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Times
03-05-2025
- Business
- Times
Warren Buffett takes aim at Trump's tariffs: ‘Trade shouldn't be a weapon'
Warren Buffett has attacked President Trump's tariffs, warning that 'trade should not be a weapon' at the 60th annual meeting of his Berkshire Hathaway investment vehicle. The so-called Oracle of Omaha told the thousands of shareholders who had gathered for his 'Woodstock of capitalism' that America should endorse free trade and focus on producing goods in which it excelled and import those in which it did not have expertise. 'We were good at producing tobacco and cotton 250 years ago,' he said. 'We want a prosperous world. Trade should not be a weapon. The United States — we've won. We have become an incredibly important country starting from nothing.' Buffett, 94, sat before two cans of Cola-Cola — one of his investments — as he
Yahoo
31-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
"Foreign object": Coca-Cola recalls 10,000 cans due to plastic contamination
A major company is the latest to be hit with an FDA recall announcement: Cola-Cola. According to the release, the "voluntary, firm-initiated recall" impacts 12-ounce Coca-Cola Original Taste cans due to "foreign object (plastic)." The date code on the affected product is SEP2925MDA and the recall is defined as a Class II, meaning that the "product may cause temporary or reversible health problems or a slight change of serious health problems." If you do have the impacted product on hand, be sure to either discard or return it. As Sabrina Weiss with PEOPLE notes, this is just one of many recalls within the past two weeks alone, which included Chomps beef and turkey sticks, Aldi shredded cheese, hot sauce and Lean Cuisine meals. As Gabe Hauari at USA TODAY writes, the recall impacts 10,000 cans of Cola-Cola — but they were only in two states: Illinois and Wisconsin.
Yahoo
05-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
If You Invest $5,000 in Coca-Cola Stock, Will You Become a Millionaire One Day?
There's no doubt that most people on the face of the planet have heard of or been a customer of Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO). The company that offers its namesake drink, as well as more than 200 others, has a presence in a jaw-dropping 200 countries and territories. It's so popular that 1.9 billion servings of Coca-Cola products are consumed every 24 hours. The business has steadily built wealth for shareholders over many decades. But if you invest $5,000 in this leading beverage stock right now, will you become a millionaire one day? Coca-Cola's brand is arguably its most valuable asset. There are numerous non-alcoholic ready-to-drink beverages that people can choose from. But this one has stood the test of time, thanks not only to its consistent offering, but its marketing prowess, which has resonated strongly with people. This supports the company's pricing power. Asking customers to pay 5% more for their favorite drink probably won't result in changing consumption patterns. And given that these are small, repeat purchases, Coca-Cola benefits from durable demand. In other words, sales aren't that affected by the whims of the broader economic backdrop. That can't be said about a lot of companies out there, where higher interest rates or unemployment could spark financial turmoil. These attractive characteristics have resulted in tremendous profitability for the business. Coca-Cola usually turns 21% of every dollar of revenue into free cash flow. That bottom-line performance has allowed the company to raise its dividend for 62 straight years, with 2025 likely adding another year to that phenomenal streak. Coca-Cola is a very mature enterprise. It doesn't operate at the cutting edge of some powerful secular trend, like streaming entertainment, cloud computing, or digital payments, for example. Its business is boring, since not a lot of things are changing. That's discouraging for growth-minded investors. Coca-Cola's 2023 revenue of $45.8 billion was just 118% higher than exactly 20 years before. This translates to a weak 4% compound annual growth rate. That's definitely not turning any heads among the investment community. As I noted above, Cola-Cola is already ubiquitous. Yes, management can acquire other brands, like it did with Costa in 2018, to expand its portfolio. But unless there's a surprising jump in the global population, the company's revenue growth isn't going to outpace the increase in world gross domestic product. It also doesn't help that consumption of soft drinks per person in the U.S. is trending lower. That backdrop doesn't bode well for Coca-Cola's ability to expand at a notable clip. Coca-Cola is a household name with one of the world's most recognizable brands. What's more, the business remains a top Warren Buffett stock, with Berkshire Hathaway owning 9.3% of the outstanding shares. That's certainly a vote of confidence highlighting the company's quality. But if you're looking to buy the stock, it's important to understand the track record. In the past three decades, Coca-Cola has generated a total return of 905%. For comparison's sake, the S&P 500 produced a total return of 2,150% during that time. When you consider the muted growth prospects mentioned earlier, it's reasonable to expect this underperformance to continue indefinitely. The current price-to-earnings ratio of 26.5, which is in line with the trailing five-year average, also doesn't add upside. Let's say you invest $5,000 in the stock today. In order for you to become a millionaire in 50 years, shares would need to generate a total return of 19,900%, translating to an annualized gain of 11.2%. I just don't see this as a probable outcome. Therefore, I think Coca-Cola only makes sense for dividend investors who desire receiving a steady stream of income from the businesses that they own. Before you buy stock in Coca-Cola, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the for investors to buy now… and Coca-Cola wasn't one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $735,852!* Now, it's worth noting Stock Advisor's total average return is 903% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 176% for the S&P 500. Don't miss out on the latest top 10 list. Learn more » *Stock Advisor returns as of February 3, 2025 Neil Patel and his clients have no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Berkshire Hathaway. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. If You Invest $5,000 in Coca-Cola Stock, Will You Become a Millionaire One Day? was originally published by The Motley Fool Sign in to access your portfolio
