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The Coca-Cola Company, a beverage company, manufactures, markets, and sells various nonalcoholic beverages worldwide. The company provides sparkling soft drinks, sparkling flavors; water, sports, coffee, and tea; juice, value-added dairy, and plant-based beverages; and other beverages. It also offers beverage concentrates and syrups, as well as fountain syrups to fountain retailers, such as restaurants and convenience stores.
The Coca-Cola Company stock opened the day at $61.58 after a previous close of $61.71. The latest price was $61.07 (25-minute delay). The Coca-Cola Company is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD46.4 billion and employs 79,100 staff.
Molson Coors Beverage Company manufactures, markets, and sells beer and other malt beverage products under various brands in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers flavored malt beverages including hard seltzers, craft, spirits and energy, and ready to drink beverages. It provides its products under Aspall Cider, Blue Moon, Coors Original, Five Trail, Hop Valley brands, Leinenkugel's, Madri, Miller Genuine Draft, Molson Ultra, Sharp's, Staropramen, and Vizzy Hard Seltzer above premier brands; Bergenbier, Borsodi, Carling, Coors Banquet, Coors Light, Jelen, Kamenitza, Miller Lite, Molson Canadian, and Niksicko, Ozujsko under the premium brands; and Branik, Icehouse, Keystone, Miller High Life, Milwaukee's Best, and Steel Reserve under the economy brands.
Molson Coors Brewing Co Class B stock opened the day at $55.37 after a previous close of $55.59. The latest price was $55.96 (25-minute delay). Molson Coors Brewing Co Class B is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$11.7 billion and employs 16,500 staff.
The Hershey Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of confectionery products and pantry items in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: North America Confectionery, North America Salty Snacks, and International. It offers chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery products; gum and mint refreshment products, including mints, chewing gums, and bubble gums; protein bars; pantry items, such as baking ingredients, toppings, beverages, and sundae syrups; and snack items comprising spreads, bars, snack bites, mixes, popcorn, and pretzels.
Hershey stock opened the day at $168.44 after a previous close of $162.22. The latest price was $166.74 (25-minute delay). Hershey is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$11 billion and employs 18,650 staff.
General Mills, Inc. manufactures and markets branded consumer foods worldwide. The company operates through four segments: North America Retail; International; Pet; and North America Foodservice.
General Mills stock opened the day at $60.58 after a previous close of $60.97. The latest price was $60.97 (25-minute delay). General Mills is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$19.8 billion and employs 34,000 staff.
The Kroger Co. operates as a food and drug retailer in the United States. The company operates combination food and drug stores, multi-department stores, marketplace stores, and price impact warehouses.
Kroger Company stock opened the day at $58.80 after a previous close of $58.90. The latest price was $59.12 (25-minute delay). Kroger Company is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$150.2 billion and employs 414,000 staff.
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