US Stock Market Move | The Coca-Cola Company (KO.US) rises against the market trend and leads the Dow Jones Industrial Average components.

On Monday, Coca-Cola Company (KO.US) rose against the market, leading the Dow Jones Industrial Average components. As of the time of writing, the stock rose nearly 2% to $71.75. The Nasdaq is currently down nearly 2%, the S&P 500 Index is down 0.84%, while the Dow is up 0.01%. Coca-Cola Company is one of the longest-held stocks by Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.A.US, BRK.B.US). Buffett first purchased Coca-Cola Company stock in the late 1980s and increased his holdings in 1994. Despite his frenzy of selling stocks last year, Berkshire still holds 4 billion shares of Coca-Cola Company stock, valued at approximately $28.7 billion.