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Nestle and PepsiCo: 'Cheap and Safe'

Nestle logo"What's safe and cheap in today's market? Food stocks top our buy list this month," suggests leading value advisor Richard Band.

The editor of Profitable Investing explains, "Here are two of my favorite buys, each with the potential to rack up a total return (price gain plus dividends) of at least 15% in the coming year: Nestle (NSRGY) and PepsiCo (PEP).

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Coca-Cola Trading Higher Today: More Gains Ahead?

Coca-Cola (KO) is having one of those great days when its stock is up over a buck. At the time of this writing, shares were higher by $1.08 to $65. I don't know how statistically common or uncommon such a move is, but I know I'm always surprised and delighted when I see strength like that (obviously, I hold the beverage giant in my portfolio).

So, what's moving the stock? According to TheStreet.com, the company decided to purchase all of Honest Tea; Coke previously retained a minority position in the entity.

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Should You Sell PepsiCo Based on the Q4 Report?

PepsicCo (PEP) is in the red at the time of this writing. Investors weren't dazzled by the beverage entity's latest earnings report, I guess. I see a quote of $63.16 on my screen; this means that the shares are off by about 2%. Volume is heavy.

According to the Associated Press, fourth-quarter profit on a reported basis went down five pennies to 85 cents per share. Not good to hear, but here's something that will put shareholders in a happier mood: on an adjusted basis, profit calculated out to $1.05 per share, a figure that was one penny ahead of the overall projection.

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Coca-Cola: Sell Before It Drops -- or Not?

I own Coca-Cola (KO) for the long term. It could very well be my favorite stock. Great brand, excellent dividend history, and so forth . . . you know the drill on Coke. Even so, I enjoy trying to figure out its technical future. For those who have been following the stock's price action this week, I'm sure you're wondering the same thing: Is the equity a sell at this point?

Full disclosure: Back in September, I tried to predict the short-term future of the beverage giant, and I got it wrong. I thought it might be too high around the $59 mark. Looks like the market disagreed, judging by the chart.

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Boston Beer (SAM): Brewery Breakout

"Boston Beer (SAM) recently broke out from a six-month flat base; the move carried the stock to a new all-time high," says breakout specialist Leo Fasciocco.

The editor of Ticker Tape Digest explains, "SAM produces malt beverages and hard cider products at its breweries and under contract arrangements at other brewery locations.

"Technically, it is one of the strongest stocks in the market having climbed from 20 two years ago to 81 -- a fourfold move.

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Coca-Cola's Q3 Earnings Top Estimates

Coca-Cola (KO)Beverage firm Coca-Cola (KO) announced that its third-quarter earnings came in better than the consensus estimate. For the quarter, Coke brought in 88 cents per share ($2.06 billion), or 92 cents per share excluding items. The consensus estimate called for earnings of 89 cents per share.

Turning to revenue, Coke saw a 5% increase to $8.43 billion. The company noted that its integration efforts are "well on track," stressing its savings target of at least $350 million per year. These savings will be implemented during the next four years.

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PepsiCo Lower After Earnings

PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP) is down in afternoon trading. At the time of this writing, shares of the beverage concern were off by 3.3% to $65.85. A lot of volume was backing the trade. Disappointing for a stock that is supposed to be a defensive instrument. But, truth be told, the earnings report that was released today wasn't so exciting.

The stock has been in up-and-down mode over the past twelve months. The 52-week range is a narrow one: the low for the year is $58.75 while the high is $68.11. In a sense, investors who have been dollar-cost-averaging in the name and reinvesting dividends along the way probably are doing relatively okay in the current environment.

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Coca-Cola Not Far from 52-Week High

The Coca-Cola Company (KO), a stock I own in my portfolio, actually surprised me today. For some reason, I didn't realize it was so close to a 52-week high. At the time of this writing (less than an hour before the market shuts down its trading posts), shares were trading for $59.06. The high for the year is $59.45. Not bad.

The yearly range isn't very wide at the moment. The 52-week low is $49.47. Nevertheless, I always am impressed whenever Coke is behaving in a strong fashion. I've held the company for a long, long time (over a decade), and I can tell you that the shares tend to retreat as soon as they try to break out of a range (or at least it seems that way).

