Solid Buy Rating Issued on SodaStream
An analyst has initiated coverage of cult stock SodaStream International with a Buy rating and a whopping price target of $70. That may sound bullish, but amazingly it is in the middle of the…
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Newest first · Page 183The Bullish and Bearish Case for Procter & Gamble in 2014
The year 2013 was a considerable one for stocks, yet Procter & Gamble technically underperformed the market despite strong gains of almost 23%. The question now is what to expect from Procter & Gamble…
The Bullish and Bearish Case for Coca-Cola in 2014
Wall St. is evaluating the bullish and bearish scenarios in each Dow stock for 2014. The question here is what to expect from Coca-Cola for this year.
Mondelez Sells SnackWell’s Stake
Mondelez International, the snack food business recently spun off from Kraft Foods, will sell its controlling interest in its SnackWell's cookie and cracker business to private equity firm Brynwood Partners, which last week sold…
Five States Where People Don’t Have Home Phones
A new Pew study finds that in rural states as many as 50% of households are "wireless only," having abandoned their home phones, probably permanently.
Hershey’s Shanghai Golden Monkey Acquisition Expands Its Footprint in China
Hershey Co. (NYSE: HSY) said Thursday that it will acquire Chinese candy maker Shanghai Golden Monkey Food Joint Stock Co., which bolster the chocolate maker's footprint in China.
Is All the Bad News Priced Into Coca-Cola Stock?
courtesy of The Coca-Cola CompanyThe Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) has not really enjoyed itself in the raging bull market of 2013. Its stock has managed gains of almost 11% so far this year, but that…
Herbalife Audited Books Crushing Bill Ackman
Courtesy Herbalife Ltd.Weight management and nutritional products company Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE: HLF) filed amended documents with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Monday following a re-audit of the company’s filings for the past…
For New CEOs, the Art of Doing Nothing
ThinkstockGeneral Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) has a new chief executive officer, Mary Barra — the first woman to head a major global car company. Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: G) may need a new CEO…
This Mondelez Buyback Matters, on the Back of Starbucks
ThinkstockMondelez International (NASDAQ: MDLZ) is still relatively lesser known than it when it was all a part of Kraft, but investors have racked up gains if they remained. The shares hit a post-breakup high…
When Will People Stop Using Mail As First Class Postage Price Rises
courtesy of USPSThe United States Postal Service made two announcement recently. First, it announced a $5 billion annual loss. It also said the price of a first class stamp would rise from $.46 to $.47.…
Campbell Soup Drop A Likely Gift To Investors
Campbell Soup Company (NYSE: CPB) is getting crushed after a worrisome earnings report. The maker of canned soup and other canned and prepackaged foods is seeing what appears to be the worst post-earnings drop…
Tyson Foods Earnings, Outlook Satisfy Investors’ Appetites
ThinkstockTyson Foods Inc. (NYSE: TSN) reported fourth-quarter and full fiscal year 2013 results before markets opened Monday morning. For the quarter, the food processing company posted adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.70 on revenues…
U.S. Postal Service Has Seventh Straight Yearly Loss, Faces $40B Shortfall
courtesy of USPSThe U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is out with a new set of financials, showing yet another year of losses for 2013. Make that seven straight years of losses. Perhaps there is some…
The Death of Growth at McDonald’s
Wikimedia CommonsMcDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) released its latest data on same-store sales growth. As the title of this post suggests, McDonald’s has run into a growth problem. We cannot figure out how it can…