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Shares of The Coca-Cola Co (NYSE:KO) gained 0.42% to $45.43 on Wednesday, soon after a beverage company tops 2Q profit forecasts. A beverage company stated second-quarter earnings of $1.37 billion. The Atlanta-based company said it had net income of 32 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 59 cents per share.
The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of nine analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 57 cents per share. The world’s leading beverage maker posted revenue of $9.7 billion in the period, falling short of Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks predictable $9.71 billion.
The stock is currently floating in a range of $44.31 – 45.45. The stock is moving on low volume, traded at a volume of 5.53M shares, as compared to its average daily volume of 9.85M shares. The market capitalization for the company is reported at $195.79B.
USG Corporation (NYSE:USG) declined -2.08 points or -7.21% at the market, after a manufacturer and distributor of building materials missed Street 2Q forecasts. The company stated second-quarter earnings of $36 million. On a per-share basis, the Chicago-based company said it had profit of 24 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 44 cents per share.
The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 51 cents per share. The building products company posted revenue of $811 million in the period, also falling short of Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks predictable $812.5 million.
The stock opened at $27.04. It reached an intraday trading high of $28.00 and now trading at $27.01. The total volume traded for the day is 2.67M, as compared to its average daily volume of 1.36M shares. The current EPS for the company has been recorded at $1.39 and the beta value recorded by the company stands at 1.09 points.
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