Coca Cola Co (NYSE:KO)

http://us.coca-cola.com

For reference point and to allow for comments by others. As of the end of March, 2013.

ROE 23.25%
Trailing PE 22.47
PB 5.82
Div yield 2.70%

Sideline money for the later stages of retiring class is looking to enter the market again. They hold the values of their grandparents who made it through the depression and are wanting better rates then they can get in traditional savings. While conservative,they look for yield in bell weather stocks that have a strong history of retaining value over inflation.

Good to hld!!

Too expensive here IMHO.

Coca Cola Co. supposedly printed Coca-Cola bottles with a number of common names in Australia. Supposedly turned out to be a success.
Now they are applying the same method in 20 other countries around Europe.
Next two quarters could benefit from this.

Overbought and at priced at the analysts consenus price target. The dividend yield is not as attractive at this level, and prior to its recent price run-up, the stock had underperformed the market for an extended period.

KO is up by more than five percent today.

"Why Coke's Stock Is Bubbling Higher Today"

[...] "Given the fact that revenue was down pretty much across the board, one might be wondering why Coke is up more than 5% as of this writing. To that, there are two responses."

"First, a company's price is usually based on expectations for how it will perform in the future. Slowing revenues were forecast and priced into the stock, so when it beat expectations for both revenue and earnings, investors drove up the price."

"But the second and more interesting reason has to do with Coke's decision to refranchise its distribution network. A few years ago, Coke bought back all of these rights from its smaller bottlers. Now, it is selling those rights back, but it will be keeping its ownership stake in the actual factories as it looks to develop a uniform model across the country. This was a decision that rival PepsiCo ( PEP ) has already made, as it allows the companies to pass on overhead costs to smaller bottlers to provide distribution to stores and gas stations."

"No timeline was set for the move, but the market clearly thinks that the move will help Coke save money and boost earnings over time."

"One notable trend that continues and is worth noting is that carbonated, sweetened beverage (soda) sales continue to trend downward in the developed world, as detrimental health benefits become clearer."

(source of the above excerpt)

fool.com/investing/general/2013/04/16/why-cokes-stock-is-bubbling-higher-today.aspx

Its KO

The decine in U.S. soda consumption is a minor problem due to the fact that most of KO's business is done overseas.

investment in emerging countries (e.g. India, Vietnam) will lead to higher sales & market share, cost cutting measures in place within the business itself and the independent bottling companies simplyfies the structure of business and makes it more flexible

Near its 5 year high. I would expect to see some sales drop as Sodastream picks up market share. I bought a Sodastream and have been using it every day and have not had Coke in my house since.

Coke is Coke.

Based on James O'Shaughnessy et al.

Great international franchise with expansion in emerging markets wrongly punished for short-term China challenges.

Once the stock hits the resistance lvl around 36.5, it will shoot up. Important for investors looking to make gains in a small amount of time

Strong international brand will push growth in emerging markets. Growth will fuel profits for fools like.

Most valuable & recognizable brand in the world? Is that it?