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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Fortune Brands sees golf sales slump]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/01/29/fortune-brands-sees-golf-sales-slump/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/01/29/fortune-brands-sees-golf-sales-slump/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/01/29/fortune-brands-sees-golf-sales-slump/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/bad-news/" rel="tag">Bad News</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/competitive-strategy/" rel="tag">Competitive Strategy</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/fo/" rel="tag">Fortune Brands (FO)</a></p><img alt="" hspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2008/12/money-losers-14-michelle-wie-200cm121808.jpg" align="right" vspace="4" border="1" />Let's play a game of <em>Do You Know</em>? Do You Know that the same company that produces Jim Beam, DeKuyper, and Canadian Club also produces Moen Faucets and Master Lock? <em>Do You Know</em> that the aforementioned company also houses an expansive golf department, boasting Titleist, FootJoy, Cobra, Pinnacle, and Scotty Cameron? All of these products can be found under one company's roof: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/fortune-brands-inc/fo/nys?tabs=quotesandnews">Fortune Brands, Inc.</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/fortune-brands-inc/fo/nys?tabs=quotesandnews">FO</a>). <br /><br />You may not think that spirits, faucets, and golf have much to do with each other - but if you ever saw me play, you would understand my golf ball's affinity for water and the need to drink heavily to make it seem like I have any business on the course.<p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/01/29/fortune-brands-sees-golf-sales-slump/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Fortune Brands sees golf sales slump</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/01/29/fortune-brands-sees-golf-sales-slump/">Fortune Brands sees golf sales slump</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:05:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/01/29/fortune-brands-sees-golf-sales-slump/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/1444764/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/01/29/fortune-brands-sees-golf-sales-slump/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Acushnet Company</category><category>AcushnetCompany</category><category>bruce carbonari</category><category>BruceCarbonari</category><category>FO</category><category>fortune</category><category>golf</category><category>titleist</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Fightmaster]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:05:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
