Coca-Cola is beating the S&P 500 thanks to Coke Zero and Diet Coke

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17 segments

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We all know that diet Coke is having a

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little bit of a moment, and that fridge

0:03

cigarette, well, it's leading to massive

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returns for investors. Let's break it

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down. Year-to-date Coca-Cola stock is up

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about 24%, but that's compared to a 4%

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decline for PepsiCo. So, what's driving

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investor optimism around Coca-Cola?

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Coca-Cola Zero Sugar was the driving

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force in the latest quarter, up 16%, and

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Coca-Cola Light and diet Coke also saw

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massive returns. Volume growth there was

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up about 7%. Meanwhile, PepsiCo, well,

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consumers are pulling back on snacks,

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and that hit the company. Does this

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momentum keep bubbling up for Coca-Cola,

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or does it fizz away? We'll be watching.

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The video analyzes the contrasting stock performance of Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, highlighting Coca-Cola's significant year-to-date growth driven by strong sales of its zero and diet products, compared to PepsiCo's challenges with declining snack consumption.