If AB InBev is allowed to acquire Modelo, craft brewers could feel more pressure to consolidate.
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But AB InBev would have the right to end the import agreement with Crown after 10 years.
Several Wall Street analysts appear optimistic that AB InBev and the DOJ can come to an agreement.
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The craft brewing industry may also see action even if AB InBev does not acquire the rest of Modelo.
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The stock has bounced back from its losses after the government sued to block the combination of AB InBev and Modelo.
To address antitrust concerns over its deal with AB InBev, Modelo had planned to sell its half of Crown to Constellation.
Molson Coors looks like a better buy than AB InBev and the moves it is making should make it stronger if sales pick up.
Constellation argues that the AB InBev and Modelo deal would increase competition in the U.S. by ultimately giving Constellation greater control over Corona and other brands.
These folks were replaced with both internal and external hires, even one from AB InBev, the global beer empire where the 3G founders made a lot of their money.
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But craft brewers argue that their products are being pushed off the shelves as beer industry consolidation has given market leaders AB InBev and MillerCoors more control over wholesalers and retailers.
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Big Beer knows that the domestic market is dead, which is why AB InBev, SABMiller (Pink: SBMRY) and Heineken (Pink:HEINY) have gone on an emerging market buying spree over the past decade.
Like AB InBev, Coke is a very international firm, with a distribution presence in more than 200 countries and a market that approaches 3% of the 55 billion beverages served worldwide each day.
What if AB InBev fails to buy Modelo?
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"We believe this revised agreement addresses all of the concerns raised by the U.S. Department of Justice in its lawsuit, leaving no doubt about Constellation's Crown beer division's complete independence and ability to compete, " AB InBev said in a statement released Thursday.
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