Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) social media campaign for the Sochi Winter Olympics has been criticised for being biased towards gays. On entering the word ‘gay’, the site responds with a message saying, “Oops. Let’s pretend you didn’t just type that”, but using the word “straight” is allowed, Metro.co.uk reported. The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) stock opened at $39.08 in last session, and closed at $38.84, while the day range of stock is $38.82 – $39.25. The stock showed a negative weekly performance of -2.19%.
PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE:PEP) announced plans Friday to invest $5 billion to expand in Mexico over the next five years, a move that will boost its production capacity and add 4,000 new jobs to the country’s economy. PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE:PEP) stock opened at $82.07, in last session and closed at $81.43, by losing -1.21%. The 52 week range of the stock is $70.98 – $87.06. Company’s market capitalization is $124.88 billion.
On Jan 21, analysts initiated coverage on Monster Beverage Corp (NASDAQ:MNST) with a Neutral recommendation. Although the beverage company enjoys a strong portfolio of iconic brands and a significant international presence, we remain on the sidelines due to its weak top-line performance. Monster Beverage Corp (NASDAQ:MNST) stock decreased -2.16% and finished the last session at $67.55. The EPS of the stock remained 1.91. Company’s market capitalization is $11.27 billion.
SodaStream International Ltd (NASDAQ:SODA) has been targeted by pro-Palestinian activists for running a factory in the West Bank. The Oxfam International so-called humanitarian group, for which Johansson has also served as a global ambassador, opposes all trade from Israeli settlements. Sodastream International Ltd (NASDAQ:SODA) stock opened the session at $37.93, and closed the session at $36.69. The 52 week range of the stock remained $36.38 – $77.80 and the day range was $36.55 – $38.49.