Modelo Seeks Arbitration; A-B Post Strong Q3

Anheuser-Busch jubilantly issued third quarter numbers a month in advance with solid volume, pricing, and margins. A-B said that third quarter beer shipments-to-wholesalers increased 2.3%, driven by Bud Light Lime, with STRs up 3.6%. Also, A-B expects revenue per barrel (pricing and mix) up nearly 4%. That's the best performance out of A-B in ten years. There's bittersweet irony for you: A-B posts dramatic numbers on the even of InBev taking the reigns. It just shows you what one brand