Coke vs. Pepsi: What Investors Need to Know

The following video is part of this week's MarketFoolery podcast, in which host Chris Hill, senior analyst Jason Moser, and advisor Joe Magyer discuss the latest business news. In the wake of Coca-Cola's latest earnings, the guys analyze the company's recent dominance over PepsiCo. In this segment they also preview Pepsi's earnings report on Thursday by sharing a key metric shareholders of both companies should be focused on.

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