Coca-Cola Trading forecasts and signals

The Coca-Cola Co reported quarterly earnings that beat expectations as the company's sales at restaurants, theaters and other locations began to recover from the pandemic.Net income for the 2nd quarter was $1.91 billion, or $0.44 per share. A year ago it was $2.64 billion, or $0.61 per share. Coca-Cola said that its revenue for the reporting period increased by 12% compared to last year due to higher prices. Before the pandemic, Coca-Cola received about half of its income from activities held outside the home, such as going to the cinema or restaurant.However, Coca-Cola is facing rising production costs, as well as the consequences of the geopolitical conflict. The company's operating margin in the 2nd quarter was 20.7% compared to 29.8% in the previous year. On an adjusted basis, the indicator decreased to 30.7% from 31.7%.Management expects organic revenue growth from 12% to 13%, when the previous forecast was from 7% to ...

Profit and revenue of The Coca-Cola Co (NYSE: KO) for the fourth quarter exceeded analysts' expectations. The consumption of the company's products outside the home exceeded the pre-pandemic level.At the same time, management forecasts turned out to be more cautious than the market expected. The company believes that inflation will continue to put pressure on profits throughout the year. PepsiCo, Coca-Cola's main competitor, has also incorporated this factor into its forecasts.Coca-Cola's net income for the fourth quarter increased from last year's $1.46 billion ($0.34 per share) to $2.41 billion ($0.56 per share). Net sales increased by 10% to $9.46 billion, with consensus at $8.96 billion. Organic revenue and commodity volume increased by 9%. Sales of Coca-Cola carbonated beverages rose by 8%, and Coke Zero Sugar sales volumes showed double-digit growth.Sales of snacks, juices, dairy products and plant-based beverages increased by 11%.Sales of sports, coffee and tea drinks increased by 12%. After the takeover of Bodyarmor, sales of sports drinks increased most actively. The volume of sales of coffee and beverages based on it increased by 17%, after the resumption of the Costa cafe chain in the UK. This is the second most intense sales result.In 2022, Coca-Cola forecasts comparable earnings per share growth of 5-6% with a market consensus of 6.1%. Organic revenue growth, according to the company's calculations, should be 7-8%.We rate Coca-Cola's report as moderately positive and note an increase in consumer mobility. Coca-Cola's product line is narrower than PepsiCo's, which, due to the presence of a segment for the production of snacks, was able to survive much better during the period of restrictions when these products were in high demand. Coca-Cola's priority is sales through external channels: catering, entertainment facilities and events. The gradual reduction of pandemic-related restrictions allowed the company to regain momentum. In addition, Coca-Cola is actively expanding towards the fast-growing segment of energy drinks. Unlike many beverage manufacturers, Coca-Cola has its own production facilities, so it does not depend on suppliers working under contract. At the same time, there is a shortage of aluminum on the market, which is necessary for the production of packaging. We believe that its shortage will continue throughout 2022. Nevertheless, we are raising the target price for Coca-Cola shares to ...

