Global Beer Titan InBev to Make $46 Billion Offer for No. 1 U.S. Brewer, Anheuser-Busch

Shares of the largest U.S. brewer, Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc. (BUD), maker of such iconic brands as Budweiser and Bud Light, shot up more than 7% on Friday on news that the Belgium-based InBev NV was considering a $46 billion takeover bid. European beermaker InBev is the world’s largest brewer. Its stable of beers includes such well-known names as Stella Artois, Beck’s and Brahma. “The two companies would represent an excellent geographic fit,” Wim Hoste, an analyst at KBC Securities, part of KBC Groep NV in Brussels, said in a telephone interview with Bloomberg News . “The black hole for InBev is the [United… SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Global Beer Titan InBev to Make $46 Billion Offer for No. 1 U.S. Brewer, Anheuser-Busch", url: "http://jutiagroup.com/2008/05/26/global-beer-titan-inbev-to-make-46-billion-offer-for-no-1-us-brewer-anheuser-busch/" });