Bud Light continues to weigh on AB InBev results, but revenue climbs

Bud Light, made by Anheuser-Busch. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Hiking beer prices led Budweiser owner Anheuser-Busch InBev to profit and revenue growth last year, even U.S. sales of staple brand Bud Light were curbed by boycott action. The world’s biggest brewer on Thursday recorded annual revenue of $59.38 billion, up 7.8%, but shy of … Read more

Trump’s pro-Anheuser-Busch post came after UFC boss Dana White urged him to back company, source says

Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump attends a Nevada caucus night party at Treasure Island Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. February 8, 2024.  David Swanson | Reuters Former President Donald Trump wrote a social media post earlier in the week asking his supporters to give Anheuser-Busch a “second chance” … Read more

Beer market isolated from supply chain woes, Budweiser owner says

The beer industry should prove resilient through looming supply chain challenges that look set to impact some markets, the chief executive of Budweiser owner AB InBev said Friday. Beer has a “characteristic as a category that is incredible, which is beer is local,” Michel Doukeris told CNBC’s Arabile Gumede. AB InBev is the world’s biggest … Read more

This key element of ESG investing could drive real change at companies and boost returns

A pedestrian passes a Wall Street subway station near the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., on Monday, June 27, 2022. Money managers betting on a sustained global rebound will be left sorely disappointed in the second half of this crushing year as a protracted bear market looms, even if inflation cools. … Read more

Beer giant AB InBev beats forecasts but Bud Light continues to drag

Bud Light, made by Anheuser-Busch. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world’s biggest brewing firm, on Tuesday beat expectations for the third quarter, despite an ongoing drag from controversy surrounding its online Bud Light campaign. Revenue rose 5% over the period to $15.57 billion, ahead of a company-compiled forecast of 4.7%. That was despite … Read more

Mexican tequila and beers Don Julio, Modelo boom in the U.S.

Packages of Modelo Especial beer are displayed for sale in a grocery store on June 14, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.  Mario Tama | Getty Images People in the U.S. are drinking less alcohol than they used to, but when they do indulge, they’re more likely than ever to opt for a beverage originating from … Read more

Starbucks union says employees will strike over Pleasure decor

Marchers with Starbucks move by way of the landmark intersection of Hollywood and Highland throughout the annual Pleasure Parade in Los Angeles, June 12, 2022. David Mcnew | Getty Photographs Strikes at some organized U.S. Starbucks shops began Friday in Seattle, after the espresso big and the union representing baristas publicly clashed over claims that … Read more

What Goal, Anheuser-Busch and others ought to anticipate subsequent

Satisfaction Month merchandise is displayed at a Goal retailer on Could 31, 2023 in San Francisco, California.  Justin Sullivan | Getty Pictures Even earlier than Satisfaction month was underway, it appears as if it was open season on firms celebrating the LGBTQ neighborhood. One after the other, firms have come beneath an increasing assault. Anheuser-Busch, … Read more