Coke Reports 13% Increase in Earnings
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Coca-Cola said its better-than-expected results were due to strong international sales, a weak dollar, a lower tax rate and demand for Coke Zero.
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McDonaldâs Corp. third-quarter earnings rose a higher-than-expected 42 percent on a preliminary basis, the worldâs largest restaurant chain said on Wednesday, citing strong sales in the United States and a lower tax rate.
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PepsiCo Inc. PEP.N on Thursday said   quarterly profit rose a better-than-expected 14 percent,   boosted by noncarbonated beverages including Gatorade sports   drinks and Aquafina water and strong growth in international   markets such as Russia and China.
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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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The company said that Coca-Cola Zero soda and Dasani bottled water spurred the biggest sales increase in almost 13 years.
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The Coca-Cola Company is lowering its long-term earning and sales targets. In a statement today (11 November), the company added that continued weak performance in certain key markets was expected in 2005 as operational issues are addressed.
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Coca-Cola Co.  Chairman and Chief Executive E. Neville Isdell received $7 million in salary and performance-based pay in 2006, nearly 17 percent more than he was paid a year earlier, the world's largest soft drink company said on Friday.
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Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. , the largest bottler of Pepsi drinks, on Monday said it expects earnings in 2005 to rise by about 6 percent despite the challenge of rising raw materials costs.
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The toymaker boosts its annual dividend by 13%.
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PepsiCo Inc., the world&#39;s No. 2 soft- drink maker, said third-quarter earnings increased 35 percent, spurred by surging demand overseas.
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Pepsi Bottling Group Inc.  on Tuesday reported higher quarterly profit, helped by price increases it placed on its drinks, and raised its full-year forecast.
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Coca-Cola Co.  said on Tuesday second-quarter profit rose slightly, helped by strength in emerging markets such as China, Turkey, India and Brazil.
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Helped by increased volume and higher prices in North America and Europe, Coca-Cola Enterprises posted higher-than-expected quarterly earnings.
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The packaged foods giant posts a 19% increase in Q2 earnings.
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ATLANTA -- Coca-Cola Co. warned investors to expect slower earnings and sales growth from the world's biggest soft drink company. But it said it is beefing up spending on marketing its core brands and on innovation as it tries to catch up with consumer's growing thirst for alternatives to soda.
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McDonald's Corp.  third-quarter earnings rose a higher-than-expected 42 percent on a preliminary basis, the world's largest restaurant chain said on Wednesday, citing strong sales in the United States and a lower tax rate.
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Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc   reported higher quarterly profit as a one-time tax benefit and  other gains offset a decline in shipments in the United States  and Europe for the largest bottler of Coca-Cola Co   drinks.