New Coke

One gets the sense that this a calculated risk for the maligned investment bank, that Goldman would apologize for the black plague, New Coke and the extinction of the dinosaurs if it thought it could make a buck by doing so. After all,...

In this article: Lloyd Blankfein, Warren Buffett, Small business, MarketWatch, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Michael Richards, Kanye West, and Don Imus

To them, it would be a blessing in disguise if OU's head coach decided to light out for South Bend. They probably thought New Coke was a great idea, too. On the heels of an ugly loss at Nebraska, Stoops' normally steely demeanor...

In this article: Bob Stoops, Sooners, Chicago Sun-Times, Charlie Weis, George Steinbrenner, North Dakota, and Oklahoma

...but the church is also a business that needs to expand its customer base, or it will become extinct like Greek polytheism or New Coke. Young people i.e. potential future Catholics are very tolerant -- some might say accepting and...

In this article: Catholic church, Lloyd Blankfein, Anglicans, Customer base, Virgin Mary, Unemployment, and God

...can imagine the Disney board debating the idea: Are we creating the next truly hip SpongeBob SquarePants or the next genuinely square New Coke? Mickey's makeover will first be seen next year in a video game (naturally) called Epic Mickey.

In this article: Walt Disney, Walt Disney, Mickey Mouse Club, Corporate identity, Dog, Bugs Bunny, Bob Cratchit, and Oscar

...taking credit for a bad idea is taking credit for someone else's bad idea. That's like me claiming to have invented the formula for New Coke, or going around telling everyone I wrote the screenplay for Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man.

In this article: Who's Your Caddy, Don Johnson, Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man, and Samoa

...tinkering might tarnish the brand and upend his $5 billion or so in annual merchandise sales. One false move, and Disney could have New Coke on its hands. Now, however, concerned that Mickey has become more of a corporate symbol than a...

In this article: Disney, Al Michaels, Mickey Mouse, Nintendo, Wii, NBC Universal, and Pixar

...100 010 031 - 6 Philadelphia 303 000 20x - 8 New York A.Burnett L,1-1 2 4 6 6 4 2 D.Robertson 2 1 0 0 0 2 Aceves 2 1 0 0 0 1 Coke 2-3 2 2 2 0 1 P.Hughes 1 1-3 1 0 0 0 1 Philadelphia Madson S,1-1 1 3 1 1 0 1 Cl. Lee...

In this article: New York, Philadelphia, Canton, Solon, Ohio, Miami, Florida, Michigan, Coke 2, and World Series

...market share to arch rival Pepsi, Coke's marketing gurus gave in to the taste tests and focus groups by releasing New Coke in 1985. New Coke matched the sweeter crowd appeal of Pepsi. It was designed to compete head-to-head for the Pepsi...

In this article: Coca-Cola Corporation and Diet Coke

...by Sabathia at home this year. Utley struck again in the sixth, sending another 95-mph heater deep into the right-center field bleachers. Coke 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 Phillies roll past Yankees: Lee, Utley spark 6-1 victory for defending Series...

In this article: Cliff Lee, Chase Utley, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees, CC Sabathia, MVP, World Series, Coke 2, Boils, and 1950 World Series

Here is our final, more rhetorical question. What are the odds, if you decide to take the bait and buy Coke minis, that you will actually drink less Coke or soda overall? What's the likelihood that this product will make even the slightest...

In this article: Obesity, Coca-Cola Company, Junk food, Dog, Cancer, Caffeine, Phosphoric acid, and Sugar