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CEO Indra Nooyi gets desperate.
The company shoots down market speculation that it would buy the energy-drink powerhouse.
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Stocks edge lower on US consumer data.
They're riskier small caps, but they're cheap sources of income.
Gains overseas can't hide weakness in the U.S.
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Speculation circulates that the beverage giant could be on the verge of its largest acquisition ever.
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