In the most recent trading session, $Coca-Cola(KO.US)$ closed at $61.97, up +0.44% from the previous day. This stock price surpassed the S&P 500, which recorded a 0.6% drop on this day. Meanwhile, the Dow fell 0.86%, and the Nasdaq, which is centered on high-tech stocks, fell 1.08%.
As of today, the stock prices of the world's largest beverage manufacturers have fallen 0.37% over the past month, surpassing the 1.46% decline in the daily necessities sector and falling behind the 3.15% rise in the S&P 500 during the same period.
Investors will be keenly watching Coca-Cola's performance with earnings disclosures to be announced soon. The company is expected to report EPS at $0.80, up 2.56% from the same period last year. Meanwhile, according to our current consensus forecast, revenue is predicted to be $11.88 billion, down 0.75% from the same period last year.
According to KO's full-year consensus forecast, earnings per share were expected to be 2.82 dollars, and sales were expected to be 45.81 billion dollars. These results are year-over-year...

The S&P 500, which is the broadest stock price index, hit an all-time high this month, and in the past26% increase in 1 yearThen, it was traded at a level that barely reached that level.
Who is the wise man Berkshire Hathaway from Omaha $Coca-Cola(KO.US)$ 、 $American Express(AXP.US)$ 、 $Apple(AAPL.US)$ Also known for his investments in companies such as Chubb, which is his latest name, the company has also held two exchange-traded funds that track what is regarded as the broadest index of the stock market for years, according to quarterly SEC filings 13F. On average, $S&P 500 Index(.SPX.US)$ IsApproximately 10% per yearIt is raising profits.
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust is a ticker $SPDR S&P 500 ETF(SPY.US)$ It is traded on, and Vanguard's S&P 500 ETF is a ticker $Vanguard S&P 500 ETF(VOO.US)$ I made a deal with...

Warren Buffett $Apple(AAPL.US)$They discussed the recent decision to sell a significant portion of the shares and emphasized that although the $20 billion sale is significant, it does not indicate a loss of trust in Apple. Rather, Buffett's actions are likely driven by tax considerations and strategic financial plans for potential large-scale acquisitions.
Austin and Berkshire Hathaway just hosted their annual event in Omaha. It was a major event that attracted a lot of attention every year. However, the biggest focus this year is probably Warren Buffett's sale of a significant amount of Apple shares.
Is this a drop in trust in Apple, or is there more to the story?
Selling 20 billion dollars in one position is huge. However, it is necessary to apply this to context.
First of all, it is worth noting that although the amount is remarkable, Buffett rarely cuts positions to the scale of several billion dollars.
He said his favorites will last forever...

This year's $Berkshire Hathaway-A(BRK.A.US)$ $Berkshire Hathaway-B(BRK.B.US)$ One of the most surprising news from the shareholders' meeting $Apple(AAPL.US)$ It was a reduction in the company's position in stocks. The revelation that Berkshire's Apple stock is currently equivalent to 135.4 billion dollars means that Warren Buffett's company holds approximately 790 million shares, which is a decrease of about 13%.
When it comes to selling 100 million shares or more in a short period of time, the question naturally arises as to why. Buffett hinted that the sale was for tax reasons, probably in anticipation of future tax rate increases.
Nevertheless, the history of Berkshire and Apple provides valuable investment lessons, and investors should know three things about Berkshire's sale of Apple shares.
Apple is no longer undervalued
Most investors...

$Coca-Cola(KO.US)$ There's plenty of evidence showing that it's a great business. It is one of the most famous brands in the world. Dividends have been paid continuously for over 60 years and the amount has continued to increase. This is in Berkshire HathawayWarren BuffettIt is also one of the major holdings of
Well, great companies don't always make good investments. In investing, money is sometimes made not when selling, but when buying. In other words, it is not possible to automatically obtain profits by unnecessarily buying stocks of excellent companies.
So, we dug deep into Coca-Cola to determine if Coca-Cola stock is ready to bring profit today.
Coca-Cola has strong pricing powerTsu
Pricing power is a characteristic of great businesses, and Coca-Cola is fully equipped with it. The company recently announced first-quarter earnings and was driven by a slight decrease in sales volume, exchange headwinds, and improvements in pricing and product mix to compensate for corporate adjustments 13% increaseWhat was the net profit supported by what was done 3% increaseI did it.
Coca Cola has multiple pricing...

$Coca-Cola(KO.US)$ Recently, $Microsoft(MSFT.US)$ For the purpose of utilizing cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) services,5 year partnership with MicrosoftIt was announced.
The Coca-Cola Company committed $1.1 billion to this partnership and granted access to Microsoft Cloud and its advanced generative AI capabilities.
“Through our long-term partnership, we've made significant progress in accelerating system-wide AI transformation across the Coca-Cola Company and our network of independent bottlers around the world,” said Judson Alsoff, Microsoft's executive vice president and chief commercial officer. “Being able to support Coca-Cola as it continues to embrace the AI era and is focusing on solutions such as Azure OpenAI Service and Copilot for Microsoft 365 to drive innovation in all areas of business...

Warren Buffett doesn't usually bet his farm on specific stocks. $Berkshire Hathaway-A(BRK.A.US)$ Most of the approximately 40 stocks included in the portfolio are less than 1% of the total stock investment of the conglomerate.
However, $Apple(AAPL.US)$ is a notable exception. Even after Buffett and his team cut positions, a whopping 40.3% of Buffett's 336 billion dollar portfolio was invested in iPhone manufacturers as of March 31.
Why Buffett loves Apple
To understand why Mr. Buffett loves Apple so much, it's a good idea to remember Mr. Buffett's letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders last year. This legendary investor said that he and the late Charlie Munger, a long-time business partner, chose a business rather than a stock.
Buffett highly appreciates Apple's business. 2023 Berksha...

OMAHA, NE — Warren Buffett $Berkshire Hathaway-A(BRK.A.US)$ of $Paramount Global-B(PARA.US)$ It was revealed that the entire company had given up the entire amount.
Buffett said at Berkshire's annual shareholders' meeting that “I am 100% responsible for Paramount's decisions.” “That was 100% my decision. And we sold everything and lost quite a bit of money.”
According to the latest documents submitted, Berkshire held 63.3 million Paramount shares as of the end of 2023 after reducing its position by about one-third in the fourth quarter of last year.
The Omaha-based conglomerate first purchased non-voting shares of Paramount's Class B shares in the first quarter of 2022. Since then, this media company has been in a difficult situation, with dividends cut, lost profits, and the CEO's resignation. What is the stock price44% drop in 2022Then,2023Further to12% declineI did it.
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$Coca-Cola(KO.US)$ As stringent demands are rising, Wall Street analysts expect profit growth to slow while awaiting the company's quarterly results to be announced before the market opens on Tuesday.
The consensus among analysts tracked by FactSet is that this soft drink company will report sales of 11 billion dollars and a profit of 70 cents per share in the first three months of 2024. This is equivalent to 3% year-on-year growth in profit. Compared to the previous quarter's increases of 9% and 7%, respectively, in sales,0.4% increaseI did.
While inflation has increased Coca Cola's spending over the past two years, the company has managed to pass most of that cost on to consumers without losing major business. Despite the fact that the company raised prices by 10%, sales volume increased 2% from 2022 in 2023.
However, as inflation subsides, rising prices will no longer be a factor driving sales growth. Also, if consumers start reducing their intake of soft drinks, will earnings growth slow further in the next few quarters, ah...