May 11 (Reuters) - Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc COKE.O :
* COCA-COLA CONSOLIDATED REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2021 RESULTS
* COCA-COLA CONSOLIDATED INC - Q1 2021 NET SALES INCREASED
8.3%
VERSUS Q1 OF 2020, WITH PHYSICAL CASE VOLUME UP 4.8%
* COCA-COLA CONSOLIDATED INC QTRLY NET SALES $1.27 BILLION
VERSUS
$1.17 BILLION
* COCA-COLA CONSOLIDATED INC QTRLY EARNINGS PER SHARE PER
COMMON
STOCK $5.67
* COCA-COLA CONSOLIDATED INC QTRLY BASIC ADJUSTED EARNINGS
PER
SHARE OF $6.54
* COCA-COLA CONSOLIDATED INC - EXPECT CONTINUED UNCERTAINTY
IN
MARKETPLACE DURING 2021 COUPLED WITH HIGHER OPERATING EXPENSES
AND INCREASED INPUT COSTS
* COCA-COLA CONSOLIDATED INC - REMAIN OPTIMISTIC ABOUT
ABILITY TO
DELIVER STRONG RESULTS IN 2021
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