

Green Mountain Scores Unusual Analyst Sell Rating

S&P Capital IQ has issued a Sell rating on Green Mountain Coffee Roasters. It is an unusual rating for the independent coffee roasting and retail product player, and the source of that rating is…

Jon C. Ogg · 13 years ago

People Will Never Stop Drinking: Wisdom of Jim Beam Deal

Suntory, the Japanese brewer, spent $13.6 billion to buy Beam, the maker of Jim Beam. In doing so, Suntory has moved further into a business that is as likely to be successful forever as…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 13 years ago

The Top Brands in America

The 2013 brands rankings are out, and many of the names on the BrandIndex list are iconic American companies and products. It makes sense for investors to buy stocks that resonate well with the…

Jon C. Ogg · 13 years ago

Whiskey Maker Beam to Be Swallowed Up by Suntory

ThinkstockBeam Inc. (NYSE: BEAM), the maker of Jim Beam and Marker’s Mark alcohol brands, has agreed to be acquired by Japan’s Suntory Holdings. Suntory will pay $83.50 per share, which is a 25% premium…

Trey Thoelcke · 13 years ago

So, Scarlett Johansson Does Not Save SodaStream

It seems that Scarlett Johansson cannot save a brand like SodaStream International. At least that is the take after the company released guidance so disappointing as to send the company's stock to a 52-week…

Jon C. Ogg · 13 years ago

Lululemon Cuts Guidance: From Bad to Worse

Declining traffic and sales so far in January have prompted yoga-inspired clothing company Lululemon Athletica to lower its fiscal fourth-quarter guidance below analysts' estimates. Shares fall 7% in premarket trading.

Trey Thoelcke · 13 years ago

Can Scarlett Johansson Turn SodaStream Shares Around?

ThinkstockTaking on a celebrity as a brand representative is nothing new. It is a strategy that also does not come without risks. Now we have news that SodaStream International Ltd. (NASDAQ: SODA) has selected…

Jon C. Ogg · 13 years ago