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The Motley Fool
June 7, 2005
Rich Duprey |
Everyone Dances in Whiskey Waltz Pernod Ricard's presence alone was enough to buy Diageo's forbearance. The payoff makes a counter offer by Constellation more difficult, though not impossible. Investors, take note.   |
The Motley Fool
September 22, 2005
Rich Duprey |
Make Mine a Double As liquor industry consolidates, some distributors win by losing out on acquisitions. Constellation and even Diageo find themselves better off for still having a chance to dance another day. |
The Motley Fool
April 25, 2005
Rich Duprey |
Constellation a Cellar or Buyer? The world's largest wine maker mulls an opportunity to bid on wine and spirits giant Allied Domecq. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
April 6, 2005
Rich Duprey |
Last Call for Allied Domecq? Liquor rivals Pernod and Fortune Brands want to jointly buy the industry's No. 2 producer. |
BusinessWeek
April 18, 2005 |
Pernod Ricard Makes Its Move The French liquor company confirmed that it has teamed up with Fortune Brands of the U.S. to bid for its bigger rival, Allied Domecq of Britain in a deal worth about $17 million. |
The Motley Fool
May 16, 2005
Nathan Parmelee |
Constellation Finds Its Partners Constellation Brands and Brown-Forman jump into the bidding fray for Allied Domecq. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
April 25, 2005
Nathan Parmelee |
Fortune Good, Debt Bad The alcoholic-beverages side of Fortune is the most attractive, but if it weren't for things like doors and faucets, Fortune might not have turned in another quarter of 10% earnings growth. |
The Motley Fool
September 28, 2005
Rich Duprey |
Constellation's Still Thirsty The alcohol distributor gets a rebuff from Canadian winery Vincor, its latest takeover target. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
March 31, 2008
Anders Bylund |
Absolut-ly French, Absolut-ly Expensive It looks like Fortune Brands may have been fortunate not to win the auction for AB Vin & Spirit. |
The Motley Fool
April 2, 2008
Rich Duprey |
Foolish Forecast: Constellation's Intoxicating Quarter In advance of earnings, analysts expect wine and spirits distributor Constellation Brands to suffer a big drop in sales and profits. |
The Motley Fool
October 19, 2005
Rich Duprey |
When No Doesn't Mean No Canadian winemaker Vincor again rejects repeat bid by Constellation as too low. But Constellation is taking their offer to the shareholders. |
The Motley Fool
October 3, 2007
Rich Duprey |
Foolish Forecast: It's Not in the Stars for Constellation In advance of Constellation Brands second-quarter earnings reports, analysts expect sales at the wine and spirits distributor to fall sharply. |
The Motley Fool
July 28, 2006
Anders Bylund |
Another Tasty Fortune Cookie Fortune Brands keeps building great returns from its diverse base of operations. With hundreds of millions in free cash flow, the 2% dividend yield looks both tempting and sustainable. But thrill-seekers should bear in mind that Fortune will never be an exciting growth stock, either. |
BusinessWeek
December 25, 2006
Gene G. Marcial |
Fortune's Spirits Rise Shares of Fortune Brands have vaulted despite concerns that a housing slump might crimp 2007 earnings. |
The Motley Fool
June 30, 2011
Jim Royal |
Fortune Brands Is in the Sweet Spot But what's this company worth? |
The Motley Fool
April 21, 2011
Jim Royal |
What's Fortune Got Up Its Sleeve? There's a lot to like about this conglomerate. |
The Motley Fool
May 28, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
Brown-Forman's High Spirits It's the cusp of Memorial Day weekend. What better time to think about a substance that gives many people a happy buzz? Brown-Forman reported earnings last night, and it seems the high price of advertising its alcoholic wares gave it a bit of a hangover. |
The Motley Fool
June 26, 2007
Rich Duprey |
Foolish Forecast: Stars Falling From Constellation Liquor and wine distributor Constellation Brands will report first-quarter 2008 financial results on Thursday. Let's see what's being served. |
The Motley Fool
January 10, 2008
Rich Duprey |
Constellation Uncorks Profits Wine and spirits distributor Constellation reports heady profits this quarter; spirit sales grew at an intoxicating 31%, with the help of premium vodka Svedka. |
The Motley Fool
June 30, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
I'm Drinking Stars! Constellation Brands continues to get the job done nicely. While good stock performance has taken a lot of the cheapness out of these shares, good growers in good businesses don't just fall out of trees. |
The Motley Fool
November 12, 2007
Rich Duprey |
Constellation's Growing Wine Cellar The wine and beer distributor continues its acquisition binge and purchases rival Fortune Brands' wine business. |
The Motley Fool
February 23, 2005
Rich Duprey |
Starbucks Chaser, Please The coffee maker unveils a liqueur to be sold in bars and restaurants. It seems that the time is ripe for Starbucks not only to enter the liqueur market but also to offer its new drink at a premium price. |
The Motley Fool
February 17, 2006
Andy Cross |
Best International Stock: Diageo In the spirit of the Winter Olympics, here are stock challenges from the publication's writers: Johnnie Walker, Captain Morgan, and friends make Diageo a great company to consider for your first international investment. |
The Motley Fool
January 5, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Clouds Over Constellation Constellation's suffering a hangover from a recent acquisition. Does this create a buying opportunity for investors? |
The Motley Fool
July 26, 2011
Jim Royal |
Rising Star Buy: Fortune Brands The company is set to spin off its home and security business later this year, leaving the spirits business, which will be renamed Beam. I |
The Motley Fool
April 23, 2004
W.D. Crotty |
Making a Fortune Diversified consumer products company Fortune Brands has a breakout quarter. |
The Motley Fool
June 1, 2007
Rich Duprey |
Foolish Forecast: Brown-Forman Knows Jack The liquor distributor will report its fourth-quarter and fiscal year 2007 financial results shortly. Investors, here is what you can expect to find. |
Registered Rep.
