Pinnacle Vodka Shines in Beam’s Q3 Performance

Dear Client:"Beam's first year has been one of great progress," said ceo Matt Shattock in the company's third quarter earnings call. Once again the company delivered a better than expected performance for the three months ending September 30, driven in part by the strength of its No. 2 position in the US. "We continue to see very good momentum in the US market, overlapping year-over-year sales gains." N. AMERICAN PERFORMANCE: In Beam's largest segment, North America, the company grew sales