Keep going to Wal Mart and see how long it is until there is no Jobs!!!

Now there is one place I only shop as a last resort. I really, really, really dislike going there for many reasons.

If we don't give our money to China how can they afford to finance our ever increasing national debt?

"THE" concern for Budweiser Racing today should be that the Bud team is just 67 points from the bump spot in the Countdown. I hope the heat of summer brings out the best in the driver and crew.

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There's a web site called saveAB.com where you can go to sign a petition and get a free "Save AB" bumper sticker. Click on the petition link to sign up and don't forget to check the box to get your bumper sticker. Here's the link:

http://saveab.com/

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If it gets bought out you will not notice anything different. They will still have the clydesdales, the german Budweiser umpa song, and the top fuel car. They won't want to do anything to remind people that another company owns them. Diamler stayed in drag racing didn't they? It will be business as usual. Now some day it will end as all things do but hey, maybe KB will have them longer with the new company but maybe not.

I agree, it is hard to say what the company will do if they are acquired. Castrol didn't stop supporting Force when they were acquired by BP and that relationship is still going strong.

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I think alot of the "over seas" buys of american companies learned frm the great Wrangler mistake..... when bought out the new owners decided Dale Sr and motorsports just wasn't needed anymore... if i remember correctly.. they lost a 30% share of the jeans market real quick....lol...

Then tried for years to get back with Dale SR..... after he passed and Jr got the rights to his name and who he could sign for him self... Wrangler tossed up the ring at "any cost" to get him.......

i think it made several companies take notice..... if it works.... leave it alone.....

should be the case if AB is bought out......

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I couldn't disagree more.

Inbev is known for their skill in cutting extraneous costs to the bone. Many analysts believe that the reason for their attempt at AB is because there is nothing left to cut in their core companies.

Inbev is not known for emptying their wallet for promotion.

Here in the home of Budweiser, we're hearing a lot different story than you tell. All of the major charities are on red alert right now because if the AB conduit goes dry they will be in very serious trouble.

Around here, AB is about the last company to offer good paying jobs with benefits. I worked for them for 14 years and even though this is now 2008 they have cut back much less than the norm as for wages and benefits. Don't expect that to last upon a takeover as Inbev will need to slash costs to make the deal work.

I haven't read an AB annual report since the 90s, but at that time the Clydesdales were owned by the Busch family and leased back to the corporation.

Maybe I'm gunshy, as the city has never been the same since Carl Icahn (the original hostile takeover, strip to the bleeding bones raider) ruined TWA.

How are the business approaches of BP and Inbev anywhere near similar?

Have you taken a look at Inbev's operating mode?

If this makes anyone feel better, then go ahead and sign this "petition." (The site doesn't seem to be working right now though.)

Won't make a bit of difference. The executives of major corporations aren't in the habit of checking online petitions for permission to make business deals.

If InBev is determined to buy AB, and if AB stockholders think it's time to cash out, and given the current economic conditions, that's not out of the question, then this deal will go down, and there's very little anyone can do about it.

It all about business.

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I wouldn't start worrying yet.

InBev's $50 billion Budweiser bid loan a 'big ask' - washingtonpost.com

Thats right, 20 (TWENTY) underwriters need to sign off on this deal.

Actually, InBev has a history of acquiring other companies and then slashing operating expenses and making other changes.

Jim

They've already started talking about selling off the theme parks:

Anheuser-Busch Theme Parks Are Possible Merger Casualty

I guess the bottom line is this, either AB shareholders thumb their noses at InBev's offer or they decide to become greedy *******s and sell out. Since AB is a reasonably profitable company, the shareholders would be less inclined to sell. On the other hand though, AB's profits have dropped somewhat as has all other businesses lately which could cause shareholders to sell off before the value of the company drops. Pride vs greed.

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I agree, it is hard to say what the company will do if they are acquired. Castrol didn't stop supporting Force when they were acquired by BP and that relationship is still going strong.

How are the business approaches of BP and Inbev anywhere near similar?

Have you taken a look at Inbev's operating mode?

If I recall, Allen Johnson lost the Amoco sponsorship once bp bought Amoco, same with Dave Blaney in nascar.