Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Coke Q1 profit jumps 14%

Coca-Cola 1Q profit jumps 14 percent (AP)

Coca-Cola Co. on Tuesday reported higher quarterly profit that beat Wall Street estimates as strength in emerging markets overshadowed weakness in North America. In this file photo, a worker checks bottles of Coca-Cola at the newly inaugurated bottling plant in Kabul September 10, 2006. (Reuters)AP - The Coca-Cola Co., the world's largest beverage maker, said Tuesday its first-quarter profit jumped 14 percent on a double-digit rise in sales despite problems in its North America unit.

***Hey, I contribute to this.  1.5-2.0 Liters a day is definitely going to benefit Coke. 


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