KO's focus on core brands, innovation efforts, redefined marketing approach and digital expansion position it for long-term growth.

Companies that make shareholders wealthy must be efficient and profitable, and Coca-Cola meets both criteria. In a given year, the company converts roughly 20% to 30% of its sales into free cash flow and earns a solid 15% return on invested capital. In other words, good things happen when Coca-Cola invests in the business.

Shares of Coca-Cola Co. KO slid 1.52% to $60.81 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 0.55% to 5,975.38 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA falling 0.

Historically, Coca-Cola KO and PepsiCo PEP have been popular stocks among hedge funds and institutional investors. Speaking to the credibility of Coca-Cola and Pepsi stock, both are owned by renowned institutional investors such as Vanguard Group and BlackRock BLK.

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