$PEP

PepsiCo, McDonald's, and Las Vegas Sands offer attractive dividend growth for buy-and-hold investors seeking inflation-protected income amid economic uncertainty.

Home Depot and PepsiCo have fallen 25% and 22% respectively, boosting dividend yields to 2.85% and 3.87%, creating buying opportunities for long-term income investors.

Celsius projects 86% sales growth in 2025 as PepsiCo partnership expands North American distribution and international operations scale into new markets like Spain.

Licensing Expo 2026 keynote will showcase food brands expanding into apparel and beauty through partnerships like Pringles x Crocs and Pacsun x McDonald's.

$SCHD and $VIG offer complementary dividend strategies: $SCHD yields 3.4% with dividend aristocrats; $VIG emphasizes growth with 115% payout increases over a decade.

$SCHD ETF offers 3.4% dividend yield from 101 blue-chip stocks with only 8.2% tech exposure, positioning it as a defensive hedge for passive income investors.

Three dividend stocks offer 5.3% average yield: Chevron (3.8%, 39 years dividend growth), UPS (6.6%, turnaround play), General Mills (5.6%, 13-year low valuation).

Licensing Expo 2026 launches AI-powered Event Planner with enhanced matchmaking. Platform scheduled 10,000+ meetings last year; 5,000+ brands registered for May Vegas event.

Celsius stock delivered a stunning 6,300% return over a decade but faces headwinds from competition, expensive 28.4x forward P/E valuation, and modest 10% projected earnings growth, making it unattractive at current levels.

U.S. jobs fell 92,000 in February amid unemployment rise, geopolitical tensions, and AI concerns, triggering institutional rotation into defensive healthcare, utilities, staples, energy, and defense stocks.

Carbios files criminal complaint against former executive over false accusations; board unanimously backs management despite repeated attacks.

Celsius stock doubled over the past year, driven by Alani Nu acquisition and 117% sales growth. Bank of America upgraded to 'buy,' citing margin expansion potential at reasonable 34x P/E.

SCHD ETF achieved 12.9% annualized returns since 2011 by investing in dividend-growth stocks. Top holdings Coca-Cola and PepsiCo exemplify the strategy's success with 50+ year dividend increase records.

PepsiCo yields 3.3% with 50 years of dividend growth averaging 7% annually. Realty Income offers 4.8% yield with 30 years of increases averaging 4%.

Keurig Dr Pepper to split into two independent public companies in early April, backed by $4.5B financing and strong Q4 growth of 10.5%.

PepsiCo cuts prices up to 15% to boost volume amid consumer pressure, while Coca-Cola maintains pricing discipline through its asset-light bottling model.

Licensing Expo returns to Las Vegas May 19-21, 2026, bringing major brands like Netflix, Warner Bros., and PepsiCo to showcase merchandising opportunities in the $369.9 billion licensing market.

XLP outperforms FTXG with 11.12% annual return versus 6.87%, aided by lower fees (0.08% vs 0.60%) and broader diversification beyond food and beverages.

Three dividend leaders—American States Water, T. Rowe Price, and PepsiCo—offer stable income through long dividend histories and strong yields amid market uncertainty.

Starbucks and PepsiCo emerge as strong dividend plays, offering 2.51% and 3.52% yields respectively. Starbucks provides growth momentum while PepsiCo delivers stability through 60 years of consecutive dividend increases.