Fortune Brands Inc (FO)
You might not be familiar with Fortune Brands as a company, but you've probably dabbled in their products. What are they? Well, there's Jim Beam, Maker's Mark, Courvoisier, and Sauza, for starters. Cheers! The Chicago-area company also makes golf gear, custom cabinetry, and home-improvement products. Who knew?
Fortune Brands Beats on Q4, but 2010 EPS View Below Street - Matching Lower at 43.19 in Pre-Market, with Top Ask Dropping to 43.13
07:49 AM Eastern Standard Time, 01/29/2010 (MidnightTrader) -- Fortune Brands (FO) reports Q4 earnings of $0.66 per share, better than expectations of $0.52 per share. Sales were $1.8 bln, ahead of the Street view of $1.67 bln on Thomson Reuters.
For 2010, the company is guiding for earnings in the range of $2.30 to $2.80 per share, below the analyst mean of $2.88 per share.
For Q1, the company sees earnings lower year-over-year.
Price: 43.19, Change: -0.19, Percent Change: -0.4
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