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Expanding Defensive Growth Index into Europe
KO
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+24.74%
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<> The accompanying table presents an updated version of the ETFI Highly Defensive PerformIdex, which is expanded to 40 companies with market caps of at least $10B from the industry groups listed below. This defensive growth index is heavily weighted in consumer staples and healthcare and is now structured to include companies based in Europe, in addition to the United States and Canada.
Compared to the previous version, this index has a lower beta and higher average market cap and adds European companie...
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COKE Stock Test
KO
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+23.76%
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397 days
Or was that taste test? In either case KO fell off the shelf like everyone else did these last several weeks. The world economy can collapse for all we care but man must have his Coke and drink it too. KO s a member of Dow Jones Composite Dow Industrials S&P 100 S&P 500 and S&P 1500 Super Comp.
KO has a small dividend on top of great options to trade and The Coca-Cola Company engages in the manufacture, distribution, and marketing of nonalcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups worldwide.
Now just to add some fries and a Big Mac.
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KO
KO
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-0.65%
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(closed on 10/18/08)
People are buying buying this stock because of increased sales, not noting that it was due to currency exchanges... If the dollar is appreciating, that eats away at lower Q2Q profits, and translates to lower international sales growth. Sell.
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Bullish on KO ...
KO
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+19.57%
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408 days
Continues to do well and global operations will likely ensure good growth during the lean period as well . It is likely to beat the competition as always and is maintaining its brand presence in all categories including the teas, juices, water and the sodas. Please hold out for a detailed report with more key insights
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Highly Defensive PerformIdex
KO
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-15.56%
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76 days
(closed on 10/23/08)
<> The above table (click on image for full-screen view) represents a Highly Defensive PerformIdex ETF proposal comprised of companies based in either the US or Canada with market caps greater than $5 billion from the following industry groups: (A) Grocery Stores (2); (B) Consumer Staples (11) – Non-Food/Beverage (2), Processed & Packaged Foods (4), Tobacco (1), Alcoholic Beverages (2), Non-Alcoholic Beverages (2); (C) Health Benefit Providers (3); (D) Consumer Healthcare (3); (E) Utilities (3); (F) Telecom Services (2); (G) Ag/Metal Commodities (4); (H) At-Home Entertainm...
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From the Blogosphere
Deflation Returns To Japan; Black Hole Madness In U.S.
Japan has been hopping in and out of deflation for decades. Japan is back in deflation once again. The Wall Street Journal is reporting Deflation's Return Weighs on Japan
<>The Bank of Japan faces mounting pressure to loosen its policy as deflation tightens its grip on the nation's economy, even as some other central banks begin to roll back stimulus steps amid signs of economic recovery.
The Japanese central bank on Friday kept rates unchanged and upgraded its assessment of the economy, citing rising exports and industrial output. The bank, which has stuck with super-easy monetary policy for m...
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52-Week Highs and Lows: NYSE - BBY, KO, TRA Higher; AVD Low; NASDAQ - AGYS, DTV, NLST, TTIL, HAWK, RMIX Higher
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52-Week NYSE Highs:Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) moved up to $43.50 early. Investors may love the technical’s on BBY, and a positive outlook on Best Buy’s holiday season. The volume today isn’t out of the ordinary.Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE: KO) touched $57.56, again, early. The high represents only a 1.1% increase over the close yesterday. Investors may be moving back into the safer blue chips as the dollar strengthens and economic confidence is restoring. The stock made a pretty good jump yesterday as well.Terra Industries (NYSE: TRA) reaches $39.720001. The company’s board now has three members...
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Costco Wholesale Corporation – Growth And Income – Zacks Rank Buy
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Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) recently posted October net sales of $5.68 billion, a 7% increase over last year's $5.30 billion. Comparable sales spiked 5% year-over-year.
Company Description
<>Costco Wholesale Corporation operates an international chain of membership warehouses, mainly under the "Costco Wholesale" name. The company currently operates 562 warehouses, including 409 in the United States and Puerto Rico, 77 in Canada, 21 in the United Kingdom, 7 in Korea, 6 in Taiwan, 9 in Japan, 32 in Mexico and 1 in Australia. Costco also operates Costco Online at www.costco.com and at w...
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Costco to Pack up the Coke Machine? (COST, KO)
 Costco (COST) is all upset over pricing of Coca-Cola (KO) products and has put a stop restocking all Coke products.
"At this time, Coca-Cola has not provided Costco with competitive pricing so that we may pass along the value our members deserve."
How about a Pepsi (PEP)?
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Costco Wholesale stops carrying Coke
Filed under: Coca-Cola (KO), Costco Wholesale (COST)  If you are hitting Costco Wholesale (COST) for your Monday Night Football party or Thanksgiving celebration, you won't be able to get those cases of Diet Coke. The warehouse-style retailer, which operates more than 550 locations, is no longer carrying Coca-Cola (KO) products in its U.S. stores. That means no Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, or Dasani water, among other products.
<>Evidently, the retailer and the beverage giant are embroiled in a pricing dispute. A statement on the Costco website indicated that "Coca-Cola has not provided Costco with ...
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