UPDATE: Tigress Financial Partners Upgrades The Coca-Cola Company to Buy on Optimistic Growth Outlook

In a report published Tuesday, Tigress Financial Partners analyst Ivan Feinseth upgraded the rating on

from Neutral to Buy. In the report, Tigress Financial Partners noted, “We are upgrading our rating of KO from Neutral to Buy. We believe KO is undergoing a multi-year transition that will drive an acceleration in economic profit. A difficult macro environment has led to disappointing growth versus expectations; however, management recently outlined their strategic vision and we believe it to be both realistic and attainable, making us optimistic about KO's ability to drive top-line and economic profit growth.” The Coca-Cola Company closed on Monday at $44.55.