Top 5 Asian Companies To Invest In 2015

Top 5 Asian Companies To Invest In 2015: Constellation Brands Inc (STZ)

Constellation Brands, Inc. produces and markets alcoholic beverages primarily in the United States, Canada, and New Zealand. It offers wine, spirits, and imported beer. The company?s Constellation Wines North America segment produces, markets, and exports wine, as well as sells various wine brands across various categories, including table wine, sparkling wine, and dessert wine. It offers wine under various brands, which include Robert Mondavi Brands, Clos du Bois, Blackstone, Estancia, Arbor Mist, Toasted Head, Simi, Black Box, Ravenswood, Rex Goliath, Kim Crawford, Franciscan Estate, Wild Horse, Ruffino, Nobilo, Mount Veeder, Inniskillin, and Jackson-Triggs; and spirits under various brands, including SVEDKA Vodka, Black Velvet Canadian Whisky, and Paul Masson Grande Amber Brandy. This segment also produces and markets wine kits and beverage alcohol refreshment drinks in Canada. The company?s Crown Imports segment imports, markets, and sells beer under the Modelo Brands, which include Corona Extra, Corona Light, Coronita, Modelo Especial, Pacifico, Negra Modelo, and Victoria, as well as the St. Pauli Girl and Tsingtao brands in the United States. The company sells its products through wholesale distributors, as well as state and provincial alcoholic beverage control agencies in North America; and directly to retailers or through wholesalers and importers in New Zealand. Constellation Brands, Inc. was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Victor, New York.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Jeremy Bowman]

  Among stocks making headlines today wasConstellation Brands (NYSE: STZ  ) , which finished up 2.3% after turning in a strong earnings report. The alcohol distributor and parent of brands including Modelo and Corona said sales jumped 127% to $1.53 billion, ahead of expectations of $1.49 billion, driven by its acquisition of Crown Imports beer business, which gave it access to the hig! h-profile Mexican brands above. Adjusting for the acquisition, net sales grew 14% in the beer segment, and CEO Rob Sands called the results in the beer business "outstanding," while wine and spirits sales fell 1% on a constant currency basis, in line with company expectations. On the bottom line, the company delivered a per-share profit of $1.07, ahead of estimates at $0.93. Looking ahead, Constellation lifted its full-year EPS guidance from $3.95-$4.15 to $4.10-$4.25, better than $3.25 a year ago and ahead of estimates at $4.12. With strong growth in the Mexican beer category, Con stellation should have more promising years ahead.

• [By Laura Brodbeck]

  Next week, investors will be waiting for several key earnings reports including Paychex (NASDAQ: PAYX), Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ) and Unifirst (NYSE: UNF)

• [By Stephen Quickel]

  Constellation Brands (STZ), the world's largest wine seller (Mondavi, Clos du Bois, etc.), is rebounding after years of stagnant growth. Earnings are expected to rise 36% this year as revenues gallop ahead.

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