Ted Cooper

The biggest winner in the pod wars is becoming clearer by the day. Do you know who it is?

Monster is thriving while Coca-Cola and PepsiCo are diving. The solution to the latter's woes may be staring them in the face.

Despite what you may have heard, Altria Group, Philip Morris International, Reynolds American, and Lorillard are still great dividend investments. Here are the five reasons that every dividend investor should own these stocks.

It has been revealed to little fanfare that PepsiCo will enter the at-home carbonation market this May, several months ahead of the launch of Keurig Cold, as a partner with "multi-drink system" Bevyz. Here's what it means for investors in PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, Keurig Green Mountain, and SodaStream.

One variable could have enormous consequences for the e-cigarette market. Find out what it is -- and what Altria Group, Reynolds American, and Lorillard can do about it.

In this five-year bull market, McDonald's, Coca-Cola, and PepsiCo have been overshadowed by surging small-cap stocks. When the tide turns, which stocks will still stand?

Coca-Cola, Starbucks, and PepsiCo have all introduced innovations that never caught on. However, some of their biggest flops eventually turned into big profits.

Starbucks revolutionized the coffee industry and everyone knows it'll do the same for tea, but there's one other big trend that will transform retailing -- and Starbucks is leading the pack.

Starbucks, PepsiCo, and Altria Group own multi-billion dollar brands. Here's a look at the psychology behind those brands -- and why consumers are apt to continue buying them through thick and thin.

Coca-Cola and PepsiCo shareholders have suffered at the hands of declining soft-drink volumes. But there's one little-known product attribute that could reverse their fortunes and make shareholders rich.

Starbucks, McDonald's, and Yum! Brands' Taco Bell are going at it for the breakfast customer. Could there be multiple winners in this breakfast battle?

An activist investor wants to spin off PepsiCo's beverage business, but the snack and beverage combination just keeps looking better and better.

Buffett said what every Coca-Cola and PepsiCo shareholder wants to hear: he believes both companies are great businesses to own regardless of the current operating environment.

Lorillard may be acquired by Reynolds American, which, in turn, may be acquired by British American Tobacco. What's the best way to profit from this consolidation, and how will the consolidated players stack up to Altria Group?

Starbucks has a magic bullet that allows the company to slay would-be competitors, but few Wall Street analysts have identified it.

The market has left Coke and Pepsi for dead, but wise investors know that both companies are in position to dominate for another century.

Warren Buffett will inevitably depart Berkshire Hathaway sometime in the next couple of decades. What will the impact be on shareholder value?

Coca-Cola's and PepsiCo's beverage volumes left the market unimpressed in 2013. However, disappointing soft-drink volume may have masked a healthier part of both companies' beverage portfolios.

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters is facing a bevy of competition ahead of the Keurig 2.0 launch. However, its fiercest competition may be itself.

McDonald's renews its push into the coffee category -- should Starbucks be afraid?