Irrational Exuberance: The Cuban Edition
Igor Tsukerman - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 24, 7:37AM CST
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Is Lorillard Inc.'s Dividend Safe?
Bob Ciura, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Dec 15, 2:10PM CST
Tobacco companies are highly sought after by income investors for their high dividend yields. Tobacco stocks like Lorillard operate profitable businesses with low capital requirements. This allows them to produce enough profits to pay high...
RAI: 65.45 (-0.19), LO: 63.60 (+0.16), MO: 50.36 (-0.17)
3 Stocks That Could Tank in 2015
Motley Fool Staff - Motley Fool - Mon Dec 08, 2:19PM CST
Stock prices fluctuate for many reasons, from lofty valuations and geopolitical issues to quarterly earnings results. With 2014 nearly done, now's a great time to look at where specific stocks could be headed in the new year. Below, three Motley Fool...
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Imperial Tobacco Returns A Stress-Free 27.8% In Just Under 2 Years
John Kingham - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 05, 8:02PM CST
Imperial Tobacco ( OTCQX:ITYBY ) is the epitome of a defensive company. It generates a steady flow of cash from millions of loyal customers who spend small amounts of their income on the company’s products every day, regardless of the state of...
Why Is No One Excited About Lorillard?
Alexander Kaitz - Seeking Alpha - Tue Dec 02, 5:23AM CST
This summer there was a quiet press release from Reynolds American Inc. (NYSE: RAI ) that they would be purchasing Lorillard (NYSE: LO ) for stock and cash. While LO has been slowly rising in price since the announcement, the price is highly...
RAI: 65.45 (-0.19), BTI: 110.32 (+1.08), LO: 63.60 (+0.16)
2 Things Lorillard Investors Need to Know
Bob Ciura, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Dec 01, 9:10AM CST
It's been a big year for Lorillard . The company has made a series of strategic moves during the past 12 months to shift its business toward high-growth businesses, in response to a tough environment for tobacco companies. Smoking is on the decline...
RAI: 65.45 (-0.19), LO: 63.60 (+0.16), MO: 50.36 (-0.17), BATS: 15.25 (unch)
China mulls ban on public smoking, tobacco ads
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Nov 25, 2:54AM CST
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Dividend Investors Should Read This Before Buying Vector Group Stock
Rich Duprey, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Nov 12, 7:30AM CST
With cigarette sales volumes falling as fewer people smoke and others switch to electronic cigarettes , discount cigarette maker Vector Group is bolstering its other avenues of business, namely its real estate brokerage Douglas Elliman Realty. ...
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Imperial Tobacco Group's (ITYBY) CEO Alison Cooper on Q3 2014 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
SA Transcripts - at Seeking Alpha - Sun Nov 09, 1:02PM CST
Reynolds American's Bid For Lorillard: Shareholder Value Up In Smoke?
Timberwolf Equity Research - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Nov 05, 1:52AM CST
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Philip Morris Versus The Competition: The Smoke Signals Interpreted (Final Part)
Timberwolf Equity Research - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Nov 03, 10:06AM CST
PM: 83.15 (-0.15), BTI: 110.32 (+1.08)
Movement to raise tobacco age to 21 gains momentum
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Oct 29, 1:34AM CDT
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Lorillard Inc. Earnings: Higher Prices, Lower Volumes, Sinking E-Cig Share
Rich Duprey, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Oct 24, 10:42AM CDT
No reason for investors to feel blue as Lorillard's electronic cigarette continues to hold valuable real estate in the industry, but it has been significantly reduced. Photo: Flickr via Lindsay Fox. Third-largest U.S. tobacco company Lorillard ...
RAI: 65.45 (-0.19), LO: 63.60 (+0.16), MO: 50.36 (-0.17)
Imperial Selects Greensboro, N.C. Location - Lorillard HQ
Business Wire - Wed Oct 22, 3:00PM CDT
Imperial Tobacco Group has announced today that it has selected Greensboro, N.C. as the location of the new company it is forming from its existing business in the United States and the announced acquisition of brands and assets resulting from the Reynolds American, Inc. and Lorillard, Inc. transaction. The transaction is subject to approval by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and the companies' respective shareholders.
