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MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE CO. $61 is a hold. The beer brewer (New York symbol TAP; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 206.0 million; Market cap: $12.6 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.1; Dividend yield: 2.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.molsoncoors.com) is paying an undisclosed sum for a majority stake in VOA, the energy drink brand co-founded by actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. The purchase is part of Molson’s strategy to offset slowing demand for its main beer brands. The company’s earnings will probably rise 7% to $5.79 a share in 2024, and the stock trades at just 10.5 times that estimate. The low multiple reflects increasingly intense competition from larger brewers such as Anheuser-Busch InBev. The company’s $1.76 dividend looks secure, and yields 2.9%. Molson Coors is a hold. IDEXX LABORATORIES INC. $422 is a hold. The company (Nasdaq symbol IDXX; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 81.9 million; Market cap: $34.6 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 9.1; No dividends paid; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.idexx.com) makes equipment that veterinarians use…