The Coca-Cola Company
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Calpers Claims Deserve SEC Scrutiny...corporate governance practices. This, after all, is the fund that opposed the re-nomination of Berkshire Hathaway ( BRK - news - people ) boss Warren Buffett to the board at Coca Cola ( KO - news - people ). A reasoned response by Calpers to... In this article: SEC, Charles Schwab, Florida, Allegation, Policies and Procedures, Corporate governance, Recession, Securities and Exchange Commission, Berkshire Hathaway, and Warren Buffett |
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Fool.com: The Motley Fool | 6 days ago
Don't Sell That Stock!
...and instead add a different holding to the portfolio. He used Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway as an example, saying, "Every year that they didn't buy Coca-Cola, they sold Coca-Cola. Coke became a smaller percentage of their assets as new...
In this article: Berkshire Hathaway, Coca-Cola, China Mobile, and Warren Buffett
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washingtonpost.com | November 03, 2009
Buffett places big bet with $34 billion railway purchase
...railroad, the second-largest of the nation's six major lines. It marked the biggest deal to date for Buffett, who also owns or has large stakes in Coca-Cola, Dairy Queen, Wrigley, Geico and several other companies, including The Washington...
In this article: Warren Buffett, BNSF, Coal, Berkshire Hathaway, U.S., White House, Recession, and Time horizon
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Fool.com: The Motley Fool | 4 days ago
Buffett, Railroads, and the Lessons of History
...selling chewing gum, and he put money into Wrigley last year. His second was selling Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO), and Berkshire Hathaway owns 200 million shares of that company today. Buffett's relationship with the bank Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS),...
In this article: Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway, Alice Schroeder, NYSE, BNI, Motley Fool, Snowball, Northern Pacific Railway, NYSE, and Coca-Cola
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ABC | 7 days ago
Get richer, the Warren Buffett way
...a large competitive "moat." Examples include Coca-Cola Co., whose strong brand name gives it an edge, and Geico insurance, which keeps costs low by selling directly to consumers instead of using agents. Buffett didn't get swept up in...
In this article: Warren Buffett, Coca-Cola Co, Berkshire Hathaway, Geico, and Toronto
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Fool.com: The Motley Fool | November 02, 2009
Do This Before You Invest a Dime
...when energy was peaking caused him to take a huge paper loss. On the sell side, he missed his chance to sell Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) at significantly richer levels a decade ago. And from the perspective of a completely missed opportunity, he...
In this article: Warren Buffett, NYSE, ConocoPhillips, Wal-Mart, and Coca-Cola
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Reuters | November 03, 2009
Buffett buying Burlington rail in his biggest deal
...and may prompt him to sell some of his other investments, which include a wide range of companies from Coca-Cola Co to General Electric Co, some Buffett watchers said. By betting on BNSF, Buffett -- the world's second-richest person...
In this article: Warren Buffett, BNSF, Thomson Reuters, New York Stock Exchange, United States, Ice cream, Natural gas, and Small business
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Fool.com: The Motley Fool | October 27, 2009
3 Ways to Preserve Capital
...chunk of American Express (NYSE: AXP) for a ridiculously cheap price. Later, he also made a significant investment in Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO), which performed well for him. And Buffett isn't the only one to cash in. During a similar jittery...
In this article: Warren Buffett, Wells Fargo, NYSE, American Express, Berkshire Hathaway, Coca-Cola, Intrinsic value, Frontline, and Wachovia
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Des Moines Register | November 03, 2009
Buffett adds BNSF Railroad to his investment masterpiece
...some of the ConocoPhillips stock to generate a loss to offset past capital gains taxes. Over the years, Buffett's company has bought more than 60 subsidiaries, including clothing, furniture, jewelry and candy companies, restaurants,...
In this article: Warren Buffett, BNSF, Recession, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., ConocoPhillips, General Electric Co, United States, and Competitive advantage
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Fool.com: The Motley Fool | 1 day ago
Not Listening to Buffett Cost Me Thousands
...wasn't a typical value stock. But as Buffett once said: "If you gave me $100 billion and said, 'Take away the soft-drink leadership of Coca-Cola in the world,' I'd give it back to you and say it can't be done." Now that's a competitive...
In this article: Warren Buffett, Google, Berkshire Hathaway, NYSE, Competitive advantage, Coca-Cola, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Wynn Resorts, ExxonMobil, and AIG
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Description from Wikipedia:
The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is the world's largest beverage company, largest manufacturer, distributor and marketer of non-alcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups in the world, and one of the largest corporations in the United States. The company is best known for its flagship product Coca-Cola, invented by pharmacist John Stith Pemberton in 1886. The Coca-Cola formula and brand was bought in 1889 by Asa Candler who incorporated The Coca-Cola Company in 1892. Besides its namesake Coca-Cola beverage, Coca-Cola currently offers nearly 400 brands in over 200 countries or territories and serves 1.5 billion servings each day.
The company operates a franchised distribution system dating back to 1889 where The Coca-Cola Company only produces syrup concentrate which is then sold to various bottlers throughout the world who hold an exclusive territory.
The Coca-Cola Company is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Its stock is listed on the NYSE and is part of DJIA and S&P 500. Its current president and CEO is Muhtar Kent.
- Name:
- The Coca-Cola Company, Inc.
- Type:
- Public (NYSE: KO)
- Location:
- Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Region:
- Worldwide
- Founded:
- by Asa Griggs Candler
- Stock Symbol:
- KO
- Industry:
- Beverage
- Products:
- Revenue:
- USD 28.857 Billion (2007)
- Operating Income:
- USD 7.252 Billion (2007)
- Net Income:
- USD 5.981 Billion (2007)
- Assets:
- USD 43.269 Billion (2007)
- Equity:
- USD 21.744 Billion (2007)
- No. of Employees:
- 90,500 (2008)
- Motto:
- "The Coke Side of Life".
- Market Cap:
- USD 141.463 Billion (2008)
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