Nelson Peltz, the Brooklyn, N.Y.-born activist investor, has been increasing his bets on two big consumer goods companies (CGCs): PepsiCo, Inc.
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May 22 - News
Big beer is in trouble. For decades, Amercians were content to drink watered-down beer so long as it was a brand they recognized.
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May 22 - News
Boston Beer Co Inc (NYSE:SAM) lost some ground to other craft brewers last quarter as Sam Adams sales dipped.
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May 21 - News
There are some places where you can't get a bad meal or a bad drink, Paris, Frisco, New Orleans. When I went to Paris I discovered cidre, apple cider with a kick.
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May 16 - News
Be it their tasty beverages or strong fundamentals, popular Craft Brew Alliance Inc (NASDAQ:BREW) brewer Boston Beer Co Inc (NYSE:SAM) has attracted a lot of investor interest...
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May 14 - News
Cash-strapped state governments are using every means at their disposal to collect tax revenue.
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May 12 - News
Everywhere you turn, it seems like there's a new tax you have to pay.
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May 12 - News
As soon as I got my post-MBA job at Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (ADR) (NYSE:BUD) in 2011, I became a shareholder. At that time, up-side potential for the stock seemed obvious.
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May 10 - News
When I enter any large liquor store looking for a nice sixer to bring to a party, I take entirely too long to choose unless I close my eyes and go for it.
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May 10 - News
Department-store chain J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
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May 8 - News
Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (ADR) (NYSE:BUD) and SABMiller plc (LON:SAB) are the two-biggest beer companies in the United States.
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May 7 - News
Happy Cinco de Mayo! There’s perhaps no better time than now to review the market’s sin stocks that capitalize on our thirst for adult beverages.
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May 5 - News
On April 29, 1952, International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) IBM president (and soon-to-be CEO) Thomas J. Watson, Jr.
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May 2 - News
The annual National Football League Player Selection Meeting, commonly known as the NFL Draft, is the largest source of recruitment for professional football players.
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May 1 - News
The Motley Fool has been making successful stock picks for many years, but we don't always agree on what a great stock looks like.
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April 30 - News
For the first time since the recession, shipments of American’s go-to alcoholic drink rose last year particularly for smaller craft beers, which according to the Brewers Association...
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April 24 - News
Apparently, the sleek container -- which incidentally holds 11.3 ounces of beer compared with Budweiser's traditional 12-ounce cans -- has been in development since 2010, and ...
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April 20 - News
The news that Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (ADR) (NYSE:BUD) InBev finally settled its differences with the Justice Department is welcome, as it allows the acquisition of Mexico's Grupo...
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April 20 - News
The Motley Fool's readers have spoken, and I have heeded your cries.
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April 10 - News
Spring is finally here, and a new earnings season is getting under way. On Wednesday, Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE:STZ) will release its latest quarterly results.
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April 9 - News
One of the most persistent problems that investors and analysts have when valuing Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) is that it's really difficult to assess just how meaningful a presence...
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April 3 - News
If you're like me, your bracket is already busted just one weekend into the tournament.
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March 29 - News
Constellation Brands, Inc.
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March 22 - News
These are companies whose product offerings are considered bad for our health. Sin stocks often suffer scrutiny from more socially conscious investors.
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March 20 - News
Craft Brew Alliance Inc (NASDAQ:BREW) released fourth quarter earnings and discussed fiscal year 2012 results with shareholders on Wednesday.
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March 19 - News
As I wrote in my fixedincomenow blog, two weeks ago I decided to carry on an experiment.
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March 19 - News
With the Fed planning to keep rates at historical lows through 2015 and Treasuries barely covering inflation, I'm led to search for yield in unique places.
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March 18 - News
After a five-year 108% return, analysts at Stifel Nicolaus believe there is even more upside potential in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (ADR) (NYSE:BUD).
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March 13 - News
Consumer goods companies (CGCs), once they are well established within a specific geographic area, constitute durable cash machines.
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March 13 - News
Earnings season is winding down, with most companies already having reported their quarterly results.
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March 11 - News
Last week I wrote about the transaction that Warren Buffett and 3G Capital are intending to complete: taking Heinz private.
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March 5 - News
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) was first incorporated as the American Telephone and Telegraph Company on March 3, 1885.
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March 4 - News
The best thing about the stock market is that you can make money in either direction. Historically, stock indexes have tended to trend up over the long term.
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February 25 - News
Considering shares of Boston Beer already popped more than 30% since the company raised guidance in December, yesterday's drop looks absolutely insignificant by comparison, and...
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February 24 - News
Earlier this week, Boston Beer Co Inc (NYSE:SAM) provided an interesting little nugget for investors when it announced that its flagship beer, Samuel Adams Boston Lager, will...
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February 22 - News
The best investor in the history of modern times and the Brazilian owners of the best managed consumer goods company in the world just made a $28 billion bid (including debt) ...
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February 22 - News
Profitability of breweries is largely dependent on the marketing, distribution and operational abilities of individual brewers as demand is driven by leisure activity more than...
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February 19 - News
Earnings season is in full swing, with huge numbers of companies having already given their latest numbers to investors, and Boston Beer Co Inc (NYSE:SAM) is about to release...
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February 18 - News
What do a billion chicken wings, a billion beers, and several million pizzas have in common? They all get consumed on a single Sunday in February.
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February 12 - News
Constellation Brands, Inc.
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February 11 - News
Molson Coors Brewing Company (NYSE:TAP) is the largest brewer based in America, ever since the InBev acquisition of Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (NYSE:BUD). Molson Coors has a 30...
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February 11 - News
After working for over a year for Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (NYSE:BUD) I realized not only how good the company was for making acquisitions and cutting costs but also how smart ...
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February 11 - News
We’ve all heard the disappointing news coming from team BRIC: Brazil’s boom has slowed to a trickle with GDP growth in 2012 predicted to be just 1%.
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February 8 - News
Asia is clearly the big growth story these days, and for good reason. However, with every growth story there are, invariably, excesses that take place.
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February 5 - News
The NFL is really weird about other people using the words “Super” and “Bowl.” Notice that advertisements usually call Sunday’s titanic matchup between the Ravens ...
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February 5 - News
Ahh. Life is sweet for Ravens fans as we watched the Super Bowl with a softly falling snow outside and our Old Bay spiced snacks.
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February 5 - News
Craft Brew Alliance Inc (NASDAQ:BREW) has been swinging around this week.
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February 4 - News