PepsiCo Stock (PEP)

I am increasingly bearish. I just sold out the balance of my three staples longs: * ($KMB) $101.92 (+$3.15) * ($PEP) $148.21 (+$2.51) * ($PG) $148.05 (+$5.01) I plan to buy back these positions in a meaningful correction – if we ever get one! Positions: None.

Here are today's things: * Shorted AMD at $332.02, INTC at $92.84, and MU at $521.59. *Added to longs KMB at $96.77, PEP at $153.59 and PG at $146.37. Position: Long KMB (VS), PEP (VS), PG (VS); Short AMD (VS), INTC (VS), MU (VS)

Adding to consumer staples longs (on weakness): * PG $146.37 * PEP $153.59 * KMB $96.77 Positions: Long PG S PEP S KMB S

Expectations were low going into PepsiCo's PEP quarter. The company exhibited better top-line, bottom-line (+9%, a five-cent beat) and, importantly, sequential organic sales growth (+2.6% vs. 2.0% E) in Q1 2026. The shares are +$3.30 today. The beverage company's product pipeline is ...

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