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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
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
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. |
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
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
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 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
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. |
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 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
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
December 31, 2007
Buz Livingston |
A Toast to Absolut Absolut, the Swedish vodka maker is up for sale, after the Swedish Parliament decides to auction off Vin & Spirit, Absolut's parent company. |
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. |
BusinessWeek
October 24, 2005
Laura Cohn |
Hey, Let's Buy Something Big With euro zone growth in the doldrums, companies look to M&A to bulk up. |
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
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 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
March 18, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
Lucky Fortune Brands Investors toast Fortune Brands' improved outlook for the first quarter. |
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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. |
The Motley Fool
November 7, 2005
Jeremy MacNealy |
Fortune's Message in a Bottle The company is feeling good as it expands its reach into the liquor biz. Strong growth and stable margins should mean good things going forward. |
BusinessWeek
May 26, 2011
Clementine Fletcher |
Diageo Wants China to Order a Scotch Johnnie Walker volume climbed 9 percent in the first half of this fiscal year in China, where the luxury-goods market is growing fast. |
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
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
May 4, 2010
Tom Winner |
Does Fortune Have Any More Luck? Fortune Brands may struggle to improve upon Q1 results. |
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
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
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
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
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
October 27, 2010
Liz Cherry |
Diageo: Live Long and Prosper For the long term, this stock and a drink are a good bet. |
The Motley Fool
November 24, 2006
Todd Wenning |
The Best International Stock for 2007: Diageo Many American investors ignore this London-based multinational beverage company with assets and revenue streams diversified across the globe. |
The Motley Fool
July 28, 2005
W.D. Crotty |
Dueling Fools: Krispy Kreme Bull Rebuttal Here is money, fantastic doughnuts, an established brand name, and seasoned leadership ready to steer this company back on course -- and make money for investors not afraid to use a small part of their portfolio to take an educated risk. |
The Motley Fool
June 24, 2004
Bill Mann |
Allied Capital Punishment Business development corporation Allied Capital's stock dropped more than 10% in trading today after the company disclosed it's the target of an informal SEC investigation. |
The Motley Fool
September 1, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Can Diageo Fire It Up? After a year of adjustments at the leading liquor maker, investors should expect better cash flow performance. |
The Motley Fool
July 28, 2010
James Early |
Today's Buy Opportunity: Diageo The company boasts eight of the world's 20 top liquor makes. |
The Motley Fool
August 10, 2004
Nathan Parmelee |
Diageo's Unwarranted Pounding Has the beverage giant's restructuring shaken investor confidence? |
The Motley Fool
January 17, 2007
Stephen Ellis |
How Allied Capital Won the War The long-running short saga against Allied Capital hasn't quite reached a conclusion, but the outcome is already certain. Investors should look at the recent price drop as an opportunity to build a position here. |
The Motley Fool
May 17, 2004
Mathew Emmert |
More Sin in Sin Stocks If you're considering an investment in Sin Stocks, which is a fancy name for makers of everything from tobacco to liquor, be sure that you're aware of just how much sin you're taking on. |
The Motley Fool
February 21, 2008
Matt Koppenheffer |
The Luck of the Allied Irish Allied Irish Banks posted 2007 results that, although not exactly rousing, should certainly put the bank ahead of most of its counterparts in the States, not to mention competitors such as Bank of Ireland and HSBC. |
