Anheuser-Busch stock rose early Thursday after the Budweiser brewer beat fourth quarter earnings expectations. Wall Street analysts polled by FactSet expected the company to report earnings of 88 cents per share on revenue of $15.6 billion. Anheuser, owner of popular beer brands like Budweiser and Corona Extra, has had a solid start to the year—its stock, which trades under the ticker BUD, is up more than 20% since the start of January, through Wednesday’s close.