terms of higher market capitalization‚ gross margin and net income. However‚ Pepsi was leading the fight in terms of growth in revenue and net income. However‚ Pepsi’s stock performed 45% better than Coke’s stock. Overall‚ Pepsi was a smaller company but it was growing faster than Coke. Coke had a strong foundation‚ however‚ their revenue during this period increased due to summer months artificially increasing the demand. Pepsi‚ on the other hand‚ had consistent growth. The market for carbonated beverages
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SHIFTING FROM DEFENSE MECHANISMS TO COPING SKILLS CAROL KURTZ WALSH “Dysfunctional defense mechanisms allow us to avoid reality‚ while functional coping skills help us deal with reality.” 1 Four year old Ashley was awakened by her mother‚ so Ashley could get up and dressed for pre-school. Upon hearing her mother’s voice‚ Ashley hid under the covers and said‚ “Ashley’s not home right now. Please leave a message after the beep. Be-e-e-e-p!” What a creative‚ humorous‚ defensive move on Ashley’s
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• Cola Wars The rivalry between the soda giants‚ also known as the "Cola Wars"‚ began in the 1960’s when Coca-Cola’s dominance was being increasingly challenged by Pepsi Cola... • Cola Wars domestically and abroad (See Exhibit 3) C. Cola industry leaders‚ Coca-Cola and Pepsi‚ should practice game theory to better understand their competitive market... • Cola Wars with the well established brands of Coca-Cola and Pepsi. Organization Due to the cola wars both Coca Cola and Pepsi have a similar
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Valuation ………………… 17 b. Discounted Cash Flows ………………… 17 c. Consolidated Cash flows ………………… 18 d. Test of Merger Performance ………………… 19 e. Evaluation and Prognosis ………………… 19 5. References ………………… 22 Pepsi and Quaker merger analysis Introduction: This case talks about the latest trend of mergers and acquisitions and the ensuing fallout. The concern here is about the $14 billion merger of PepsiCo and Quaker Oats. After a long delay with regards
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Session 3: Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in 2010 Sun Hyun Park‚ Ph.D. Assistant Professor Marshall School of Business University of Southern California “Cola Wars” Blind Test “Can you tell the difference?” Student A 1: Coca Cola Student B 1: Big K Cola (Kroger) 2: Pepsi 3: Coca Cola Student C 1: Pepsi 2: Pepsi 3: Big K Cola (Kroger) 2: Coca Cola 3: Big K Cola (Kroger) Agenda for Today • Recap - Value chain analysis - Five Forces Model • Case Discussion: Cola Wars - Industry
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market share‚ PepsiCo and Coca-Cola have the lions share. They have dominated the industry over the past 40 years with Coca-Cola leading in the category in 2004. With little resistance from Cadbury Schweppes‚ the distant third largest company in the industry‚ the two companies’ main focus was to increase market demand by outdoing each other in promotions‚ advertisements‚ and corporate acquisitions. Rivalry and power struggle have defined the existence of PepsiCo and Coca-Cola‚ looking for a competitive
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INTRODUCTION Coca-Cola and Pepsi have been battling each other for more than a century. It’s a legendary brand rivalry. The saga began in 1886‚ when John S. Pemberton developed the original recipe for Coke and Pepsi-Cola was created 13 years later by pharmacist Caleb Bradham and the war still continues . Pepsi has launched Pepsi Raw‚ a new premium Pepsi cola‚ which is made using ingredients from natural sources. Launching first in the UK‚ it is the most significant innovation from Pepsi since the launch
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2009 FRANK V. CESPEDES Cola Wars: Goin Global ng op yo By 2008‚ per capita consumption of carbonated soft drinks (CSDs) in the United States had declined in seven of the past ei ht years. Annual consumption of CSDs was 740 eight-ounce drinks ig per person in the U.S. versus 288 in the rest of the developed world and 77 in developing countries.1 As a result‚ the Coca-Cola Co. (Coke) and PepsiCo (Pepsi) increasingly looked abroad for growth. Coke and Pepsi approached international
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Cola Wars Case Analysis 1. The main way in which my case notes would be different for Cola Wars if I were to have a second try at writing them would be to include a breakdown of how they are able to apply to Porter’s five forces. For example‚ it is evident after reading this case that the soft drink industry is an extremely profitable one (especially for Coke and Pepsi). The reasons for this were discussed in class‚ and I will quickly explain each: There are great barriers to entry when trying
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Exclusive Hyun Kim Jung Hoon Hong Daiki Kim Meejoo Song Wooseung Sohn 1 I. INTRODUCTION In our presentation‚ there are four main subjects that we will be explaining today. Those subjects are: 1. Private goods and the Free Market System. 2.The Price Mechanism and the Invisible Hand 3. Public goods and the market failure 4. Public hand and the government failure. Before we go into the details‚ let me briefly give you the overview. First we have to approach these questions by asking ourselves… What do we
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