date:Jul 17, 2013
ous year. Net income for the first six months of the year was $4,427 million, or 98c per share, compared with $4,842 million, or $1.05, during the first half of last year.
While we are not happy with our performance, we did gain global growth volume and value share in total nonalcoholic ready-to-drink beverages as well as in sparkling and still beverages in the quarter, said Muhtar Kent, chairman and chief executive officer. Despite headwinds in the quarter, we are committed to improving upon o