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Sector Snap: Constellation Brands, Brown-Forman

Dec. 9, 2009
Constellation Brands Inc.'s turnaround continues to show promise, while the strength of Brown-Forman Corp.'s Jack Daniel's whiskey products helped push its profit higher, an analyst said Wednesday. Kaumil Gajrawala of UBS said in a client note that wine and...
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Youngsters compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler