6 Beverage Stocks to Drink Up

There are only a few things you can count on in life: death, taxes and an ice-cold beverage. If investors haven�t gotten the picture by now, they will never realize the obvious fact that when the going gets tough, people keep drinking — be it a frosty brew or an Atlanta-based staple of American globalism.

I watch more than 5,000 publicly traded companies with my Portfolio Grader tool, ranking companies by a number of fundamental and quantitative measures. And this week, I’ve got six beverage stocks to drink up.

Here they are, in alphabetical order. Each one of these stocks gets an �A� or �B� according to my research, meaning it is a �strong buy� or �buy.�

Anheuser-Busch InBev (NYSE:BUD) is a huge international brewing company known best for Budweiser, Stella Artois and Beck�s. BUD stock has gained 3% in the last�eleven-and-a-half months.

Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE:KO) is one of the world�s most recognizable beverage companies. A modest gain of nearly 1% year-to-date, coupled with a dividend yield of 2.8%, has kept shareholders pleased.

Companhia De Bebidas Das Americas (NYSE:ABV.C) is a Brazilian company that works with a variety of alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages in 14 countries. ABV.C stock has posted a gain of 6% since the start of 2011.

Diageo (NYSE:DEO) owns a variety of beverage brands including, Smirnoff vodka, Johnnie Walker scotch whisky, Baileys Original Irish Cream liqueur, Captain Morgan rum, Tanqueray gin and Guinness stout, among others. DEO has gained 14% since the start of 2011, compared to a gain of 4% for the Dow Jones.

Fomento Economico Mexicano ADS (NYSE:FMX) is a holding company involved with the production, distribution and marketing of soft drinks. FMX has far outpaced the broader markets with a gain of 19%, year-to-date.

Hansen Natural Corp. (NASDAQ:HANS) develops, markets, sells and distributes alternative beverages, including Monster Energy. HANS stock is up an incredible 80% since the start of 2011.

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