Cigars and Cigarillos: Key Markets 2014 - 2nd Edition
M2 - Tue Oct 14, 8:49AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/2gnbql/cigars_and) has announced the addition of the "Cigars and Cigarillos: Key Markets 2014 - Volume 2" report to their offering. Cigars & Cigarillos: Key Markets 2014 - Volume 2 is a new report that focuses on the extent to which the global Cigars & Cigarillos market has evolved during the last two decades in line with changing smoking habits, the competitive environment and economic developments, as well as analyzing the implications market realignments have had on top multinational companies. Key Findings - France remains a large market for cigars and cigarillos with sales of around 1.42 billion pieces in 2013. - Cigarillos and small cigars dominate the market, accounting for nearly 96% of market volume and almost 90% of value and it is this sector which had buoyed earlier growth in the overall market. - Scandinavian Tobacco Group's Caf? Cr?me has long been the leading brand family in the market and continued in this position in 2013 recording a 15.5% share. Companies Mentioned - Agio - Arnold Andr? SARL - British American Tobacco Australasia - Brobergs Tobakhandel AB - Burger S?hne AG - Commonwealth-Altadis USA - Compa?ia Canariense de Tabacos SA - Dannemann Cigarrenfabrik GmbH - Habanos Nordic AB - International Tobacco Agency srl - J Cort?s France - JTI Gallaher Group Plc - John Middleton - Manifatture Sigaro Toscano Srl - Oettinger-Davidoff Group - Philip Morris GmbH - Reemtsma Cigarettenfabriken GmbH (Imperial Tobacco Group) - S.A.S - SA Cubacigar Benelux SA - Scandinavian Tobacco Group - Seita-Groupe Imperial Tobacco - Stuart Alexander - Swedish Match North America/Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) - Swisher International Inc - The Pacific Cigar Company (Australia) Pty Ltd - Verellen NV - Villiger S?hne AG For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/2gnbql/cigars_and
BTI: 110.32 (+1.08), SWSH: 1.80 (-0.05), MO: 50.36 (-0.17)
Annika Falkengren, CEO of SEB, one of the most powerful women in the EMEA region
M2 - Wed Oct 01, 5:27AM CDT
As women around the world continue to gain top jobs, Fortune Magazine has now divided its international list of powerful women into two separate regional rankings. This year, Fortune launched its first Most Powerful Women Global Edition, where the ranking was divided into the two segments where women are making the most progress: Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), and the Asia-Pacific region.
Cigars and Cigarillos in Germany Market Report 2014-2023
M2 - Thu Sep 25, 3:35AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/kthpsr/cigars_and) has announced the addition of the "Cigars and Cigarillos in Germany" report to their offering. Cigars and Cigarillos in Germany is a new report that focuses on the extent to which Germany Cigars and Cigarillos market has evolved in line with changing smoking habits, the competitive environment and economic developments, as well as analyzing the implications market realignments have had on top multinational companies. Highlights - The overall market for tobacco products in Germany is estimated to have declined further to 113,733 tonnes in 2013, and has contracted by 32% since 1990 and by 30.2% since 1991 after Germany was reunified. - Cigarillos accounted for 79.1% of domestic production volumes in 2013, with large cigars accounting for 20.9% of output. - Between 1991 and 2013, the volume of factory-made cigarette products has fallen bymore than 45%,while the smoking tobacco market has expanded by over 79% while the cigar/cigarillo sector has grown by 24.7%. Key Topics Covered: - Overview - Market Structure - Retail Sales - Taxation and Retail Prices - The Smoking Population - Operating Constraints - Company Profiles - Production and Trade - Market Forecasts, 2013-2023 Companies Mentioned - Philip Morris GmbH - Dannemann Cigarrenfabrik GmbH - Villiger S?hne GmbH and Co - British American Tobacco (Germany) GmbH - Arnold Andr? GmbH and Co KG - Reemtsma Cigarettenfabriken GmbH (Imperial Tobacco Group) - Agio Cigars GmbH - Scand For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/kthpsr/cigars_and
