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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
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 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. |
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
May 4, 2010
Tom Winner |
Does Fortune Have Any More Luck? Fortune Brands may struggle to improve upon Q1 results. |
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
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
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
March 17, 2005
Dave Marino-Nachison |
Fortune Brands' Out-of-Office Message The consumer-brands company will help create a new power in office products. Investors approve. |
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 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
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. |
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
March 1, 2005 |
Holding Companies Explained Holding companies are conglomerates that own the securities of other firms. |
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
October 8, 2010
Travis Hoium |
Fortune Brands Shares Popped: What You Need to Know Is this meaningful? Or just another movement? |
The Motley Fool
August 18, 2005 |
Are You Holding a Holding Company? Holding companies are conglomerates that own other firms. |
The Motley Fool
September 3, 2004
Matt Logan |
An Inexpensive Fortune? Fortune Brands' CEO Norman Wesley says the company is undervalued. |
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
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
September 2, 2004
Matt Logan |
Building a Fortune Since becoming CEO, Norman Wesley has presided over a near doubling of earnings per share, and a 133% surge in Fortune's stock. Wesley talks about the company's history, expansion, and innovation. |
The Motley Fool
June 15, 2004 |
"Consolidated" Financial Statements If you're looking at "consolidated" numbers, you've got a complicated company. |
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
May 5, 2009
Mike Pienciak |
This Brand Won't Make You a Fortune Fortune Brands has shown smarts and prudence, but business challenges could persist. |
The Motley Fool
December 8, 2010
Seth Jayson |
Here's How Fortune Brands May Be Failing You Here's the current margin snapshot for manufacturer Fortune Brands and some of its sector and industry peers and direct competitors. |
The Motley Fool
April 13, 2011
Jim Royal |
There's a Bright Spot in Home Improvement Home improvement looks like it is slowly rising. |
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 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
April 2, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
What Is a Holding Company? Learn the definition of a holding company and see some examples. |
The Motley Fool
August 31, 2011
Jim Royal |
Rising Star Buys: Annaly Capital and Fortune Brands These two names sport lower risk. |
The Motley Fool
October 30, 2006 |
Fortune Falls Short: Fool by Numbers The consumer products and alcoholic beverage company released third-quarter 2006 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights... |
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
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
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
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. |
The Motley Fool
January 20, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
The Fool's Look Ahead Stucco, software, and spirits will color in the week that lies ahead. Monday: The American Express earnings report?... Tuesday: Homebuilders Centex and D.R. Horton report... Wednesday: eBay reports... etc. |
Pharmaceutical Executive
October 1, 2006
Laurence G. Poli |
Back Page: Pharma's Mega-Brands Pharma's biggest blockbusters bring in more revenue than many Fortune 500 companies. So why not manage them that way? |
CIO
May 7, 2009
Gary Beach |
Now is the Best Time to Start a Business Many of today's biggest companies opened their doors when other businesses were closing theirs. |
The Motley Fool
June 30, 2011
Jim Royal |
Fortune Brands Is in the Sweet Spot But what's this company worth? |
The Motley Fool
September 24, 2007
Rich Smith |
Masco's Wooden Nickel The building products maker cuts a nickel from guidance, attributing it to lower housing starts. Investors take note. |
The Motley Fool
September 21, 2011
Tom Jacobs |
Breaking Up Is Fun to Do When a company plans a breakup, investors have plenty of good options. |
The Motley Fool
August 6, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
4 Stocks That Took a Hike New high dividends: Fortune Brands, Garmin, Church & Dwight, and Carlisle all raised their dividends. A company that is easing up on its pocketbook probably has improving fundamentals to back that up. |
The Motley Fool
February 27, 2009 |
3 Stocks Hitting Low Notes These stocks have hit bottom. Are they ready to bounce? Take a look at: Fortune Brands... Martek Biosciences... EZCORP... |
CRM
December 16, 2010 |
Sixty-Two Percent of Fortune 50 Companies Use Mobile Communications to Reach Stakeholders Sixty-two percent of Fortune 50 companies are reaching out to their customers and other key stakeholder groups using some form of mobile communications. But the study also finds that few are doing enough to promote their mobile presence. |
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
June 14, 2007
Mike Cianciolo |
Stocks for Dad: Fortune Brands If you're looking for a one-stop shop for all of Dad's golfing needs, look no further than Fortune Brands. Although the stock has hit a rough patch of late, some investors expect it to straighten out its swing before too long. |
The Motley Fool
October 29, 2007
Rich Smith |
Foolish Forecast: Mulling Masco The home-improvement products maker is set to report its third-quarter 2007 earnings shortly. Investors, do you want to know what Wall Street expects to see? Do you want to know what really matters? |
