Reynolds Confirms Talks Regarding Lorillard Acquisition - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Jul 14, 6:20PM CDT
Tobacco giant Reynolds American Inc. (RAI) has finally confirmed its intention to take over Lorillard Inc. (LO) in an attempt to enhance its shareholder's value.
Time to Buy Tobacco Stocks?
Chris Hill, Taylor Muckerman, and Jason Moser, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jul 14, 4:24PM CDT
On Monday's Market Foolery , host Chris Hill, Motley Fool One analyst Jason Moser, and Stock Advisor Canada analyst Taylor Muckerman discuss the highs and lows of a potential merger in the tobacco industry. While France celebrates Bastille day,...
Shares of LO Up 26.5% Since Uptrend Call on Shares
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon Jul 14, 11:07AM CDT
SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for Lorillard (NYSE:LO) on March 3rd, 2014 at $51.92. In approximately 4 months, Lorillard has returned 26.53% as of today's recent price of $65.69.
Stock Market News for July 14, 2014 - Market News
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Jul 14, 9:10AM CDT
Benchmarks rebounded from their initial losses on Friday to end in the green helped by gains in Amazon and Ebay, and new deals in the tobacco industry
'Fast Money' Recap: Is Gold's Rally For Real?
at The Street - Mon Jul 14, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel looks at gold to distinguish if the recent gains are a technical breakout or just a bear market rally.
Reynolds and Lorillard Could Challenge Altria: Should You Buy?
Andrés Cardenal, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 13, 8:00AM CDT
Source: Lorillard. Reynolds American and Lorillard have confirmed that they are in conversations regarding the possibility of a multibillion-dollar merger that could be a game-changer in the U.S. tobacco industry, representing a considerable...
How Altria Group, Alcoa, and Lorillard Set New Highs Last Week
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Jul 12, 10:38AM CDT
The S&P 500 fell back from its record levels last week, losing 18 points or just less than 1%. Fears about potential trouble in Europe outweighed gains related to the Federal Reserve's decision to end its quantitative easing program later this...
Why Amazon.com and Lorillard Soared Today
Jeremy Bowman, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Jul 11, 9:00PM CDT
With earnings season ready to go full tilt next week, stocks finished modestly higher today as fears of a banking collapse in Portugal faded. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished up 29 points, or 0.2%, while the S&P 500 gained by the...
Jim Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Clear the Slate for Earnings Season
at The Street - Fri Jul 11, 6:02PM CDT
Starting next week, stocks will only move higher if companies can beat on the top and bottom lines and raise guidance for the rest of the year, Cramer said.
Will Lorillard, Reynolds Be The No. 2 Tobacco Firm?
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Jul 11, 5:31PM CDT
Tobacco maker Lorillard settled to a 4% gain Friday after surging nearly 7% in early trade. Its IBD Dividend Leader peer Reynolds American went the other way, narrowing an early 3% loss to 1% by the end of the day. The two stocks moved on early...
Business Highlights
By The Associated Press - AP - Fri Jul 11, 4:46PM CDT
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Lorillard Rises 4.63% on Heavy Volume: Watch For Potential Pullback
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Jul 11, 4:03PM CDT
Lorillard (NYSE:LO) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $64.95 to a high of $67.28. Yesterday, the shares gained 4.6%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $64.68 on volume of 13.0 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
Look for Shares of Lorillard to Potentially Pullback after Yesterday's 4.63% Rise
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Jul 11, 4:02PM CDT
Lorillard (NYSE:LO) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $64.95 to a high of $67.28. Yesterday, the shares gained 4.6%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $64.68 on volume of 13.0 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
Lorillard and Fastenal are big market movers
AP - Fri Jul 11, 3:59PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market:
Stock Market Today: Stocks Turn Positive Though Upside Remains Limited
at The Street - Fri Jul 11, 3:14PM CDT
Markets took a turn upward with minor gains in the afternoon session Friday after spending much of the day mixed.
Friday's Top Upgrades (and Downgrades)
Rich Smith, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Jul 11, 1:13PM CDT
This series, brought to you by Yahoo! Finance, looks at which upgrades and downgrades make sense and which ones investors should act on. Today, we turn our attention to the tobacco industry, where professional asset manager Cowen & Co. has just...
NYSE stocks posting largest percentage increases
AP - Fri Jul 11, 12:38PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — A look at the 10 biggest percentage gainers on New York Stock Exchange at 1 p.m.:
Tobacco firms Reynolds, Lorillard in merger talks
By MICHAEL FELBERBAUM - AP - Fri Jul 11, 12:39PM CDT
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Big Tobacco may soon get smaller.
3 Big Stocks Everyone Is Talking About
at The Street - Fri Jul 11, 12:31PM CDT
Here's how to trade some of the most active stocks on the market today.
Stocks Trade Around Flat Line; Harman Clears Buy Point
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Jul 11, 12:29PM CDT
A listless session Friday saw the Nasdaq outperform in early afternoon trading. The Nasdaq added 0.3% while the Dow Jones industrial average and S&P 500 each slipped less than 0.1%. Volume on the NYSE and Nasdaq was tracking about 20% lower than...