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LONDON (AP) — One year after Qatar hosted the men’s World Cup, the gas-rich emirate and soccer governing body FIFA were urged Thursday by human rights group Amnesty International to do more for migrant workers who were essential to prepare the tournament and still face labor abuses. FIFA, under a different leadership, is now embarked on a similar journey toward Saudi Arabia hosting the World Cup in 2034. “Qatar’s continued failure to properly enforce or strengthen its pre-World Cup labor reforms puts any potential legacy for workers in serious peril,” Amnesty said. A key point for activists and some FIFA member federations has been compensating the families of workers in Qatar who were injured or died. Weeks before the World Cup started, FIFA’s top lawyer had said it was open to helping create a compensation fund.

Persons: ”, Steve Cockburn, “ Qatar’s, “, Weeks, Michael Llamas Organizations: —, Qatar, FIFA, Amnesty, Progress, “ Qatar, United Nations, International Labor Organization, Labor, ” Amnesty, InBev, Budweiser, ” FIFA, “, ILO, Ministry of Labor Locations: Qatar, United States, Saudi Arabia, Gibraltar, “, Geneva

☆ Anheuser-Busch US CMO is stepping down after Bud Light sales sink
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Anheuser-Busch InBev’s US chief marketing officer is stepping down after the company reported a slump in Bud Light sales, as the backlash against the beer continues. The world’s biggest brewer reported a 13.5% decline in third-quarter US revenue per 100 liters, a key measure of beer sales. The brand’s Bud Light customers abandoned the beer after it partnered with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney and botched its response to the controversy. Bud Light lost its long-held top-selling American beer title to rival Modelo after its short partnership with Mulvaney. But AB InBev still wants to turn things around — and ditching its CMO may be one of the steps.

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The firm upgraded shares to neutral from sell in a Wednesday note, and slightly increased its target price to $5.50 from $5. The firm upgraded the offshore drilling company to overweight from equal weight in a Thursday note and raised its price target to $106 from $84. The bank reiterated a buy rating on Disney with a $120 per share price target, or about 42% upside from Wednesday's $84.50 close. Bank of America's Jessica Reif Ehrlich also reiterated a buy rating on Disney, albeit with a $110 per share price target, which implies more than 30% upside. The bank initiated coverage of the electric vehicle giant with a reduce rating accompanied by a $146 per share price target.

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LONDON/COPENHAGEN, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Global brewers AB InBev (ABI.BR) and Carlsberg (CARLb.CO) this week played down concerns among some investors that demand for weight-loss drugs may lead to a sharp drop in beer drinking. But AB InBev Chief Executive Michel Doukeris likened the concerns to others, such as how cannabis could disrupt various sectors, which he said were often short-lived. Some clinical trials on rodents have found treatment with GLP-1 agonists reduces alcohol consumption, eases symptoms of alcohol withdrawal and more. AB InBev has a big U.S. business, but earns more revenue in the Middle Americas and has a large footprint in countries like Brazil. Such emerging markets often have lower obesity rates, while weight-loss drugs are unlikely to be available or affordable there any time soon.

Persons: Nordisk's Wegovy, Michel Doukeris, Jacob Aarup, Andersen, Moritz Kronenberger, Janus Henderson, Tom O'Hara, O'Hara, Wegovy, Emma Rumney, Jacob Gronholt, Matthew Scuffham, Alexander Smith Organizations: Global, AB InBev, Carlsberg, Nordisk's, InBev, Reuters, Budweiser, World Health Organization, WHO, Germany's Union Investment, Brewers, Pedersen, Thomson Locations: COPENHAGEN, United States, Brazil, Asia, China, Danish, U.S, London, Copenhagen

☆ Target CEO blames aggressive behavior, serious threats for pulling some Pride merchandise
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Melissa Repko | In Melissa-Repko | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Target CEO Brian Cornell defended his decision to pull some of the retailer's Pride Collection merchandise off shelves earlier this year, saying backlash against the items led to the most serious safety threats that he can recall in his decade with the company. Target has sold merchandise timed for Pride month, which celebrates LGBTQ+ people and issues in June, for more than a decade. In August, Cornell said the strong reaction to the company's Pride collection contributed to Target's disappointing sales in the second quarter. Cornell said in the CNBC interview he thinks the Pride response is no longer hurting Target financially, though he noted the retailer faces other challenges. Cornell's full interview with CNBC will air later Thursday as part of CNBC Evolve.

