Charity Programs, Employee Recognitions, Favorable Court Decisions, New Appointments and Market Expansions - Research Report on Coca-Cola, PMI, PepsiCo, Diageo, and Beam

NEW YORK, September 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Investors' Reports announced new research reports highlighting The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO), Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE: PM), PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP), Diageo plc (NYSE: DEO), and Beam Inc. (NYSE: BEAM). Today's readers may access these reports free of charge - including full price targets, industry analysis and analyst ratings - via the links below.

The Coca-Cola Company Research Report

On August 28, 2013, The Coca-Cola Company (Coca-Cola) announced that the Company and Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) are partnering with key retailers to launch a scholarship program, Share Possibilities. The Company informed that the scholarship program will award $200,000 in scholarships to help close the college attainment gap among Latino students. Nationally, the Share Possibilities program will grant $20,000 to the grand prize winner, $10,000 to four students, and $2,500 to 16 students; and the remaining $100,000 will be awarded by Coca-Cola's retail partners within their respective communities. Coca-Cola informed that from September 1, 2013 to December 15, 2013, eligible high school seniors may apply for the opportunity to win a scholarship, and the final winners will be announced by May 2014. The Full Research Report on The Coca-Cola Company - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.investorsreports.com/report/2013-08-28/KO]

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Philip Morris International Inc. Research Report

On August 26, 2013, Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) announced that Philip Morris (Thailand) Ltd. (PMTL) welcomed the Bangkok Central Administrative Court's decision to halt the implementation of Ministry of Public Health requirement to print oversized graphic warnings on cigarette packages until the case against the measure is heard on its merits. Onanong Pratakphiriya, Manager of Communications & External Affairs at PMTL said, "This is a welcome departure from the Ministry of Public Health, which willfully, and in violation of Thai due process requirements, ignored the voices of thousands of retailers, manufacturers, and many other impacted stakeholders when it first issued this notification." The Full Research Report on Philip Morris International Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.investorsreports.com/report/2013-08-28/PM]

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PepsiCo, Inc. Research Report

On August 19, 2013, PepsiCo, Inc. (PepsiCo) announced that Frito-Lay North America business unit has recently recognized 94 over-the-road (OTR) drivers in the US and Canada who have reached the career milestone of driving more than one million, two million, or three million miles accident-free. Bill Simkins, Director of Fleet Safety at Frito-Lay North America said, "Frito-Lay operates one of the 'Safest Fleets in North America' and our Million Milers provide our safety foundation. Our drivers complete extensive driver training and skills development, and consider safety to be their number one priority." PepsiCo further stated that through the Million Milers program, the Company has seen a 72% decline in total collisions since 2002. The Full Research Report on PepsiCo, Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.investorsreports.com/report/2013-08-28/PEP]

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Diageo plc Research Report

On August 19, 2013, Diageo plc, (Diageo) announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Paul Walsh as an additional director of the Company, effective August 19, 2013. Further, the Board has also appointed Vikram Singh Mehta, a member of the National Council of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Chairman of its Hydrocarbons Committee, as an independent director of the Company, also effective August 19, 2013. The Full Research Report on Diageo plc - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.investorsreports.com/report/2013-08-28/DEO]

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Beam Inc. Research Report

On August 28, 2013, Beam Inc. (Beam) and Stock Spirits Group (SSG) announced an agreement for the distribution of the Beam portfolio of brands in Poland, effective September 2013. Pursuant to the agreement, SSG will be the exclusive distributor of Beam's entire portfolio of brands throughout Poland. "Poland is one of the most attractive emerging markets in Europe, with strong double-digit growth for premium Western spirits, particularly for whiskey," said Albert Baladi, President of EMEA at Beam Inc. "Poland is therefore a key focus market for Jim Beam, the world's number one Bourbon, and for the rest of our portfolio." The Full Research Report on Beam Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.investorsreports.com/report/2013-08-28/BEAM]

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