DEO - Diageo plc
| Previous close | 160.70 |
| Open | 162.72 |
| Bid | 160.22 x 800 |
| Ask | 162.82 x 1100 |
| Day's range | 162.14 - 163.45 |
| 52-week range | 137.24 - 176.22 |
| Volume | 494,271 |
| Avg. volume | 332,976 |
| Market cap | 99B |
| Beta (5Y Monthly) | 0.12 |
| PE ratio (TTM) | 25.40 |
| EPS (TTM) | 6.40 |
| Earnings date | N/A |
| Forward dividend & yield | 4.18 (2.60%) |
| Ex-dividend date | 2019-08-08 |
| 1y target est | 181.27 |
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Diageo keeps organic sales forecast, says not immune to trade policy changes
The Johnnie Walker whisky and Tanqueray gin maker said it continues to expect organic net sales growth to be towards the mid-point of a 4% to 6% range and organic operating profit to grow roughly one percentage point ahead of organic net sales. The company also said it expects first-half organic operating profit growth to be in-line with or slightly behind organic net sales growth, due to stronger prior year comparables. "We would not be immune from significant changes to global trade policy and continue to monitor this closely," Chief Executive Ivan Menezes said in a statement.
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Diageo averts strike with unions over pay at Scottish distilleries
The two-year deal includes a 3% pay increase in the first year and then a cost of living increase and a performance-based incentive bonus in the second year, the company said. More than 1,000 workers at Diageo's Scottish distilleries were set to go on strike, starting 2100 GMT on Tuesday. "The offer is a two-year commitment on pay and also sets out a time frame for the negotiation of a new collective agreement," GMB Scotland said http://bit.ly/2ZYXsJC.
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Diageo unions demand 5% pay rise as they prepare for strikes: source
A Diageo spokeswoman said that the unions had initially demanded 5% pay hikes when talks started in May, but had since come down to 3.5%. Members of Scotland's Unite and GMB unions, who make up half of Diageo's 3,000 Scottish workforce, are set to go on rolling strikes at the company's Cameronbridge, Leven and Shieldhall sites in Scotland between Sept. 17 and 27, after talks with Diageo collapsed last month. The unions on Aug. 30 again rejected Diageo's offer to increase wages by 2.8%, after rejecting a prior offer of 2.5%.
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Diageo Scottish union reveals strike action dates
The union said in August that 500 workers at Diageo's Cameron Bridge, Leven and Shieldhall sites had voted in support of industrial action, with strikes at the company's distilling and bottling plants likely to begin in September and go on till November. Unite said that strikes would take place between Sept. 18 to 19 and between Sept. 26 to 27 at Diageo's Cameron Bridge and between Sept. 19 to 20 and between Sept. 26 to 27 at the Leven plant. "Unite warned weeks ago that unless Diageo made a fair offer then our membership would take strike action", Unite regional industrial officer Bob MacGregor said adding that "The door always remains open to further negotiations but strike action is now imminent".
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Diageo Scottish union threatens to go on strike in September
Scotland's Unite union said that 500 workers at Diageo's Cameron Bridge, Leven and Shieldhall sites have voted in support of industrial action, with strikes at the company's distilling and bottling plants now likely to begin in September and go on till November. Members of the union were balloted for strike action after a 2.8% pay raise offer by Diageo was rejected by the union last month. "Unite would urge Diageo to get back round the negotiating table with a new offer which fairly rewards its workers who have earned these massive profits for the company," Unite regional industrial officer Bob MacGregor said.
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Beverage giant Diageo to market Cuban rum
A European subsidiary of British beverage giant Diageo Plc signed a joint venture deal with state-run Cuba Ron SA on Monday to market Santiago de Cuba Rum, in defiance of U.S. efforts to dissuade investment in the Communist-run country. The new 50-50 venture, Ron Santiago SA, will have exclusive international rights to the premium brand, considered the best by local residents along with Havana Club, which is marketed by French firm Pernod Ricard under a similar arrangement signed in the 1990s. The agreement comes at a time when the United States is ramping up sanctions on Cuba and trying to thwart foreign investment there.
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Diageo buys majority stake in non-alcoholic spirit maker Seedlip
The maker of Johnnie Walker whisky and Tanqueray gin bought a 20% stake in the maker of spice-based drinks in 2016 through its venture capital arm Distill Ventures. Diageo uses Distill Ventures to invest in small brands that tap into emerging consumer tastes and trends. Shares of Diageo, which did not disclose the terms of the transaction, were up 1%.
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