50 Companies to Watch: The publicly traded companies worth special attention in 2019

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AB InBev has grown via dealmaking for years, accumulating $108 billion in net debt along the way. It will use cash flow to cut that burden in half over the next four years and probably abstain from acquisitions. Meanwhile, rivals will continue to consolidate the beer industry as new markets open up in Asia. Don't be shocked if ABI puts its nonalcoholic assets up for sale.The American health insurer, under first-year CEO Gail Boudreaux, finds itself playing catch-up following the recently approved acquisition of Aetna by CVS and thepending Cigna/Express Scripts deal. But it rolls out its own pharmacy benefit manager in 2019 and is likely looking to bulk up with an acquisition.