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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 J.M. Smucker, Hormel Foods, and The Toro Company Slumped Today
The stock market meandered on Thursday, with no noteworthy news to give it direction. Major benchmarks never moved very far from where they began, while investors were distracted by the inability....
3 Key Metrics Mondelez International Inc Investors Need to Focus On
Consumers around the world are making healthier choices about the snacks they eat. According to Nielsen, 70% of those survey respondents make dietary choices to prevent health problems like high....
3 Reasons Altria Group Inc. Stock Could Fall
For nearly half a century, Altria (NYSE: MO) has delivered a steadily rising stream of income to its shareholders. In fact, the tobacco titan has increased its dividend 50 times in the past....
A Struggling Iconic Food Company Readies For a Shake Up
Share prices for food company Mondelez International (NASDAQ: MDLZ) have been flat the last couple of years. It's no mystery why as business has been in a downward slide, and the recent quarterly....
3 Things Mondelez International Management Wants You to Know
Mondelez International's (NASDAQ: MDLZ) second quarter was mostly within management's expectations, with the exception of one negative surprise. There was a cyberattack which disrupted the....
How Safe Is PepsiCo's Dividend?
PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) has an appetizing array of products for consumers and investors alike. The company's namesake cola heads up an attractive line of beverages, while the Frito-Lay unit focuses on....
How to Invest in Emerging Markets
Emerging markets have been a center of growth over the past 20 years. Economic prospects have improved dramatically in many areas of the world, especially in key countries like China, India, and....
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: Sturm, Ruger & Company vs. Altria
Sturm, Ruger (NYSE: RGR) and Altria Group (NYSE: MO) both qualify in some investors' eyes as sin stocks because of their respective focuses on firearms and tobacco. Yet that doesn't mean that you
5 Best Corn Stocks to Buy Right Now
Long-term investors looking for stable, mature businesses may be overlooking an investment hiding in plain sight: corn stocks. Given the broad definition of the term, it may be best for investors to
Is Mondelez International Overvalued?
Mondelez International (NASDAQ: MDLZ) stock and several of its peers in the food industry have underperformed the S&P 500 over the last five years. This is largely because sales growth has been very
Is Hormel a Good Dividend Stock?
When I think about dividend stocks, I normally think about stocks with above average dividend yields. I don't think that's surprising, but I know it's shortsighted. Why? Because a company with a big
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
Here’s the Recipe for Tyson Foods’ Appetizing Third Quarter
In this Market Foolery segment, host Chris Hill and Stock Advisor Canada's Taylor Muckerman discuss what put the sizzle in the numbers for Tyson Foods (NYSE: TSN), the country's largest purveyor
What Is Mondelez International’s Competitive Advantage?
Mondelez International (NASDAQ: MDLZ) owns eight brands with at least $1 billion in annual revenue, including Oreo, Cadbury, Trident, Milka, LU, and Nabisco. Some of these brands have stood the test
Crushed by New FDA Tobacco Plan, Altria Stock Is a Buy
There's no doubt the new nicotine proposal by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration poses a substantial threat to the tobacco industry, but just as Westerners often say that the Chinese word for
5 Things Constellation Brands' Management Wants You to Know
As we settle into the doldrums of summer, it's a great time for investors to ponder management's comments from earnings conference calls that took place earlier in the season. Constellation Brands
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)
Who Are Mondelez International’s Biggest Shareholders?
Take a look at Mondelez International's (NASDAQ: MDLZ) largest shareholder list and you'll find typical large institutional holders such as BlackRock, a New York-based money manager that owns 5.8% of
Why Altria Group, Inc. Stock Dropped 13% Last Month
Shares of Altria Group (NYSE: MO) were getting smoked last month after the tobacco giant turned in an underwhelming earnings report and reacted to surprising news from the Food and Drug
What It Means for Mondelez That CEO Irene Rosenfeld Is Leaving
In this Market Foolery segment, host Chris Hill and Motley Fool Funds' Bill Barker attempt to read the tea leaves around the departure of Mondelez's (NASDAQ: MDLZ) longtime CEO. Her replacement is
Budweiser Taps Into Local Trend With New Beer Label Design
Anheuser-Busch InBev (NYSE: BUD) recently unveiled a creative way to confront beer drinker preference for locally brewed suds: it is producing limited-time-only labels for its Budweiser brand that
The FDA's New Nicotine Proposal Spells Trouble for Big Tobacco
The more than 50-year war that's been waged by the U.S. against tobacco companies has been working. According to the latest statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an