Diageo plc (ADR) (DEO)

StinkyMatt (98.91) Submitted: 10/03/07 2:12 PM : Start Price: $80.86 DEO Score: 9.02

Diageo has managed to position its brands in 3rd world countries as THE intoxicants to drink if you want to look like you're somebody. Drinking Johnny Walker in particular in many developing African nations says: "I may only only own one pair of pan...

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swapusa (< 20) Submitted: 11/09/06 7:06 PM : Start Price: $71.77 DEO Score: 13.34

Look at all their brands: Johny Walker, Smirnoff, Guiness, Jose Cuervo, and many other famous premium liquor brands. Beer sales are down and liquor is up. Baby boomers will be a driver of liquor sales.

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Wradical (47.32) Submitted: 11/01/06 11:10 AM : Start Price: $67.20 DEO Score: 17.74

Diageo just seems to be in the right place with the right products at the right time, in a beverage market that's moving away from beer. (Discl: I also own BUD.) DEO's hot brands at the moment include the Smirnoff-ice products, and flavored vodkas, C...

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dmbeach (98.62) Submitted: 11/16/07 12:20 PM : Start Price: $86.10 DEO Score: 4.45

Just a good long-term holding. Extremely profitable, it's well-known brands (Bacardi, Guinness, etc) give it an essentially impenetrable economic moat. It pays a good dividend and it's going to hold up well in bad economic times (people will certainl...

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Hinthan (74.79) Submitted: 9/22/06 6:53 AM : Start Price: $66.97 DEO Score: 16.07

Slowing economic growth means more people drowning their sorrows. Additionally, those that are employed are enjoying higher wages, allowing them to enjoy the finer brands (Guiness, Smirnoff, etc.). Great upside until the Fed starts cutting rates.

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REVpunk (21.90) Submitted: 2/16/07 6:14 PM : Start Price: $76.72 DEO Score: 11.67

This sin stock is going in my real ROTH too. In the next 20 years the world could either get better or spin into deepening chaos... either way, people are going to DRINK... and this conglom is a world leader with a nice dividend. Cheers !

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MBLacey (91.90) Submitted: 6/30/07 5:24 PM : Start Price: $73.43 DEO Score: 13.65

DEO is a great pick for income. Alcoholic beverages are relatively business-cycle resistant, and the company has a great stable of brands. The dividend has risen every year for several years, and is still above the average for the S&P, the P/E is ...

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PierreArcane568 (< 20) Submitted: 10/28/06 11:55 PM : Start Price: $69.80 DEO Score: 15.16

Great "growth at a reasonable price" pick. While not particularly cheap, strong demand for spirits in developing countries, the company's strong portfolio of top brands, and restructured distribution system provides an excellent environment for Diage...

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spiritof78 (96.33) Submitted: 12/16/06 1:01 PM : Start Price: $73.05 DEO Score: 13.89

A ROTH-IRA pic for me in 07
A late addition, I wanted to add an international stock for this investment class but wasn't in love with any new ones. I already own a Chinese Telcom(CHU) and dont like to duplicate within country/sector. Brazil stocks ...

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scmahon (93.51) Submitted: 8/31/06 11:44 PM : Start Price: $67.36 DEO Score: 14.93

I"m qualifying this pick, however - it will outperform if we go into a bear market. But if this bull keeps kicking for another couple of years, then I think this will only match S&P at best.

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