Beverages Soft Drinks: The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO), PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE:PEP), Dr Pepper Snapple Group (NYSE:DPS), Cott Corporation (NYSE:COT), Monster Beverage Corp (NASDAQ:MNST)

The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) has been a phenomenal long-term investment. It produces products that virtually everybody in the world recognizes. Its brand is so ubiquitous and so enmeshed in our culture that there are places in the country where people use the word “Coke” for “soda.” The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) net profit margin is 18.20% and weekly performance is 0.69%. On last trading day company shares ended up $40.86. Analysts mean target price for the company is $44.62. The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 2.23%.

PepsiCo Inc. (NYSE:PEP)’s growth strategy in packaged foods and whether the deterioration of economic conditions in the market will hit prospects for the food sector are included in this week’s round-up of essential research from the just-food research store. PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE:PEP) shares fell -0.52% in last trading session and ended the day on $87.87. Gross Margin is 53.30% and its return on assets is 8.90%. PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE:PEP) quarterly performance is 11.28%.

On May 26, Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc (NYSE:DPS)‘s stock had its “neutral” rating reiterated by Zacks in a note issued to investors on Thursday. They currently have a $60.00 target price on the stock. Zacks‘s price target points to a potential upside of 5.28% from the company’s current price. Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. (NYSE:DPS) shares moved down -0.24% in last trading session and was closed at $57.56, while trading in range of $57.25 – $57.83. Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. (NYSE:DPS) year to date (YTD) performance is 19.07%.

On May 30, 2014, the United Kingdom / Europe Business Unit of Cott Corporation (USA) (NYSE:COT) entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) pursuant to which it acquired on that date all of the issued share capital of Aimia Foods Holdings Limited (“Aimia”). Aimia, a privately-held company headquartered in Merseyside, United Kingdom, manufactures, sells and distributes food and beverages, including hot chocolate, coffee, malt drinks, creamers/whiteners and cereals. Cott Corporation (USA) (NYSE:COT) ended the last trading day at $7.04. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 3.03 % and price to cash ratio as 16.23. Cott Corporation (USA) (NYSE:COT) showed a negative weekly performance of -2.36%.

On May 30, Monster Beverage Corp (NASDAQ:MNST) has earned an average recommendation of “Buy” from the eleven ratings firms that are covering the stock, American Banking News reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have given a hold recommendation, seven have assigned a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $73.67. Monster Beverage Corp (NASDAQ:MNST) net profit margin is 18.90% and weekly performance is -0.96%. On last trading day company shares ended up $ 69.00. Analysts mean target price for the company is $77.09. Monster Beverage Corp (NASDAQ:MNST) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 1.76%.

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