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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.   |
The Motley Fool
July 7, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
Dunkin' Southern Comfort? Allied Domecq's Dunkin' Donuts sticks with its Southern strategy and is going forward with a more disciplined new market entry. |
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
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
June 20, 2005
Rich Duprey |
Constellation's Dimmed Spirits U.S. wine and liquor distributor paves the way for Pernod after backing out of a bid for Allied Domecq. 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
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
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
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
April 23, 2004
W.D. Crotty |
Making a Fortune Diversified consumer products company Fortune Brands has a breakout quarter. |
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
May 13, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
Slam Dunkin' at Wal-Mart? Dunkin' Donuts and Krispy Kreme at Wal-Mart? Sounds like a showdown in the making. |
The Motley Fool
May 27, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
No "Mayday" at Starbucks If you are waiting for signs of distress at the coffee purveyor, don't hold your breath. |
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
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. |
