PepsiCo Stock News

Stock market sell-offs can be challenging for investors. Market volatility can make it tough to make new investments and keep the ones you already have due to the fear that they could lose value.

Most people don't like seeing stock prices go down. It triggers a very natural emotional response associated with pain and loss.

Like an open can of soda left out overnight, PepsiCo (PEP -3.18%) stock has lost its fizz lately -- it's down by about 15% over the past year at the time of this writing. Though it has delivered consistent earnings growth, the combination of muted guidance for the year ahead and rising uncertainties about the outlook for the U.S. economy are weighing on the beverages and packaged foods giant.

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During increasing volatility, stocks like Coca-Cola (KO 2.62%) and PepsiCo (PEP 1.56%) perform relatively well.

President Trump's “Liberation Day” announcement rattled the market, leaving only few stocks in the green. The likelihood of a stagflationary environment and recession has increased significantly. Even though the intent of the tariffs seems clear, we can expect significant pain in the short term (and possibly longer term). In this article, I take a look at four sub-segments of the consumer stapl...

Potato maker Lamb Weston Holdings Inc., telecom giant Verizon Communications Inc., drug maker AbbVie Inc. and retailer TJX Cos. all bucked a sharp market selloff Thursday, as Wall Street turned to stocks offering exposure to tariff-resistant businesses such as food, prescription drugs and subscription revenue.

PepsiCo's free cash flow compares surprisingly well to soda king Coca-Cola. Ford is a strong dividend payer that, unlike some peers, has positive free cash flow.