Bus 520 Organizational Behavior

Foluso Balogun. ACC 557- YOU ARE AN INVESTMENT ANALYST

“No enterprise can exist for itself alone. It ministers to some great need, it performs some great service, not for itself, but for others; or failing therein, it ceases to be profitable and ceases to exist”. (Calvin Coolidge)

QUESTION # 3.

Research and summarize at least two (2) news events (this may include mergers, acquisitions, or political issues) that occurred from 2012 to the present day and the potential impact on the stock price of each company. Indicate how this influences your investment decision related to the company. 

PepsiCo Mergers & Acquisitions

Governments, non-profit organizations, institutions and industry alike are discovering they cannot go it alone against large social and environmental challenges that face our world. They are forging new partnerships, with each partner playing a unique, symbiotic role – and delivering powerful results

PepsiCo made an offer for Marilan Alimentos SA a Brazilian cookie manufacturer in the price range of $320 to $426 million for controlling interest in Marilan.

-Pepsi purchased Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods, a Russian food and beverage company, for $5.4 billion[19] Wimm-Bill-Dan is the leading producer of dairy products in Russia and they also have a large market share for juice.

Pepsi is also pursuing a strategy of buying back stakes in its Chinese operations from local partners.

In addition to making international acquisitions, PepsiCo is investing significant resources in expanding their manufacturing capabilities in developing markets. The company has pledged to invest $3.5 billion in China through 2013, mainly through the construction of 10 to 12 new manufacturing facilities (in addition to the 27 it currently operates). In China, Pepsi is also pursuing a strategy of buying back stakes in its Chinese operations from local partners.

“As one of the world’s leading food and beverage companies, public policy affects PepsiCo's ability to operate a...