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PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) closed yesterday at $62.08. So far the stock has hit a 52-week low of $45.39 and 52-week high of $62.94. PepsiCo stock has been showing support around 61.31 and resistance in the 63.33 range. Technical indicators for the stock are Bullish and S&P gives PEP a neutral 3 STAR (out of 5) h...(Click the story link or go to http://www.marketintelligencecenter.com for the full story)

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PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) closed yesterday at $62.28. So far the stock has hit a 52-week low of $45.39 and 52-week high of $62.75. PepsiCo stock has been showing support around 61.12 and resistance in the 62.90 range. Technical indicators for the stock are Bullish and S&P gives PEP a neutral 3 STAR (out of 5) h...(Click the story link or go to http://www.marketintelligencecenter.com for the full story)

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Companies featured in this segment: Duke Energy Incorporated (NYSE:DUK), Dominion Resources Incorporated (NYSE:D), Southern Company (NYSE:SO), E.ON AG OTC:EONGY), Electricite de France SA (EPA:EDF), Australasian Resources Limited (ASX:ARH), Citic Pacific Limited (HKG:0267), NRG Energy Incorporated (NYSE:NRG), Edison International (NYSE:EIX), PepsiCo Corporation (NYSE:PEP)

Schaeffer's analyst Morgan Searcy takes a look at news on the Street before the market open.

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Schaeffer's analyst Morgan Searcy takes a look at news on the Street before the market open.