MOLSON COORS BREWING CO. $64 – New York symbol TAP

MOLSON COORS BREWING CO. $64 (New York symbol TAP; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 184.8 million; Market cap: $11.8 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.9; Dividend yield: 2.3%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.molsoncoors.com) is the world’s fifth-largest brewer by volume.

Beer sales are rising slowly in developed… Read More

Big acquisition fitting in nicely

MOLSON COORS BREWING CO. $57 (New York symbol TAP; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 184.2 million; Market cap: $10.5 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.5; Dividend yield: 2.6%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.molson coors.com) continues to make progress integrating StarBev LP, which it bought for $3.4… Read More

MOLSON COORS BREWING CO. $57 – New York symbol TAP

MOLSON COORS BREWING CO. $57 (New York symbol TAP; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 184.2 million; Market cap: $10.5 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.5; Dividend yield: 2.6%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.molson coors.com) continues to make progress integrating StarBev LP, which it bought for $3.4… Read More

Alcoholic beverage makers go global

Overseas expansion enhances these two companies’ prospects, but only one is a buy right now. DIAGEO PLC ADRs $131 (New York symbol DEO; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; ADRs outstanding: 627.6 million; Market cap: $82.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 4.5; Dividend yield: 2.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Above… Read More

MOLSON COORS BREWING CO. $54 – New York symbol TAP

MOLSON COORS BREWING CO. $54 (New York symbol TAP; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 183.5 million; Market cap: $9.9 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.3; Dividend yield: 2.4%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.molsoncoors.com) continues to benefit from last year’s $3.5-billion purchase of StarBev, which owns nine… Read More

StarBev is a great fit with Molson Coors

MOLSON COORS BREWING CO. $41 (New York symbol TAP;
Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 180.7 million; Market cap: $7.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.1; Dividend yield: 3.1%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.molsoncoors.com) has agreed buy StarBev L.P., which owns nine breweries in central and eastern Europe… Read More

MOLSON COORS BREWING CO. $41 – New York symbol TAP

MOLSON COORS BREWING CO. $41 (New York symbol TAP;
Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 180.7 million; Market cap: $7.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.1; Dividend yield: 3.1%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.molsoncoors.com) has agreed buy StarBev L.P., which owns nine breweries in central and eastern Europe… Read More

Another round of profits for Molson Coors

MOLSON COORS BREWING CO. $43 (New York symbol TAP; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 180.6 million; Market cap: $7.8 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.2; Dividend yield: 3.0%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.molsoncoors.com) earned $701.5 million, or $3.76 a share, in 2011. That’s up 5.2% from… Read More

MOLSON COORS BREWING CO. $43 – New York symbol TAP

MOLSON COORS BREWING CO. $43 (New York symbol TAP; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 180.6 million; Market cap: $7.8 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.2; Dividend yield: 3.0%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.molsoncoors.com) earned $701.5 million, or $3.76 a share, in 2011. That’s up 5.2% from… Read More

Buy for strong brands and global reach

Rising raw material costs are a growing challenge for these two beverage makers. However, their well-known brands give them strong customer loyalty. That makes it easier for them to raise prices without hurting sales volumes. Their growing overseas operations also enhance their long-term prospects.

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