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  "id": 12855685,
  "title": "PepsiCo cuts its full-year profit forecast to 2.5%-3.5% growth as North America drags",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/pepsico-cuts-its-full-year-profit-forecast-to-2-5-3-5-growth-as-north",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-08T11:20:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Quartz",
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    "url": "https://qz.com/pepsico-earnings-profit-forecast-cut-north-america-100826"
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  "summary": "The snacks and beverages company beat quarterly estimates but slashed its core EPS growth outlook from a prior target of 5% to 7%",
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "PepsiCo to cut costs as weak N.America business hurts annual core profit forecast",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/pepsico-to-cut-costs-as-weak-n-america-business-hurts-annual-core",
        "published": "2026-10-08T10:08:17.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "PepsiCo to cut costs as weak N.America business hurts annual core profit forecast",
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        "published": "2026-10-08T10:19:59.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Seeking Alpha News",
        "title": "PepsiCo sees stronger results globally than in North America",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/pepsico-sees-stronger-results-globally-than-in-north-america",
        "published": "2026-10-08T10:48:58.000Z"
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