Distillers & Vintners

Constellation Brands Inc. (STZ ),  the world's leading wine company, has inked a deal with a private equity company in Sydney named as Champ to sell 80% of its Australian and U.K business (Constellation Wines Australia and Europe or CWAE) for A$290 million. The company hinted that it would retain...

Constellation Brands Inc. (STZ ),  the world's leading wine company, has inked a deal with a private equity company in Sydney named as Champ to sell 80% of its Australian and U.K business (Constellation Wines Australia and Europe or CWAE) for A$290 million. The company hinted that it would retain...

New Year's Eve is just around the corner, and it's a time to celebrate all the positives and prosperity you've achieved this year and look forward to the good things and the hope that next year will bring. Some stocks to consider for a "New Year's Eve trade" are Ruth's Hospitality Group Inc. (...

Most experienced globetrotters have come across a copy of Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door in one of their travels. Appealing to budget-conscious students and backpackers, Steves' book gives tips on how to avoid many of the expensive pitfalls of foreign travel and offers cheaper “backdoor...

Unconfirmed Rumors Persist that Constellation Brands Inc. (STZ) has been offered over $30.00 per share by Private Equity.(STZ)could not be reached for comment.

Brown-Forman Corp. (BF.B), a leading global producer and distributor of premium alcoholic beverages, recorded fiscal 2011 second-quarter earnings of $154.0 million or $1.05 per share, compared with $147.3 million or 99 cents in the year-ago quarter. Quarterly result outpaced the Zacks Consensus...

Brown-Forman Corp. (BF.B), a leading global producer and distributor of premium alcoholic beverages, recorded fiscal 2011 second-quarter earnings of $154.0 million or $1.05 per share, compared with $147.3 million or 99 cents in the year-ago quarter. Quarterly result outpaced the Zacks Consensus...

Fortune Brands Inc. (FO) announced its intention to split the company into three separate parts, giving investors pure plays in golf, home products and alcoholic drinks. The company revealed that it would spin off its home and security business to shareholders in a tax-free transaction. Fortune...

Fortune Brands Inc. (FO) announced its intention to split the company into three separate parts, giving investors pure plays in golf, home products and alcoholic drinks. The company revealed that it would spin off its home and security business to shareholders in a tax-free transaction. Fortune...

Unconfirmed Rumors Circulate that Constellation Brands Inc. (STZ) will be acquired Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) at $29.00 a share..

Deutsche Bank has a Buy rating and a $36 price target on Central European Distribution Corp (NASDAQ: CEDC). In a note sent to clients, Deutsche Bank writes, "CEDC has signed a binding agreement accelerating its 2013 call option on the acquisition of the remaining 20% stake in Whitehall. In addition...

Below are the top beverages-wineries & distillers' stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of cash. Diageo Plc (NYSE: DEO) had $2.32 billion in total cash and $14.10 billion in total debt for the latest quarter. Brown-Forman Corporation (NYSE: BF-B) had $261.50 million in total cash for the...