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Coca-Cola's Second-Quarter Earnings Top Projections

Coca-Cola (KO), the main rival to PepsiCo (PEP), closed higher by nearly 1.6% while the Dow received a beating. Shares of the beverage giant settled at $54.08. The market gave its approval to the company's latest earnings report.

I have Coke in my portfolio as a long-term holding, and I was pretty satisfied with the numbers. What I want from a quarterly report is an indication that the business continues to remain on a stable track to deliver quality future cash flows (I'm not expecting anything too exciting, for the most part). I believe investors essentially got that on Wednesday.

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PepsiCo Up Today on Q2 Earnings

PepsiCo (PEP) is not my favorite stock, but that isn't because I dislike its business prospects. It's not my favorite because I own Coca-Cola (KO). As you can imagine, I have to dislike it at least a little bit.

But I do have to confess to being impressed by the beverage company's stock performance Tuesday afternoon. At the time of this writing, shares were higher by $2.18 to $64.23. That's a 3.5% gain, and for a stock like PepsiCo, it's pretty notable. Especially when earnings growth was, as is oftentimes expected with a blue-chip concern such as this one, rather standard and unexciting.

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PepsicCo (PEP): Value, Growth and Financial Strength

Pepsico logo"In looking for new opportunities, we will continue to focus on a combination of value, growth and financial strength ... all key attributes of PepsiCo (PEP), our latest featured investment," says money manager and newsletter advisor Jim Stack.

The editor of Investech Market Analyst explains, "At first mention of its name, PepsiCo might not be a company that peaks your interest. It's often viewed as just another stodgy stock that depends on its flagship soft drink line to carry the business along.

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PepsiCo Comes Through Again in Q4

PepsiCo (PEP) is a blue-chip concern that shareholders tend to keep in their portfolios for a long time. The business has the important characteristics necessary for a core holding: great brands, good cash flow, and an attractive dividend history. All an investor wants to do in a case like this is make sure nothing adverse has affected the overall story. After reading through the Q4 report, I can say with confidence that the integrity of the company's story remains strong.

Sales increased over 4%. Earnings jumped to 90 cents per share from 46 cents per share in the comparable frame. According to BusinessWeek.com, this figure was equal to what analysts were projecting.

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Pepsi Bottling Group's Q4: Biding Time Before Merger

Pepsi Bottling Group (PBG) issued Q4 results on Tuesday. On a reported basis, the company made 40 cents per share. Last year at this time, there was a loss of $1.28 per share. In addition to that good news, Earnings.com says that expectations hovered around 43 cents per share, a figure much less than the adjusted stat of 59 cents.

Unfortunately, the top line didn't budge, and total worldwide physical case volume for the full fiscal year was worse by 3%. The latter metric is key to a beverage business, and in some ways, ultimately more important than net income. And in terms of cash from operations, there wasn't much going on. For the twelve-month period, money generation was slightly down.

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Top Picks for 2010: PepsiCo (PEP)

This post is part of a special report, Top Picks for 2010, the 27th annual survey in which TheStockAdvisors.com asks the nation's leading advisors for their single favorite stock for the new year. See all 80 stocks listed here.

"PepsiCo (PEP), my top pick for 2010, remains underrated by the market," says Jim Stack.

The money manager and editor of InvesTech Market Analyst suggests, "All too often, it's viewed as a stodgy soft drink company, fully reliant on its namesake soda line. That's a misconception." Here, he sets the record straight.

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Play defense with PepsiCo (PEP) and Phillip Morris Int'l (PM)

In Gordon Pape's Internet Wealth Builder, contributing analyst Tom Slee looks at "recession-resistant" global stocks. Here, he reviews Philip Morris International (NYSE: PM) and PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP).

Slee explains, "Philip Morris continues to benefit from rising tobacco consumption and 'uptrading' as people in the emerging countries switch to more expensive products.

"Almost recession proof, the international tobacco industry is prospering thanks mainly to new markets, strong cash flows, and reduced litigation.

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