A Gallup survey reveals that 54% of Americans reported drinking alcohol in 2025, down from 58% in 2024 and 62% in 2023, marking a record low since 1958. The decline is attributed to increased health awareness and economic uncertainty, with fewer Americans consuming alcohol regularly—only 24% reporting a drink the previous day and 40% going more than a week without drinking. U.S. alcohol companies such as Constellation Brands, The Boston Beer Company, and Molson Coors Beverage have seen declining stock prices, with Bank of America downgrading Molson Coors to expect a 4% drop in U.S. beer volumes next year. Diageo's U.S.-listed shares are down 11% year-to-date, while Anheuser-Busch InBev and Heineken show stronger performance with 24% and 15% year-to-date gains, respectively. Gallup's director of social research, Lydia Saad, notes that recreational marijuana use has remained stable and is not driving the shift away from alcohol. Stock sentiment on Stocktwits shows neutrality for the Whiskey & Spirits ETF (WSKY) and extreme bullishness for the Vice ETF (VICE), which includes alcohol sectors.

A new Gallup survey reveals that 54% of Americans reported drinking alcohol in 2025, down from 58% in 2024 and 62% in 2023, marking a record low since 1958. The decline is attributed to increased health awareness and economic uncertainty, with fewer Americans consuming alcohol regularly—only 24% reporting a drink the previous day and 40% going more than a week without drinking. U.S. alcohol companies such as Constellation Brands, The Boston Beer Company, and Molson Coors Beverage have seen significant share declines, with Bank of America downgrading Molson Coors and forecasting a 4% drop in U.S. beer volumes. Diageo's U.S.-listed shares are down 11% year-to-date, while Anheuser-Busch InBev and Heineken show stronger performance. Gallup's director Lydia Saad noted that recreational marijuana use has remained stable and is not driving the shift away from alcohol. Meanwhile, sentiment on alcohol-related ETFs is mixed, with Spirited Funds ETF Whiskey & Spirits (WSKY) rated neutral and AdvisorShares Vice ETF (VICE) rated extremely bullish.

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has increased its holdings in five stocks during 2025, including Constellation Brands, Pool Corp, Domino's Pizza, Sirius XM, and Heico Corp. These investments reflect Buffett's value investing strategy, focusing on companies with strong fundamentals, consistent dividends, or defensive characteristics. The purchases were made primarily in Q1 2025, with total investments ranging from $1 billion to over $2.7 billion. Despite recent stock price declines in some cases, Buffett sees long-term value in these holdings, particularly in sectors like consumer goods, energy, and satellite radio. Additional positions include Occidental Petroleum and Verisign, with Berkshire Hathaway owning significant stakes in both.

Constellation, the nation's largest producer of emissions-free energy, has launched its 2025 E2 Energy to Educate grant program, accepting applications for student projects focused on energy innovation. The program offers grants of up to $25,000 for students in grades six through 12 and up to $50,000 for college students. Applications close on October 1, with recipients announced during American Education Week from November 17 to 21. The initiative, which began in 2009, has supported tens of thousands of students and teachers, awarded $500,000 in 2024 across 20 projects, and provided nearly $6.5 million in total funding to date, reaching nearly 12,000 students nationwide across eight states. The program emphasizes three key themes: access in energy, sustainability amid growing energy needs, and nuclear technology and clean energy.

A Gallup survey reveals that alcohol consumption among U.S. adults has reached a record low, with 54% reporting alcohol use in the past year, down from 58% in 2024 and 62% in 2023. This marks the lowest level since 1958, when the record low was 55%. The decline is attributed to growing health concerns, with 53% of Americans now viewing moderate drinking as harmful—up from 45% the previous year. Fewer people are drinking regularly: only 24% reported consuming alcohol the previous day, and 40% had gone more than a week without drinking, the highest since 2000. Average weekly intake dropped to 2.8 drinks, the lowest since 1996, down from 3.8 a year ago. Gallup, which has tracked drinking habits since 1939 and health perceptions since 2001, attributes the decline to economic pressures like inflation and high interest rates, and notes that consumption is not being replaced by recreational marijuana use.