Compared to the same period a year ago, financials and utility companies have taken the lead, showing EPS growth of 17 percent and 14 percent, respectively. Read More
Higher expenses may have clouded Constellation Brands’s2013 forecast, but Timothy Ramey, vice president and senior research analyst at D.A. Davidson and Co., says the outlook for the alcoholic beverage maker is still quite good. Read More
Bank of America Merrill Lynch issued a research note Wednesday, instituting "buy" ratings on Beam, Coca-Cola, Constellation Brands, and Pepsico, stating that U.S. global-beverage companies may be well positioned for long-term growth. Read More