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Wednesday | ChicagoBusiness.com Breaking News

Fortune foretells Knob Creek shortage

Deerfield-based Fortune Brands Inc. says double-digit growth of the super-premium bourbon has led to limited supplies, and the next batch wona TMt be readily ...

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Thu Jul 02, 2009

Fool.com

4-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Fortune Brands

Based on the aggregated intelligence of 135,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS , the Fool's free investing community, diversified consumer products company Fortune Brands has earned a respected four-star ranking .

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, Deerfield, IL

Tue Jun 23, 2009

ChicagoBusiness.com Breaking News

Fortune buys Effen Vodka

(Reuters) a " Fortune Brands Inc. said on Tuesday it acquired the Effen Vodka brand, adding another super premium liquor to its lineup, which already includes drinks such as Courvoisier Cognac. Financial terms of the deal with Sazerac Co. Inc. were not disclosed. As part of the deal, Fortune sold ...

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Thu Jun 18, 2009

Business Wire

Public relations, press release distribution, investor relations, SEC filing

CHICAGO-- --With summer upon us, it is time to embark on road trips and vacations, whether for the fourth of July, Labor Day, or just a quick getaway.

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Related Topix: West Palm Beach Metro, Boca Raton, FL, Juniper Group, Investment Banking, Financial Services, Jefferies Group, Investment Services, Real Estate, Hospitality Properties Trust

Tue Jun 02, 2009

Chicago Tribune

Jim Beam to introduce a flavored whiskey

Cocktail drinkers have become used to flavored vodkas, from grapefruit to mango to pepper.

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Related Topix: Drink, Cocktails, Marketing, Business News

Fri May 22, 2009

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Jim Beam is bringing flavor to bourbon

Bourbon drinkers have been mixing Jim Beam for years. Now, the maker of the world's top-selling bourbon is too.

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Related Topix: Drink, Whiskey, Liquor

Fri May 15, 2009

Zacks Analyst Blog

How Big Was the Housing ATM?

Posted Thu May 14, 12:58 pm ET Posted By: Dirk van Dijk, CFA Highlights include D.R. Horton, Inc.

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Related Topix: Construction, Horton D R, Whirlpool Corporation, Appliances, University of Chicago, Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance

Thu May 14, 2009

Bloomberg Business News

U.S., European Stocks Drop on Earnings, Recession Concern; Treasuries Gain

U.S. and European stocks fell as American retail sales unexpectedly decreased in April, the Bank of England said the U.K. economy faces a slow recovery and companies from ING Groep NV to Applied Materials Inc.

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, Semiconductors, ING Group, Insurance, Electronics, Applied Materials, Startups

Wed May 13, 2009

Bloomberg

U.S. Stocks Fall as Retail Sales Data Spur Recession Concern; Disney Drops

U.S. and European stocks fell as American retail sales unexpectedly decreased in April, the Bank of England said the U.K. economy faces a slow recovery and companies from ING Groep NV to Applied Materials Inc.

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, Semiconductors, ING Group, Insurance, Electronics, Applied Materials, Startups

Sat May 02, 2009

Dad29

What To Do if You're Not Fixing/Building a House

Interesting quarterly report from Fortune Brands . Fortune Brands Inc., the Chicago-based conglomerate that owns Master Lock Co.

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Related Topix: Home Building, Home, Manufacturing, Industrial Machines

Fri May 01, 2009

International Business Times

Fortune Brands sees better times, shares up

The maker of Moen faucets, Jim Beam bourbon and Titleist golf equipment also reported quarterly earnings in line with its recent forecast and affirmed its full-year outlook, saying the stability of its spirits business helped temper the impact of the challenging economy.

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Related Topix: Marketing

Thu Apr 30, 2009

Fool.com

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, Construction, KB Home, Beverages, Diageo

Asbury Park Press

MOVERS

COLA ENTERPRISES INC. gained 5.1 percent to $15.90, the highest price since Oct.

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Related Topix: GMC GM, GMC

Tue Apr 28, 2009

Bloomberg

El Paso, Fortune Brands, Hospira, Level 3, Wells Fargo: U.S. Equity Movers

Shares of the following companies are having unusual moves in U.S. trading . Stock symbols are in parentheses, and prices are as of 1:40 p.m. in New York.

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Related Topix: Wells Fargo , Banking, Hispanic Broadcasting, Financial Services, Television, Energy, El Paso, Bank of America, Citigroup

Fox News

Fortune Brands Cuts Dividend, Offers Forecast

Fortune Brands Inc. said Tuesday that it expects to report first-quarter earnings of about 5 cents a share, or about 30 cents excluding one-time items.

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Related Topix: Business News

Wed Apr 22, 2009

Fool.com

Today's 5-Star Movers

As fundamentals-focused long-term investors, Fools never base an investment decision on the daily gyrations of the market.

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, National Presto Industries, Appliances, Dynamic Materials, Industrial Machines, Metals, Spherion, Human Resources

Wed Apr 15, 2009

MarketWatch

Beam Global Spirits & Wine Renews Exclusive Distribution Agreement with Glazer's Distributors

Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc. [Fortune Brands, Inc. ], the leading American spirits company, and Glazer's Distributors, one of the country's largest distributors of wine, spirits and malt beverages, are pleased to announce the signing of a long-term agreement in Texas and Louisiana that builds on the current agreement in those two states.

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Sun Apr 05, 2009

Business Wire

Public relations, press release distribution, investor relations, SEC filing

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Related Topix: Ireland, World News, New York, Banking, JP Morgan Chase , Morgan Stanley European Fund, Financial Services, Morgan Stanley

Fri Apr 03, 2009

Business Wire

Public relations, press release distribution, investor relations, SEC filing

RESTON, Va.-- --Today, the SolutionsDevelopers Corporation celebrated John Gilroy's 18th year as the "The Computer Guy" on WAMU 88.5FM. Known throughout the DC/Metro area as The Computer - 04/02/2009 - 10:16 AM LONDON-- --Please be advised the following issue has been repurchased for EUR 6,200,000 on 03/04/09 J P Morgan - 2006-479 - XS0244728092 - ...

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Related Topix: Banking, JP Morgan Chase , Lafayette, CA, San Francisco Metro, AMB Property, Real Estate

Thu Apr 02, 2009

BayouBuzz.com

Alcohol Company Wants To Stiffen Louisiana DWI Court

Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc. [Fortune Brands, Inc. an American spirits company wants to fight against hardcore drunk driving.

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Related Topix: Prison

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