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The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) and its Chinese bottling partners today announced a new investment of US$4 billion over the next three years, commencing 2012. By the end of 2011, Coca-Cola and its China bottling partners Swire Beverages Ltd. and COFCO Coca-Cola Beverage Co., Ltd. will have...

Dr Pepper Bottling Company of Dublin, Texas, has issued a response to a federal lawsuit filed against the family-owned company by the corporate entity controlled by Plano, Texas-based Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. (NYSE: DPS). In the lawsuit filed June 30, Dr Pepper Snapple has asked a federal...

Consumer staples perform "extremely well" in times of market turmoil, serving as an excellent place to hide during market collapses and times of economic uncertainty. High dividends combined with consistent earnings provide some sense of relief even during the bleakest of moments. Recent events...

Everyone says it pays to be rich. Well how about if you're the second richest man in the world? I guess not, according to this Bloomberg article. Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) does not have a single buy rating on shares, despite being the cheapest it has been since the...

With Kraft (NYSE: KFT) splitting into two companies, it is possible it will be removed from the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is considered the favorite as the next Dow component, but other possibilities include Google (NASDAQ: GOOG), Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN), Pepsi (NYSE: PEP...

The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) today announced that it priced $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 1.80% senior notes due 2016 and $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 3.30% senior notes due 2021, in a private placement with institutions under Rule 144A and to non-U.S. persons under...

Citi maintained its Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) Buy rating and $74 price target in a research report published today. In the report, Citi states, "KO generated free cash flow of $2.5 billion during the six months ended July 1, below the $3.4 billion in free cash flow generated in the year-ago period. The...

The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) today announced that it plans to commence an offer to certain eligible holders to exchange specified series of outstanding debt securities issued by Coca-Cola Refreshments USA, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, in exchange for a combination of debt...

The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) today announced that it intends to sell $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2016 and $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2021, subject to market and other conditions, in a private placement with institutions under Rule...

Says it's time to buy when people are panicking. His picks include Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT), Deere (NYSE: DE), Proctor & Gamble (NYSE: PG) and Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO). Biggs made those comments appearing on Bloomberg.

In the second part of our four-part series, Benzinga continues its look at the top-20 ETFs currently trading under $20. As a reminder, ETFs can make the list by a combination of factors, including their volatility that can be useful to short-term traders and their potential to eventually cross the...

JP Morgan reiterated its Neutral rating on Coca-Cola Enterprises (NYSE: CCE). At the same time, the rating agency raised its price target on the company's stock from $30 to $36. On Thursday, CCE closed the day at $28.31.

JP Morgan has raised the price target on Coca-Cola Enterprises (NYSE: CCE) from $30 to $36 and maintains its Neutral rating.

Stocks trading at or near 52-week highs and lows provide excellent trading opportunities, as volatility tends to increase at such levels and entry/exit points become more clearly defined. The following stocks hit new 52-week highs in Wednesday's trading session (listed from highest total volume to...

Boeing Co (NYSE: BA) reported a 20% rise in its second-quarter profit. Boeing's quarterly profit surged to $941 million, or $1.25 per share, from $787 million, or $1.06 per share, in the year-earlier period. Its revenue gained 6% y/y to $16.54 billion from $15.57 billion. However, analysts were...