Coca-Cola it also makes bubbles on the market. The first quarter of 2012 closes for the giant of soft drinks with profits up 7,9%, well beyond expectations. Net income grew to $2,05 billion (89 cents per share) from $1,9 billion (82 cents per share) in the same period in 2011.
Analysts polled by Bloomberg had expected earnings per share of 87 cents on average. Coca-Cola revenues increased 5,9% to $11,14 billion. Also in the first three months of the year, the growth in volumes at a global level is equal to 5%: +2% in North America and +6% on the international market.