Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) 7 Nov 242024 Q3 Earnings call transcript

Good morning, and welcome to the Molson Coors Beverage Company Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call. With that, I'll hand over to Traci Mangini, Vice President of Investor Relations.

Thank you, operator, and hello, everyone.

Following prepared remarks today, we look forward to taking your questions. In an effort to address as many questions as possible, we ask that you limit yourself to one question.

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