Brown Forman cuts outlook

The maker of Jack Daniel's whiskey and other alcoholic beverages said fiscal Q3 EPS rose 6% to 87 cents, meeting views. Revenue rose 1.4% to $1.09 bil, below views for $1.12 bil. Brown Forman (BF-B) now sees fiscal '15 EPS of $3.15-$3.25, with the midpoint falling short of analyst estimates for $3.23. That also implies Q4 EPS of 66 cents, 3 cents below views. Shares fell 0.9% to 90.40.

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