Coke to Stop Issuing Quarterly Estimates

Published December 16, 2002 at 12:00 AM EST

Coca-Cola will stop issuing quarterly earnings estimates in order to focus instead on long-term profitability. Financial analysts aren't necessarily opposed, but one says the company must give investors detailed information on how it intends to execute its new strategy. Joshua Levs reports.

Orcas are hunting whale sharks, the largest fish species on Earth

Lauren Sommer

A new study reveals how a group of killer whales is able to hunt whale sharks, adding to a growing body of research showing how the whales use intelligence and coordination in impressive ways.
Advocates renew a push for states to enact voting protections

Hansi Lo Wang

With efforts to bolster the federal Voting Rights Act unlikely under Republican control of the new Congress, advocates are refocusing on state protections against racial discrimination in elections.
How crocodiles get their scale patterns (Hint: It's unlike other animals)

Jonathan Lambert

Many animals get their external marking--like, feathers, hair or scales-from genetics. But it turns out, the crocodile gets its head patterns differently.