Greg Smith
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Canterbury up 5,800 jobs more.
Otago up by 1,900 jobs.
North Island mixed.
Waikato fairly bright, up 1%, but north and down a couple of percent, and Wellington also half a percent lower.
So, yeah, big picture.
We can take some comfort that the market has been improving in terms of jobs.
But, of course, any fallout from the Iran conflict is still to come, and we'll hit with a bit of a lag.
Yeah, it's bellwether day, so a bit mixed.
Coca-Cola, they delivered a strong beat.
So revenue up 10%, $11 billion.
That's the best growth in five quarters.
Earnings also ahead of expectations.
Net income $3.4 billion.
That was up 5%.
And they're doing a good job playing both ends of the consumer.
So those mini cans are flying off the shelves.
Smaller sizes, cheaper single-serve packs.
They're doing well with stretched households, which is what they're being targeted at.
And the premium products are also going to
Those that have got a bit more money, so they're growing as well.