Wall Street Weighs in on A-B Buyout Rumor

Most Wall Street analysts agree with BBD's initial gut sentiment yesterday that Anheuser-Busch is an unlikely target for a leveraged buyout, at least at $56 a share, despite rumors that Eddie Lampert's hedge fund ESL Investments is considering a bid for the company.Let's check in and see what the pros said in their research notes to clients:BONNIE HERZOG, CITIGROUP: "We assign a very low probability on the likelihood this transaction takes place. We expect Anheuser-Busch to trade down Wednesday after