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Coca-Cola Set To Gain Edge Over PepsiCo In Q4 On Fewer Price Hikes

Coca-Cola is set to record stronger sales and profit growth in the fourth quarter compared to PepsiCo as it lured more price-conscious consumers with...

Altria Edges Past Quarterly Profit Expectations On Higher Pricing

Marlboro maker Altria edged past fourth-quarter adjusted profit expectations, as higher prices and a shift to alternative nicotine products helpe...

Starbucks Cuts Sales View Due To Middle East Conflict, Warns Of Weak Q2

Starbucks cut its annual sales forecast as the Israel-Hamas war hurt its Middle East business, while warning that softer demand in January and slow recover...

Rémy Cointreau Beats Q3 Sales Forecast, Sees Annual Sales At Low End Of Range

French spirits maker Rémy Cointreau posted a slightly smaller-than-expected decline in third quarter sales, helped by a sequential improvement...

Kimberly-Clark Lags Expectations On Smaller Pricing Boost, Tepid Demand

Kleenex tissue maker Kimberly-Clark missed expectations for fourth-quarter net sales and profit due to slowing price hikes, dragging its shares down 4.5% p...

UK Inflation Picks Up Unexpectedly In December After Tobacco Duty Rise

Britain's annual rate of consumer price inflation (CPI) sped up for the first time in 10 months in December following an increase in tobacco duty, increasi...