Coca-Cola FEMSA (NYSE: KOF ) is one of the largest bottlers in the world and is mainly active in Latin America. Coca-Cola ( KO ) and other suppliers supply the syrup after whichI'm a passionate investor from the Netherlands with 12 years of stock market experience. My articles usually contain a good overview of important investment criteria. A stock for my portfolio is of interest to me if the company has the following characteristics:1. Companies that are growing in both revenue, earnings and free cash flo ...

These companies have excellent records of paying and growing their higher-yielding dividends.The average dividend stock yields less than 1.5% these days, as measured by the current yield on the S&P 500. However, many stocks offer higher-yielding dividends, enabling their investors to collect more income.Coca-Cola (KO 0.46%), Southern Company (SO 0.79%), and Sun Communities (SUI 0.71%) all currently offer dividend yields of around 3%, putting them at about double that of the S&P 500. Further, this trio of di ...

It trailed the market for a surprisingly long time but may be returning to market-beating status.If I didn't know any better, I think I'd be surprised to learn that Coca-Cola (KO -0.46%) has been losing to the market for years. Although there's been a sprinkling of market-beating turns over the years, altogether, Coca-Cola has been trailing the market for -- drumroll please -- more than 30 years.That's not necessarily alarming. Everyone knows you buy this Dividend King for its dividend, right? That's one wa ...

This is how Coca-Cola dismantles the get-rich-quick fallacy when it comes to stock buying.Buying a stock you can hold indefinitely isn't some impossible dream, but it's a high bar that few companies genuinely clear. The world is constantly changing, so most companies must adapt over time to stay relevant. However, Coca-Cola (KO -0.50%) stands out for its timeless business model.A stock doesn't have to take investors from rags to riches overnight to set them up financially for the rest of their lives. In inv ...

Coca-Cola (KO) closed at $70.17 in the latest trading session, marking a -0.5% move from the prior day. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.9%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.81%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 1.22%.Heading into today, shares of the world's largest beverage maker had lost 0.91% over the past month, outpacing the Consumer Staples sector's loss of 2.37% and lagging the S&P 500's gain of 3.15% in that time.The investment community will be closely monitoring the perf ...

Looking for a stock that has been consistently beating earnings estimates and might be well positioned to keep the streak alive in its next quarterly report? Coca-Cola (KO) , which belongs to the Zacks Beverages - Soft drinks industry, could be a great candidate to consider.This world's largest beverage maker has an established record of topping earnings estimates, especially when looking at the previous two reports. The company boasts an average surprise for the past two quarters of 4.67%.For the most rece ...

Here's a little twist for those who like to focus on fundamentals and economic forces when predicting the stock market. When inflation runs hot, it benefits stocks overall, and the opposite is true. Inflation brings on higher earnings through pricing power and margin expansion for most businesses, and the weakening impact it has on the dollar drives stock prices higher.However, not all stocks are made equal. Some actually suffer during inflation as they cannot keep up with economic growth. The same is true ...

Over the past twelve months, we have published a variety of articles focusing on the dominance of the technology sector and the corresponding concentration of the S&P 500. In the post pandemic era, growth has trounced valueREITer's Digest is a discussion forum for my thoughts on investments. I spent more than ten years working in the real estate industry, including an S&P500 REIT and a Big Four consulting group. I am light-hearted, open-minded, and a student of the game. Investing is not for the faint of he ...

The consumer staples sector is up big and is chock-full of safe stocks.Coca-Cola (KO 0.55%) and Procter & Gamble (PG 0.20%) are two of the most reliable dividend stocks on the market. Both companies are Dividend Kings -- which are companies that have paid and raised their dividends for at least 50 years in a row (Coke and P&G have done it for more than 60 consecutive years).Coke and P&G are also components of the Dow Jones Industrial Average -- which contains 30 industry-leading blue chip companies. And, pe ...

The stock continues to rise following a series a major changes under CEO James Quincey.Established industry giants don't usually make the cut for exciting, hyped-up stocks. But investors have been loving Coca-Cola (KO 0.55%) this year. The beverage giant is up 21% year to date, beating the S&P 500 and hitting new record highs along the way.Is it too late to buy the stock?The modelAlthough Coca-Cola is a longtime industry leader, it's been going through changes that have affected it in powerful ways. CEO Jam ...