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Better Buy: Coca-Cola vs. Anheuser-Busch InBev
The Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE: KO) and Anheuser-Busch InBev (NYSE: BUD) are two of the biggest beverage companies in the world, holding sway over shelf space in grocery and liquor stores around the....
Coca-Cola Is Trying Really Hard to Not Be a Soda Company
As soda sales continue to fall in the United States, Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) wants consumers to view it as more than just a soft drink company. New CEO James Quincey refers to his company as a "total....
Why Leveraged Oil Stocks are Bad Investments
This week's Industry Focus episodes are all about looking back on our mistakes and learning from them, and what better mistake to look back on than recommending a soon-to-be bankrupt company?In....
Better Buy: Starbucks Corporation vs. Coca-Cola
Few stocks have created more wealth for their long-term investors than Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) and Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO). The coffee king and soda giant excel at turning caffeine into cash,....
Best Buy: The Coca-Cola Co vs. PepsiCo, Inc. vs. Procter & Gamble Co
They are three of the biggest names among dividend investors. Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO), Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) , and PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) have been offering investors dividend increases for a....
3 Soda Stocks You May Be Overlooking
Soda giants Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) and PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) have produced solid returns for investors this year that roughly track those of the broader market. But thanks in part to their massive....
I Still Can't Believe Coca-Cola Spent $2 Billion on Keurig
Sometimes a bad investment isn't judged solely on whether a company makes money or loses money on the deal. In certain cases the lost opportunity from betting on the wrong horse hurts more than....
Better Buy: The Coca-Cola Co vs. PepsiCo, Inc.
In the business world, there's no matchup that can quite equal that of Coke (NYSE: KO) versus Pepsi (NYSE: PEP). Beyond the Super Bowl commercials and competing promotional sets, this battle for....
McDonald's Corp Revitalizes McCafe: What You Need to Know
McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) said it understands how important the coffee culture is for consumers, and it's relaunching McCafe to prove it. On Wednesday, McDonald's said it is overhauling the McCafe....
Now Guess Who's Getting Into Meal-Kit Delivery?
As if Blue Apron (NYSE: APRN) didn't have enough worries, now it has to contend with a new kind of competition: beverage makers entering the meal-kit delivery market. Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO)....
A Guide to Dividend Stocks
Owning dividend-yielding stocks is a great way to generate income. But many investors don't fully understand the ins and outs of dividends and how to identify the risks and rewards. Here are six....
3 Consumer-Goods Stocks to Buy With Dividends Yielding More Than 3%
Buying and holding solid dividend stocks is arguably the best way to predictably generate wealth over the long term. After all, you not only get paid to hang on to these stocks -- typically in the....
3 Reasons Dr Pepper Snapple Group Stock Could Rise
Dr Pepper Snapple (NYSE: DPS) stock trounced the market in 2014 and 2015, but has left shareholders feeling flat recently. It is underperforming the market (and rival Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO)) so far....
Blue Apron IPO Debacle Hasn't Killed Off Meal Kit Delivery Yet
The Blue Apron (NYSE: APRN) IPO dumpster fire may have incinerated the hope of any other meal kit delivery service going public anytime soon, but the industry itself still looks healthy enough to....
You Wouldn't Believe the Size of Coca-Cola's Advertising Budget
Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) sells some of the most widely-used products on the planet. The soda giant collects a profit from delivering 1.9 billion servings -- or about 3% of all beverages consumed....
Why You Might Want to Avoid This Dividend Aristocrat
Income investors often put Dividend Aristocrats -- companies that have raised their dividends annually for at least 25 straight years -- on a pedestal. Many of those companies certainly deserve....
Coca-Cola's Refranchising Effort Shows Early Signs of Success
After several quarters of steady deal-making, The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) can see the finish line in its goal of selling nearly all of its bottling operations to bottling partners. The....
Why Coca-Cola Shareholders Have Something to Worry About
The Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE: KO) was one of the best-performing stocks of the 20th century. Led by its namesake soft drink, the beverage company stretched its distribution network around the world, making
Better Buy: McDonald's vs. Coca-Cola
Unfavorable trends in the fast food and soda industries have put both McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) and Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) on defensive footing lately. The burger giant posted its second straight year of
How Safe Is Coca-Cola's Dividend?
Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) has given its customers thirst-quenching beverages for more than a century now, with its namesake cola paving the way toward creating a much larger empire that now includes
Monster Beverage Falls Flat Despite Record Sales
For companies that are considered the growth darlings of the stock market, higher revenue is not enough. Growth rates also have to remain strong, and energy-drink giant Monster Beverage (NASDAQ: MNST)
DuPont's Next Big Idea Could Be Huge for Coca-Cola
Beverage giant Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) has been criticized for what some call a lack of ambition when it comes to bottling innovation. Recently the internet's fury has descended on the brand for its
The 3 Best Buffett Stocks for Retirees
One way to increase your odds of picking winning stocks is to copy ideas from the masters. That's why we Fools regularly pore over SEC filings to see which stocks famous investors such as Warren
Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Has Held These 2 Stocks For Decades
Perhaps the ultimate buy-and-hold investor, Warren Buffett has kept a small selection of stocks in his Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A)(NYSE: BRK-B) for a long time. Make that a really long time, as
Better Buy: The Coca-Cola Co. vs. Verizon Communications Inc.
You could be forgiven for thinking this is an odd pairing. What's the point in comparing the stocks of a major communications company like Verizon (NYSE: VZ) with the world's leading provider of