Anheuser Busch Companies Inc (BUD) $56.61 +7.12%

| May 23, 2008 More

Anheuser Busch (BUD) is seeing heavy volume early Friday after FT Alphaville reported that InBev, which was created from the merger of AmBev and Interbrew, are considering a $46 billion takeover of the St. Louis based brewer. The goal is to create the fifth largest consumer products group in the world, according to the report. Moreover, if Anheuser Busch declines friendly talks, InBev might target shareholders directly. BUD is up $4.17 to $56.75 in active trading. Meanwhile, 23,000 BUD calls have traded, compared to 6,900 put options.

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