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Mondelez International Earnings Preview: What to Watch
Mondelez International (NASDAQ: MDLZ) is set to report its third-quarter earnings on Monday, Oct. 30, after the market close. It's crunch time for the maker of products including Trident gum and....
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....
Kraft Heinz Earnings Preview: What to Watch
Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ: KHC) will report its third-quarter earnings on Wednesday, Nov. 1, after the market close. The stock is down 12% year to date following soft sales performance to start the....
How to Invest in Beer
There may be dozens of beer varieties available at your local alcoholic-beverage store, but you see nearly as many choices when deciding among beer stocks to purchase. In fact, just a few public....
3 Dividend Stocks That Should Pay You the Rest of Your Life
If you want to be blown away by the wealth-building power of stocks that pay ever-growing dividends for decades, look at this chart for Altria Group (NYSE: MO). The orange line represents just....
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,....
3 Dividend Stocks You'll Wish You'd Bought 10 Years From Now
We chronically underestimate the astonishing power of compounding dividend reinvestment. From 2000 to today, for instance, shares of cigarette king Altria have returned a respectable 1,080%. When....
3 Signs You Should Sell This 17-Bagger Stock
They grow up so fast. Just five years ago, MGP Ingredients (NASDAQ: MGPI) was an obscure company valued at $80 million. Today, it's valued at over $1 billion -- meaning it has become a 17-bagger....
Why Can't Philip Morris International Catch a Break?
The tobacco industry is in the midst of a major transformation, and Philip Morris International (NYSE: PM) has led the surge away from traditional cigarettes toward reduced-risk products like its....
3 Things You Really Need to Know About 22nd Century Group
Few stocks have generated as much excitement in 2017 as 22nd Century Group (NYSEMKT: XXII). Shares of the plant biotechnology company nearly tripled in price by mid-September. While some of those....
Two Keys to Sales Growth for This High-Flying Beverage Giant
In Industry Focus: Consumer Goods segment on beer, wine, and spirits producer Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ), we dive into the company's operations and product lineup to understand how....
Constellation Brands Continues to Impress Investors
In this Industry Focus segment, we look at Constellation Brands' (NYSE: STZ) fiscal second quarter 2018 earnings, reviewing significant items from the quarter, including the balance of its wine,....
How Safe Is Hormel Foods Dividend?
Hormel Foods (NYSE: HRL) recently celebrated its 125th year of doing business as a meat processor and food products specialist. That streak is a testament to its strong market position and the....
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....
Could Altria Group Be a Millionaire-Maker Stock?
Altria (NYSE: MO) sits just above its 52-week low, a surprise hit to its valuation caused by the Food & Drug Administration proposing regulations that could severely impact its bottom line.....
Will Altria Group's Earnings Take a Big Tumble?
Altria Group (NYSE: MO) hasn't been able to participate fully in the stock market's strong performance so far in 2017. Even though the tobacco company saw early success thanks to its tenacity and....
Here's What Could Push Philip Morris Earnings Higher
Investors in Philip Morris International (NYSE: PM) have been increasingly optimistic lately. With the success of its alternatives to traditional cigarettes and the pause in the rise in the value....
PepsiCo Competed Against Itself Last Quarter
PepsiCo's (NYSE: PEP) shareholders know well the company's mission to transition its beverage portfolio to one that's less reliant on sweetened carbonated beverages and more attuned to current....
3 Takeaways From Constellation Brands' Earnings Report
Investors had high expectations heading into Constellation Brands' (NYSE: STZ) (NYSE: STZ-B) fiscal second-quarter earnings report in early October -- and the alcoholic beverage giant didn't....
These 3 "Boring" Stocks Tripled Your Money Over the Last 5 Years
One common misconception about investing is that market-thumping returns require big risks, like buying high-growth companies in emerging fields. That might be true if you're looking for a small....
Tyson Foods Is a Buy After Its Latest Guidance Increase
Tyson Foods (NYSE: TSN) is trading within spitting distance of all-time highs right now. But that doesn't mean the meat-processing giant can't continue to outperform from here.Before we dive....
Can Altria Actually Win by Attacking Cigarettes?
For decades, Altria Group (NYSE: MO) has relied on the success of its Marlboro brand and other lines of cigarettes to power the bulk of its sales and profits. Yet the company has faced litigation,....
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 Stocks That Turned $8,000 Into $125,000 in 5 Years
There may be a sense of safety in size, but many times investors will make some of their best returns by looking at small-cap stocks. While a rising tide can lift all boats, the smaller runabouts....