Coors Volume Trends Improving, But Challenging

Coors Brewing missed Wall Street's earnings estimates for the third quarter, but posted improving volume trends amid continued challenges for Coors Light.Coors, like A-B, cited rainy weather and tough selling conditions for volume weakness in the US. Coors' Americas STRs were down -0.3%, while shipments were down -0.6%. Coors' overall Q3 profits were up 4.4%.PRICING/MIX. Coors said pricing and mix were much improved in the quarter. Coors revs per barrel were up 2.7% in the quarter due to Aspen Edge