"Liquid gold" shines! Coca-Cola (KO.US) Q1 financial report highlights defensive attributes: both volume and price increase, expected tariff impact is "manageable"

Zhixin Finance APP learned that Coca-Cola (KO.US) has announced quarterly profits that exceeded Wall Street's expectations. Despite the deteriorating market sentiment, price-sensitive consumers continue to purchase the company's beverages. The producer of Sprite, Fanta, and Minute Maid based in Atlanta announced earnings per share of 73 cents for the first quarter, higher than analysts' average expectations. The company also stated that it expects the impact of tariffs to be manageable, and has maintained its expectations for sales growth and profits.