Diageo sales turn positive despite ongoing America weakness

Diageo PLC (LSE:DGE) has stated confidence in hitting full-year sales targets, as continued weakness in North America did not prevent overall sales from turning positive.   The maker of Guinness, Smirnoff and Captain Morgan reported net sales of $4.5 billion for its third quarter to 31 March, up 2.3% versus a year ago, with organic growth of 0.3%.