coke earnings

Coca-Cola Co.'s (KO) fourth-quarter net income more than tripled, helped by the acquisition of a bottler and selling more drinks in North America. It was the third consecutive quarter of rising sales in the birthplace of the world's largest drink maker. It had been relying on emerging markets such...

The CEO of the Coca-Cola, the world's largest beverage company, still believes the U.S. is "a great market for growth." Says Muhtar Kent: "We believe that everything that we've done to course-correct in the U.S. in the last three years is working."

The Coca-Cola (KO) company reported a 16% increase in second quarter net income of $2.4 billion, or $1.02 per share, from $2 billion, or 88 cents per shares, in the same quarter last year. Coke's adjusted earnings per share were $1.06, beating analyst estimates of $1.03 per share. Revenue grew 5%...