The U.S. stock market has been experiencing tremendous volatility since President Trump announced the tariffs for many countries. Though I thought this would be over when he paused these tariffs for 90 days and gave an electronics examinationNauman is a Stock Analyst and Journalist with over five years of experience covering the U.S. markets. Driven by a passion for helping others make informed investment decisions, he is dedicated to delivering clear, insightful, and easy-to-understand financial content. H ...

Economic worries, prompted by ongoing uncertainty about how tariff announcements will ultimately play out, are scaring investors. The benchmark S&P 500 index has lost 8% of its value in 2025 (as of April 14).Not all businesses have fared as poorly. Look at Coca-Cola (KO 1.84%). The global beverage giant has seen its shares rise 17% this year thanks to steady financial performance that investors might appreciate more these days.In times like now, it's reassuring to know that Coca-Cola can raise prices on its ...

"Tariff" has probably been the most used word in the business and investing world since U.S. President Donald Trump announced his new tariff plan on April 2.The newly announced tariffs caused the stock market to plummet in the following days, and another word began to circulate more and more: recession. Concerns about how new tariffs could affect prices, supply chains, and economic growth have caused many people to believe a recession is more likely to happen. JPMorgan even recently raised its recession pro ...

文章核心观点 可口可乐公司作为钻石赞助商为HSF的50周年庆典和教育领袖奖活动赞助100万美元，助力活动成功举办，体现其长期以来通过HSF赋能社区和推动下一代领袖教育机会的承诺 [1][2] 活动相关 - 活动于2025年4月10日在洛杉矶举行，表彰了HSF学者、学生、家长和组织的成就 [1][2] - 活动汇聚了商业、公民和社区领袖，有主旨演讲、颁奖等环节，纪念HSF使命的过去、现在和未来 [3] HSF相关 - HSF成立于1975年，为学生和家长提供高等教育知识和资源，提供支持服务和奖学金 [5] - HSF已颁发超7.56亿美元奖学金，提供广泛项目和支持服务 [5] 可口可乐公司相关 - 可口可乐公司是全球饮料公司，产品销售超200个国家和地区，有多个十亿美元品牌 [6] - 公司不断转变产品组合，通过多种方式积极影响人们生活、社区和地球 [6] - 公司与装瓶合作伙伴共雇佣超70万人，为全球社区带来经济机会 [6]

文章核心观点 可口可乐公司作为钻石赞助商为HSF的50周年庆典和教育领袖奖活动赞助100万美元，助力活动成功举办，体现其长期以来对社区赋能和教育事业的支持，双方有着共同投资学生未来的愿景 [1][2][3] 活动相关 - 可口可乐公司为HSF于2025年4月10日在洛杉矶举办的50周年庆典和教育领袖奖活动提供100万美元赞助 [1] - 该赞助对活动成功举办起到关键作用，活动表彰了HSF学者、学生、家长和组织的成就 [2] - 活动汇聚商业、公民和社区领袖，有主旨演讲、颁奖等环节，回顾并展望HSF使命 [3] HSF相关 - HSF成立于1975年，致力于为学生和家长提供高等教育所需知识和资源，提供支持服务和奖学金 [5] - HSF已颁发超7.56亿美元奖学金，为学生、家长、学者和校友提供广泛项目和支持服务 [5] 可口可乐公司相关 - 可口可乐公司是全球饮料公司，产品销售超200个国家和地区，有多个十亿美元品牌 [6] - 公司不断调整产品组合，通过多种方式积极影响人们生活、社区和地球 [6] - 公司与装瓶合作伙伴共雇佣超70万人，为全球社区带来经济机会 [6]

The stock market is in turmoil right now, and entering this week, the S&P 500 has declined by around 9% since the start of the year. For many investors, especially retirees, capital preservation has been top of mind. How can you keep your savings safe and still be invested in the stock market -- or is that even possible nowadays?One blue chip stock you may be considering is Coca-Cola (KO -0.76%). The beverage company is known for its robust results and resiliency over the years. Can it be a good investment ...

