The U.S. beer industry faces these ‘sheep, parasites and wolves,’ BofA says, as Molson gets a downgrade

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Beer industry faces these ‘sheep, parasites and wolves,’ BofA says, as Molson gets a downgradeBofA analysts said the beer industry was ‘ceding customers and attention while beer consumption continues to decline’Published: June 27, 2025 at 12:40 p

Photo: Getty ImagesWhen BofA analysts upgraded brewer Molson Coors Beverage Co

In December, they hoped declines in U

Beer demand this year would eventually level off and align with historical trends, they explained in a re note on Friday

The reasoning, they said, was that firmer sales would lead to better margins and justify a bigger stock price. “There’s just one blem,” they said, “it didn’t happen. ” the Author Bill PetersBill Peters is a Los Angeles-based MarketWatch reporter who covers earnings

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