Late last night, an article was published in an Israeli newspaper claiming that Pepsi (PEP -0.76%) would bid nearly $2 billion to buy SodaStream (SODA), at around a 40% premium to the stock's previous close. In the video below, Motley Fool consumer-goods analyst Blake Bos gives investors the blow-by-blow on SodaStream's ensuing share price chaos, as shares first skyrocketed, then fell tumultuously, when Pepsi's CEO came out with a statement that the story was totally and completely untrue. Blake also highlights why this roller coaster could be more evidence that SodaStream is a real threat to the giants of the soda industry, after all.
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10 Hours of Market Insanity: The SodaStream Effect
NASDAQ: SODA
SodaStream

How one little rumor ignited a white-hot run for SodaStream shares, and why it means that this little company can compete with the soda big boys.
Blake Bos owns shares of SodaStream. The Motley Fool recommends PepsiCo and SodaStream. The Motley Fool owns shares of PepsiCo and SodaStream. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
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