Economic forecasters are raising the odds that we could experience a recession in the coming quarters. Goldman Sachs has hiked its recession probability a few times in recent weeks, bumping it from 20% all the way to 45%. Meanwhile, JPMorgan is even more bearish. Its recession model sees a nearly 80% chance the economy goes into a recession, up from 60% not long ago. Recessions tend to cause corporate profits to decline, which drives many companies to cut costs through layoffs and other initiatives. Some co ...

Coca-Cola (KO 1.46%) is a famous company with an iconic brand known the world over. Operating in the consumer staples space, consumers tend to keep buying its products right through periods of stock market and economic turmoil. That's how Coca-Cola has managed to support and grow its dividend through the years despite often material headwinds.While Coca-Cola is an elite company, it is far from the only consumer staples maker that can help you rest easy amid stock market unrest. Here are a few others.Why con ...

文章核心观点 投资者在市场波动时寻找优质股息股票，推荐可口可乐和AT&T两只股息支付股，它们财务状况良好且有股价上涨潜力 [1][2] 可口可乐 - 历史上能较好应对衰退，连续63年增加股息，最近季度股息提高5%至0.51美元，是低风险提升投资组合平均收益率的选择 [3] - 主要收入来自生产标志性品牌浓缩糖浆，是轻资产商业模式，过去五年利润率超20% [4] - 尽管消费者支出不稳定，2024年第四季度全球单箱销量同比增长2%，全年增长1%，公司调整营销策略促进销售 [5] - 过去一年股价上涨20%，当前远期股息收益率2.88%，分析师预计未来几年收益年化增长率6%，投资者年均回报约9% [6] AT&T - 领先的无线服务提供商在衰退中具有韧性，过去一年股价因无线电话套餐和高速互联网服务需求增长上涨约59% [7] - 2022年削减股息以偿还债务，当前季度股息0.2775美元，远期收益率4.2%，管理层专注偿债和投资增长，维持股息不变 [8] - 电信行业通常使用大量债务，公司债务从2021年的1770亿美元降至2024年的1230亿美元，过去一年股息支付低于自由现金流一半 [9] - 2025年发展势头良好，去年后付费电话净增170万，AT&T光纤连续七年净增100万，专注提供优质服务和优惠以施压竞争对手 [10] - 去年1220亿美元营收产生超170亿美元自由现金流，4.2%的远期收益率和管理层对业务增长的乐观态度使其成为2025年及以后的优质收益投资 [11]

文章核心观点 - 可口可乐公司股票在关税暂停消息后上涨，但涨幅可能受限，其作为防御性股票受部分投资者青睐，但也面临一些投资风险和挑战，长期投资有一定价值 [1][2][8] 公司股价表现 - 可口可乐公司（NYSE: KO）股价当日跳涨约1.3%，自关税抛售以来仅下跌约6%，与消费品股票6.8%的平均跌幅一致 [1] - 12个月股票价格预测为74.24美元，有4.05%的上涨空间，基于19位分析师评级为买入，当前价格71.35美元，最高预测80.00美元，平均预测74.24美元，最低预测69.00美元 [8] 投资观点 - 许多分析师认为应转向防御性投资，可口可乐是顶级防御性股票之一，与沃伦·巴菲特有关联 [2] - 传奇基金经理肯·费舍尔看好可口可乐股票，认为2025年价值股将跑赢成长股，但可口可乐尚未展现出防御性价值股的声誉 [3] - 对于追求短期增长和最佳价值的投资者，可口可乐不是最佳选择，但对于长期投资者是合适的 [8][9] - 尽管可口可乐目前获分析师买入评级，但顶级分析师认为另外五只股票更值得买入 [10] 公司业务特点 - 可口可乐拥有外包、轻资产的商业模式，将糖浆和浓缩液出售给瓶装合作伙伴，不管理或控制这些合作伙伴，2024年运营利润率达29.8%，接近苹果的31.5% [5][6] - 公司产品组合从软饮料扩展到气泡水、瓶装水、咖啡和蛋白饮料等，以适应消费者偏好变化 [7] 投资风险 - 可口可乐股票价格昂贵，即使近期下跌后，仍以23.5倍的远期收益交易 [11] - 公司自由现金流增长放缓 [11] - 虽为股息之王，但股息收益率增长未达投资者期望 [11] - 可口可乐股票在熊市中表现逊于市场 [11] - GLP - 1药物的出现和流行给股票带来未被定价的风险 [11]