date:Jan 11, 2013
e $1.85 billion deal would give Constellation full control of the U.S. distribution of Corona Extra, the best-selling imported beer in the country.
The company said it still expects to close the deal in the first quarter of 2013.
Net income rose to $110 million, or 58 cents per share, from $105 million, or 52 cents per share, a year earlier.
Excluding one-time items, it earned 63 cents per share, beating Wall Street expectations of 55 cents.
The company said a lower-than-expected tax rate du