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Coca-Cola (KO)

There's nothing as refreshing as a Coke on a hot summer day. Many Americans share this tasty thought, and while we still love to drink our cola, the recent downtrend in the equity markets has caused Coke's (KO) share price to fizzle. To be certain, Coca-Cola's stock hasn't been hit as bad as some of the other stocks we're profiling, but the shares have still fallen victim to the pernicious declines affecting nearly every market sector.

One of the factors that may cause investors to fall back in love with Coca-Cola is its international presence. Sure, the global economy faltered in 2008, but the demographics in countries such as China, India and the emerging nations provide Coca-Cola a huge and fertile territory where they can continue to grow their high-margin international business.

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