| Prev Close | 53.87 |
| Day Low/High | 53.95 / 54.49 |
| 52 Wk Low/High | 44.25 / 54.82 |
| Avg Volume | 12.15M |
The Coca-Cola Co. (KO)
54.41
NYSE : Consumer Non-Durables
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Shares Outstanding | 4.28B |
| Market Cap | 230.35B |
| EPS | 1.50 |
| P/E Ratio | 31.32 |
| Div & Yield | 1.60 (2.98%) |
Latest News
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Lunchtime Literature
And while some readers, I hope, do that quac "due dilly," here's some lunchtime reading that I'll be perusing as I fuel up for the second half of our day: Faux eggs are 'hatching' at fast-food chains Amazon Unveils Personal Shopping Service America...
India's Largest Coffee Chain Struggles With Death of Founder
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Upgrades, Downgrades, Initiations
Here we go folks, a sampling of this morning's upgrades, downgrades and initiations. I'll be back with some thought on these after I get another cup of my morning fuel (coffee). Upgrades Sprint by UBS from Neutral to Buy with a $10 price target Res...
Feds Probe Tech, Mueller Speaks, Holy Guacamole and Now Hear NOW: Market Recon
Watch closely as the government opens a broad antitrust investigation into unidentified leading online technology platforms
A Perfect Mix of Good Earnings and Dovish Central Banks
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No Energy? No Problem, This Market Will Find a Way to Go Higher
Earnings season continues to be upbeat and there are no signs of the economic weakness the bears were looking for.
Jim Cramer: It's Looking Like the 1980s
Kimberly-Clark's performance is nothing to sneeze at, and neither is Coca-Cola's, as higher sales, higher prices and big demand from emerging markets appear to give us a return to the good old days of great senior growth stocks.
Extra! Extra! Market Just Doesn't Care About Good News
Positive headlines aren't turning into sustained gains, making traders think twice.
KO Trade Results
Took profits on the Coca-Cola July 26 $52/$51 strangle that I paid an average of $0.92 for yesterday. Sold the $52 calls for an average of $2.15. The puts are almost worthless, so I'll hang on to them until expiration, unless they turn into somethin...
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KO Does OK
And here's a quick look at Coca-Cola results. EPS: beat Rev: beat, +31.6% (I spit you not) Highlights: Organic revenue only +6% (that's still good) Operating margin negatively impacted by exchange rates Full-year guidance reaffirmed.
Coca-Cola Looks to Pop Higher
Beverage company could bubble over to the $61 area.
Going for the KO
Coca-Cola reports in the morning. Wall Street is looking for EPS of $0.61 on revenue of $9.84 billion. I really don't care how they do. Just make the stock move. I'm long a KO $52 / $51 strangle for average of $0.92. I figure the risk/reward is the...
Coca-Cola Offers Pre-Earnings Hints That It's Ready to Pop
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This Dividend Aristocrat Rules the Restaurant Food Chain
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The Perfect Dividend King for July Fourth
As U.S. consumers shell out billions of dollars on drinks and foods this holiday, look to Coca-Cola as a knock out investment.
As Alkaline Water Expands, When Best to Buy?
Welcome back to the PM edition of today's Daily Diary, and during my lunch I saw that one of the companies we have in the Stocks Under $10 Portfolio that I co-manage with "Sarge" Guilfoyle has been added to the Russell Microcap Index. I'm talking ab...
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This Dividend King Is in a Sweet Spot Right Now
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Today's Trades
* Out of the balance of my small long. * Added to my large and shorts at $290.90 and $185.98, respectively. * Added to money manager shorts and at $34.42 and $107.20, respectively. * Added to short at $51.35. * Added to short at $200.07.
My Positioning and Tactics
With the time frame on my net exposure being of a relatively short-term nature (from today to the next two to three months), I gradually have reduced my long book and have added to my short exposure in the last week's consistent advance. I do so bas...
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