Coca-Cola (ranked 39) operates in nearly 200 countries.
Positive brokerage notes helped blue chips, with Boeing, Walt Disney and Coca-Cola ranking among the Dow's top gainers.
"The ranking will be based on the FIFA/Coca-Cola world ranking published on October 17, 2013.
These days Coca-Cola is regularly ranked as one of the top, if not the top, global brands.
He noted that Coca-Cola Hellenic has a below-average B+ quality ranking from S&P, but also points out that although the stock is the Scout fund's second-largest holding, it accounts for only 1.7% of the portfolio.
It ranks behind Coca-Cola as the top soft drink company.
After watching this game, you almost scoff at Brazil's ranking of 22nd overall in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking System (Spain is ranked number one).
Market research ranks it up there with Coca-Cola, Disney and American Express for almost universal consumer recognition and positive regard.
Four of its member companies are ranked in the report: General Mills, PepsiCo, Coca-Cola and Brown Forman.
