Suntory Says No Deal with Boston Beer

Dear Client:  After the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday that Japanese drinks giant Suntory Global Spirits (née Beam Suntory) and Boston Beer Co. were in "early talks" for an acquisition, sending Boston's stock soaring 22%, Bloomberg came back over the weekend to pour cold water over the speculation, citing a Suntory spokesperson who says there are no such talks.  For its part, Boston Beer spokesperson Dave Decceco issued a simple yet non-committal statement, as is the typical practice of