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PepsiCo has now raised its dividend for more consecutive years than most investors have been alive, and the streak is drawing serious attention from income-focused portfolios hunting for shelter in a volatile market.

PepsiCo’s fair value estimate has been trimmed from US$168.27 to US$164.86, a reduction of about 2.0% that reflects more cautious assumptions in the latest valuation work. This adjustment lines up with research in which bullish analysts are keeping positive ratings while reducing price targets, and more cautious voices are questioning near term execution, particularly in PepsiCo Foods North America. As you read on, you will see how this evolving analyst narrative might influence how you track...

A single weak jobs report moved more money on Wall Street on Monday than any independent company's earnings ever could. That is what played out on Monday, July 6, 2026, and Jim Cramer thinks it handed patient investors a rare opening. The CNBC host argues that big investment funds sold off shares ...

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.

PepsiCo's (PEP) "modest" fiscal Q2 earnings beat was driven by below-the-line items rather than stro

FEATURE Earnings seasons has started with a whimper, but the next three weeks could determine whether the market can build on its first-half gains, or end the year with a thud. Early reporters have disappointed the market—even when they beat earnings expectations.

PepsiCo (PEP) is facing "building risk" to its fiscal 2027 earnings per share, with the company poin

As it costs more to fill up, U.S. consumers are cutting back on chips and soda.

Investing.com -- Citi downgraded PepsiCo to Neutral from Buy and cut its price target to $145 from $170 in a note on Friday, citing persistent weakness in the company’s North American business that strategic actions have so far failed to reverse.

Shopify upgraded, PepsiCo downgrade: Wall Street's top analyst calls

A long-term care policy does not just protect against a future care bill. It also creates a premium bill that may have to be paid for decades. A healthy 55-year-old buying meaningful inflation protection can face annual premiums in the low-to-mid thousands, and a 55-year-old couple can easily cross $5,000 combined. The planning question is: ... What Would It Take to Permanently Cover Long-Term Care Insurance Premiums?

Coke's stock price just crossed an important level that coincided with its last stock split 14 years ago.

After a year spent cutting prices, General Mills says it's time for an innovation push, but analysts on its latest call pressed on whether a squeezed consumer is ready to follow.

Micron accelerates U.S. investment plan, SpaceX’s Grok 4.5 is a win for Nvidia, Pepsi posts earnings beat, and more news to start your day.

Wall Street analysts made bold moves Friday, reshuffling ratings across storage REITs, cloud communications, luxury homebuilders, and tech giants in ways that could reshape your portfolio heading into a pivotal earnings week.

(Updates with the stock move and analyst comments in the last four paragraphs.) PepsiCo (PEP) rep

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

PepsiCo stock is coming off a weak three year stretch, with the share price down about 18%. However, the current valuation checks and recent headlines around an activist stake suggest the market may already be pricing in many of the concerns. Over the past three years, PepsiCo shares have declined about 18%, which keeps recent buyers under pressure and raises the bar for any case that the stock is attractively priced today. Elliott Investment Management's roughly US$4b activist stake can...

PepsiCo faces cuts to analysts’ price targets as earnings outlook tests investor confidence.

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.

The epic cola wars between Coke and Pepsi ended decades ago, but lately Coke has become the clear winner with stock buyers, too. The stock price of the company behind Pepsi-Cola, Gatorade, Lay’s, Doritos, and Cheetos has fallen nearly 30% since its 2023 highs just shy of $200. “It’s becoming more obvious to the investor base that Coke has a superior business model,” Nik Modi, RBC Capital Markets co-head of global consumer research, told Barron’s.

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

(Updates with market moves at the end of the day.) Wall Street's equity benchmarks rose Thursday

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

Consumer stocks were mixed late Thursday afternoon, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Se

A sharp sector rotation has knocked down some of the market’s steadiest names, and Jim Cramer told CNBC viewers this week that the dislocations are exactly the kind of setup patient investors should welcome. On the July 6 episode of Mad Money, Cramer framed the pullback this way: “These rotations create dislocations that seem to ... Jim Cramer: Buy the Dip on These 3 Stocks Now