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When Coca-Cola reports earnings tomorrow morning, investors will get a sense for whether consumers in India and China were able to help offset the company's slowdown in sales in the U.S., Europe and Japan. The company has clearly set its sights on expanding economies that are growing at a faster pace than developed countries.

Coca Cola has come up with a great way to make more money: Give you less Coke for more money and get you to think it's doing you a favor. Coca Cola is branding the 7.5-ounce cans as "90-calorie portion-control mini-cans." That translates into they want you to keep drinking Coke, which you might...

There's an old saying: "Fish where the fish are." That's exactly the approach big brands are taking as the era of Facebook, Twitter and YouTube transforms how companies engage with consumers, especially the youth market. Case in point: Coca Cola (KO). The beverage giant is taking a deep dive into...

We've heard of sticky advertising campaigns before -- those that try to get you to stay transfixed on an ad for just a little longer -- but Coca-Cola has taken the concept to a whole new level. To generate buzz for its new "grip bottle" packaging, the soft drink giant has unveiled giant posters...

Shares of Coca-Cola ( KO) could have good upside potential. On a technical basis, Coca-Cola's stock chart is beautiful -- a strong uptrend, with minor, constructive pull-backs and a price that continually stays above the 50-day moving average. The stock recently pulled back - but that was because...

A soft U.S. dollar and cautious consumers in many world markets kept Coca-Cola Co. (KO) profits in check in the third quarter. But Coke executives stressed on Tuesday that the company's fundamentals remain strong as does growth in key emerging markets. "Our company's focus on a consistent set of...

After nearly 25 years, the nightmare of "New Coke" may finally be over. The Wall Street Journal is reporting today that Coca-Cola "has quietly removed the word (classic) from the label of a new 16-ounce bottle of Coca-Cola that is being sold in some southeastern U.S. markets, as part of...

When one imagines the Great Depression, the first things to come to mind are probably images of hobos and soup lines, government infrastructure projects and FDR. However, another, even more important legacy of that time is the idea of thrift. When I was a kid, many of my friends' grandparents were...

One of the sacred memories of an American childhood is going upscale. M&Ms, those much-loved candy-coated bits of chocolate that could salve any ouchie, are now going premium, which means fancier coatings, fancier flavors, fancier packaging...all at a much fancier price. Why? Blame it on the...

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but there is no Santa Claus, Tooth Fairy, or Easter Bunny, and it's impossible to "recession-proof" your 401(k), because no sector is immune from an economic slowdown. You can, however, take some reasonable precautions to limit the damage.For one thing, stay the...