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On Thursday, shares of Hershey (NYSE: HSY) fell 2.9%, following the confectionary and snack-food giant's release of its second-quarter 2023 report.

The company behind such iconic brands as its

Many of PepsiCo's (NASDAQ: PEP) sugar-free products contain the artificial sweetener aspartame. But not all health officials are convinced of its safety. And this month, an agency that's part of the

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It's one of the biggest consumer food companies around, and yet PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) is often misunderstood on Wall Street. Take the fact that the company recently raised its sales and earnings

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian compares Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Walmart (NYSE: WMT) with the aim of answering which one will deliver better shareholder returns at these valuations.

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Consumer staples companies make ideal candidates for dividend investors seeking steady income. Especially if they are leaders in their industries, these types of businesses can boost sales through a

PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) isn't making its excellent growth momentum a secret. The snack food and beverage giant recently hiked its sales and earnings outlook for the second straight time in 2023, after

Warren Buffett's approach to picking stocks may not be particularly exciting, but that's not his goal -- it's to consistently make money. His conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway has certainly done that

In this video, I will talk about the recent short report from The Bear Cave against The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) because of the rise of MrBeast's Feastables products. While the short report does

Eaton Corp (NYSE: ETN) has a 100-year-plus history behind it, with a strong track record of shifting its business to keep up with the world around it. It started as an auto parts supplier and now

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian compares Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) with Clorox (NYSE: CLX) to answer which is the better dividend stock for investors looking for passive income.

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PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) just announced another strong earnings report, which Wall Street promptly shrugged off. The snack and beverage company beat sales expectations and raised its outlook for a

Investors generally end up making a trade-off between risk and reward when choosing between high-yield dividend stocks. In many cases, the higher the yield, the higher the risk.

To illustrate the

Out of the thousands of dividend-paying companies in the world of investing, plenty like to say that they put their shareholders first. But there aren't nearly as many that do just that in practice.

Electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers Fisker (NYSE: FSR) and Lion Electric (NYSE: LEV) both announced news that gave investors reasons to cheer at the start of the new trading week. EV battery maker

If you were to peruse a list of stocks trading near 52-week lows, you'd likely find a bunch of bad businesses. Indeed, I struggled to find any that would be worthy of a $5,000 investment. In short

Dollar General (NYSE: DG) will likely make a critical transition in the coming years. As one of the leading ultra-discount retailers, it has long been in a growth mode, steadily expanding a

At first glance, Dollar General (NYSE: DG) and Walmart (NYSE: WMT) look like they're cut from the same basic cloth. Walmart operates fewer but bigger stores, while Dollar General manages more but

Inflation at the grocery store has been hitting consumers' wallets hard since last year. While 2020 and 2021 saw minimal gains in food-at-home prices, according to the U.S. Department of

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Investors have been slow to come around to the idea that the U.S. economy might be able to withstand all the pressure put on it. With government stimulus programs having ended and the Federal

Clorox (NYSE: CLX) is best known for its namesake bleach, which is really just a commodity item. But its product and brand portfolio is surprisingly diverse.

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