date:Jul 21, 2014
reased consumption and reduced sugar prices although a full recovery from Mexicos excise tax on sweet drinks will take a couple of years. Second-quarter adjusted net income increased 3 percent from a year earlier.
Concerns about commodity costs and consumer confidence are improving with the more stable environment, Lauren Torres, an HSBC Holdings Plc analyst, said by phone from New York. Investors know that if there are going to be price increases in the future, then they will be selective.
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