Thanksgiving Rebound

Here is some good news to give thanks for over your turkey. The Beer Institute estimates that US October shipments will be up 1.4%, or up by 2.8 million case equivalents, on top of a 1.3% increase in September. That's a welcome respite from negative shipment figures for 6 out of the last 10 months, and a sign of better times ahead (check out that trend line below). Q4 AND 2004 OUTLOOK. Indeed, the industry could put a blind monkey