Coke tops Street 3Q forecasts

Coca-Cola Co. (KO) on Wednesday reported third-quarter profit of $1.05 billion.

On a per-share basis, the Atlanta-based company said it had profit of 24 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 49 cents per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of nine analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 48 cents per share.

The world's largest beverage maker posted revenue of $10.63 billion in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $10.54 billion.

Coke shares have decreased 1 percent since the beginning of the year, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index has climbed almost 5 percent. The stock has fallen slightly in the last 12 months.

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