US Stocks Mixed; Coca-Cola Posts Upbeat Earnings
Coca-ColaCoca-Cola(US:KO) Benzinga·2025-10-21 13:50

Market Overview - U.S. stocks showed mixed performance with the Nasdaq Composite decreasing by approximately 0.2% on Tuesday [1] - The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by 0.02% to 46,715.08, while the S&P 500 rose by 0.01% to 6,735.65 [1] Sector Performance - Industrials sector saw a rise of 0.5% on Tuesday [1] - Materials sector experienced a decline of 1.2% [1] Company Earnings - The Coca-Cola Company reported third-quarter earnings of 82 cents per share, surpassing the analyst consensus estimate of 78 cents per share [2] - Quarterly sales for Coca-Cola reached $12.500 billion, exceeding the analyst consensus estimate of $12.394 billion [2] Commodity Prices - Oil prices increased by 1% to $58.09, while gold prices decreased by 3.1% to $4,225.90 [5] - Silver fell by 5.1% to $48.765, and copper dropped by 0.8% to $4.9970 [5] Global Market Performance - European shares showed positive movement with the eurozone's STOXX 600 rising by 0.1% [6] - Asian markets closed higher, with Japan's Nikkei 225 gaining 0.27% and China's Shanghai Composite increasing by 1.36% [7] Notable Stock Movements - Minerva Neurosciences, Inc. shares surged by 238% to $9.02 following a financing announcement of up to $200 million [9] - Beyond Meat, Inc. shares rose by 56% to $2.3000 due to plans with Walmart to expand product availability [9] - iBio, Inc. shares increased by 39% to $1.2450 after Oppenheimer initiated coverage with an Outperform rating [9] - Neuphoria Therapeutics Inc. shares dropped by 68% to $4.97 after a trial failure [9]