Persons: Brian Cornell, CNBC's Becky Quick, Cornell, We've, George Floyd's, Becky, I've, influencer Dylan Mulvaney Organizations: . Beverage, InBev, Bud, CNBC, CNBC Evolve Locations: Minneapolis

☆ Premarket stocks: American inequality is rising despite higher wages
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The median (or mid-point) net worth for households has also increased. And while the median net worth has increased significantly, it’s still under $200,000 — far short of the estimated amount Americans should have in retirement savings. Bud Light sales keep sinkingBud Light continues to drag on Anheuser-Busch InBev’s bottom line in the United States, reports my colleague Jordan Valinsky. In the summer, Bud Light lost its long-held top-selling American beer title to rival Modelo. In an effort to jumpstart sales, Bud Light has been rolling out marketing campaigns and partnerships it thinks will placate fans.

Persons: it’s, ”, “ Consumers, ” Dana Peterson, Bud, Bud Light, Jordan Valinsky, Dylan Mulvaney, Elisabeth Buchwald, Biden, ’ Organizations: CNN Business, Bell, New York CNN, Labor Department, Consumer Finances, Governors, Federal Reserve, Conference, Board, “, Conference Board, Wall, Dow, Nasdaq, Bud Light, Anheuser, Busch, InBev, Modelo, Beer Business, NFL, UFC Locations: New York, Black, United States

☆ The head of AB InBev's entertainment studio has exited in the latest marketing shakeup at the Anheuser-Busch parent
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AB InBev's studio head is out, the latest marketing shakeup at the Anheuser-Busch parent company following the Bud Light fiasco . The company put seasoned AB InBev marketer Lauren Denowitz in charge as global studio head while enlisting help from Oscar-winning Michael Sugar's production company, Sugar23, and branded entertainment guru Jae Goodman . Bud Light faced months of conservative-led protests and falling sales over its partnership with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney. The Anheuser-Busch controversy started in April when the company sent Mulvaney a personalized Bud Light can for a March Madness contest. The fallout has dragged down US performance for two quarters in a row, even as AB InBev beat expectations in the most recent quarter.

Persons: Bud, Lauren Denowitz, Michael Sugar's, Jae Goodman, Bud Light, influencer Dylan Mulvaney, Denowitz didn't, Michel Doukeris Organizations: Anheuser, Busch, Hollywood, InBev, Brands, Bud Light, UFC

☆ Beer giant AB InBev beats forecasts, but Bud Light boycott continues to hit U.S. revenues
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world's biggest brewing firm, on Tuesday beat expectations for the third quarter, despite an ongoing drag from controversy surrounding its online Bud Light campaign. Revenue rose 5% over the period to $15.57 billion, ahead of a company-compiled forecast of 4.7%. However, Bud Light — which lost its spot as the top-selling U.S. beer over the summer amid a conservative-led boycott, protesting its partnership with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney — weighed on U.S. performance, the company said. It marks the second quarter in which the Bud Light controversy, which includes criticism of the company for failing to support Mulvaney amid the backlash, has hit U.S. sales. Analysts at RBC Europe said the company's performance stood out within a "turbulent quarter" for earnings, noting beats on organic revenue growth and EDITDA growth expectations, despite a North America sales miss.

Persons: Bud, Bud Light, influencer Dylan Mulvaney — Organizations: Anheuser, Busch InBev, Revenue, RBC Europe, North, Brewers, Carlsberg, Heineken Locations: East, Africa, Asia, Europe, Brussels, U.S, North America, Southeast Asia

☆ Bud Light sales keep sinking
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Bud Light continues to drag Anheuser-Busch InBev’s bottom line in the United States, but the world’s biggest brewer’s sales rose because of higher prices. The company reported a 13.5% decline in third-quarter US revenue per 100 liters, a key measure of beer sales, as an ongoing backlash to Bud Light continues. The brand’s customers turned their backs on Bud Light after the company partnered with a transgender influencer – and then muddled its response. Tuesday’s report painted a bleak picture for Bud Light, sales and shipments of which have weakened dramatically since its brief and limited partnership with trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney in the spring. Sales of Bud Light are still sinking, with volumes down 30% year-over-year for the four weeks ending on October 7, according to NIQ data given to Beer Business Daily newsletter.

