Bud Light Backlash: Altria Group to Sell $2.2bn in AB InBev Shares Amid Controversy
Richmond, Virginia: Altria Group, the maker of Marlboro cigarettes, has announced plans to sell over $2.2 billion worth of shares in AB InBev, the owner of popular beer brands like Bud Light and Stella Artois. This decision will involve offloading 35 million AB InBev shares, reducing Altria’s current 10% stake in the global brewer worth around $12.7 billion. Altria’s Chief Executive, Billy Gifford, described the sale as “an opportunistic transaction that realizes a portion of …