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The Motley Fool
March 18, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
Lucky Fortune Brands Investors toast Fortune Brands' improved outlook for the first quarter.   |
The Motley Fool
January 23, 2004
Dave Marino-Nachison |
Fortune Brands' Future Solid in 2003, the consumer products company looks forward to a similar '04. |
The Motley Fool
February 24, 2004
Dave Marino-Nachison |
Brown-Forman's Profit Battle The company will move ad dollars to its spirits business this quarter. |
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 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
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
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
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
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. |
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
July 30, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Jim Beam Can't Save Fortune Brands Fortune Brands operates in the disparate spirits and wine, home products, and golf businesses. The only thing tying them together is that the products are market leaders. Investors, the only thing untying current results is exposure to housing. |
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. |
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
August 27, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Foolish Forecast: Jack Daniel's Holds Its Own Views you can use to get clues on the news, in advance of Brown-Forman's results. What are analysts expecting from the owner of Jack Daniels? |
The Motley Fool
June 9, 2004
Brian Gorman |
Fortune Hunting Fortune Brands' continued positive outlook warrants closer consideration of its stock. The firm sells a broad range of consumer products, including Moen bathroom fixtures, Titleist golf clubs, and Jim Beam whiskey. |
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
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
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
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
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
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
August 31, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Is Jack Daniel's Tasty? Brown-Forman, owner of the venerable Jack Daniel's whiskey brand, is a profitable spirits firm, but is this enough to justify its lofty valuation? |
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
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
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. |
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
January 28, 2008
Timothy M. Otte |
Fortune Brands' Three-Putt Weak home and hardware sales drive lower fourth-quarter profits for the spirits and golf company. |
The Motley Fool
August 31, 2006
Ryan Fuhrmann |
A Busy Week for Brown-Forman Announcements abounded from the producer and marketer of many liquor and spirit brands: one acquisition, a potential sale, and the first-quarter earnings report. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
November 28, 2006
Rich Duprey |
Foolish Forecast: Distilling Brown-Forman's Earnings Will the alcoholic beverage distributor's second-quarter earnings be a knockout or a split decision? 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
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
July 7, 2009
Robert Steyer |
Hangover Time for Wine and Spirits The recession and changing consumption patterns have hit the alcoholic beverages industry. |
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
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
January 26, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Fortune Brands' Unfortunate Home Exposure Look to Fortune Brands for its spirit exposure. There's no hurry to buy the shares, since 2007 could be a challenging year, but make sure to keep this company on your watch list. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
June 30, 2011
Jim Royal |
Fortune Brands Is in the Sweet Spot But what's this company worth? |
The Motley Fool
June 8, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Fool on the Street: Fortune's Mixed Bag of Brands Fortune Brands has a business model with 44% of profits dependent on the struggling home improvement industry. But it is a growing player in the highly profitable spirits and wine segment of the alcohol industry. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
November 2, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
Has Diageo Become the Perfect Stock? Longer term, Diageo has been able to put together the solid fundamentals that make for a great pick for buy-and-hold investors. |
The Motley Fool
April 12, 2004
Seth Jayson |
Gannett's Ad-vantageous Q1 First-quarter earnings for Gannett, publisher of USA Today and hundreds of other newspapers, show strong increases in advertising revenues across every segment of the company. |
The Motley Fool
December 8, 2009
Robert Steyer |
Can These Smokin' Results Last? Brown-Forman raises and sharpens the focus on its fiscal-year profit forecast. |
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
August 25, 2004
Bill Mann |
Scotch: Not Just for Breakfast Anymore After 160 years of independence, Scotch whisky maker Glenmorangie is selling. A big-time bidding war might end up giving the selling shareholders all of the benefit of potential improvements for many years to come. |
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
August 30, 2006
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Tequila Sunrise at Brown-Forman Jack Daniels' parent company snatches up a Mexican tequila maker. Overall, the move appears to be a savvy yet expensive purchase of a company with a storied history. Investors, take note. |
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
March 21, 2007
Nathan Parmelee |
Disney vs. Diageo: Diageo In honor of the annual NCAA College Basketball Tournament, a.k.a. March Madness -- here is "Stock Madness 2007." Making a case for the global beverage powerhouse. |
The Motley Fool
May 4, 2010
Tom Winner |
Does Fortune Have Any More Luck? Fortune Brands may struggle to improve upon Q1 results. |
The Motley Fool
July 28, 2008
Timothy M. Otte |
Fortune Still Down on Its Luck Management explains that they're growing market share and positioning the company for success in the long term. |