Today, there are quite a few companies engaged in developments in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) on the financial market. Some companies regulate their activities as related to this area, but in reality only a small percentage of such assets are available for purchase.Today, the development of AI intelligence is still not enough to classify it as one of the spheres of the world economy. However, technologies are already widespread and are actively used in medicine, education, automotive and mechanical engineering, as well as in industry and finance. Literally in 10 years, changes in these and other areas are inevitable.According to analysts' forecasts, by 2030, artificial intelligence will add almost $15.7 trillion to the global GDP, which is 14% of the current figure in percentage terms. The maximum contribution will be provided by China - about 7 trillion dollars and America-up to 3.6 trillion.Contrary to the opinion of the majority, GDP growth will not lead to an increase in costs, but in most areas of activity it will reduce them, as well as free people from any routine tasks, which will allow them to focus on added value, creativity or strategy. Perhaps the only negative aspect in this case is the loss of jobs by those who previously performed this routine work.Next, for example, let's consider several companies that successfully conduct their activities in the field of AI development and implementation.Palo AltoLet's start our review with Palo Alto Networks, one of America's leading developers in the field of network security. The company has organized a platform that functions through advanced firewalls and cloud applications designed to protect network attacks by hackers. The main task is to ensure the round-the-clock security of customer data and the protection of the network based on the help of AI.It is the latter factor that allows you to predict possible threats, and the platform can instantly respond to them. The AI developed by this company is capable of self-learning, which significantly increases the level of protection of the system, blocking threats. In the process, self-learning takes place, which allows you to prevent and even predict the probability of hacker attacks in the future.It is the efficiency of the platform that has become the basis for a systematic increase in the company's revenue. For the 3rd quarter of this year, this indicator increased by 24% compared to the same reporting period last year. In monetary terms, it amounted to just over $3 billion. Against the background of income, there is a noticeable increase in the expenditure part. In its net form, the issuer's loss amounted to 380 million, whereas a year ago this figure varied within 210 million.The company's losses are fully explained by current purchases and non-monetary expenses. In accordance with non-GAAP indicators, the issuer's net profit for the reporting period amounted to $452 million. After the last financial report, management raised its forecast and expects revenue of 4.2 billion by the end of the year, which is 23% more than the previous reporting year.Today, the price-to-sales ratio is about 10 units, which encourages shareholders to further acquire assets that are currently considered a profitable investment. In addition, it should be said that the sales coefficient has remained unchanged for a long time. Against the background of increased demand for security in the network, the growth of the issuer's profitability will only increase.UiPath IncAnother company notable for its success in the field of the artificial intelligence industry. The company is engaged in software development, specializes in robotic automation of RPA processes. The main component of the work is AI. All interaction is carried out through the operation of an integrated platform for automating robotic processes. The platform's work is based on innovative RPA solutions and AI capabilities.Despite the promising developments and high demand for them, the company's shares made an unexpected drop in price, and then froze sideways. Is there a reason why they should be bought now?Experts recommend taking a risk, especially since recently the company's activities have been in full view and have become much more active. Not so long ago, the company announced a cooperation with Smartsheet, which, according to analysts, will only benefit both companies. For UiPath Inc, this will allow you to automate workflows. This shows how much the company cares about its own consumers, quickly adapting to changing requirements.Today, UiPath Inc is considered one of the largest communities in the world, since the number of its regular customers is more than 1.4 million. In addition, the company started the financial year as strongly as possible, completing the first quarter with a profitable and interesting report. For example, the revenue for the specified period of time amounted to 186.2 million rubles, which is 65% more than for the same period of time last year.TwilioTwilio was created to combine phones, computers, tablets and other gadgets belonging to the customer company into a single, comfortable business network. The main field of activity is the creation of cloud-based application programming interfaces, using which developers can embed video, audio and other files into their products.The scale of the client profile is approaching the mark of 150 thousand companies, among which it is worth noting such business giants as Uber, Morgan Stanley, Lyft. If we talk about the last of them, it uses Twilio to manage the support center, and Twitter – for voice communication.It is too early to talk about the profitability of this business, since the company is still quite young. At the same time, the size of the market capitalization has already reached $52 billion. The company's list of clients includes quite large and well-known concerns that need innovations, so the amount of revenue will constantly grow.According to forecasts, earnings per share will grow by 230% during the current year, and by the end of the year, EBITDA will increase by 131%, Total revenue will grow by 35%.Taking into account the high indicators of the current and previous years, as well as the increasing demand of the artificial intelligence market, the company's assets are quite attractive from the point of view of investment. Experts still recommend entering the market on a decline and waiting for tangible results for at least 5 years.AlteryxThis platform gives users the opportunity to perform various actions with any data – to profile, prepare, mix, analyze, etc. After that, any authorized users can use the information.The list of consumer companies includes such large ones as Coca-Cola, Walmart, Amway, etc. For example, COVID-19 research is currently being conducted in Castor medical laboratories. An equally interesting fact is the savings of Amway in the annual amount of $80,000 due to the use of Alteryx technologies.For future reporting periods, the earnings per share indicator is projected to decrease by 5%, but by the end of the year it should grow by 28%. The indicator of the median analytical target as of 12 months is 13% higher and amounts to $149. Experts recommend buying shares of the company for a long-term period.Every year, AI penetrates more and more into people's lives, and the successes of the sphere become as noticeable as possible. What was associated with these technologies 10 years ago resembled the dreams and predictions of science fiction writers. However, today many things have become our reality.In conclusion, it is worth noting that the companies we are discussing today are working in different areas of IT science. AI is by no means their main focus. When planning to invest in AI, try to choose the optimal investment portfolio from the assets of several ...

