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The Coca-Cola Company. Just Coke it!Coca-Cola (KO) will likely post "solid" Q2 results next week as it benefits from "best in-class" organic growth, UBS said in an earnings preview emailed Tuesday. The firm said it expected the company to book $0.79 in Q2 earnings per share. UBS also expects the company to follow its recent historical pattern of increasing organic revenue and EPS growth guidance after it posts its Q2 results. The firm said it expects Coca-Cola to achieve 8.9% in organic revenue growth, in line with consensus and at the high end of the company's guidance of 8% to 9%. UBS added that it does not think the "bar has shifted" for the company in the context of a more challenged Q2 for rival PepsiCo (PEP) . Instead, the firm said that global beverage volume performance and pricing in North America were either in line or better than expected. UBS has a buy rating on the company's stock with a price target of $74. Consumer staples Go higher, break up 52-weeks highs In fundamental terms, The Coca-Cola likely will be benefited by lower interest rates, while in technical terms it has just set new 52-weeks highs. In long-term Coca-Cola shares follow above 5-years SMA for a 15th consecutive year in a row.
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