Weak Dollar, Low Taxes Boost Coke Profit
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Coca-Cola Co. KO.N, the world's  largest soft-drink maker, on Wednesday reported higher  fourth-quarter net income as it benefited from the weak U.S.  dollar, lower taxes and a late-year surge in demand for its  beverages.
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Coca-Cola Co. KO.N on Wednesday  reported a slight rise in quarterly net income, boosted by the  impact of currency fluctuations and a late surge in demand for  soft drinks, juices and bottled waters.
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Coca-Cola Co.  on Thursday reported a 24 percent drop in third-quarter net income due to weak sales of its soft drinks, juices and bottled waters in Germany and other key markets.
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Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. , the world's largest bottler of Coca-Cola drinks, on Wednesday lowered its earnings forecast for the year, citing lower-than expected volume in North America and Europe.
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Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc., the world&#39;s largest bottler of Coke products, on Thursday said profits fell in the third quarter as the company wrestled with a soft retail environment and a decline in soft drink consumption.
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Pepsi Bottling Group Inc.  reported a slightly higher quarterly profit on Tuesday, helped by better pricing and volume growth, but concerns about the likely effect of rising costs on its earnings outlook pushed the stock to its lowest level in nearly three months.
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DuPont Co. DD.N, the No. 2 U.S.  chemical maker, on Tuesday posted a lower quarterly profit  after a large tax gain a year earlier and forecast earnings  growth in 2005.
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Coca-Cola Co , the world's largest maker of soft drinks, reported higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday, helped by higher sales, acquisitions and foreign exchange rates.
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Coca-Cola Co. KO.N on Wednesday  reported higher quarterly net income, boosted by the impact of  currency changes, lower taxes and a late surge in demand for  soft drinks, juices and other beverages.
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Coca-Cola Co. (KO.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday reported a 24 percent drop in third-quarter net income due to weak sales of its soft drinks, juices and bottled
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Coca-Cola Co. , the world&#039;s  biggest soft-drink maker, on Tuesday posted  better-than-expected earnings boosted by its PowerAde sports  drink and Dasani bottled water brands.
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U.S. stocks were lower on Wednesday  after a profit warning from Coca-Cola Co. KO.N renewed  investors' doubts about earnings growth in the second half of  the year.
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Atlanta - The Coca-Cola Co. reported a 24 percent drop in third-quarter profit on flat revenue, but beat analysts reduced expectations that were tempered after the beverage giant&#39;s previous warnings.
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COCA-COLA has warned that its earnings for the rest of 2004 will be below expectations because of weakness in key markets, highlighting the divergent fortunes of the company and its top rival, PepsiCo.
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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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The Coca-Cola Co., the world's largest beverage maker, reported a 30 percent increase in fourth-quarter earnings, but said it was not satisfied with only modest growth in revenue and unit case volume.