Coke confirms cane-sugar cola for US market
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The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) will release earnings results for the second quarter, before the opening bell on Tuesday, July 22. Analysts expect the beverage company to report quarterly earnings of 84 cents per share,
It's sort of impressive how much Coca-Cola stock lacks volatility. The company has a beta of 0.45, according to its five-year monthly chart. This means that KO stock moves less than half as much as the market. If the market rises by 1% overall, then KO on average moves just 0.45%.
Coca-Cola ( KO -0.20%) is an iconic consumer staples giant. The stock has long been a holding in Warren Buffett-run Berkshire Hathaway 's ( BRK.A -0.63%) ( BRK.B -1.30%) stock portfolio, which is a huge vote of confidence in the business.
US stocks closed mixed Tuesday, but the benchmark S&P 500 (^GSPC) was able to eke out a new record as Wall Street digested a new batch of earnings, including a tariff warning from General Motors (GM),
Shares in the retailer jumped 38% as investors discussed whether it was the next meme stock. The heavily-shorted shares are still down nearly 30% over the past year. Target (TGT) s
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Here's how much a $1,000 investment in Coca-Cola would be worth today, assuming dividends were reinvested, based on the stock's closing price of $70.07 on July 21, 2025. By comparison, the total return on an S&P 500 index fund, including reinvested dividends, would have been 109% over five years, 254% over 10 years and 652% over 20 years.
The most-chosen retail brand has worked its way through one stock dividend and 10 forward splits, and turned a $40 initial investment into more than $639,000!
Coca-Cola's iconic brand power hasn't translated into strong investment returns. Click here to read what makes KO stock a Sell.
Shares in the retailer jumped about 40% as investors discussed whether it was the next meme stock. The heavily-shorted shares are still down nearly 30% over the past year. [Target (TGT)](
The company confirmed speculation set off by President Trump last week that it will release cane-sugar-sweetened trademark Coke. The debut will happen in the fall. Record-setting markets have renewed retail investor appetite for meme stocks.