4 Merger and Acquisitions Stock Stories Making Midweek Headlines
Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO): Current price $29.66 On Wednesday, Yahoo! announced the purchase of the advanced mobile ad tech startup Admovate. The firm has created sophisticated technology that helps...
View ArticleAnalysts: Whirlpool Could Report Better-Than-Expected Results and 3 More...
Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR): KeyBanc expects Whirlpool to report better-than-expected results due to stronger North American volumes. As a result, the firm raised its estimates and reiterates a Buy rating on...
View ArticleNelson Peltz: PepsiCo Should Buy Mondelez
The soft drink business is in decline, and it’s time for PepsiCo (NYSE:PEP) to act, according to Nelson Peltz. Peltz, a founding member of Trian Fund Management, told CNBC that one solution is for the...
View ArticleCramer: Sell Tesoro; Buy Pepsi, Wells Fargo, These 2 Stocks Instead
Jim Cramer made the following calls on July 19th, 2013. What do you think about his picks? Tesoro Corporation (NYSE:TSO): Jim Cramer ranked this stock a Sell. Cramer previously ranked this stock a Sell...
View ArticlePepsico Earnings: Here’s Why Investors are Excited Now
Pepsico, Inc. (NYSE:PEP) delivered a profit and beat Wall Street’s expectations, AND beat the revenue expectation. The revenue beat is a positive sign to shareholders seeking high growth out of the...
View ArticlePepsiCo’s Solid Quarter, Eli Lilly Beats Projections, and 3 More Hot Stocks
PepsiCo (NYSE:PEP): Pepsi has reported earnings per share of $1.31, enough to beat estimates by 12 cents. Revenue of $16.8 billion just passed projections by $0.01 billion, and core gross margins rose...
View Article4 Consumer Stock Stories Creating a Midweek Buzz
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (NASDAQ:GMCR): Closing price $74.56 Green Mountain employees are working to dispose of trash in and around rivers in the communities surrounding the firm’s sites....
View ArticleZynga and Outerwall Plunge on Quarterly Results and 3 More Hot Stocks
Zynga (NASDAQ:ZNGA): Beats on both earnings per share (-1 cent, beat by 3 cents) and revenue ($188 million, beating by $2.5 million) can’t help the 15 percent plunge in Zynga’s shares. The company...
View Article4 Consumer Stock Stories to End the Busy Trading Week
PepsiCo Inc. (NYSE:PEP): Closing price $85.31 After the popularity of Coca-Cola’s Smartwater became apparent, PepsiCo intends to move into the premium bottled water market with a drink named Om. The...
View ArticlePepsi: Not Blowing Off Bubbles, But Introducing Premium Water
PepsiCo Inc. (NYSE:PEP) is ready to quench your thirst and outmaneuver Coca-Cola Co.’s (NYSE:KO) Smartwater with its own premium bottled water drink, called Om. Save Time Make Money! A new stock idea...
View ArticleApple’s Cook Talks Business in China, Siemens Sacks CEO, and 3 More Hot Stocks
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL): Tim Cook visited with China Mobile’s Chairman Xi Guohua in Beijing on Tuesday, to reportedly discuss cooperation between the two companies, Reuters is reporting. China Mobile...
View ArticleWill This Oreo Company’s Earnings Sweeten a Mondelez-Pepsi Merge?
Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) had more good news to report Wednesday evening as it released its second-quarter earnings after the bell, placating investors with the assurance that earnings were...
View ArticleEarnings Volatility Drives These Stocks in a New Direction
Bunge Ltd. (NYSE:BG) delivered a profit and missed Wall Street’s expectations, AND came up short on beating the revenue expectation. Adjusted Earnings Per Share decreased 38.33% to $0.74 in the quarter...
View Article4 Tech Stock Stories Ready for a Tuesday Scan
Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG): Closing price $865.42 On Tuesday, Google said that it has begun adding user-generated content from Waze into Google Maps in certain countries. Vice President Brian McClendon...
View ArticleExcited About Apple’s iRadio? Here are 5 Things You Need to Know
Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) highly anticipated iTunes Radio is set to launch next month, and more and more music manics are looking forward to having more than one place to listen to their favorite music,...
View Article10 Big Brands That May Be Heeding Warren Buffett’s Advice
Warren Buffett once said, “It takes twenty years to build a reputation and five minutes to lose it. If you think about that, you will do things differently.” The Oracle of Omaha was talking about...
View ArticleCostco’s Strong Month, Pepsi’s Huge NFL Campaign, and 3 More Hot Stocks
Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST): August same-store sales for the retailer saw a rise of 4 percent, besting analyst expectations of a 3.8 percent increase. Though international same-store sales rose 2...
View ArticleHere’s Why NFL Kickoff Weekend Is Like Christmas Morning for Pepsi
American football fans everywhere are on the edges of their seats, or couches, anxiously awaiting the official kickoff of the NFL season this weekend. But it’s not only sports devotees who are...
View ArticleThe Year’s 7 Funniest Ads on Television
Ace Metrix is well known for its success in ranking the funniest advertisements on television. Highlighting the best ads that grab consumers while taking risks with humor, the TV advertising analytics...
View ArticleTop 5 Female CEOs Bringing Home the Bacon
Getting to the rank of CEO in a company is a pretty impressive feat, and doing so in a major company is even more so. However, sitting up there in the big leather swivel chair of corporate America as...
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