Wikimedia Commons, Public DomainPepsiCo Inc. (NYSE: PEP) reported fourth-quarter and full-year 20122 results before markets opened this morning. For the quarter, the food and beverage company posted adjusted diluted earnings per share…
Paul Ausick U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning following a closely watched report on U.S. retail sales came in about as expected (more coverage here). U.S. business inventories rose less than expected in…
ThinkstockAs Fat Tuesday quickly turns into Ash Wednesday, Lent will take place from Wednesday, February 13 to Saturday, March 30 in 2013. It may not seem like much on the surface, but…
24/7 Wall St. is still a big fan of dividends. What is even better than a high dividend yield is when companies with solid dividends raise their dividend payouts. Dividend hikes have…
ThinkstockMany areas come into play when looking for stocks to add to a portfolio. Smart investors look for good earnings, dividends and solid growth prospects. In other words, strong fundamentals. One other…
courtesy of The Coca-Cola CompanyIn the run-up to this year’s Super Bowl, soft drink maker Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE: KO) will run advertising highlighting the company’s low-calorie beverages and pointing out that consuming…
ThinkstockWhatever recovery the jobs market posted in 2012, mass layoffs remained impressively high. Dozens of companies each fired thousands of workers, with failing firms at the top of the list based on…
ThinkstockYou gotta eat (and drink)! If investors follow their mouths in 2013 there are some handy rewards headed their way. That is the opinion of Bank of America/Merrill Lynch after it released…
ThinkstockThe stock prices of the majority of large public companies led by female CEOs have underperformed the S&P 500 so far this year, in some cases by a great deal. While some…
thinkstockToday is potentially a make or break day when it comes to a corporate voice on how to avert SOME of the issues with the coming fiscal cliff. Leaders of labor got…
The three major U.S. stock indexes opened lower this morning, and never really got untracked all day. Spanish 10-year bond yields fell 28 basis points to around 5.51%, while Spain again demurred…
PepsiCo Inc. (NYSE: PEP) reported fiscal third-quarter results before markets opened this morning. The food and beverage company posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.21 on revenues of $16.65 billion.…
The three major U.S. stock indexes opened higher this morning following a report that economic sentiment in Germany came in better than expected (more coverage here) and that U.K. inflation was lower…
The American Beverage Association’s President Susan Neely said members of her group have agreed to what they call the Calories Count Vending Program. ABA officials said the plan is a: public-private partnership…
Many finance ministers in Europe believe that Spain can avoid a bailout. (Reuters) Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) uses a pay-per-performance deal to help it secure premium content. (Reuters) Cities such as Seattle…
