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AG Barr An Attractive Asset But Buyers Could Be Put Off By Hefty Valuation

October 2010 | Company News Alert

UK soft drinks producer AG Barr has continued to defy the weak macroeconomic environment with strong sales and earnings growth in its latest financial quarter. The company's strong performance over the last two years has made its share price one of the top performers in the UK's food and drink sector (see chart), leading to speculation of a possible buyout. BMI sees this as a strong possibility, with the firm having now established that its growth momentum is likely to be sustained and that it has the brands and products to build up market

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