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Better Buy: Philip Morris International (PM) vs. Coca-Cola (KO)
Philip Morris International (NYSE: PM) and Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) are two of the most well-known consumer staples stocks in the world. PMI sells top cigarette brands like Marlboro. Coca-Cola sells....
The 3 Best Dow Dividend Stocks for 2018
The Dow Jones Industrials (DJINDICES: ^DJI) are a great place for income investors to find great dividend stocks. All 30 Dow components pay dividends, and many of them have put together long track....
Danger Lurks for These 3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks
Buying dividend stocks is a time-tested way to build wealth, but investors often chase stocks with high yields without doing their homework. High payout ratios -- or the percentage of a company's....
Forget Coca-Cola, Altria Group Is a Better Dividend Stock
Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) and Altria (NYSE: MO) are two of the most well-known stocks in the consumer staples sector. Coca-Cola is one of the world's top beverage makers, and Altria's flagship Marlboro....
Here's Where Things Went Wrong For Coca-Cola in 2017
Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO), one of Warren Buffett's favorite stocks, is widely considered a safe income play for long-term investors. However, Coca-Cola's 9% gain over the past year underperformed both....
Will Coca-Cola Raise Its Dividend in 2018?
The strongest companies find ways to thrive in good times and bad, and Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) has done a good job of rewarding its shareholders over the decades. With a long-term average annual....
3 Stocks That Cut Bigger Checks Than PepsiCo
Buying and holding strong dividend stocks is arguably the best way to predictably generate wealth. And few companies can claim as much success to that end than PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP). The soft-drink....
Coca-Cola Needs to Lay Off the Booze and Buy This Instead
It's been a tough run for Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) of late. The company has provided investors a 42% return, including dividends, over the past five years, versus the greater S&P's return of 87%.....
4 Takeaways from Coca-Cola’s Investor Day
Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) recently held its first investor day since 2009. That's a long time compared with many other companies, which usually have an annual or biannual investor day. However, the....
Coca-Cola Tweaks Its Financial Strategy
During Coca-Cola's (NYSE: KO) investor day conference last week, CFO Kathy Waller used the final speaking spot to tie various strategic threads together, describing changes in Coca-Cola's....
The Narrative Structure Coca-Cola Is Using to Dominate Beverage Markets
When you hold a global market position like The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO), with products in over 200 countries, it's imperative to learn to think small if you want to remain competitive. In the....
Coca-Cola Outlines New Priorities
Last week, The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) held its first investor day conference in seven years. The forum gave CEO James Quincey an opportunity to discuss broad changes he's implemented since....
3 Top Soda Stocks to Consider Buying Now
Believe it or not, the soda industry is fertile ground for investor profits right now. Consumers are rapidly shifting their tastes around colas and sparkling water, and that move is opening....
5 Key Takeaways From Coca-Cola's Earnings Call
After Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) reported its third-quarter results, its leadership team shared some important information with investors during the subsequent conference call. Here are the highlights....
3 Stocks to Buy With Dividends Yielding More Than 3%
Investors who want both income and growth need to look closely at dividend stocks. The market's overall yield of about 2% is adequate for some needs, but many investors prefer above-average....
Better Buy: Coca Cola vs. National Beverage
Investors today are often confronted with a choice: Buy the exciting (but expensive) disruptor or the threatened (but less expensive) incumbent? Think Tesla versus General Motors, Amazon versus....
Coca-Cola Is Taking Aim at La Croix
Seltzer is suddenly sexy.Long a favorite in Europe but ignored in the U.S., sparkling water consumption among Americans is now surging. Sales have increased 42% over the last five years and....
What Is Warren Buffett’s Top Dividend Stock?
Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) has a portfolio of dozens of common stocks, many of which were hand-picked by CEO Warren Buffett himself. Buffett is a big fan of reliable dividends,....
Better Buy: Coca-Cola vs. PepsiCo
Cola enthusiasts have long fought about the relative virtues of Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) and PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP). Although there might never be a final answer to the question of which namesake cola is....
5 Easy Ways to Boost Your Finances Without Cutting Spending
In this episode of Motley Fool Answers, Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp are joined by recurring Foolish guest Nathan Hamilton to talk about financial fixes that don't involve the most common....
Coca-Cola Flexes Its Venture Capital Muscle With Purchase of Topo Chico
Global beverage titan Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) recently announced the $220 million purchase of Monterrey, Mexico-based Topo Chico, the leading sparkling water label in Northern Mexico, which has also....
3 Stable Stocks for Conservative Investors
Not every stock investor wants to swing for the fences. In fact, plenty of shareholders just want to own dominant businesses that crank out predictable returns in good times and bad.Which stocks....
3 Stocks That Look Just Like Coca-Cola in 1988
In recent years, Coca Cola's (NYSE: KO) stock performance has been steady, though not as explosive as it was in the late 1980s and early '90s. We asked three Fool investors which stocks are poised....
The Most Important Dividend Stock Chart You'll Ever See
Investing well can be hard. Everyone who tries his or her hand at it wants to do well. Unfortunately, too many of us do poorly for a litany of reasons, including trading too often or chasing yield....
What Does the Future Hold for Tiffany & Co.?
Tiffany & Company (NYSE: TIF) has a 180 year history as a luxury brand, and the stock has jumped 30% in the last year.In this episode of Industry Focus, Vincent Shen is joined by Asit Sharma....