Mark Bern, CFA, highlights July's top five dividend picks—PepsiCo (PEP), CubeSmart (CUBE), Annaly Capital (NLY), Stepan (SCL), and Comcast (CMCSA)—which offer an average expected annual total return of 16.3% and a 6.0% dividend yield. All these stocks trade at significant discounts to their fair values, with PepsiCo rated a Strong Buy due to expected easing of temporary challenges and a projected 17.2% annual return. The other four are rated as Buys, positioned for double-digit returns as macroeconomic conditions stabilize. These picks emphasize strong income potential, solid balance sheets, and upside as inflation and interest rates ease post-conflict.
Coca-Cola reported a 6.74% revenue increase to $13.38 billion in Q2 2026, driven by a 16% rise in Coca-Cola Zero Sugar volume and strong global unit growth. The company raised its full-year guidance twice, boosted by successful marketing like the FIF...
Five established companies—Johnson & Johnson, PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, Exxon Mobil, and Kimberly-Clark—have declared new dividends backed by decades of consistent payout increases. Each company recently reported strong earnings or raised guidance, signali...
Gatik, an autonomous vehicle startup specializing in self-driving box trucks for short-haul deliveries, has raised $200 million in a funding round led by Qatar Investment Authority and Koch Disruptive Technologies. This funding follows a multi-year c...
Coca-Cola reported strong Q2 2026 results with 5% global volume growth and raised its full-year guidance, driven by successful marketing around the FIFA World Cup and a high operating margin of 34.9%. PepsiCo posted mixed results, with beverage volum...
PepsiCo announced it will publish its third-quarter 2026 financial results on October 8, including a Form 10-Q, press release, and management remarks. The company will also host a live Q&A session with CEO Ramon Laguarta and CFO Steve Schmitt for ana...
