Constellation Brands

Week in Preview: December Jobs, Earnings and Retail Reports

The new year's first week will be busy. Due out on Friday is December's umemployment rate, and the consensus is for it to drop to 9.7%. However, few expect real improvement until well into 2011. Also on tap: weekly and monthly chain-store sales, FOMC minutes, ISM services report and more.

Face-Off on Stocks: Diageo, Constellation Brands, Brown-Forman

The holidays usually bring good cheer to purveyors of wine and spirits. But looming concerns about consumer spending are keeping some names off our wish lists. Still, the worst of the downturn seems to be behind the industry, making some of the bigger names worth a sniff.

Constellation Brands Earnings Top Estimates; Updates Guidance

Stocks look poised to drop following Alcoa's disappointing earnings