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Coca-Cola asked a federal appeals court Thursday to overturn a U.S. Tax Court decision that put the company on the hook for more than $20 billion in taxes and interest, contending that the Internal Revenue Service engaged in an unfair and retroactive bait-and-switch in how it calculated Coke’s foreign profits. The IRS challenged Coke’s tax returns for 2007 through 2009, and the outcome of the case will affect the company’s payments for every year since then. Gregory Garre, arguing for the company before a three-judge panel in Miami, pointed to a 1996 Coke-IRS agreement and subsequent IRS statements that accepted the company’s method for calculating how much profit was assigned to the U.S. and how much was attributed to lower-taxed foreign countries.

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Despite increased uncertainty, Coca-Cola and Walmart keep offering reliability.

Coca-Cola takes its transfer pricing tax dispute with the IRS to a federal appeals court in Miami, with an estimated $20 billion in taxes at stake.

The average American household spent about $200 per month on gasoline according to the latest federal expenditure data. With gasoline prices remaining elevated in 2026, many families are paying considerably more. Most people treat their gas bill as a fact of life. Investors can treat it as an income target. The goal is simple: build ... The Portfolio That Quietly Pays For Your Gasoline Forever

When a manufacturer discontinues a product, it knows it's running the risk of alienating some customers. When Coca-Cola killed TaB, its first diet cola, the chain angered a dedicated fanbase that has protested the loss since. "Coca-Cola’s first diet cola. Discontinued in 2020 after 57 years, but ...

In a tax fight over foreign profits, the multinational giant and the U.S. head to court with more than $20 billion on the line.

While you might want to ignore all the hubbub around SpaceX, Elon Musk and IPOs, your 401(k) likely can't. SpaceX is now worth $2.1 trillion after its stock launched 19.2% higher in its debut on Wall Street.

Changing consumer tastes and increasing competition challenge one of the most successful and oldest corporate partnerships

For more than a century, Pepsi's biggest rival was easy to identify. Every new product launch, marketing campaign, and distribution battle ultimately came back to Coca-Cola (KO), creating what became known as the "Cola Wars." Today, however, Pepsi faces a growing threat from an unexpected corner of ...

US stocks were set to open lower on Wednesday, but investors gained a little confidence from fresh inflation data ahead of the opening bell, while there were conflicting Middle East messages that pushed oil prices higher. Futures pointed to a weaker start on Wall Street, with the Dow Jones,...

​📈 Follow our live markets data and coverage. Warren Buffett once quipped that you should “put all your eggs in one basket and watch that basket.” The line probably originated with steel magnate Andrew Carnegie, once the richest man in America.

If Baskin-Robbins brought back its York Peppermint Patty flavor at one store in Utah, I'd heavily consider getting on the next plane. When you like something and it goes away, the product's return becomes a major event. Bringing back a nostalgic food or beverage brand triggers "Nostalgic Brand ...

Investing.com -- The 2026 FIFA World Cup, the largest in the tournament’s history with 48 teams, 104 matches and 16 host cities across the United States, Canada and Mexico, is expected to generate measurable but largely short-lived gains for a select group of U.S. companies, while media engagement may provide a more durable revenue opportunity than in-person attendance, according to analysts at Barclays.

One haven from Friday's selloff: Kimberly-Clark, whose stock had been battered over the past year. The Kleenex maker jumped 6.3% Friday, helping consumer staples to become the S&P 500's best-performing sector.

<body><p>STORY: Coca-Cola is rethinking how to make its drinks more affordable, as the beverage giant sees some of its customers are struggling with rising costs.</p><p>That’s what Coca-Cola's CFO John Murphy told a Deutsche Bank consumer conference in Paris on Thursday.</p><p>Murphy said the company, which raised its annual profit target in April, was navigating the disruption from the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran quote, "not perfectly well, but without fear, without trepidation."</p><p>He called the outlook in the Middle East “still not clear,” and added it would be a focal point as the company goes into next year.</p><p>:: Coca-Cola</p><p>Coca‑Cola is leaning on a mix of pack sizes, formats and price points, from smaller, lower-cost, single-serve options to larger and premium offerings, to cater to a wider range of consumers while keeping prices affordable for budget-conscious shoppers.</p><p>Recent earnings from major U.S. retailers suggest consumers remain resilient but are spending more selectively.</p><p>Rising gas prices linked to the Iran war and persistent inflation are weighing on budgets.</p><p>Murphy said some consumers are resilient while others aren’t, and pointed to those earning $50,000 - $60,000 as being under particular strain.</p><p>Shares of Coca-Cola were little changed in Thursday morning trading, but have risen about 13% so far this year, slightly better than the S&P 500.</p></body>

