In my Buy or Bye? series, I take a popular stock, strip away all the hype and let you know whether you should buy now, buy later or buy never.
Today’s video focuses on one of America’s favorite beverage companies that saw big wins over the recent earnings season.
The company is on cloud nine, boasting net sales of $25.25 billion, which beat expectations by $1 billion. But it doesn’t stop there… sales growth soared a blistering 12%.
And shareholders can expect more cash coming in the near future as the company’s share-buyback spending is about to see a multibillion-dollar rise.
This headline from MarketWatch says it all…
![[Company] stock gains after profit and revenue topped forecasts, dividend boosted and new $10 billion buyback program](https://s3.amazonaws.com/assets.oxfordclub.com/emails/images/HL+1+Pepsi.png)
The Inflation Boogeyman
On the other hand, the public feels trapped in a nightmare, considering the consumer price index recently hit 7.5%. It appears the word “inflation” has infiltrated every major headline lately.
Investors are actively scanning the investment universe for inflation-proof stocks and opportunities.
Inflationary pressures have already hurt the company’s profits as costs rose for trucking, agricultural commodities and packaging…
This headline from Yahoo Finance sums it up…
![[Company] plummets over 20%, its worst day since July 2012](https://s3.amazonaws.com/assets.oxfordclub.com/emails/images/HL+2+Pepsi.png)
This company may be one of the world’s dominant consumer brands, but is it an inflation-proof stock?
Is this the stock that dreams are made of?
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