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Coca-Cola and Harley-Davidson Roar, Goldman Sachs Stumbles

By Chris Hill | More Articles
July 19, 2011 | Comments (0)

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On today's edition of MarketFoolery, the daily podcast from The Motley Fool, we discuss the following topics:

Shares of Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO  ) rose on strong earnings. Which countries are the key to Coke's international growth?  And with shares rising over the past year, do our analysts prefer Coke or PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP  ) ?

Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS  ) saw its quarterly profits rise 77%, but it still wasn't enough to beat expectations. In the new regulatory environment, has Goldman lost its edge as the elite investment bank on Wall Street?

Harley-Davidson's (NYSE: HOG  ) shares were up big after the company's latest quarterly profits more than doubled. How does Harley deal with an aging demographic and the challenge of international expansion? Our analysts weigh in and share what it would take for them to become Harley-Davidson men.

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Chris Hill has The Motley Fool's new mobile app and shares of Coca-Cola. The Motley Fool owns shares of PepsiCo and Coca-Cola. Motley Fool newsletter services have recommended buying shares of Coca-Cola and PepsiCo and creating a diagonal call position in PepsiCo. Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days. We Fools don't all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.


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