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Is there a more iconic American brand than The Coca-Cola Company (KO -0.15%)? The global beverage giant sells over 200 brands of soda, water, juice, tea, coffee, and other drinks to billions of people.

I give the Coca-Cola Company a strong buy rating. The company has stellar annual free cash flow and high-quality earnings. Using a DCF model, the intrinsic value of Coca-Cola is $90.44 per share, suggesting the stock currently trades at 32% below its intrinsic value.

Diversification ranks among the most important components of many investment strategies. However, one of the world's greatest investors isn't gung ho about the idea.

Through the first nine months of 2024, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway unloaded $133 billion worth of stocks. Buffett reduced Berkshire's massive stake in Apple and sold nearly a quarter of its Bank of America holding.

The Dogs of the Dow 2025 pay big dividends—up to 6.8%! Collectively they yield three-times what the broader market pays.

Warren Buffett is probably the most famous investor alive today, drawing followers who want to replicate his success. But, oddly enough, his investing portfolio is replete with what the market would label "boring" stocks, harboring a tiny subset of what could be called tech stocks.

Beverages - Soft Drinks industry offers growth potential through innovation and digital transformation but faces cost inflation and supply-chain challenges. Top players such as KO, PEP, MNST, KDP and COCO stand out as strong investment options.

Verizon Communications is the only Dow Dog meeting the ideal of annual dividends from $1K invested, exceeding the single share price. Analysts forecast 11.36% to 31.73% net gains from the top ten Dow Dogs by January 2026, with Merck leading at $313.37. A market correction of 82% could make all top ‘safer' Dow dividend dogs fair-priced, with dividends from $1K invested meeting or exceeding share prices.

Filippo Falorni, Director and Lead Analyst for U.S. Beverages and HPC at Citi Research, discusses the outlook for consumer staples in 2025. He highlights Coca-Cola and Colgate as top picks, noting that consumer staples lagged behind tech in 2024 but sees opportunities for outperformance.

Part of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) CEO Warren Buffett's extraordinary success lies in his unmatched ability to pinpoint stocks with significant long-term growth potential.