Sales at Coca-Cola surged 16 percent during the first quarter as crowds returned to movie theatres, music venues and sports stadiums, offsetting rising input costs for the company and the suspension of operations in Russia.Coca-Cola was among the companies to pull the plug on Russian operations after the country invaded neighbouring Ukraine. But on Monday, it stuck by earlier revenue growth projections of 7 percent to 8 percent and per-share growth of 5 percent to 6 percent for the year.The company – based in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States – posted net income of $2.78bn, or 64 cents per share, topping Wall Street’s expectations for per-share earnings by 6 cents, according to a survey by Zacks Investment Research.
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