A-B Q1 Pricing Up 2.8%, Share Up 2.6 Pts

Pricing the KeyThat's the real story as A-B brass and shareholders converged upon their SeaWorld Orlando park yesterday to go over numbers and plans. "Strong domestic revenue per barrel drove significantly enhanced profit margins in the quarter," said a release. While it was a wet quarter, pricing continues to be the growth story for this domestic beer industry, and A-B leads the way. Net revenue was up 4.6% and profits were up 6.3% in Q1. VOLUME SOFT. But as it