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A Closer Look At Coca Cola’s Message Through Senior Leadership Changes
Recently, The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) announced several senior leadership changes which will be effective from May 1 – when its President and COO James Quincey becomes the Chief Executive Officer. These senior appointments include a “Chief G...
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Coca-Cola Wraps Up Another Transitional Year With Solid Core Performance
The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) reported a revenue decline for its Q4 and full year as expected, ending yet another transitional year in 2016. Negative effects of currency translation and structural impacts were a significant deterrent to Coca-Co...
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Here’s How Coca Cola Is Gearing To Fight The “Health” War In Japan
An increasing number of consumers and regulators are declaring a “war” against sugary colas as consumers increasingly prefer “healthier” alternatives. Accordingly, The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) is now looking to introduce a cola version with “...
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Expect Another Drop In Revenue In Q4 As Coca-Cola Ends Another Transition Year
The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) is scheduled to announce its Q4 and full-year results on February 9, and just as the last few quarters have been for the company, we expect another quarter where the revenue and EPS slide. While Coca-Cola has grown...
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Why You Should Look Beyond Coca-Cola’s Declining Revenue
The stock of one of the world’s largest food and beverage companies, The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO), has not grown by more than 2-3% over the last three years. Much of this has been attributed to the beverage manufacturer’s greater e...
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Here’s How Coca Cola Is Looking To Revive Its India Business
As the company struggles to grow in India, The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) is now looking at several initiatives to build a sales momentum in the region. For the July to September 2016 quarter the company reported a 4% year on year decline in uni...
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Estimating The Upside To Coca-Cola’s Valuation If The Company Focuses Mostly On Concentrates
The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) is in transition. In a bid to move away from the capital intensive and low margin business of bottling, and focus more on the concentrate business as the consumption of carbonated drinks continues to slow down, esp...
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Coca-Cola Keeps AB InBev At An Arm’s Length; Buys Stake From The Brewer In African Bottling Plants
For months it has been speculated that the world’s largest brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev (NYSE:BUD) could look to follow its acquisition of the then world’s second largest brewer SABMiller with the acquisition of the beverage giant Th...
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Here’s How A Change In Management Will Impact Coca Cola
Recently, The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) announced that its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Muhtar Kent will be succeeded by James Quincey, the company’s President and Chief Operating Officer, starting in May next year. James, a veteran at Coca Co...
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Here’s How Coca Cola Could Benefit From Its “Small” Initiative In India
While most of the growth in the carbonated soft drinks (CSD) market is likely to come from emerging markets, India seems to be an exception. The average consumer in India drinks about two bottles of Coke every year, significantly lower than the i...
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Coca-Cola’s Organic Revenue Grows 3% In Q3; Results Marred By Structural Changes
The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) reported its Q3 results on October 26, and it was another quarter where negative currency translations and structural changes hindered top line growth. Organic revenue rose 3% year-over-year in Q3, but net revenue ...
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Currency Fluctuations And Structural Changes To Drag Down Coca-Cola’s Top Line Again In Q3
The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) is scheduled to report Q3 results on October 26, and as has been the case through the first half of this year, negative currency translations and structural impacts are expected to drag down top line growth. In fac...
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Coca-Cola’s Advertising And Marketing Efforts Are Helping It To Stay On Top
The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) leads the U.S. carbonated soft drinks (CSD) category, with 44% market share, more than one-and-a-half times the market share of its closest competitor, PepsiCo (NYSE:PEP). The U.S. is the largest market for the be...
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Coca Cola’s Next Move To Diversify Its Portfolio
Recently, The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) announced that its premium iced tea brand “Gold Peak” will launch ready to drink tea lattes and coffees in the first quarter of 2017. As the sales of its carbonated soft drinks decline, Coca Cola is work...
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How Much Can The Coca-Cola Drink Grow In The Next Five Years?
The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) generates a significant chunk of its net revenue from the Coca-Cola drink. However, the decreasing demand for carbonated soft drinks (CSD) due to the perceived ill-effects of the high amounts of sugar in these drin...