Coca-Cola Amatil says it & #160;made a record & #160;net profit in the six months to June, thanks to price rises which helped offset slow consumption growth.The company said in its interim report yesterday that it aims to increase earnings in the ''high single digit'' range over the remainder of its calendar 2010 financial year.The company & #160;posted net profit in the half year to June 30 of & #36;212.7 million, up 12.1%, a result that saw the company's shares driven nearly 5% in trading after the news was released.

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Coca-Cola (KO), the main rival to PepsiCo (PEP), closed higher by nearly 1.6% while the Dow received a beating. Shares of the beverage giant settled at $54.08. The market gave its approval to the company's latest earnings report. I have Coke in my portfolio as a long-term holding, and I was pretty satisfied with the numbers. What I want from a quarterly report is an indication that the business continues to remain on a stable track to deliver quality future cash flows (I'm not expecting anything too exciting, for the most part). I believe investors essentially got that on Wednesday.

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Coca-Cola Co <KO.N> reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday, helped by increased sales volume in most of its markets.

Filed under: Coca-Cola (KO)I'm not an analyst on Wall Street, but I want to give my own personal little upgrade to The Coca-Cola Company (KO). I own the stock, so call me biased. Still, I would find it hard for investors not to see some quantity of merit in my observation.Well, I can't really say it's my observation, because you've heard this before. In fact, you'll probably groan when I bring up the ubiquitously mentioned "great dividend yield" argument. I know, I know, and I apologize at the outset. Nevertheless, you still may want to consider Coke.Continue reading Coca-Cola: You've Got to Look At This OneCoca-Cola: You've Got to Look At This One originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsCoca-Cola Company - BloggingStocks - Wall Street - Coca-Cola - Business

Filed under: Competitive Strategy, Coca-Cola (KO), Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE)Monday morning, Coca-Cola (KO) announced that it will distribute some drinks that are made by Dr Pepper Snapple Group (DPS). Coca-Cola will now distribute Dr Pepper and Canada Dry ginger ale in the United States and will distribute some drinks in Canada.These beverages were distributed by Coca-Cola Enterprises, but that company is being acquired by Coca-Cola. The new agreement replaces Coca-Cola Enterprise's original deal with Dr Pepper.Continue reading Coca-Cola to Distribute Dr PepperCoca-Cola to Distribute Dr Pepper originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 07 Jun 2010 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | CommentsCoca-Cola Enterprise - United States - Pepper Snapple Group - Dr Pepper - The Coca-Cola Company

Filed under: Coca-Cola (KO), Options, Technical AnalysisCoca-Cola (KO - option chain) shares are in the green today while most other stocks are seeing red for the second consecutive session. Traders could be moving into defensive-minded stocks due to concerns that the overall market might finally have an extended slump. The thought is that companies like Coca-Cola, whose products are less cyclical, will be steady safe havens if the markets correct. Plus, the sizable dividend will provide returns even if the stock merely stalls flat.If you think that the stock won't fall by too much in the coming months as investors scurry to defensive stocks, then now could be a good time to look at a bullish hedged trade on KO.Continue reading Is Coca-Cola the Defensive Stock You Want?Is Coca-Cola the Defensive Stock You Want? originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 05 May 2010 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments

Filed under: Earnings Reports, Apple Inc (AAPL), eBay (EBAY), Coca-Cola (KO), Amazon.com (AMZN), International Business Machines (IBM), Halliburton (HAL), Johnson and Johnson (JNJ), American Express (AXP), Hershey Co (HSY), Goldman Sachs Group (GS), Kimberly-Clark (KMB), Hasbro Inc (HAS), Honeywell Intl (HON), E*TRADE (ETFC)Here are some highlights from this past week's earnings coverage on BloggingStocks:Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) strong Q1 results beat earnings expectations, and yet shares sold off.American Express Co. (AXP) reported better-than-expected Q1 earnings, which lifted shares.Apple Inc. (AAPL) shares rose to a new all-time high after it said earnings surged 90% in its Q2.Coca-Cola Co. (KO) beat Q1 earnings estimates but weaker-than-expected revenue sent shares lower.eBay Inc. (EBAY) shares sold off after Q1 earnings were in line with expectations and guidance was weak.Continue reading Earnings Highlights: Amazon, Apple, Coca-Cola, Goldman Sachs, Hershey, IBM ...Earnings Highlights: Amazon, Apple, Coca-Cola, Goldman Sachs, Hershey, IBM ... originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Sat, 24 Apr 2010 12:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments

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Filed under: Earnings Reports, Forecasts, Good news, Coca-Cola (KO)Shares of the world's largest soft drink maker, Coca-Cola Company (KO), are trading lower this morning, despite better-than-expected earnings for the company's first quarter.Analysts had forecast earnings of 74 cents per share, and the company outpaced estimates with reported earnings of 80 cents per share, excluding special items. The company reported earnings of 64 cents per share during the same period last year.Continue reading Coca-Cola Beats Earnings Estimates but Revenues Fall ShortCoca-Cola Beats Earnings Estimates but Revenues Fall Short originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments