Dow Closes on Positive Note, But Still Down for the Week: Pfizer Inc. (PFE), The Coca-Cola Company (KO)

With a highly anticipated earnings release expected for this coming Tuesday, Coca-Cola lost 0.36% of its value today. My Fool colleague Dan Caplinger pointed out today that Coke has only beaten earnings estimates once in the past four quarters. And after the seemingly non-stop barrage against the company by health-conscious critics, it may have a difficult time beating expectations on Tuesday. Every day, its non-soda offerings become more important to the business’s growth and long-term future, which means that that is one key area investors should focus on when reviewing Coke’s earnings.

The article Dow Closes on Positive Note, But Still Down for the Week originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Matt Thalman.

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