Storming the OJ wars, Pepsi to buy Tropicana

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PepsiCo Inc. will acquire Tropicana Products Inc., which is owned by the Seagram Co., for $3.3 billion as part of a strategy to offer new competition to rival Coca-Cola Co., which owns Minute Maid, in the breakfast table juice business. Industry analysts are questioning PepsiCo's move into the competitive juice business at a time when the company is trying to recover from big financial losses two years ago and a recent loss of market share in the beverage business.Tropicana Products will be a separate division of PepsiCo. following its acquisition.

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Will acquire Tropicana Products Inc., which is owned by the Seagram Co., for $3.3 billion

Canned & Bottled Soft Drinks, Soft Drink Manufacturing, Canned Fruit Juices, Fruit and Vegetable Canning, Soft drinks, Canned juices, PepsiCo Inc., Tropicana Products Inc.

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CalEnergy, MidAmerican draw some criticism

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Some individual investors have raised major concerns over CalEnergy Co.'s agreement to buy MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co. for $2.65 billion. Some MidAmerican investors are displeased about having to take cash and pay taxes for capital-gains as a result. They would also lose the yearly dividend of $1.20 a share that is paid by MidAmerican. CalEnergy is acquiring MidAmerican for $27.15 per share.

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Investors concerned over CalEnergy Co.'s agreement to buy MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co. for $2.65 billion

Electric Utilities, Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution, MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co., CalEnergy Co.

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