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Developments  Shares of Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) are down
nearly 50% after setting an all-time high of $83.96 per share
earlier this year. The shares began their decline after The New
York Times reported that the Food and Drug Administration has
received five reports of deaths over the past eight years linked
to Monster Energy Drink. However, the company denies that its
drinks may have been responsible for these deaths. In a
statement, the company said that it has sold 8 billion energy
drinks around the world and does not believe that its beverages
are the cause of these deaths.  Personally, I think this news is
way overblown. Energy drinks typically carry warning labels
advising that children, pregnant women, and those who are
sensitive to caffeine should avoid consuming energy drinks.
Furthermore, Anais Fournier, the 14-year-old who died after
consuming two large Monster Ener