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Constellation Brands boosted by beer sales

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Mexican beer sales are still strong, according to results from beer, wine and liquor giantConstellation Brands.

Beer sales rose 11% in the company’s fiscal fourth quarter of 2024, compared to the previous year. Beer is very seasonal.

The company spotlighted growth in its portfolio of Mexican beer brands, including 10% growth in Modelo Especial, and 17% growth in Pacifico.

The company claimed that during the fiscal year “Modelo Especial became the #1 beer brand in dollar sales and was the #1 dollar share gainer in the entire U.S. beer category.”

Modelo Especial did overtake Bud Light during the year, as Bud Light sales slumped amid its time as a political football and the trend of increasing sales of Mexican imports compared to declining domestic brews.

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SpaceX gets a wave of bullish ratings from Wall Street analysts

SpaceX received more than a dozen positive analyst calls on Tuesday — including from major Wall Street banks — as they initiate coverage on Elon Musk’s space and AI company.

SpaceX went public on June 12 at a $2.2 trillion valuation, the largest debut in history. While the company hasn’t yet posted a profit, it seems to have convinced Wall Street that it will get there and grow its valuation on the way.

Of the at least 17 analysts that gave a rating on Tuesday, all but one gave it a “buy” or “outperform” rating. MoffettNathanson was "neutral."

The ratings come as SpaceX joined the Nasdaq 100 index, a benchmark tech-heavy basket of companies that underpins millions of portfolios. The inclusion adds built-in demand for the stock from index funds and ETFs.

Still, SpaceX fell more than 5% on Tuesday amid a broader sell-off, and is currently effectively flat from its opening price of $150 a share.

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