Best Stock to Buy Right Now: Coca-Cola vs PepsiCo

Investors looking at these two beverage giants should probably err on the side of value, which means that No. 2 is No. 1 right now. Coca-Cola (KO) and PepsiCo (PEP -0.11%) compete head-to-head in the beverage space, with their iconic, namesake brands. Unfortunately for PepsiCo, Coca-Cola is the winner of that battle of the beverages, with the Pepsi brand having now fallen all the way to No. 3, trailing just slightly behind Keurig Dr. Pepper's namesake Dr. Pepper. But don't count PepsiCo out as an also-ran. ...