July 1, 2005
Erin Schulte |
Drunk on Booze Stocks Booze- and wine-heavy stocks like Diageo, the world's leading spirits maker and producer of such names as Tanqueray gin and Johnnie Walker scotch, and Constellation Brands, the biggest winemaker in the world, are up a respective 21% and 57% from 52-week lows last August. |
The Motley Fool
April 3, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Constellation Plus Vincor, at Last Both sides budge a little and a deal gets done. Vincor shareholders will be toasting their good fortune today. |
The Motley Fool
October 5, 2007
Rich Duprey |
Constellation Brands Sees Stars The wine and liquor distributor beats estimates this quarter, but sales and profits are still down. |
The Motley Fool
February 29, 2008
Rich Duprey |
Brown-Forman Gets Plastered The wine and spirits distributor stumbles in the latest quarter on rising costs and falling volumes. |
The Motley Fool
November 23, 2004
W.D. Crotty |
Jack Daniel's to the Rescue Jack Daniel's puts on a strong performance as Brown-Forman's earnings grow strongly. |
The Motley Fool
December 13, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Pernod's Done With Doughnuts As Pernod looks to divest non-alcohol businesses, Dunkin' Donuts ends up back in American hands. This could prove to be the beginning of an interesting story for investors. |
The Motley Fool
January 5, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Constellation's Growth Going Flat? Organic growth in wine and spirits fizzled a bit, but cash flow continues to pour in. Though it doesn't look like a value at this price, it's certainly one to keep watching. |
The Motley Fool
April 9, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Sour Grapes at Constellation Brands The alcoholic-beverage conglomerate's results go a bit flat for investors. |
The Motley Fool
October 2, 2009
Robert Steyer |
One Happy Hour for the Alcohol Makers Constellation Brands, the world's largest wine company, easily beat Wall Street's quarterly estimate. |
The Motley Fool
December 6, 2004
Dave Marino-Nachison |
Constellation Brands Shines Ever since the wine and spirits company announced big merger plans, its shares have jumped. |
The Motley Fool
February 17, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Courvoisier: Drink It or Wear It Allied Domecq branches out to luxury clothing. Will consumers buy it? |
The Motley Fool
June 1, 2006
Ryan Fuhrmann |
A Toast to Jack Daniel's Brown-Forman, best known for its Jack Daniel's whiskey, continues to occupy the sweet spot of consumers' shift away from beer and toward premium alcohol and spirits. This is a great company, but with a rather rich valuation. |
The Motley Fool
June 3, 2008
Rich Duprey |
Foolish Forecast: Belly Up to Brown-Forman Wine and spirits distributor Brown-Forman will report fourth-quarter results. Analysts expect profits to grow 23%. |
The Motley Fool
October 5, 2006
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Constellation Brands Chugs Ahead Shares of the wine and spirits company are down slightly after the release of second-quarter earnings, but are still trading close to their highs for the year. So what can investors expect going forward? |
The Motley Fool
August 28, 2009
Robert Steyer |
The Stock Market's Hangover Continues Diageo, the world's biggest wine and spirits company, declares uncertainty about the sustainability and pace of any economic recovery. |
The Motley Fool
February 27, 2008
Rich Duprey |
Foolish Forecast: Drink Up, Brown-Forman In advance of third-quarter earnings, analysts expect wine and spirits distributor Brown-Forman to grow both revenue and profits nicely. |
The Motley Fool
May 1, 2006
Anders Bylund |
Fortune Brands Shows Strength in Diversity Fortune Brands, Otter Tail, and 3M all look like safe holdings for the long term, shielded from disasters in any one business area by extremely diverse operations. |
The Motley Fool
October 31, 2006
Steven Mallas |
Fortune Bulks Up on Growth Fortune Brands had a wonderful GAAP quarter, although it wasn't all derived from organic operations. Fortune's stock is currently yielding 2% -- if the shares pull back and start sporting a higher yield, then it is definitely time to do some serious work on this one. |
The Motley Fool
January 29, 2008
Anders Bylund |
Absolut Hangover for Fortune Brands The worldwide auction for Absolut Vodka parent AB Vin & Sprit is officially under way, and it could land as much as $6 billion as the state-run business is spun out to the best bidder. |
The Motley Fool
October 1, 2004
Rich Smith |
Jack Daniels on the Rocks Usurping the traditional role performed by barkeeps worldwide, Jack quietly began watering down its famed "Old No. 7 Black Label" sippin' whiskey awhile back, completing the change earlier this year. Customers are not happy. |
The Motley Fool
March 6, 2007
Rich Duprey |
Brown-Forman's Whiskey Road The liquor purveyor sees a jump in revenues and profits on the strength of Jack Daniel's sales. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
June 5, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Spirits Are High at Jack Daniel's Whiskey, vodka, tequila and wine -- Brown-Forman stirs its cocktail. Investors, this one is worth keeping an eye on. |
The Motley Fool
October 13, 2011
Navjot Kaur |
This Stock Is Still Buzzing Constellation Brands once again managed to come up with higher-than-expected earnings despite a sluggish consumer environment. |
