Coca-Cola Rises Most Since 2009 on Profit, Bottler Deal
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Coca-Cola Co. jumped the most in more than four years after reporting first-quarter profit that topped analysts’ estimates and announcing a deal to sell some bottling distribution rights in North America.
The shares rose 5.7 percent to $42.37 at the close in New York for the Atlanta-based company’s largest gain since Feb. 12,