Tuesday, April 17, 2007

US STOCKS-Blue chips rise on Coca-Cola, J&J earnings

(Reuters) - NEW YORK, April 17 - U.S. blue-chip stocks edged higher on Tuesday, helped by data showing tamer March core consumer prices and after solid profits at companies such as Coca-Cola Co.

Shares of Coca-Cola were up 1.7 percent, while those of health-care company Johnson & Johnson , which also posted stronger-than-expected earnings, were up 3 percent.


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