DJ Coca-Cola Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Coca-Cola Co. $(KO)$ rose 1.18% to $79.84 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.69% to 6,909.51 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.47% to 49,625.97.
The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.
Coca-Cola Co. closed 0.71% short of its 52-week high of $80.41, which the company achieved on February 12th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as PepsiCo Inc. $(PEP)$ rose 0.21% to $164.94, Starbucks Corp. $(SBUX)$ rose 1.76% to $97.49, and Mondelez International Inc. Cl A $(MDLZ)$ rose 0.27% to $58.80.
Trading volume (17.1 M) remained 1.2 million below its 50-day average volume of 18.3 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 20, 2026.
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February 20, 2026 16:32 ET (21:32 GMT)
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