Anheuser - Busch is the world's largest brewer of beers. Anheuser - Busch markets its products in more than 80 countries and controls 48% of the U.S. beer market. ABI lists total assets of 13.862 Billion dollars comprising its beer brewery operations and entertainment theme parks. The trend over the last 5 years has been for reduced beer consumption in the U.S. market. This has led to competitive pricing initiatives among the major breweries and the need …showed first 75 words of 1295 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1295 total…reduced the number of shares outstanding. Overall, Anheuser-Busch is a fairly conservative addition to any portfolio. Works Cited Basch, Mark. (2002, September 16). Anheuser-Busch can toast its health. Florida Times Union. Pg. FB.4. Moskowitz, Milton R. (2002, Fall). Anheuser-Busch. Business & Society Review. Pgs. 65-70. Mulligan, Mark. (2001, January 8). Anheuser Busch growth. Financial Times. pg. 28. Zack, Jeffrey. (2003, Winter). Anheuser-Busch: Is the King of Beers a Tyrant? Business & Society Review. Pgs. 34-40. Anheuser-Busch Annual reports @ http://www.anheuser-busch.com.