Persons: Bud Light, –, Dylan Mulvaney Organizations: New, New York CNN, Anheuser, Busch, InBev, Modelo, UFC, Beer Business, BUD Locations: New York, United States, East, Africa, Asia, Pacific, Europe

NEW YORK (AP) — Bud Light is set to return as the official beer of the UFC in the U.S. next year as the brand tries to recover from a conservative backlash to a promotion with a transgender influencer. Under a new multiyear marketing deal between the promoter of mixed martial arts fights and Bud Light maker Anheuser-Busch, the brewer will become the UFC's “Official Beer Partner” in the U.S. starting Jan. 1, the two companies announced. Bud Light has also faced backlash from Mulvaney’s supporters and LGBTQ+ rights groups, who say the company didn’t do enough to support her. In June, Bud Light lost its place as America’s best-selling beer after more than two decades, slipping into second place behind Mexican lager Modelo Especial. As Bud Light sales plunged, Anheuser-Busch InBev reported a 10.5% fall in U.S. revenue for this year's second quarter.

Persons: Bud Light, Dana White, influencer Dylan Mulvaney, Bud, Stella Artois, Corona Organizations: UFC, Anheuser, Busch, InBev, Bloomberg, Crypto.com, Modelo Especial, Constellation Brands, Busch InBev, Bud Light Locations: U.S

☆ Mexican liquors and beers are on the rise in the U.S. — here’s what’s driving the torrid growth
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( Stefan Sykes | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

"Tequila has been such a national treasure here in Mexico," said Guilherme Espagnoli Martins, global brand director of Diageo-owned Don Julio Tequila. The Mexican beer boomIt's not just tequila and mezcal — Mexican beer is booming, too. Mexican beer imports into the U.S. are up 10.6% in 2023, according to alcohol research firm Bump Williams Consulting. watch nowA spokesperson for Constellation told CNBC that Mexican beer sales grew as Hispanic culture gained a stronger foothold around the world. Constellation on Thursday reported quarterly results that topped Wall Street estimates, driven by the surge in demand for its Mexican beer brands.

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☆ Bank of America upgrades AB InBev, sees margins expanding as brewer leaves Bud Light backlash behind
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Anheuser-Busch InBev is approaching a margins inflection point, supporting a stock rerating for the world's largest beer maker, according to Bank of America. The analyst added that the permanent profit hit, estimated to exceed $1 billion, from the Bud Light backlash in the U.S. this year is now part of the base case. Without the Bud Light issue, Pistacchi estimates Anheuser-Busch could have expanded its margins by more than 30 basis points above its current forecasts. U.S.-listed shares of AB InBev are down more than 10% this year as Bud Light sales took a hit. BUD YTD mountain BUD in 2023 —CNBC's Michael Bloom contributed to this report.

Persons: Andrea Pistacchi, Pistacchi, Bud, BUD YTD, BUD, —, Michael Bloom Organizations: Anheuser, Busch InBev, Bank of America, ABI, Argentine, Bud, Busch, InBev, Bud Light Locations: U.S, LatAm, . U.S

☆ Companies turn to crisis PR firms when money, reputation is at risk
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-24 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

“A scandal breaking on a Tuesday is very different than one breaking on a Friday, because on Tuesday you’re going to have the rest of the week for stories to drop and snowball. You need to stick with the stance you’re taking, and it might mean you’re going to lose a subset of your audience. Dylan Mulvaney/InstagramThe most prominent case study experts pointed to was the Bud Light public relations fiasco in April, when America’s erstwhile No. “Oftentimes, now, the bigger risk is the social media spread.”“Prior to social media, people felt less empowered to share their opinions,” said Jennings. Often for crisis communication, you’re not trying to counter the reality, you’re trying to counter the perception.”However, as much as social media stokes the flames of PR crisis, the platforms can be effective mitigation tools.

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☆ Buy Bud Light owner AB InBev stock as U.S. headwinds deteriorate next year, TD Cowen says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

TD Cowen says Bud Light owner Anheuser-Busch InBev is a long-term growth story with strong margins and exceptional market share. The firm initiated coverage of the beverage stock with an outperform rating and a 63 euro per share price target on Thursday. Shares of the Bud Light owner stock have slipped nearly 5% from the start of the year. Analyst Vivien Azer says that while challenges in the U.S. have been well covered , the company is still the dominant global leader in beer with exceptional profit margins. "We believe ABI is capable of sustainable long-term MSD dividend growth and continued deleverage, driven by industry leading beer profit margins and strong free cash flow conversion," Azer said.

