Jack Daniel's whiskey owner Brown-Forman (BF.A) was the 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:S&P 500’s best-performing company Thursday following stronger-than-expected results and a&n෴bsp;call that the company will return to growth this fiscal year.

The alcohol maker reported fiscal second-quarter revenue of $1.11 billion, down 1% year-over-year but above the analyst consensus from Visible Alpha. Net income was $242▨ million, or 50 cents per share, compared to $258 million or 55 cents per shar✃e a year earlier and topping the Street’s expectations. 

Sales of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey declined 1% year-over-year𒁏. Whiskey sales overall fell 3%.

CEO Lawson Whiting said the company anticipates a “return to growth" in fiscal 2025, which runs through April. Brown-Forman maintained its guidance of 2% to 4% organic sales growth, driven in part by gains in international markets.

Shares of Brown-Forman jumped more than 10% Thursday but are down roughly 20% in 2024.