Financial Research Report

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Pepsico investment

Jason Michael Brown Professor Dr. Glenn Stevens Financial Management June 15, 2014

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Pepsico investment

Jason Michael Brown Professor Dr. Glenn Stevens Financial Management June 15, 2014

Financial Research Report

Financial Research Report

PepsiCo, Inc. Description

The U.S. publicly traded company, as a financial manager that I have selected for investment in is the Pepsi Cola Company, or commonly known as PepsiCo, Inc. PepsiCo’s ticker on the New York Stock Exchange is PEP. PepsiCo is a leading, global snack and beverage company. We manufacture, market and sell a variety of salty, convenient, sweet and grain-based snacks, carbonated and non-carbonated beverages and foods.

“PepsiCo is organized into four divisions: Frito-Lay North America, PepsiCo Beverages North America, PepsiCo International, and Quaker Foods North America. Its North American divisions operate in the United States and Canada. Its international divisions operate in nearly 200 countries, with its largest operations in Mexico and the United Kingdom.” (PepsiCo, Inc. Business Description, 2014)

“PepsiCo products are brought to the market through direct-store-delivery, broker-warehouse and food service and vending distribution networks. The distribution system used depends...