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PepsiCo Inc (NYSE: PEP) reported an 18% rise in its second-quarter profit. PEP's quarterly profit surged to $1.89 billion, or $1.17 per share, from $1.6 billion, or $0.98 per share, in the year-earlier period. Its core earnings surged to $1.21 per share from $1.10 per share. Its revenue climbed...

Jefferies & Company has changed the price target on the following companies: Hansen Natural Corp. (NASDAQ: HANS) Buy, PT from $85.00 to $90.00 Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) Buy, PT from $31.00 to $33.00 Nalco Holding (NYSE: NLC) Hold, PT from $30.00 to $38.80 Northern Trust (NASDAQ: NTRS) Hold...

US stock futures are lower this morning, as investors are awaiting earnings reports. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 25 points to 12,482.00 and futures on the S&P 500 stock index fell 3.90 points to 1,317.40. Nasdaq 100 futures dropped 10.25 points to 2,371.50. US stocks...

Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NYSE: AMD) is expected to report its Q2 EPS at $0.08 on revenue of $1.58 billion. Pepsico Inc (NYSE: PEP) is projected to report its Q2 EPS at $1.21 on revenue of $16.41 billion. Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) is projected to report its Q2 EPS at $1.17 on revenue...

Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Wall Street expects Pepsico Inc (NYSE: PEP) to report its Q2 EPS at $1.21 on revenue of $16.41 billion. PEP shares fell 0.07% to close at $68.49 yesterday. Intel Corp (NASDAQ: INTC) reported upbeat results for the second quarter and...

Gabelli & Co. is out with a research report on Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) after the company reported earnings yesterday. It has a Buy rating on shares. In a note to clients, Gabelli & Co. writes, "Currency is expected to deliver a mid single-digit operating income benefit in 2011, helping...

Stifel Nicolaus made a number of updates in a research report published today. Corporate Office Properties Trust (NYSE: OFC) had its rating upgraded from Sell to Buy. At the same time, its price target was put to $33. On Tuesday, OFC closed the day at $30.34. Fortinet, Inc. (NASDAQ: FTNT) had its...

JP Morgan has raised the price target on Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) from $72 to $80 and maintains its Overweight rating.

Stocks trading at or near 52-week highs and lows provide excellent trading opportunities, as volatility tends to increase at such levels. The following stocks hit new 52-week highs in Tuesday's trading session (listed from highest total volume to lowest): 1) Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL): Shares of Apple...

Wall Street Strategies is out with a research report on Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) after the company reported earnings this morning. It is reiterating its Buy rating and $74 price target on shares. In the note, WSS writes, "The Company reported that revenues increased 46.7% to $12.73 billion from $8....

The markets are in rally mode as fear is fading around the globe. Earnings are giving investors a fresh reason to buy the markets and the Dollar is dropping. Yesterday, International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM) reported solid quarterly results. This morning, more great reports emerged from...

Many traders and investors see the 52-week high or low as an important indicator. Stocks that have a long-term trend in a certain direction are likely to continue, as that trend is the path of least resistance. In this case, shares of The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) are hitting new 52-week...

Goldman Sachs is out with its report today on Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO), maintaining Buy. In a note to clients, Goldman Sachs writes, "KO reported 2Q2011 EPS of $1.17, which was ahead of our $1.15 estimate and consensus of $1.16. The beat was of high quality, as both revenues and EBIT came in above...

Citi is out with its report today on Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO), maintaining Buy. In a note to clients, Citi writes, "KO is trading at roughly 16x our 2012 EPS estimate, which represents a 24% premium to the market multiple, and is exactly in line with the stock's historical average valuation. Given the...

Longbow has upgraded Hansen Natural (NASDAQ: HANS) from Sell to Neutral.