Coca-Cola posts sharp decline in 3Q profits
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NEW YORK, October 22  - Coca-Cola Company (KO.NYS) reported a 24% decline in its 3Q04 profits, driven primarily by the sluggish sales of its soft drink, juice and bottled water products in the US and European markets.
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For the three months ending Sept. 30, Coke said it earned $935 million compared to a profit of $1.22 billion a year earlier. ATLANTA - The Coca-Cola Co.
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Comcast Corp., the nation&#39;s biggest cable television company, reported a sharp decline in its profit for the third quarter from results a year ago that included a big gain on the sale of its interest in the home shopping network QVC Inc.
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Hershey Co  on Thursday posted a sharp drop in quarterly profit, hurt by sluggish sales, restructuring charges and soaring costs for ingredients.
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CHICAGO (CBS.MW) -- Coca-Cola on Thursday posted a 24 percent drop in quarterly profit and said the company is &quot;off our proper growth course,&quot; hampered by weak sales growth and one-time charges.
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A profit warning from Coca-Cola took the fizz out of leading Wall St shares and sent the main indices sharply lower. At the closing bell, the Dow Jones was down 86.
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ATLANTA - Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc., the largest bottler of Coca-Cola products, lowered its full-year earnings outlook and put its third-quarter forecast below analysts&#39; expectations due to softer-than-expected volume trends.
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Soft drink giant Coca-Cola Co. , stung by a prolonged downturn in North America and other markets, announced on Thursday that it was lowering key  long-term earnings and sales targets.
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PepsiCo Inc  reported lower quarterly profit on Thursday, hurt by a higher tax rate and a decline in sales volume of carbonated soft drinks.
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Pepsi Bottling Group Inc  said on Tuesday that quarterly net profit fell, as it took charges related to restructuring and disposing of some vending machines.
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Coca-Cola Co., said its second-half earnings will decline because of sluggish sales in North America and Europe. Its shares are traded at the lowest level since May 2003.
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PepsiCo Inc  reported lower  quarterly profit on Thursday, hurt by a higher tax rate and a  decline in sales volume of carbonated soft drinks.
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Coca-Cola Co. KO.N on Thursday  reported a sharp drop in quarterly net income due to weak sales  of its soft drinks, juices and bottled waters in Germany and  other key markets.
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A PROFIT warning from Coca-Cola put the skids under US equities yesterday and a Goldman Sachs survey showing softening corporate spending on technology added to the gloomy mood.
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COCA-COLA has reported a 24 per cent plunge in third-quarter net income due to weak sales of its soft drinks, juices and bottled waters in Germany, North America and other key markets.
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The newspaper publisher and television station operator said third-quarter profit fell to $2.5 million as ad revenue slumped.
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TORONTO - Rising costs at its US operations pulled down third-quarter earnings at Cott Corp., the soft drink company reported Wednesday.