They say there is nothing to do at the market in the summer. But not this year. Last week, the reporting season started in the United States. The reports of American companies for the second quarter promise to be interesting. They will summarize the results of the first half of the year and allow you to make forecasts for the second half of 2021.Why follow the reports?The publication of reports allows you to look at the reported company with new eyes — to see it "as for the first time", re-evaluate the prospects for its development and find new objects for investment.Many companies in their reports give forecasts not only for their activities, but also for the development of the sector as a whole, and also share important statistics. This information helps to analyze the prospects of the issuers themselves and the industries in which they operate. The main points that may affect the forecasts of companies this season are the prospects for the global economic recovery, the fiscal policy of the Joe Biden administration, and trade relations between the United States and China.For speculators, the reporting season is interesting with strong movements in the market. Since companies in the United States usually publish reports before or after trading, significant "gaps"often occur at the opening of the trading session after the release of the report.How did the reporting season start?The reporting season in the United States, as usual, began with the publication of the financial results of the banking sector. Five of the six largest banks reported significantly higher than expected and reduced the volume of loan reserves, signaling that the risks associated with the pandemic are receding.In addition to banks, some large companies from other sectors — for example, PepsiCo and Delta Air Lines-managed to report. And companies such as Nike, Micron Technology and Oracle generally report much earlier than the traditional reporting season.This week, investors are waiting for reports from Netflix, Philip Morris, Johnson & Johnson, Coca-Cola, Verizon, Intel, AT&T, Twitter and many other companies.What are the forecasts?According to statistics, in the last five years, in 75% of cases, the reporting of American companies exceeded analysts ' forecasts, and in the 1st quarter of this year, 86% of the reported issuers beat the expectations (this is the maximum level for five years). On the one hand, such high figures may indicate the strength of the US corporate sector, but there is a feeling that companies and analysts are deliberately making too conservative forecasts in order to give shares a boost to growth at the reporting release. From these positions, 85% is more frightening than encouraging figure.According to forecasts, in the second quarter, the percentage of companies whose financial results will be better than expected will be 77-80%. It is also predicted that the consolidated EPS of the S&P 500 index in the second quarter will show an increase of 63.6% y/y and 6.5% q/q.How will the reporting season affect the market?If this reporting season does not bring a big negative, we can expect further growth of the American stock market. If the reports are worse than expected, and the situation with the coronavirus pandemic worsens, or the Fed begins to curtail its stimulus policy, a correction may begin in the market.In general, there are 2-3 companies in each sector of the economy, whose reporting largely sets the tone for the dynamics of shares in the entire sector as a whole.Whose reports are of the greatest interest this week?  Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) On July 20, the second season of “The Witcher” may cause a new rally for the company's shares. The company is also entering the video game market: Netflix has hired Mike Verda, who was developing video games for Facebook's Oculus virtual reality headsets (NASDAQ: FB).Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) On July 21, the main intrigue of this report is how much the company's sales will fall after the episode with Cristiano Ronaldo, who at one of the press conferences removed bottles of Coca-Cola from the table with the words "Drink water!".Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) On July 21, investors will be watching with interest how the company's results were affected by the suspension of sales of its coronavirus vaccine in the United States due to concerns that this vaccination contributes to the formation of blood clots. Recall that in the 1st quarter, the company's profit from sales of the vaccine amounted to $100 million, that is, just over 2% of the total profit.Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) On July 22, Twitter launches a "blue" subscription. Twitter Blue allows you to set a delay of 30 seconds when publishing a message and correct typos before the tweet is published. The subscription also provides access to an improved bookmark system for saved tweets. The subscription price is $2.99 per month.American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL) On July 22, American Airlines announced an improvement in its forecasts for the results of the second quarter. The airline's forecasts range from a net loss of $35 million to a net profit of $25 million for the quarter.American Express (NYSE: AXP) On July 23, the company is expected to present a strong report, as well as report a decrease in reserves to cover the risks associated with the coronavirus pandemic.How to analyze the reporting? Tips for investorsExamine the reporting calendar and select the reports that you will track. Study the company and the sector in which it operates in advance.Remember: buying shares before the report is released is a big risk, although the market can give you a good premium for your courage.Do not rush to buy paper immediately after the release of the report: study the figures and assess the company's prospects on the short, medium and long time horizon.Compare the published figures with the forecasts of the company itself and independent ...

