Fund Manager Franklin Templeton Bets On Higher Oil Prices

Franklin Templeton Investments, which has $740 billion in assets under management, has been making some big bets that the oil rally is far from over. WTI prices, which dipped near $26/bbl in February, have recovered to around $50/bbl in recent weeks. However, Franklin Templeton believes that prices are not yet high enough to balance the…

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What Makes National Beverage Different From Its Soda Peers?

The soft drink industry could soon fall under heavy pressure from lawmakers who seek to impose taxes on sugary drinks linked to a number of health issues. The regulatory headwinds facing big-name soda companies like The Coca-Cola Co KO 0.6%, PepsiCo, Inc. PEP 0.33% and Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. DPS 0.28% could be significant,…

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Wal-Mart Finds A Big Partner In China

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. WMT 0.41% is aggressively attempting to adapt to the global shift to e-commerce, and the company’s most recent move is to abandon its plans to take on the Chinese e-commerce market alone. Instead of fighting for market share in an extremely crowded and difficult environment in China, Wal-Mart has decided to turn…