Persons: TD Cowen, Bud, BUD YTD, Vivien Azer, Azer, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Bud Light, Anheuser, Busch InBev Locations: U.S

☆ 13 brands, from Coca-Cola to REI, that are pouring money into movies and TV to reach consumers with Hollywood-style storytelling
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Mattel's Barbie is just one of many big brands getting serious about making Hollywood-style entertainment. "Barbie" may be the movie of the summer, but lots of other big brands are getting serious about making Hollywood-style entertainment. Brands are also getting more systematic about tracking the projects' outcome so they can justify the cost. Neutrogena: Neutrogena Studios launched in 2021 and is J&J Consumer's first brand-funded content studio to make feature documentaries and scripted shorts. Showtime/PepsiPepsiCo: PepsiCo's Content Studio is led by veteran PepsiCo marketer Lou Arbetter.

Persons: Barbie, Ron Howard, Brian Grazer's, Oscar, Michael Sugar, Brian Newman, REI, Michael Sugar's, Jae Goodman, Lauren Denowitz, Coke, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard's, Selman Careaga, John Deere, Mara Downing, Al Roker, Jill Wilfert, Robbie Brenner, J.J, Abrams, Lena Dunham, Barney, Daniel Kaluuya, J, Sebastian Garcia, Laurie Hernandez, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck's, Entertainment —, Justin Biskin —, Howard, Lou Arbetter, Max, Robert Rodriguez, Nadia Hallgre, Stanley Nelson, Arbetter, It's, Procter, Kimberly Doebereiner, Paolo Mottola, Kyra Sedgwick, Watiti, Saint Laurent, Anthony Vaccarello, Saint, Pedro Almodóvar, Ethan Hawke, Pedro Pascal, it's, Paolo Sorrentino, David Cronenberg, Kelly Mullen, Bryce Dallas Howard, Lena Waithe, WePresent, Holly Fraser, Moses Sumney, Solange Knowles, Riz Ahmed, Aneil, Fraser Organizations: Hollywood, Procter, Gamble, Brands, Unilever, InBev, Waffle Iron Entertainment, draftLine Entertainment, Netflix, Coca Cola, Entertainment, Global, Deere, Warner Bros, Warner Brothers, Universal Studios, Mattel, Neutrogena Studios, Studio, Kerry, Seattle Film, Ghetto Film, HBO Nike, Nike, Waffle, Apple, HBO, Showtime, Pepsi PepsiCo, PepsiCo, Pepsi Super, Pepsi, G Studios, Imagine, Amazon's, Hulu, Paramount, Blue Fox Entertainment, Saint Laurent Productions, Unilever Entertainment, Imagine Entertainment, Monotype Locations: Hollywood, Kerry Washington, American, Cannes, Britain

☆ 13 Hollywood production companies making brand films that streamers like Netflix and Apple want to buy
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

said Marc Gilbar, who runs the brand division at Imagine Entertainment. Some are also looking to brand films to offset some of the revenue they're losing in the dual Hollywood strikes. (Brand films are often unscripted and thus aren't governed by the Hollywood unions.) They also see brand work being a positive for below-the-line workers who are idled by the work stoppage. Led by EVP Kate Oppenheim, Tribeca Studios' projects have included "We Could be King" (ESPN2) for Dick's Sporting Goods and P&G's Queen Collective series (BET).