Coca-Cola quotes continue to move within the correction and bullish channel. Moving averages indicate the presence of a short-term sideways trend in KO. Prices broke through the area between the signal lines down, which indicates pressure from sellers of securities. At the time of publication of the forecast, the value of Coca-Cola shares is 54.30. As part of the forecast of the KO stock price, we should expect an attempt to develop a correction and a test of the support level near the 52.00 area. Next, a rebound up and a continuation of the rise in the value of securities. The potential target of such a movement is the area above the level of 62.50.An additional signal in favor of the rise of KO quotes will be a test of the support line on the relative strength indicator (RSI). The second signal will be a rebound from the lower border of the bullish channel. The cancellation of the option of increasing the quotations of the Coca-Cola company's share price will be a fall and a breakdown of the 50.00 level. This will indicate a breakdown of the support area, as well as the lower border of the channel and the continuation of the fall to the area at the level of 45.00. We should expect an acceleration of the stock's rise with a breakdown of the resistance area and a close above the 57.50 level.Coca-Cola shares forecast for July and August 2021Thus, Coca-Cola shares forecast for July and August 2021 suggests the development of a correction and a test of the support area near the level of 52.00. From where we should expect a rebound and an attempt to continue the stock's rise to the area above the level of 62.50. The trend line test on the relative strength indicator will be in favor of the growth of securities. The cancellation of the KO rise option will be a fall and a breakdown of the 50.00 level. This will indicate a breakdown of support and a continuation of the fall in the price to the area below the level of 45.00. As you can see, the technical analysis of Coca-Cola shares indicates the probability of a minor correction, but the potential for a rise is quite ...

The governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, said that bitcoin is impractical as a means of payment. While cryptocurrencies are not being calculated massively. But today, large companies not only use blockchain, but also accept crypto as payment:Coca-Cola. In 2020, the corporation's Asia-Pacific division announced that it would allow customers in Australia and New Zealand to buy drinks with bitcoin and other coins. Payment is available through devices that accept digital payments.PayPal is the first payment system to add cryptocurrency for transactions. The company acts as an intermediary: the service will exchange cryptocurrency for ordinary dollars at the internal exchange rate, which already includes the cost of conversion.Visa and Mastercard, following PayPal, thought about the possibility of conducting transactions with cryptocurrencies. The systems focus on stablecoins, which have collateral in the form of real assets.Shopify is a platform for creating online stores. Thanks to the developers, the owners of these stores can accept cryptocurrency.Emirates. The airline from the UAE intends to accept bitcoins as payment. Moreover, Emirates will add its own NFT tokens to the site. This is not the first airline operating with cryptocurrencies. Latvian airBaltic has been selling tickets for the crypt for several years.Balenciaga, Gucci, Tag Heuer are also starting to accept cryptocurrency. Moreover, the new payment method will be available not only online, but also in regular stores using QR codes. And the first major retailer that started accepting the crypt was Overstock.Brazilian developer Gafisa announced that now an apartment can be bought for bitcoins. So the company wants to attract investors from other countries, and the cryptocurrency helps to transfer funds quickly and ...

