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Coca-Cola Co (NYSE: KO) shares gained 2.2% during a weak market session on Monday after the company landed a major Wall Street upgrade. The Analyst: JPMorgan analyst Andrea Teixeira upgraded Coca-Cola from Neutral to Overweight and raised her price target from $59 to $63. Related Link: Is Coca...

PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP) has reached only the mid-point of an investment cycle that is expected to result in sustainable top- and bottom-line growth, according to UBS. The PepsiCo Analyst: Sean King upgraded the rating for PepsiCo from Neutral to Buy, while raising the price target from $145 to...

Individuals troubled with insomnia or stress might have found an unusual solution in beverage maker PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP) with their new beverage launch. What Happened: PepsiCo CEO Ramon Laguarta held an internal competition for employees last year to create a new and exciting product. The...

How sweet it isn’t to be hated by you. Chicago, Philadelphia and, soon, Seattle and San Francisco are just a few of the cities taxing soda pop as both a health threat and source of revenue, and the beverage industry says the cash municipalities are making on non-carbonated quaffs is costing...

Cason Thorsby is taking the sugar shame out of pop. The drinks that bear his name, Cason Superinfused Beverages, were designed by the 31-year-old Detroiter to have the sweetness, bubbles and fizz of pop, but without any sugar, calories or artificial additives. The beverage line, sweetened with...

Panera Bread Co (NASDAQ: PNRA) took a bold step Friday when it announced that it will begin labeling the sugar and calories in its soda and soft drinks. Speaking as a guest on CNBC's "Squawk on the Street," Panera's CEO Ronald Shaich explained the reasoning behind the decision, which also happens...

Soda companies have been violently shaken by recently put into effect sugar taxes, and the mounting pressure is priming an industry-wide explosion. At the beginning of March, PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP) announced the dismissal of at least 80 employees from its Philadelphia sites, where the city...

The battle between lawmakers and Big Soda is heating up again after voters in five municipalities approved special taxes on sugary drinks last week. San Francisco and Cook County, Indiana, are key areas where voters agreed on a special tax to be levied on soda. Former New York Mayor Michael...

In a lopsided 13–4 vote Thursday, Philadelphia passed a 1.5-cents-per-ounce tax on sodas. The tax applies both to sugar-added soft drinks and artificially sweetened diet sodas. That would add $1.02 to the cost of a two-liter bottle of soda pop. There’s already an 8 percent sales tax in...

In a Thursday morning article, the Associated Press reported that the Philadelphia City Council is expected to approve a 1.5 cent-per-ounce tax on sugary and diet beverages. The only other city with a sugar tax on sodas at this point is Berkeley, California. Similar proposals have been defeated in...

Due to disappointing earnings, Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) has had a rough couple of days. That is costing short term traders who drove the stock up earlier this month, expecting better results. For long term investors, however, the temporary dip should be looked at as an opportunity to build up a...

In the past decade or so the alternative beverage industry has caught fire. Major beverage companies such as Coca-Cola and Pepsi have suddenly found themselves fighting for market share against formerly unknown competitors. Part of the reason for the situation has to do with changing customer...