(LONDON)As a global recession looms, what better way to cope than to eat, drink and be merry? Even as consumers face soaring energy costs, rising food prices and higher mortgages or rent, ...READ MORE

(ROCHESTER, N.Y.)Constellation Brands Inc. is overhauling its operations in Australia, selling three wineries and 23 vineyards and eliminating 350 jobs as it switches focus to more profitable, high...READ MORE

(ROCHESTER, N.Y.)Robert Sands, chief executive and president of Constellation Brands Inc., drew compensation valued at $6.2 million in its 2008 fiscal year, according to the alcoholic-beverage comp...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Shares of liquor companies were mixed Wednesday after UBS analysts cut their rating on shares of spirits producers Diageo PLC and Brown-Forman Inc. due to slower spending and highe...READ MORE

(FAIRPORT, N.Y.)Constellation Brands Inc. said Tuesday its fiscal first-quarter profit jumped 50 percent, lifted by price increases as well as strong sales of its new higher-margin wine brands suc...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSEREAD MORE

(NEW YORK)The Standard & Poor's 500 declined in midday trading on Tuesday, with the biggest fall taken by shares of Fortune Brands Inc., after the company lowered its outlook.READ MORE