Warren Buffett got rid of all airline shares. How else has the Oracle of Omaha investment portfolio changed? We look at which stocks are now included in the top ten of the portfolio and whether they were hit by the coronavirusThe news that Warren Buffett has sold all his shares in the airline business has stirred up Wall Street. The COVID-19 pandemic does not give a chance for an early recovery of this sector, the investor said. And, remaining true to his rule of buying only strong companies, he went into the cache.But it's not just airlines that have been affected by the coronavirus outbreak. The fall did not bypass other stocks included in the investment portfolio of the Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate, which Buffett controls. At the beginning of the year, the value of the portfolio was estimated at $256 billion, and now it is about $194.5 billion.1. AppleThe market value of the largest asset in Buffett's portfolio — the technology giant Apple — is almost $76.2 billion (at market closing prices on May 7). The Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate owns a 5.7% stake in the iPhone manufacturer.As of December 31, 2019, Apple's stake in the portfolio was estimated at almost $71.9 billion. Now it is worth about $76.2 billion. It turns out that Apple's securities have already managed to recover from the coronavirus collapse — the value of the Apple package in the portfolio increased by $4.3 billion.According to the consensus forecast of the Refinitiv service, Apple shares have almost exhausted their growth potential. Nevertheless, the majority of experts recommend buying securities — 29 out of 39 respondents. And only three advise to get rid of them.2. Bank of AmericaBank of America is the largest financial asset of Buffett's company. Berkshire Hathaway owns a 10.9% stake in the bank. The value of this stake is currently about $21.6 billion, while at the beginning of the year the asset was worth almost $32.6 billion.Bank of America securities grew well throughout the past year — from January 2019 to mid-February 2020, they rose by almost 43%. But as a result of the market collapse due to the pandemic, the bank's shares lost 49%. In mid-March, they were given no more than $18 apiece for them.Industry analysts predict the growth of Bank of America shares. According to Refinitiv, the potential is more than 15%. Of the 26 analysts surveyed, 15 recommend buying bank shares, and the remaining 11 recommend continuing to hold previously purchased securities.3. Coca-ColaWarren Buffett has owned shares of the oldest American manufacturer of soft drinks Coca-Cola for more than 30 years, since 1988. Over the years, the investor has accumulated securities worth $17.84 billion. Berkshire Hathaway currently owns 9.3% of the cola manufacturer.Does owning this business justify itself? At the beginning of the year, the value of the Coca-Cola stake was $21.4 billion, today it is about $17.84 billion, that is, the asset has depreciated by almost $3.6 billion in four months. Now the securities are almost close to the level of January 2019, but they are still 19% cheaper than at the beginning of 2020.Shares of Buffett's favorite - Coca-Cola - may rise in price by 12.7% during the year, to $52, according to analysts surveyed by the Refinitiv service. Of the 22 respondents, 16 recommended buying securities, and six more recommended keeping them in a portfolio.4. American ExpressAnother financial asset in the Berkshire Hathaway portfolio is American Express. The company is known worldwide for its credit cards and traveler's checks. Buffett's company owns 18.8% of the capital of American Express.Over the past four months, the American Express package in the Berkshire Hathaway investment portfolio has depreciated by $5.72 billion. As a result of the "coronavirus" fall, which began at the end of February, securities collapsed by 51% in a month. The shares recovered most of these losses — from the end of March to May 7, their value increased by 30%.Wall Street analysts continue to believe in American Express. Industry experts predict the growth of securities during the year by 13.4%, to $100.52. Half of the respondents (14 out of 28) recommend buying shares, 13 experts adhere to the hold recommendation, and only one analyst advises selling securities.5. Kraft HeinzAmong the ten largest assets in the Berkshire Hathaway portfolio is a stake in Kraft Heinz. Warren Buffett owns 26.7% of the ketchup manufacturer. The value of the asset for four months decreased by $1.07 billion.A year ago, Warren Buffett admitted that he had greatly overpaid for Kraft Heinz. Since then, the shares of the food holding company have become even cheaper — they have fallen by 33% over the past 16 months. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the fall in securities has intensified, but since the market began to recover from a strong collapse in mid-March, the shares have managed to reduce losses in price. As a result, the decrease in securities since the beginning of this year amounted to 10.3%.According to the consensus forecast of Refinitiv, the securities of the American food holding may rise by 4.5% during the year, to $30.79 per piece.6. Wells FargoThe third largest financial asset of Berkshire Hathaway is Wells Fargo Bank. Berkshire Hathaway's share in the bank's capital is 8.5%. This is 4.48% of the value of the entire investment portfolio.In the four months of 2020, the value of Wells Fargo in Buffett's portfolio has halved — from $17.38 billion to $8.72 billion. Securities fell by 53.1% against the background of the coronavirus pandemic.According to Refinitiv surveys, Wells Fargo's quotes may rise by 25.7% to $32.07 in the next 12 months. 