Benzinga Reported Coke/Monster Buyout on Thursday

Shares of Monster

soared more than 20% today when the

reported that Coca-Cola

is planning to buy Monster Beverage Corporation

. If, however, you visited Benzinga.com last Thursday (April 26, 2012), you would have

. Benzinga readers had the first opportunity to energize their portfolio by buying into Monster before the rest of the world jumped on the bandwagon. Benzinga prides itself on bringing market-moving news to our readers before the market takes action. We provide actionable trading ideas that you won't find anywhere else. This is one of the many reasons why Benzinga should be your first and only choice for real-time financial news and information.