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PepsiCo expects the second half of 2026 to improve.

PepsiCo reported stronger than expected revenue in the second quarter despite weaker demand in North America, where it said consumers tightened their budgets due to economic concerns. The food and beverage giant said Thursday that its net revenue rose 6.4% to $24.2 billion for the April-June period. In February, ahead of the Super Bowl, PepsiCo slashed U.S. prices on Lay’s, Doritos, Cheetos and Tostitos chips by up to 15%, responding to consumers’ increasing exasperation after years of price hikes.

U. S. stock index futures traded modestly higher on Thursday despite another round of military strikes between the United States and Iran, while investors prepared for quarterly results from PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) and continued to monitor developments in global energy markets.

Investors will be watching on Friday for the expected start of trading for SK Hynix’s U.S.-listed shares. The South Korean chip maker is the latest global company to surpass $1 trillion in market value.

Asking for a Trend Host Josh Lipton previews several of the biggest stories to come tomorrow, Thursday, July 9, including PepsiCo (PEP) earnings, fresh housing data in the form of US existing home sales and mortgage rates, and the latest reading on initial jobless claims.

Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting will be released today. Investors will also be watching on Friday for the expected start of trading for SK Hynix’s U.S.-listed shares. The South Korean chip maker is the latest global company to surpass $1 trillion in market value.

PepsiCo’s next earnings report is set to be released Thursday afternoon, following a recent pullback in the soda and snack maker’s stock.

Investors are looking ahead to Wednesday—when minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting will be released. They’ll also be watching for today's inclusion of SpaceX in the Nasdaq-100 index and Friday, when SK Hynix’s U.

Wall Street enters the week with investors focused on the start of the second quarter earnings season, the Federal Reserve's latest meeting minutes and a handful of economic releases that could offer fresh insight into the outlook for interest rates, economic growth and the artificial...

The benchmark US stock measures were mostly pointing higher before the opening bell Monday as trader

US equity investors will focus this week on the Federal Reserve's latest meeting minutes, while keep

Investors are looking ahead to Wednesday—when minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting will be released—in hopes they might provide clues as to where interest rates are headed. They’ll also be watching for Thursday’s weekly jobs numbers and any changes to the fragile truce in the Middle East.

The central bank’s June minutes will be the economic highlight. And Wall Street is looking to build on the past week’s nice gains.

In a quiet week following America’s big birthday bash, we’ll also see data on service-sector activity and the trade deficit. Next week promises to be busier, with big banks kicking off earnings season.

Markets enter a week marked by continued structural shift away from AI and technology stocks toward healthcare and defensive sectors, reflecting persistent investor skepticism about technology valuations and artificial intelligence infrastructure spending sustainability.

A quiet calendar ahead gives the market plenty of space to go off the beaten path this week as investors gear up for the beginning of earnings season.

California’s median household income landed at $100,600 in 2024, according to Census data compiled by the St. Louis Fed. That is the number a portfolio has to replace to hand a Golden State family the same paycheck without anyone clocking in. The wrinkle: California’s 2024 regional price parity was 110.7, meaning prices were about 10.7% ... A Dividend Portfolio That Out-Earns the Average California Family

By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK, July 3 (Reuters) - Investors in the coming week will seek clues about the likelihood of impending interest-rate hikes and early signs of a pivotal earnings season as they

PEP heads into the Q2 earnings release with expected sales and EPS growth, but North America pressures and margin concerns may keep investors cautious.

The S&P 500 is up about 10% this year, yet 80% of that gain comes from technology stocks, many of which are tied to artificial intelligence. With interest rates and energy prices spiraling higher, and inflation clearly not under control, those willing to put any new money to work in stocks should likely be extremely ... The Safest Dividend Plays of 2026: 5 High-Yield, Low-PE Dividend Aristocrats

Coca-Cola (KO) has a secret weapon in the soda wars, and it’s not simply another bottle on the grocery-store shelf. A big part of that is its Freestyle machine, which gives customers something PepsiCo has never been really able to match at the same scale. Now Coca-Cola is using that advantage again ...

ELG intends to grow its position in US multi-brand luxury retail through a model spanning physical stores, digital commerce and remote selling channels.

PepsiCo Inc (NASDAQ:PEP, XETRA:PEP) earnings outlook was trimmed by Bank of America analysts ahead of the company’s second quarter results, with softer-than-expected performance in its North American snacks business offsetting steadier international trends. The analysts lowered their fiscal...

PepsiCo is set to announce its second-quarter earnings next month, and Wall Street expects the company’s EPS to increase by a single digit.

When a manufacturer discontinues a product, it knows it's running the risk of alienating some customers. When Coca-Cola killed TaB, its first diet cola, the chain angered a dedicated fanbase that has protested the loss since. "Coca-Cola’s first diet cola. Discontinued in 2020 after 57 years, but ...

The struggling Pizza Hut restaurant chain will be sold for $2.7 billion by parent company Yum Brands. Yum Brands said in February that it was considering selling Pizza Hut and the chain looked to close 250 U.S. restaurants. Pizza Hut was founded in 1958 in Wichita, Kansas.

PepsiCo has 41 trucks on the road in Arizona, Texas and Arkansas, bringing the technology into the mainstream.

PepsiCo has 41 trucks on the road in Arizona, Texas and Arkansas, bringing the technology into the mainstream.

Behind the scenes, some food companies and Trump administration officials are pushing to consider costs associated with potential regulations.

The Coca-Cola Company plans to spin off its Indian bottling unit to unlock massive latent equity value and drive long-term structural margin expansion.