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Better Buy: Coca-Cola vs. Intel

By Andrew Tonner | More Articles
February 8, 2012 | Comments (3)

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Today, our Better Buys series turns its lens on two massive companies that dominate very different businesses: semiconductors and soft drinks. Andrew pitches semiconductor stalwart Intel. Austin weighs in on Coca-Cola's prospects going forward. Listen in to see which stock appears more attractive for investors today.

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  • Report this Comment On February 08, 2012, at 2:31 PM, Geldej wrote:

    I always kind of thought coke was better just based on how many people drink it as a way of life on a daily basis. People buy a new cell ever 2 years based on their contract and probably buy a new computer every 3 years or tablet. My point is, if something bad were to all of a sudden hit the economy, who would I feel safer with in making money.

  • Report this Comment On February 12, 2012, at 10:21 PM, jdwelch62 wrote:

    A very unrealistic comparison, IMHO. If things got really tight, I could give up my Diet Coke habit, & I drink a lot of it, but I can't live (function) without my computer. Carry that forward, & once I've kicked my DC habit, I can stay away from it, but eventually I'm going to need to upgrade my PC. intel is cheaper by PE, pays a better dividend, and has growth opportunity in mobile (and beyond) that Coke doesn't. That being said, it doesn't cost me much to feed my DC jones on a daily basis, but PC refresh cycles run 3 to 4 (maybe 5) years, so as I said, while both Andrew & Austin make good points about their picks, it's a bit unrealistic...

  • Report this Comment On February 12, 2012, at 11:23 PM, Geldej wrote:

    I guess it just really matter what we think society values more. Some people can go weeks or years without a pop if they had to, some could go years without upgrading if they had to. personally I would be opposite and upgrade the computer in the house whenever it got really bad. We just replaced our dell from year 2004. We basically had the same desktop for 7-8 years. I had the same razer phone for over 5 years, gave it to my mom, and she uses it today. I'm talking the original razer lol. All about opinion of values I guess.

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