At the 24% federal bracket, a portfolio throwing off $40,000 in high-yield dividend income hands roughly $9,600 to the IRS every year when those shares sit in a taxable account treated as ordinary income. For investors in the gap years between retirement and RMD age 73, that drag compounds quietly until required minimum distributions force ... How to Maximize Dividend Income in Retirement Before RMDs Change the Math

Money is a story we agree to believe. A dollar buys a dollar's worth because we all act as if it does, and a company is worth whatever the next buyer will pay, not a penny more. For most of the past century, the biggest stores of that belief were countries and the giant public companies their ...

The Coca-Cola Company plans to spin off its Indian bottling unit to unlock massive latent equity value and drive long-term structural margin expansion.

The soda wars used to mean Coke versus Pepsi. Back in the 1990s, and even into the 2000s, alternative soda brands were novelties, and energy drinks weren't even a major category. Now, Keurig Dr Pepper has become a significant rival to Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, and energy brands including Red Bull, ...

High energy prices have investors worried about a recession; these businesses should survive the hit just fine.

Long-term yields remain elevated as investors bet that higher oil prices could keep the Fed on the sidelines...or force it to raise rates. The bond vigilantes have returned.

For years, bigger was better. Customers wanted their fast-food meals supersized, their pre-packaged snacks in bulk, and their movie theater concessions large enough to last a triple feature. These days, consumer preferences have changed. Diet trends and growing financial pressures have shoppers ...

Retailers love products that drive consumers to their stores. Earlier in my career, when I ran Time Machine Hobby, a large toy store in Manchester, Conn., we drove significant sales through having limited quantities of certain items. Sometimes it was collectible cards, and in other cases it was ...

A 50-year-old woman planning to retire at 70 on the equivalent of $80,000 in today’s purchasing power is actually targeting a much larger nominal income figure. Assuming long-run inflation averages 3% annually, maintaining that same lifestyle 20 years from now would require roughly $144,500 per year in nominal dollars. That is the income her portfolio needs ... Inflation Adjusted Dividend Income: How to Replace $80,000 in Today’s Dollars 20 Years From Now

The soda market has grown beyond being an indulgence. For decades, grabbing a Coke, a Pepsi, or some other flavor of soda was a treat. Now, at least for younger generations, soda has become a functional beverage. Rachel Bonsignore, vice president of consumer life at NielsenIQ (NIQ), told Beverage ...

A California retiree with a $1 million dividend portfolio earning a 5% blended yield grosses $50,000 in annual income. After federal qualified-dividend tax and California’s state income tax, that number drops sharply. California treats dividends as ordinary income at the state level, with marginal rates running from 9.3% to 13.3%. The math is what separates ... What a $1 Million Dividend Portfolio Actually Pays After Federal AND State Taxes in California

A federal employee retiring at 62 after 30 years of service with a “high-3” salary average of $90,000 would receive an estimated FERS basic pension benefit of roughly $29,700 annually, based on the standard formula: 1.1% × 30 years × $90,000. For private-sector workers without access to a defined-benefit pension, that figure provides a useful ... You Do Not Need 30 Years of Federal Service to Build a Pension. Here Is the $495,000 Dividend Portfolio That Pays Like One

For decades, Diet Coke has been a durable pop culture icon, as much a symbol of boardroom swashbuckling as high fashion society. Its buzzy 1980s origins featured endorsements from celebrities including Paula Abdul, Whitney Houston and Demi Moore. More recently, limited-edition Diet Coke cans were released to coincide with “The Devil Wears Prada” sequel.

While Coca-Cola and PepsiCo remain the titans of the beverage industry, they now face significantly increased competion for consumers. Energy drinks and functional beverages now fight for shelf space alongside traditional sodas. In addition, Keurig Dr. Pepper's Dr. Pepper has become the second-best ...