Persons: Ben Silverman, Issa Rae's Hoorae, Kevin Hart's Hartbeat, Julian Jacobs, we've, Marc Gilbar, Samuel L, Jackson, Emma Stone, Zac Ryder, Olivia Wilde, Laurene Powell Jobs, Caitlin McGinty, It's, James Gay, Rees, Paul Martin, Kevin Hart's, Hart, Hartbeat, Brian Price, Chase Sapphire, Procter, Reese Witherspoon, Zoe Fairbourn, Ron Howard, Brian Grazer's, Ron Howard's, Bryce Dallas Howard, Gilbar, Rocco DiSpirito, General Mills, Rupert Maconik's Saville, Werner Herzog, Barry Levinson, Sugar23, Oscar, Michael Sugar, Trevor Noah's, he's, Kennedy, Matt Rotondo helms, Sugar, Mike Beck, Alexa Conway, Trevor Noah, Kate Oppenheim, HBO Max, Paul McCartney, Mary McCartney Ventureland, Kerstin Emhoff, Paul Hunter, John Battsek, Stacy's Pita Chips, Will, Jada Pinkett, REI, Gargi Organizations: Hollywood, Brands, Mattel, Netflix, Apple, UTA, Imagine Entertainment, Producers, Adobe, IBM, Anonymous, HP, Afghan Girls National Soccer Team, Showtime, Pepsi Boardwalk Pictures, Relativity Media, Super, Pepsi, REI, Unilever, Marriott, Surf League, Major League Soccer, Sam's, Gamble, Weinstein Co, Hulu, Imagine, Paramount, Saville Productions, Disney, Time Studios, Procter & Gamble, Anheuser, Busch, InBev, CAA, Studios, MSNBC, ABC, NBC, Tribeca Studios, Dick's Sporting Goods, HBO, CNN, Mobile, Stacy's, Everest, Vice Studios, Westbrook Media, Meta, Logitech, Samsung Locations: Hollywood, Subway, Magnolia

Insider identified the chief marketing officers to watch in 2023. Our list recognizes the newest marketing chiefs rethinking the status quo and reshaping marketing. While the chief marketer's tenure has always been among the shortest in the C-suite, it can be a path to the very top of the corporate ladder. For instance, Taco Bell's global chief brand officer, Sean Tresvant, is set to become the company's CEO next year. Though turnover remains high, there will always be a crop of newly minted chief marketers poised to bring their companies to new heights.

Persons: They're, inclusivity, Sean Tresvant, Kraft, Diana Frost, Jenny Lewis, Glossier's Kleona Mack, who's Organizations: Motors, AB InBev, Taco, Mercedes, Benz

☆ Saudi’s swelling fund has scope for foreign binge
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Aug 7 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Saudi Arabia’s big sovereign wealth fund is getting bigger. The Public Investment Fund’s assets under management swelled to 2.23 trillion riyals ($603 billion) in 2022 from 1.98 trillion riyals the year before. PIF’s international assets, which range from UK soccer club Newcastle United to struggling carmaker Lucid (LCID.O), shrank from 576 to 512 billion riyals. Still, PIF has big ambitions: it hopes to boost its total assets to a whopping 4 trillion riyals by 2025, of which 24% will be international. If so, its foreign assets could yet double to 960 billion riyals, according to Breakingviews calculations, making it a key player in global finance.

Persons: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, PIF, Neil Unmack, headwinds, Lisa Jucca, Pranav Kiran Organizations: Reuters, Investment, Saudi, Saudi Crown, Newcastle United, Twitter, Adidas, InBev, Thomson Locations: Saudi, Riyadh, Saudi Aramco, Neom

☆ Indian lenders’ earnings get credit reality check
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] A man checks his mobile phones in front of State Bank of India (SBI) branch in Kolkata, India, February 9, 2018. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri/File PhotoMUMBAI, Aug 7 (Reuters Breakingviews) - A near three-fold jump in net profit did little to cheer State Bank of India (SBI.NS) investors. April to June is seasonally weak for farm credit, and Khara said some delinquent accounts have already bounced back. Granted, overall delinquencies remain low: gross non-performing assets are just 2.76% of SBI’s portfolio, and less than half that at HDFC Bank. The fear is, as one executive told Breakingviews, that this is worsening as pandemic-era support schemes wind down and interest rates rise.

Persons: Dinesh Khara, Khara, Breakingviews, Shritama Bose, headwinds, Antony Currie, Thomas Shum Organizations: State Bank of India, REUTERS, Reuters, HDFC Bank, Bajaj Finance, Services, Twitter, Adidas, InBev, Thomson Locations: Kolkata, India, MUMBAI

☆ Maersk has ways to grow again despite headwinds
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Container ship "Evelyn Maersk" is loaded during snowfall at a container terminal in a harbour amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Hamburg, Germany, April 6, 2021. Arch rival and privately-owned Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is deploying cash reserves on acquisitions to diversify away from container shipping. Maersk also needs to strengthen its logistics and services unit, where organic revenue fell 19%, dragged down by lower retail demand, particularly in North America. Last year's purchases of Pilot and LF Logistics helped prop up the division, but Maersk needs to invest more. They do not reflect the views of Reuters News, which, under the Trust Principles, is committed to integrity, independence, and freedom from bias.

