Updates
** Shares of beverage company Keurig Dr Pepper up about 5% at $28.56
** Co raises annual sales forecast, betting on resilient demand for its energy drinks and carbonated soft beverages in the U.S., as well as international markets
** Expects fiscal 2025 constant currency net sales growth in high-single-digit range vs mid-single-digit growth outlook previously
** Secures about $7 billion investment from PE giants KKR and Apollo Global to finance its purchase of Dutch coffee giant JDE Peet's
** KDP reports Q3 revenue above estimates and adjusted EPS in line with expectations
** As of last close, KDP down 15.4% YTD
(Reporting by Sanskriti Shekhar in Bengaluru)
((Sanskriti.Shekhar@thomsonreuters.com))