Report: Monster and Constellation Exploring Deal

Dear Client: What's that?  Blurring of lines, you say?  Yep, and it's getting really complicated.  Yesterday evening Bloomberg broke news that energy (and c-store) giant Monster Beverage is allegedly looking at a combination with Constellation Brands, “according to people familiar with the matter.” The hot take is that Monster has “discussed a potential deal with advisers, said the people, who asked not to be identified because deliberations are private.” And indeed, concrete details about “discussions” are mostly circumstantial. BBD readers