Wine and spirit company, Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ) reported adjusted earnings of $188.7 million or 96 cents a share for the fiscal second quarter compared to a profit of $131 million or 71 cents a share, in the year earlier quarter. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters had forecasted earnings of 88 cents a share. Revenue more than doubled to $1.46 billion from $698.50 million but fell short of analysts’ consensus estimate of $1.53 billion. Sales were bolstered by the recent acquisition of Groupo Modelo’s U.S. beer business. The Company raised its outlook for the fiscal 2014. Constellation now anticipates earnings to be in the range of $2.80 to $3.10 a share up from its earlier projection of $2.60 to $2.90 a share.
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