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As the two best-known cola manufacturers, Coca-Cola and PepsiCo have been locked in a struggle for decades. While Pepsi often ranks second, the corporate powerhouse continues to chase Coca-Cola consumers at an impressive pace. And although Coca-Cola remains ahead, it's had its share of stumbles — ...

Over the past six months, PepsiCo’s shares (currently trading at $144.08) have posted a disappointing 6.2% loss, well below the S&P 500’s 7.1% gain. This may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.

Coca-Cola's glass bottle has become one of the most recognizable pieces of packaging in history. PepsiCo has spent decades trying to create a similar connection with consumers. "Every consumer goods company wants to find a unique way to present itself to the public, and this, for us, has been the ...

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PepsiCo’s unusual options activity yesterday points to a $22 million bet on a ratio call diagonal spread with a breakeven near $155.50, targeting a rebound ahead of PepsiCo's Q3 earnings report.

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Varun Beverages Ltd (NSE:VBL) reports robust sales growth and strategic partnerships, despite facing margin pressures and regulatory challenges.

July 28 (Reuters) - Varun Beverages, PepsiCo's biggest bottling partner in India, posted a 15.5% rise in second-quarter profit on Tuesday, driven by strong volume growth in India and international

PepsiCo stock is under pressure.

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PepsiCo management spent its latest earnings call defending its big bet on North American growth, and the answers revealed exactly where the strategy is under pressure.

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PepsiCo spent February cutting prices. Lay's, Doritos, Cheetos, and Tostitos are all down 15%. The company needed American shoppers to start buying snacks again, and cheaper prices seemed like the obvious way to get them back. It didn't really work. And when CEO Ramon Laguarta got on the Q2 ...

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PepsiCo (PEP) is likely facing earnings pressure after it indicated that its bottom-line may close o

“We do expect some more pressure on the business from a commodity standpoint,” CFO Steve Schmitt said on an earnings call.

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PEP's international growth contrasts with a North America reset as affordability, marketing and tariff refunds shape its 2026 outlook.

International markets drive growth as North America faces fuel headwinds.

The company also topped analyst estimates, but that clearly wasn't good enough for Mr. Market.

PepsiCo Inc (PEP) reports robust international performance and strategic portfolio gains, while navigating North American market pressures and commodity inflation.

Moby summary of PepsiCo, Inc.'s Q2 2026 earnings call

President Trump said on Thursday that Iran has called him seeking a deal, though Iran hasn’t confirmed this. The S&P 500 index rebounded by 0.8%, and the Nasdaq Composite index gained 1.3%. The beverage and snack giant reported a rise in sales volume for its North America unit, but a decline in revenue.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) executives reaffirmed the company’s full-year outlook during its 2026 second-quarter earnings question-and-answer session, pointing to strong international momentum and improving global volumes while acknowledging that North America, particularly impulse channels tied to gasolin

Gas prices are squeezing consumers’ wallets. The food and beverage industry is feeling it all. PepsiCo Chief Executive Ramon Laguarta, though, sees new opportunities for one of America’s biggest beverage and snack companies, from portion control to heightening mental focus.

PepsiCo stock was falling Thursday after the soft drinks and snacks maker said it had lost market share in North America, overshadowing a second-quarter earnings beat. The maker of Lay’s, Doritos, Pepsi, and Gatorade reported an adjusted profit of $2.20 a share for the second quarter, as revenue climbed 6.4% from a year ago to $24.18 billion. Analysts were expecting adjusted earnings of $2.19 a share on revenue of $23.95 billion, according to a FactSet poll.

Initial Claims came in at +215K, right where they were a week ago, and Continuing Claims also came in precisely where last week's original print did: +1.814 million.