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Theodore J. "Ted" Forstmann died on Sunday from complications related to brain cancer. The private equity pioneer's firm, Forstmann Little & Co., was one of the first to engage in leveraged buyouts -- using borrowed money to buy companies.

Among today's top online stories for investors are the best dividend stocks for a tough environment, a deep value analysis of Dr Pepper, China's one-child policy, and a somewhat bullish take on yesterday's dismal housing news.

The CEO of the Coca-Cola, the world's largest beverage company, still believes the U.S. is "a great market for growth." Says Muhtar Kent: "We believe that everything that we've done to course-correct in the U.S. in the last three years is working."