Is the Young E-Cig Industry Already Running Out of Puff?
Rupert Hargreaves, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 12, 7:00AM CDT
Electronic cigarettes, or e-cigs, have been one of the most disruptive technologies to hit the tobacco sector in recent years. The market for them has grown rapidly, and many smokers are now switching to the e-cig over traditional, more harmful...
This is Why Altria Will Keep its Share of SABMiller
Rupert Hargreaves, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 11, 11:42AM CDT
It is well known that Altria owns a near 30% economic interest in SABMiller . However, what investors often fail to realize is how much this holding is worth to Altria and how much SAB has contributed to Altria's growth over the past few years....
New Product Launches, Annual Shareholders Meetings, and Acquisitions - Analyst Notes on PepsiCo, Mondelez, Altria, Beam, and AB InBev
PR Newswire - Thu Apr 10, 10:00AM CDT
Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding PepsiCo Inc. (NYSE: PEP), Mondelez International Inc. (NASDAQ: MDLZ), Altria Group Inc. (NYSE: MO), Beam Inc. (NYSE: BEAM), and Anheuser Busch Inbev SA (NYSE: BUD). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.AnalystsReview.com/register
Altria to Host Webcast of 2014 First-Quarter Results
Business Wire - Thu Apr 10, 9:00AM CDT
Altria Group, Inc. (Altria) (NYSE: MO) will host a live audio webcast on Thursday, April 24, 2014, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss its 2014 first-quarter business results. Altria will issue a press release containing its business results at approximately 7:00 a.m. Eastern Time the same day. The webcast can be accessed at altria.com.
Trade-Ideas: Altria Group (MO) Is Today's Unusual Social Activity Stock
at The Street - Wed Apr 09, 10:56AM CDT
Trade-Ideas LLC identified Altria Group (MO) as an unusual social activity candidate
Tobacco is Still an Extremely Profitable Business, and This Won't Change Soon
Rupert Hargreaves, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 08, 8:55AM CDT
Tobacco is one of the world's most profitable industries. For example, the US' three leading tobacco companies -- Altria , Reynolds American , and Lorillard -- reported an average net profit margin of approximately 18% for full-year 2013. As a...
Is Altria Group or Philip Morris International the Better Tobacco Stock?
Ted Cooper, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Apr 07, 4:06PM CDT
Six years ago last week, Altria Group and Philip Morris International began trading as separate public companies. Spinoffs have traditionally fared better than the market, and this one was no different; both stocks have far-outperformed the ...
Don’t Chase Tobacco M&A Rumors, Buy for Dividends and New Growth Opportunities
Chris Katje, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 06, 2:28PM CDT
Tobacco companies have seen their shares rise over the last two weeks as rumors popped up about possible merger and acquisition activity. The latest rumor had Reynolds America buying Lorillard , combining the number two and three players in the...
Is the FDA Poised to Crack Down on E-Cigs?
David Williamson and Michael Douglass, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 06, 1:03PM CDT
Word is starting to leak out that the Food and Drug Administration is about to exert its power over the increasingly popular electronic cigarette market. Demand for e-cigs continues to gain steam; Lorillard controls half the market and saw 25%...
Altria Buys E-cigarette Biz for $110 Million - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Apr 04, 3:30PM CDT
Altria Group Inc.'s subsidiary Nu Mark LLC acquired the e-vapor business of Green Smoke Inc. and its affiliates.
Britain Likely to Ban Branding on Cigarette Packs - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Apr 04, 11:40AM CDT
The government of Great Britain is considering a plan to make tobacco companies sell cigarettes in plain packaging, according to Reuters.
3 Buy-Rated Dividend Stocks: MO, SNH, CXW
at The Street - Fri Apr 04, 10:30AM CDT
These 3 dividend stocks are rated a Buy by TheStreet
Altria Group (MO) Approaches New Upside Target of $37.92
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Apr 04, 10:19AM CDT
Altria Group (NYSE:MO) has opened bullishly above the pivot of $37.59 today and has reached the first level of resistance at $37.75. Analysts will be watching for a cross of the next upside pivot targets of $37.92 and $38.25.
Philip Morris Closes Australian Plant - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Apr 03, 6:05PM CDT
Per media reports, Philip Morris International Inc. will shut down its six decade old manufacturing plant in Moorabbin, Melbourne, Australia and shift its production to South Korea instead.
Consumer Staples Offer Dividends and Reliable Revenue
Selena Maranjian, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 02, 3:36PM CDT
Exchange-traded funds offer a convenient way to invest in sectors or niches that interest you. If you'd like to add some consumer staples stocks to your portfolio but don't have the time or expertise to hand-pick a few, the Fidelity MSCI Consumer...
Crash-Proof Your Portfolio With These 5 Sin Stocks
at The Street - Wed Apr 02, 8:59AM CDT
Want protection from downside risk in 2014? Bet on peoples' vices.
Divestment Agreements, Project Updates, Product Launches, and Stock Price Updates - Analyst Notes on Weatherford, Williams Companies, PepsiCo, Mondelez, and Altria
PR Newswire - Wed Apr 02, 7:00AM CDT
Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding Weatherford International Ltd. (NYSE: WFT), Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE: WMB), PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP), Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDLZ), and Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE: MO). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.AnalystsReview.com/register
Altria Completes Acquisition of Green Smoke
Business Wire - Tue Apr 01, 3:15PM CDT
Altria Group, Inc. (Altria) (NYSE:MO) today announced that its subsidiary, Nu Mark LLC (Nu Mark), has completed the acquisition of the e-vapor business of Green Smoke, Inc. and its affiliates. The transaction is valued at approximately $110 million in cash and up to $20 million in incentive payments.
Balanced Risk-Reward for Lorillard - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Apr 01, 11:40AM CDT
On Mar 31, 2014, we issued an updated research report on Lorillard Inc. This cigarette maker reported fourth-quarter 2013 results on Feb 12.
Did This Study Just Quash the E-Cigarette Market?
Ted Cooper, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Mar 31, 4:30PM CDT
One of the major selling points for electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, is that they are effective smoking-cessation devices. Altria Group , Reynolds American , and Lorillard have made bets that smokers will switch to e-cigarettes as a...