Anheuser-Busch Cos. said its second-quarter earnings rose...

Anheuser-Busch Cos. said its second-quarter earnings rose 16% to $211.5 million from a year ago due to a lower tax rate and continuing growth of its beer business. Revenue rose 6% to $2.53 billion. The St. Louis company said Bud Light, Michelob Light and Natural Light continued to experience double-digit growth in the light-beer segment, the fastest growing segment in the industry.