17 analysts recommend holding shares in portfolios. Only three analysts advise buying Wells Fargo securities, and seven give a recommendation for sale.7. Moody'sMoody's asset is one of the oldest in Buffett's investment portfolio. The holding first invested in it in 2001. Now the package of the international rating agency has more than 24.6 million shares. Berkshire Hathaway's share in Moody's capital exceeds 13%.The rating agency's share price doubled from January 2019 to February 2020 — from $140 to $287 per share. But then the "coronavirus" collapse deprived the paper of 42% of its value. But even with this in mind, the company's shares have grown by 4.3% since the beginning of the year. And their value in Buffett's portfolio increased from $5.85 billion to $6.11 billion.The securities exceeded all Wall Street expectations and are now trading 3.8% above the annual target set by the Refinitiv consensus. At the same time, none of the analysts surveyed gives a recommendation to sell. And the recommendations buy and hold are equally in the consensus.8. JP Morgan ChaseThe fourth financial asset in the portfolio is one of the largest American investment banks, JP Morgan. As of December 31, 2019, Berkshire Hathaway had more than 60 million shares of JP Morgan worth $8.3 billion in its portfolio. But this package has significantly devalued since the beginning of the year — by May 7, its value fell by $2.82 billion, to $5.48 billion.Since January 2019, JP Morgan shares have been growing until February 19, 2020. But on the general wave of the falling market, the securities fell by 44%. Now the bank's shares are recovering, but their price is still 34.6% lower compared to the beginning of the year.Refinitiv's consensus forecast is optimistic: JP Morgan shares are expected to grow by 13.6%, to $105.42. But only 12 out of 26 analysts recommend buying securities, 13 advise keeping them in portfolios, and one recommends selling them.9. U.S.BancorpIn the top ten of Warren Buffett's portfolio, there is a stake in U.S. Bancorp, the fifth largest US bank by assets. Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate owns 9.9% of the financial holding company. Since the beginning of the year, when the asset was estimated at $7.85 billion, its value has fallen by $2.72 billion.U.S. Bancorp shares rose by almost 30% in 2019, but since the beginning of 2020 they have lost all this growth, falling by 42.3% against the background of the general market collapse.Analysts positively assess the holding's securities — the Refinitiv consensus forecast indicates a potential of 19.5% - up to $41.33 for the next year. If the papers have already been purchased, then they should be kept in a briefcase. Recommendations for the purchase of U.S. Bancorp shares were given by seven experts, for the sale — by four.10. Bank of New York MellonA block of shares of Bank of New York Mellon (1.5% of the value of the entire portfolio) displaced shares of another American bank — Goldman Sachs (1.21% of the portfolio value) from the top ten assets of the Berkshire Hathaway portfolio.Buffett's company owns 10% of the capital of Bank of New York Mellon. Since the beginning of the year, the package has depreciated by $1.36 billion. The bank's shares have started to decline in price since the beginning of the year, losing about 30% of their value.Wall Street analysts give a positive outlook on Bank of New York Mellon securities. During the year, the shares can rise by more than 20%, up to $43, according to experts surveyed by Refinitiv. Seven of them recommend buying bank shares, nine — holding already purchased securities, and one — selling.SummaryBerkshire Hathaway's investment portfolio has depreciated by 24%, or $61.5 billion, since the beginning of the year. If on December 31, 2019, its cost was $256 billion, then on May 7-a little more than $194.5 billion.An analysis of the dynamics of the top 10 stocks in the portfolio shows that all securities, with the exception of Kraft Heinz shares, grew during 2019. Their growth was interrupted by an outbreak of coronavirus, which caused a global market collapse from mid-February to mid-March this year. Only two stocks from the top 10 - Apple and Moody's — managed to recover losses after the so-called "coronavirus" fall and show positive dynamics since the beginning of the year.Read more: How to invest in stocks and what you need to knowThere was only one change in the top 10 assets of Buffett's portfolio — Goldman Sachs lost the tenth position to Bank of New York Mellon.Compared to the beginning of the year, Berkshire Hathaway's portfolio has four fewer shares. In April, Warren Buffett sold all shares in American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and Southwest Airlines. However, none of the airlines was included in the top ten assets of the portfolio, so the sale of the air transportation business did not affect the total value of the largest assets of the ...