Heineken Sales Surge, But Global Conditions Leave a Bitter Aftertaste

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It's the age-old question: is the glass half-full or half-empty? For Heineken, the world's second-largest brewer, the answer is currently both.

On Monday, Heineken — which churns out Amstel, Tiger, and Moretti in addition to its famed namesake lager — said its first-half sales grew by 14.1% to €10 billion. But, before anyone cracked a celebratory bottle, the company warned that lagging sales in Asia and rising commodity prices will be tough to swallow.

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Source Fool.com