Blue Chip Stocks
Will the ‘Megabrew’ Beer Merger Fall Flat?
Even if the proposed beer merger between Anheuser-Busch InBev and SABMiller is consummated successfully, one threat still looms over the entire industry. Read more
After Alstom, What’s GE’s Next Acquisition?
General Electric has some $40 billion piling up in a war chest from divesting its financial business. Here are some companies that could become a GE acquisitions. Read more
Always Coca-Cola: Inside Warren Buffett’s Coke Obsession
As of June 30, Berkshire Hathaway held 400 million shares of Coca-Cola. That amounts to an approximately $15 billion stake in the company. Read more
Coffee Sales Perk Up J.M. Smucker Earnings
J.M. Smucker is once again percolating profits after backtracking on an ill-advised decision to increase prices of Folgers coffee last year. Read more
Deere Earnings Send Stock to the Woodshed
Deere & Co. got hammered after reporting third-quarter earnings on Friday. The stock closed down more than 8%, a huge decline for this industry leader. Read more
Is the Pullback Over for Disney Stock?
Disney stock fell 9.17% post earnings, as investors paid more attention to the company’s lowered outlook on cable TV than they did the 11% earnings growth. Read more
3G and Buffett Implement the ‘3G Way’ at Kraft Heinz
The recently merged Kraft Heinz said last week it would cut 2,500 jobs in North America. It’s a textbook example of what’s become known as the “3G way.” Read more
A Buffett Favorite Gets the Activist Treatment
A large activist hedge fund is targeting a beaten-down stock that also happens to be a Warren Buffett favorite. Read more
Bearish Pattern on United Parcel Service
In Wednesday’s trading, UPS displayed either a “shooting star” or “gravestone doji,” depending upon your interpretation of candlestick charts. Read more