Anheuser-Busch’s profit rose 19.2% to $195.2 million...

Anheuser-Busch’s profit rose 19.2% to $195.2 million in the third quarter, with the St. Louis brewer crediting the gain to strong beer sales. The company reported selling 20 million barrels of beer during the third quarter, up 3% from a year ago. Revenue grew 6.4% to $2.15 billion. The company’s U.S. market share for the first nine months was 39.4%, up from 37.6% a year ago.