a bitter pill for them to swallow, it eliminated a lot of risk and allowed them to march forward and build their business. |
I don't think it will alter the equations very much, but it is sort of an evolution. |
I think Coke's circumstances are a function of the difficult economies they are facing around the world and just getting their revenue growth restarted, which has not happened as quickly as they would have hoped, ... I don't think it's symbolic, though that there's a real long-term change in the dynamic for them. |
I think Coke's circumstances are a function of the difficult economies they are facing around the world and just getting their revenue growth restarted, which has not happened as quickly as they would have hoped. I don't think it's symbolic, though that there's a real long-term change in the dynamic for them. |
Icahn is going to have to be very persuasive with shareholders for those holders to abandon the company. |
Philip Morris is one of the most powerful consumer product companies in the world. They have a lot of irons in the fire. |
Philip Morris promises some strong growth as you look over the next six, 12 and 24 months., |
There are no new cash payments or obligations here. This is an accounting reflection of the deal they announced on Monday. It's all by the books. |
There are very small niches in the institutional investment community where there may be some sensitivity to (alcohol) investing, but it is quite the exception. |
There have been some weather problems in some very important markets around the world. First of all, we can point to the flooding in China. Secondly, we can point to cold and rainy weather in parts of Western Europe. |
They still have excellent potential and I think by this time next year it'll likely be on track and growing in the mid-teens again. |
We believe this acquisition will turn out to be both a strong strategic and financial positive, enabling (PepsiCo) to accelerate both top-line and bottom-line growth by building a leadership position in functional beverages, |
We believe this acquisition will turn out to be both a strong strategic and financial positive, enabling (PepsiCo) to accelerate both top-line and bottom-line growth by building a leadership position in functional beverages. |
We don't expect any substantial changes. However, if any changes are going to be made, customers will be notified, ... We think long and hard before increasing anyone's rate. We strive to be the low-cost provider and we want to be a part of your community, not just a service provider. |