For Immediate Release

Chicago, IL - April 24, 2009 - Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: The Coca-Cola Company (KO), Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. (ACOR), Royal Caribbean (RCL), United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) and Robert Half International Inc. (RHI).

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Here are highlights from Thursday's Analyst Blog:

Coca-Cola Gets Innocent

The Coca-Cola Company (KO) is investing £30 million ($44 million) for a minority stake of between 10% and 20% in Innocent Drinks, a U.K.-based maker of fruit smoothies. Innocent sells about 2 million smoothies a

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The Coca-Cola Company (KO) is investing £30 million ($44 million) for a minority stake of between 10% and 20% in Innocent Drinks, a U.K.-based maker of fruit smoothies. Innocent sells about 2 million smoothies a week and will use the proceeds to fund European expansion.The company currently operates in 13 European countries and has revenues of £100 million ($148 million). In addition, Coca-Cola may be able to help Innocent Drinks distribute its products.Innocent makes only natural healthy products using socially and environmentally packaging and production methods. The company distributes its drinks in vans made to look like cows. The three original founders will continue to run the company.The management of Coca-Cola has five strategic priorities for sustainable growth, one of which is to improve the company's growth in the still (non-carbonated) beverage portfolio, especially through strategic acquisitions. The minority stake in Innocent ...