The Big Soda Showdown

By Chris Hill – Jun 6, 2013 at 6:00PM

NASDAQ: SODA

SodaStream

The market went absolutely crazy over this acquisition, despite it being completely imaginary.

The following video is from Thursday's Investor Beat, in which host Chris Hill, and analysts Jason Moser and Isaac Pino dissect the hardest-hitting investing stories of the day.

Shares of SodaStream International (SODA) rose on media reports that the upstart beverage company was in talks to be acquired by PepsiCo (PEP 2.87%) for $2 billion. Pepsi refuted the reports, calling them "completely and utterly untrue." Despite the denial, investors seem to like the idea of a potential deal. In this installment of Investor Beat, Motley Fool analysts Jason Moser and Isaac Pino discuss the competitive landscape in the beverage industry, the likelihood of Coca-Cola (KO 1.00%) or PepsiCo acquiring SodaStream, as well as SodaStream's long-term outlook.

The relevant video segment can be found between 0:16 and 3:08.

Chris Hill owns shares of Coca-Cola. Isaac Pino, CPA owns shares of SodaStream. Jason Moser has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Coca-Cola, Monster Beverage, PepsiCo, and SodaStream. The Motley Fool owns shares of Monster Beverage, 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.