Barron's Weekend Stock Picks: Coca-Cola, Groupon And DocuSign's Dilemma

Benzinga reviews this weekend's top stories covered by Barron's. Here are the articles investors need to read.
In "Coca-Cola Stock Has Been Struggling. The Tables Have Turned for Consumer Staples," Sabrina Escobar writes that, despite beating second-quarter earnings and sales expectations, soft drink company Coca-Cola Co (NYSE: KO) has been hurting amid investor concerns over the consumer staples sector.

"The Apple Stock Rally Can Resume. Look At the Chart," by Al Root, notes that, following a two-day decline, tech giant Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) appears poised for better days ahead. 

In "Groupon Investor Sees a Bargain in the Stock," Carleton English points out that one activist investor — specifically Windward Management — sees an upside for e-commerce marketplace Groupon Inc (NASDAQ: GRPN) especially as inflation persists. 

"Adobe Stock Gets a Buy Rating Ahead of Earnings. AI Is Just One Reason," by Karishma Vanjani, explains why analysts are so keen on Adobe Inc (NASDAQ ADBE), citing the company's foray into artificial intelligence, its "accelerating web traffic," "an improving pipeline" and its "likelihood of a return to larger deals."

In "DocuSign Warns of Macro Pressures. The Stock Is Falling," Callum Keown writes that electronic-signature company Docusign Inc (NASDAQ: DOCU) is facing macro pressures even though it beat expectations. 

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