molson coors beverage co’s stock tap fell premarket after the beer company had betterthanexpected profit for the second quarter but sales that fell slightly short of consensus the company posted net income of 3424 million or 157 a share for the quarter up from 473 million or 22 cents a share in the yearearlier period adjusted pershare earnings came to 178 to beat the 164 factset consensus sales rose 118 to 3266 billion below the 3288 billion factset consensus sales were boosted by higher pricing and favorable sales mix as well as higher financial volumes the company is now raising its fullyear guidance to reflect the strength of its core brands in the us while also being mindful of softness for beer overall in the current inflationary environment it now expects sales to rise by a high singledigit percent versus prior guidance of a rise in the low singledigits the stock has gained 35 in the year to date while the sp 500 spx has gained 195