Persons: Evelyn Maersk, Fabian Bimmer, A.P, Moller, Boss Vincent Clerc, EBITDA, Clerc, Pamela Barbaglia, Pierre Briancon, Streisand Neto Organizations: REUTERS, Fabian Bimmer LONDON, Reuters, Maersk, Walmart, Nike, Unilever, CMA CGM, Mediterranean Shipping Company, LF Logistics, Twitter, Adidas, InBev, Thomson Locations: Hamburg, Germany, North America

☆ Coinbase dangerously raises the stakes
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A smartphone with displayed Coinbase logo and representation of cryptocurrencies are placed on a keyboard in this illustration taken, June 8, 2023. REUTERS/Dado RuvicNEW YORK, Aug 4 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Coinbase Global (COIN.O) just showed its hand in a dangerous game. Because trading activity is notoriously volatile, Coinbase boss Brian Armstrong is sensibly seeking new lines of business. After a 170% rise in the company’s share price this year, the legal limbo raises the stakes in a more worrisome way. models beauty’s new look read moreEditing by Jeffrey Goldfarb and Sharon LamOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Dado, Brian Armstrong, Coinbase, Armstrong, Anita Ramaswamy, headwinds, Jeffrey Goldfarb, Sharon Lam Organizations: REUTERS, Reuters, Ten, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, California and, Twitter, Maersk, Adidas, InBev, Thomson Locations: Ten U.S, California, California and New Jersey

☆ Bud Light Boycott Sparks Big U.S. Profit Drop for AB InBev
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Saabira Chaudhuri | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Bud Light boycott weighs on AB InBev U.S. result
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailBud Light boycott weighs on AB InBev U.S. resultBudweiser parent company AB InBev reported strong quarterly results overall, but saw significant decline in revenue and sales of Bud Light after boycotts hit the U.S. market. Brandon Gomez digs into the numbers and what executives said on the earnings call.

Persons: Bud, Bud Light, Brandon Gomez Organizations: InBev U.S, Budweiser, InBev

☆ Bud Light controversy cost AB InBev about $395 million in lost US sales
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Michelle Toh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Hong Kong CNN —The world’s largest brewer is counting the costs of being swept into a controversy over Bud Light in the United States. AB InBev said Thursday that US revenue fell 10% in the second quarter as sales of its top brand slumped. AB InBev responded by saying it took its responsibilities to investors seriously. “Most consumers surveyed are favorable towards the Bud Light brand and approximately 80% are favorable or neutral,” the drinks maker added. Like many other businesses, AB InBev has rolled out cost-cutting measures this year, as it seeks to defend its global lead.

Persons: Bud Light, Bud, influencer Dylan Mulvaney, Kid Rock, Ron DeSantis, ”, Mulvaney, Michel Doukeris, Stella Artois, — Juliana Liu Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, InBev, Revenue, Florida, Bud Light, Modelo Locations: Hong Kong, United States, North America, Canada, Belgian, Corona, China, Brussels, South Africa, Colombia

☆ Bud Light owner AB InBev beats forecasts in quarter dominated by boycott
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Bud Light, made by Anheuser-Busch, sits on a store shelf on July 27, 2023 in Miami, Florida. Anheuser-Busch InBev , the world's biggest brewer, on Thursday smashed profit expectations during a quarter that saw a social media-driven boycott of its bestselling Bud Light beer in the U.S. AB InBev's U.S. revenues were down 10.5% in the second quarter, according to its results, as core profit fell 28.2%. In its earnings statement, AB InBev said research conducted on its behalf through a third-party firm showed 80% of 170,000 consumers surveyed were "favorable or neutral" towards the Bud Light brand. The company did not specifically mention the Bud Light boycott

Persons: Bud Light, influencer Dylan Mulvaney, Zak Stambor Organizations: Anheuser, Busch, Busch InBev, U.S, InBev, Bud, Constellation Brands, Modelo, InBev's, Insider Intelligence, Bud Light Locations: Miami , Florida, Belgium, United States

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