The upcoming changes driven by artificial intelligence (AI) played a role in the decision of Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey to step down from his role, Quincey told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” Thursday (March 26). “My job is also to think who’s the best team to put...
If one theme connected fourth-quarter earnings calls across consumer packaged goods companies and discretionary brands, such as toymakers, it was the emergence of a consumer economy defined by prioritization rather than a full-fledged pullback. Executives outlined purchasing behavior shaped by sharper value sensitivity, selective trade-offs...
Consumer packaged goods companies are accelerating the adoption of artificial intelligence in their operations, marketing and supply chains as they seek new ways to boost growth and efficiency in a mature and competitive industry. In May, PepsiCo announced a collaboration with Amazon Web Services to...
American companies are reportedly resorting to job cuts amid tariff-related uncertainty. More than 170 companies are expected to announce layoffs this month, Seeking Alpha reported Saturday (June 14), citing WARNTracker.com, a website that tracks cuts based on Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act notices...
February 13, 2026
If one theme connected fourth-quarter earnings calls across consumer packaged goods companies and discretionary brands, such as toymakers, it was the emergence of a consumer economy defined by prioritization rather than a full-fledged pullback. Executives outlined purchasing behavior shaped by sharper value sensitivity, selective trade-offs and measured decision-making. Households continue to engage across essential and […]
March 04, 2024
The tidal wave of artificial intelligence (AI) that has hit the payments, commerce and financial services industries has created the need for a new definition. Because AI is enabling and...
January 20, 2021
Even Coca-Cola has had a rough year at the hands of COVID-19. Its most recent quarterly earnings showed an unheard-of 9 percent decline as consumers cut back on consuming its...
July 21, 2020
Carbonated soft drinks, as a category, is getting accustomed to change. Consumers were already buying less sugary soda when COVID-19 hit, and second-quarter earnings reports from Coca-Cola and PepsiCo show...
July 17, 2026
Seventeen companies in the United States have reported or been affected by cyber incidents this year amid a worldwide surge in artificial intelligence-driven cyberattacks, Reuters reported Friday (July 17). The latest company to report a cyberattack is Fairlife, a dairy company owned by The Coca-Cola Co. Coca-Cola said in a Thursday press release that Fairlife […]
March 26, 2026
The upcoming changes driven by artificial intelligence (AI) played a role in the decision of Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey to step down from his role, Quincey told CNBC’s “Squawk Box”...
June 15, 2025
American companies are reportedly resorting to job cuts amid tariff-related uncertainty. More than 170 companies are expected to announce layoffs this month, Seeking Alpha reported Saturday (June 14), citing WARNTracker.com,...
July 23, 2024
Consumer caution does not seem to be hurting the Coca-Cola Company. The food and beverage giant released earnings Tuesday (July 23) showing its organic revenues growing 15%, with management still acknowledging some signs...