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  "id": 3233476,
  "title": "Coca-Cola's new CEO can boast about something that billionaire Mag 7 members Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg can't",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/coca-colas-new-ceo-can-boast-about-something-that-billionaire-mag-7",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-25T09:42:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Finance",
    "slug": "yahoo-finance",
    "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/article/coca-colas-new-ceo-can-boast-about-something-that-billionaire-mag-7-members-elon-musk-and-mark-zuckerberg-cant-094242694.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a surprising turn of events, Coca-Cola's new CEO Henrique Braun is outperforming tech giants Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. Braun took over as CEO in March and Coca-Cola's stock is trading at a record high, up 32% year to date. This performance is in stark contrast to Meta's recent 15% decline and Tesla's 22% drop. Despite being considered a \"boring\" investment due to its focus on soda and juice, Coca-Cola's shares have surpassed every member of the Magnificent 7 tech complex this year according to Yahoo Finance AlphaSpace data. Braun's leadership has been marked by expense cuts and a focus on safe haven appeal, leading to a 16% jump in earnings per share and a 7% increase in net revenue. Investors have been attracted to Coca-Cola's reliable cash flow and dividend stability, viewing it as a defensive investment during market volatility. Analysts view Coca-Cola as a \"must own\" name for long-term income-oriented investors seeking to compound returns at around 10% annually.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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