spirits

Hospitality analysts say this season's year-end celebrations are more numerous and a bit more lavish than the past several years. Champagne is replacing sparkling wine, and better food is getting served. Signs, they say, of an economy on the mend.

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Don't bet on the stock continuing its upward spiral. Some close watchers of Diageo and the spirits market say the share price is doomed to sputter. "We expect the stock to perform well below the broader market," says Zacks Investment Research.

The sobering economy is making consumers enjoy a drink at home rather than get happy at the neighborhood bar. Drinkers are also finding pleasure in cheaper brands. New data released by the Distilled Council Spirits of the U.S. show a 2.2 % volume growth in retail liquor sales in 2009, but alcohol...