Weak Earnings Results Drive Slight Decline on Wall Street
Disappointing earnings results weighed on the stock market in morning trading on Thursday, following two steep drops this week.
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PepsiCo Quarterly Earnings Fall Even as Revenue Rises
PepsiCo Inc. reported lower quarterly earnings on Thursday, citing a hit from the devaluation of the Venezuelan currency.
Coke and Pepsi Up Against a Young Monster -- and Losing
America is addicted to energy, and every company in the drink business is trying to get a piece of the action. But only a few will succeed, so investors must choose carefully.
The Greatest Business Rivalries of All Time
These stories of no-holds-barred competition, contempt, and all-out conflict shaped the modern business world. Here's what you can learn from them.
Consumers Embrace Water As Concerns About Soda Are Debated
Consumers are increasingly reaching for bottled water as a healthier, relatively affordable alternative, as sugary drinks come under fire for fueling obesity rates.
13 Dividend Stocks for a Richer 2013
One smart way to get both growth potential and dependable income from your investments is to buy dividend stocks, which generally have outperformed non-dividend counterparts over the long haul. As 2013 begins, we offer these 13 stocks for your consideration.
7 Products, Concepts, and Ideas That Won't Exist by 2025
What if we could travel into the future to see what products, concepts, and ideas survived and which ones drifted away? Here are our best Doc Brown highlights of what we'll have lost by the year 2025.
These Machines Are Making Coke and Pepsi Quake
More and more consumers are sidestepping the soda aisles at the supermarket, choosing instead to conveniently make carbonated beverages at home. If you haven't jumped on the bandwagon yet, here are five reasons that may change sooner than you think.
Pepsi's Mid-Calorie Soda Aims to Win Back Drinkers
Pepsi is hoping to win back soda drinkers with a compromise. Some people don't like the calories in regular soda, but loathe the taste of zero-calorie diet drinks. So the nation's No. 2 cola company is rolling out "Pepsi Next," a cola that has about half the calories of regular Pepsi at 60 calories per can.
10 Firms in the 'Ultimate Stock Pickers' Portfolio
There's a lot of overlap among the holdings of Morningstar's 26 highly rated funds, and these 10 stocks top the list. So if you want to follow the pros, consider these -- all of them mega-cap stocks and ultra-conservative buys.
8 Brands That Blew the Most Money on Super Bowl Ads
Between 2002 and 2011, companies spent a whopping $2.5 billion on Super Bowl advertising; this year, a 30-second commercial cost an average of $3.5 million. But what do you get for all that cash. In the case of these eight major advertisers, not as much as they'd hoped.
Coke's New Juice Flavor: Fungicide?
Coca-Cola has never shied away from trying new variations of its classic beverage. The company also is known for adding flavorful twists like lime and lemon to its drinks. But last week, both Coke and archrival Pepsi revealed that a more disturbing addition had made its way into their drinks: fungicide.
Pepsi Says It Will Stick With Penn State Sponsorship
Penn State's profile is growing more radioactive, but the university will still have a soda to call its own. Pepsi on Wednesday said it will remain a sponsor of the school and its football team.
Can You Make Better Soda Than Coke or Pepsi?
There's an unusual cola war brewing in the home-based pop market between SodaStream and Primo Water. But why make your own soda? Is it easier? Cheaper? Healthier? You're probably going to like all three answers.
Nothing Alike: The Odd Combos of Conglomerates
For most of the past decade, buying Oreos or Trident gum for your kids meant sending money to the Marlboro Man. Those brands have gone their separate ways, but there are still many odd matches in the wild world of conglomerates, where companies own siblings that don't really look like one another.