Costco doesn’t offer the brand, which hopes to change how people drink their morning joe.

Three Dividend Kings with 50-plus years of raises could pay you for decades.

Here is how Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) and Coca-Cola (KO) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.

The average brokerage recommendation (ABR) for Coca-Cola (KO) is equivalent to a Buy. The overly optimistic recommendations of Wall Street analysts make the effectiveness of this highly sought-after metric questionable. So, is it worth buying the stock?

While most investors chase flashy tech names, a quiet group of blue-chip dividend payers is staging a stunning run in 2026 that even the S&P 500 cannot match. The companies behind these gains may surprise you.

Backed by decades of consistent earnings, Coca-Cola increased its dividend for the 64th consecutive year.

The end of the earnings season is always a good time to take a step back and see who shined (and who didn’t). Let’s take a look at how beverages, alcohol, and tobacco stocks fared in Q2, starting with Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO).

Federal debt just crossed a staggering new threshold while Treasury scrambles to prop up the bond market, and the intervention collapsed within 24 hours. Where Berkshire puts its money instead reveals something most retirees holding long bonds have not yet reckoned with.

A decades-old streak just cut Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway another very large check.

Walmart just flashed a consumer stress signal that income investors cannot afford to ignore, and two Dividend Kings with decades of unbroken payout growth may be the only safe harbor left for retirees watching their portfolio checks.

The company told CBS News it will direct the refunds toward groceries and general merchandise.

The stock has not been priced this richly against its own sales at any point in a decade, and part of the earnings growth that price pays for comes from an exchange-rate swing rather than from the operation.

Move aside, Coca-Cola. The Oracle of Omaha now has an insatiable thirst for the AI boom.

The company, known for its jams and peanut butter, is making a killing on Uncrustables, a highly processed, frozen version of the humble PB&J. Annual sales recently topped $1 billion and now account for more than 10% of Smucker’s $8.9 billion in annual revenue. Investors are eating up Uncrustables, too. Wall Street expects Smucker’s earnings to rise 10% in 2027.

Retiring at 55 sounds like freedom, but seven years without a paycheck or Social Security creates a funding gap that destroys most portfolios before the first benefit check ever arrives. The yield tier you choose now determines whether you cross that bridge or fall through it.

Price targets for Coca-Cola HBC have shifted higher, with bullish analysts now pointing to levels such as £57.00, £55.50 and £50.25, while a more cautious firm has set a £50.00 target. These changes reflect a split view, where some analysts see further room for Coca-Cola HBC to justify higher valuations, while others think the recent share price rally leaves a more balanced risk or reward profile. As you read on, you will see how to interpret this evolving narrative and what it could mean for...

Coca-Cola (KO) is back in focus after another increase in its quarterly dividend, marking 64 consecutive years of dividend growth. That track record, alongside upgraded guidance and strong cash flow, is drawing fresh attention to the stock. See our latest analysis for Coca-Cola. Coca-Cola’s recent news on dividend growth and balanced volume and pricing comes alongside firm momentum, with a 30-day share price return of 8.9% and a 1-year total shareholder return of 30.24%, while 5-year total...

Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar, the chef-inspired burger concept known for its over-the-top creations and scratch kitchen, has completed its transition to Coca-Cola products this month. From towering burgers stacked with housemade toppings to hand-spun shakes, giant salads and craft cocktails, every element of the Bad Daddy’s menu is designed to deliver bold flavor. The addition […]

Monster Beverage's energy drink growth is powered by 21.6% segment sales gains, zero-sugar demand, innovation and wider global distribution.

Berkshire Hathaway's 13F shows an 83% increase in its Alphabet stake, now worth about $37 billion, a move Warren Buffett says he personally initiated despite stepping down as CEO.

PepsiCo is refreshing brands, products and marketing to win back value-conscious consumers as softer North American demand weighs on volumes.

Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL) is often overlooked when investors discuss established dividend stocks. Names such as Coca-Cola, Procter & Gamble, and Johnson & Johnson tend to dominate those conversations. Colgate has a track record that deserves to be mentioned alongside them. It is a Dividend King, with 63 consecutive years of dividend increases and uninterrupted dividend payments […]

The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) has been having a good year. The stock is up roughly 27% year-to-date, helped by solid earnings, better demand, and renewed interest in defensive companies. After a gain like that, it is worth taking another look at the dividend. Is Coca-Cola still a good buy for income-focused investors at this price? […]

While the market chases momentum trades and AI multiples, a small group of blue-chip dividend compounders has quietly raised its payouts for generations and continues doing so in 2026. These five names carry the streaks, the cash flow, and the brand moats to keep rewarding patient investors well into next year.

