CEO John Brock

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Coca-Cola Co <KO.N> said on Tuesday that international growth, cost savings, new marketing and innovation would be key as it plans to double its total system revenue by 2020. The world's largest soft drink maker provided specifics on Tuesday on how it hopes to double its revenue by that point -- a goal first mentioned on Monday, the first day of its investor meeting. Company executives said they hope Coca-Cola and its bottlers can double their revenue to about $200 billion by 2020, up from roughly $100 billion now. Of that $100 billion, roughly $32 billion is from Coca-Cola, with the ... Read Full Story

CRWEFinance.com Hot Stock News & Alerts! ________________________________________ FREE Daily Stock Alerts From CRWEFinance.com ________________________________________ CRWEFinance.com Stock Report! ******************************************************************************** Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. (NYSE:CCE) has gone up 23 cents or 1.13% in gains today, with its last trade at $20.65. The company offers its products principally under the Coca-Cola classic, Sprite, Dasani, POWERade, Coca-Cola, Diet Coke/Coca-Cola light, Fanta, Coca-Cola Zero, and Capri-Sun brand names. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT) has gone up 47 cents or 0.87% in gains today, with its last trade at $54.75. U.S. consumers are reportedly getting crushed beneath massive indebtedness and soaring unemployment. Yet two of the world's greatest investors, George Soros and ... Read Full Story

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc <CCE.N> topped profit expectations and raised its 2009 forecast on Wednesday, while rival bottler PepsiAmericas Inc <PAS.N> missed analysts' earnings forecasts and cut its outlook. The companies, which bottle and distribute soft drinks, have been trying to offset the impact of consumers' frugal purchasing habits. Many consumers buying drinks in stores have moved away from some higher-end beverages such as bottled teas, and U.S. restaurant sales have also suffered in the downturn. Sales declined and fell short of analysts' expectations at both companies. PepsiAmericas, which is being acquired by PepsiCo Inc <PEP.N>, said it expected sales pressure to ... Read Full Story

Soft drink bottler Coca-Cola Enterprises on Wednesday said profit rose 15 percent in the third quarter as rising prices padded soft sales. Results beat estimates and the company boosted its full-year outlook. The Atlanta-based bottler, Coca-Cola Co.'s biggest, earned $247 million, or 50 cents per share, in the three-month period ended Oct. 2. In the same period last year, the company earned $214 million, or 44 cents a share. Analysts expected the company to earn 46 cents a share, according to Thomson Reuters. Analyst estimates typically exclude one-time items. Revenue in the most recent quarter fell 3 percent to $5.57 billion from $5.74 billion. ... Read Full Story

Coca-Cola Enterprises, the largest bottler of Coca-Cola drinks, raised its 2009 profit forecast Wednesday after saying its third-quarter results rose on the strength of higher prices. The company now expects full-year comparable earnings per share to range from $1.54 to $1.57. In September, the company affirmed its prior forecast of $1.44 to $1.49 per share. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expect the bottler to earn $1.52 per share for the year. The Atlanta-based company said its third-quarter profit came in above expectations. Sales fell slightly but price increases helped buffer the drop. The company's forecast excludes certain one-time items and includes an estimated 16 ... Read Full Story