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Alcohol Stock Prices Drop Following Surgeon General's Call for Cancer Warning Labels

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Alcohol Stock Prices Drop Following Surgeon General's Call for Cancer Warning Labels

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  • Shares of spirits makers and brewers fell dramatically after the US surgeon general advocated for cancer warnings on alcoholic beverage labels.
  • Surgeon General Vivek Murthy highlighted that alcohol consumption raises the risk of several cancers, including breast and liver cancer.
  • Jack Daniel’s parent company Brown-Forman saw a nearly 3% drop in stocks, marking its lowest since April 2017.
  • European companies like Diageo and Pernod Ricard faced significant declines as well, impacting the overall spirits market.
  • The implementation of these warnings is uncertain, as any changes would need congressional approval.

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