This top dividend ETF is still a reliable long-term income investment.

Berkshire Hathaway’s second-quarter portfolio moves show Warren Buffett remains a major force behind its investments even as Greg Abel settles in as CEO.

Berkshire Hathaway added $17 billion worth of Alphabet.

PEP is refreshing brands, products and value offers to reconnect with consumers, but softer North American demand may make the comeback gradual.

KO's growth is becoming more balanced as stronger volumes, brand activation and disciplined price/mix support healthy demand.

Coca-Cola just delivered its strongest volume growth in 17 years, raised guidance, and extended a 63-year dividend streak, yet the stock may be pricing in a future the business cannot actually deliver.

Alphabet becomes Berkshire's third-largest holding

Google's parent company is now the third-largest holding in Berkshire's equity portfolio, worth around $36.6 billion

Berkshire boosted its Alphabet stake by $17 billion in Q2, but Michael Burry says Greg Abel lacks Buffett's discipline.

It's important to look at other factors besides dividend yields.

Coca-Cola has continued to grow shareholder value.

Some companies have handed investors a bigger paycheck every single year for more than six decades, surviving every recession and rate shock along the way. Five of them look particularly compelling right now, and one trades at a price not seen in over a year.

This single position now generates about $850 million in annual income for the conglomerate.

In recent filings, Berkshire Hathaway disclosed that it added millions of Delta Air Lines shares while also reshaping its broader equity portfolio, including exiting Constellation Brands and trimming its Bank of America stake. This increased exposure places Delta alongside Berkshire’s core holdings such as Apple, American Express, Alphabet, Coca-Cola, and Bank of America, highlighting the airline’s importance within a highly concentrated investment lineup. Now, we’ll examine how Berkshire’s...

The reasons Buffett loves it are the same reasons the market is loving it right now.

Warren Buffett spent 60 years building one of the greatest investing records in history, not by chasing whatever was popular, but by finding businesses he never wanted to sell. He said it himself in his 1988 shareholder letter, the year he first bought Coca-Cola: "Our favorite holding period is ...

Coca-Cola FEMSA is back in focus as valuation work shifts, with fair value moving from US$123.03 to US$120.05, a reduction of about 2.4%. That adjustment sits against Street price targets that cluster between roughly US$110 and US$127, reflecting a mix of optimism and caution around execution, volume trends and where the stock sits in that range. Read on to see what is driving these calls and how to keep track of the evolving analyst story around Coca-Cola FEMSA. Analyst Price Targets don't...

Despite logistical challenges and stagnant top-line, the company leverages robust domestic sales, a thriving frozen segment, and new pectin production to drive future growth.

BUD's Q2 beer volumes rise 1.1% as market share gains, megabrand investment and emerging-market growth fuel improving global momentum.

Fifty-plus years of unbroken dividend raises sounds like a floor, but not every Dividend King deserves a permanent seat in your portfolio right now. Five do, and one of them is actually trading at a discount that long-term income investors rarely get handed.

Coca-Cola recently posted a strong second quarter, with healthy global demand, improving margins, broad-based volume growth, and management raising full-year revenue and earnings guidance. This upgraded outlook, alongside ongoing market-share gains and disciplined cost control, has reinforced investor confidence in the company’s ability to sustain its operating performance. We’ll now explore how Coca-Cola’s raised full-year guidance and margin improvement shape the company’s broader...

Washington Mutual Investors Fund runs on a set of rules that permanently ban certain companies from its portfolio, no matter how attractive the price. Whether that constraint helps or hurts shareholders is a more complicated story than most screened-fund pitches suggest.

A Berkshire filing reveals a very active quarter for buying stocks, including Alphabet. Microsoft might have been another big purchase.

Keurig Dr Pepper sees JDE Peet's integration, revenue synergies and $400M in cost savings boosting coffee growth ahead of the 2027 separation.

DEO is reshaping its portfolio, backing Guinness and broader brand activation as it targets steadier growth amid persistent weakness in U.S. spirits.

PepsiCo just handed investors a 4% dividend hike while trading at a multiple well below its closest rival, and the gap between where shares sit today and where the math says they belong is starting to close fast.