BTI: 110.32 (+1.08), MO: 50.36 (-0.17)
Cigars and Cigarillos Market in the UK 2013-2023
M2 - Thu Sep 25, 3:26AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/cj3qj3/cigars_and) has announced the addition of the "Cigars and Cigarillos in the UK" report to their offering. Cigars & Cigarillos in the UK is a new report by ERC that focuses on the extent to which UK Cigars & Cigarillos market has evolved in line with changing smoking habits, the competitive environment and economic developments, as well as analyzing the implications market realignments have had on top multinational companies. In terms of the official (domestic taxed) market, factory made cigarettes dominate consumption with 83.7% in 2013. Smoking tobacco has grown its share from 4.1% to 15.1% between 1999 and 2013. Cigars and cigarillos made up the balance of 1% of sales in 2013. Currently the market stands at 433 million pieces, which equates to just under 7 pieces per person. The prevalence of cigar smoking is low and it is currently estimated that only 1.1% of adults (1.9% of men) smoke cigars. Key Topics Covered: - Overview - Market Structure - Retail Sales - Taxation and Retail Prices - The Smoking Population - Operating Constraints - Company Profiles - Production and Trade - Market Forecasts, 2013-2023 Companies Mentioned - JTI - Imperial Tobacco Group Plc For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/cj3qj3/cigars_and
Spain Cigars and Cigarillos Market Report 2014
M2 - Thu Sep 25, 3:12AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/mfd4d2/cigars_and) has announced the addition of the "Cigars and Cigarillos in Spain" report to their offering. Cigars & Cigarillos in Spain is a new report that focuses on the extent to which Spanish Cigars & Cigarillos market has evolved during the last eighteen years in line with changing smoking habits, the competitive environment and economic developments, as well as analyzing the implications market realignments have had on top multinational companies. Report Highlights - Spain is a large and expanding market for cigars and cigarillos with consumption standing at a record high of 2,329.6 million pieces in 2013, equivalent to 49.2pieces/year on a per capita basis. Although the market contracted by 1.6% in 2005 with a more severe 7.5% drop recorded in 2006, market volume has since recovered, increasing by 6.5% in 2007, 2.4% in 2008 and by a further 4.3% in 2009, despite the difficult economic conditions. - The arrival and popularity of filter cigarillos since 2008 helped bring about a 30.4% expansion in volumes during 2010, a 22.4% rise in 2011, an 18.3% increase in 2012 and a 4.8% increase in 2013. Key Topics Covered: - Overview - Market Structure - Retail Sales - Taxation and Retail Prices - The Smoking Population - Operating Constraints - Company Profiles - Production and Trade - Market Forecasts, 2013-2023 Companies Mentioned - Altadis SA (Imperial Tobacco Group) - Compa?ia Canariense de Tabacos SA. For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/mfd4d2/cigars_and
Smoking Tobacco in the UK Report 2014 - Highly Detailed Consumption Data
M2 - Wed Sep 24, 9:50AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/9mznk3/smoking_tobacco) has announced the addition of the "Smoking Tobacco in the UK" report to their offering. Smoking Tobacco in the UK is a new report that focuses on the extent to which UK Smoking Tobacco market has evolved in line with changing smoking habits, the competitive environment and economic developments, as well as analyzing the implications market realignments have had on top multinational companies. Legitimate UK-duty paid sales of smoking tobacco increased to 6,496 tonnes in 2013, if both hand rolling and pipe tobacco are included. However, there were a further 5,828 tonnes of non-UK duty paid smoking tobacco consumed in addition to this, lifting overall consumption to around 12,324 tonnes. The smoking tobacco sector has grown its share from 5.7% to 15.2% between 1990 and 2013. Synopsis - Smoking Tobacco in the UK report is a qualitative report providing extensive and highly detailed consumption data on the Smoking Tobacco industry in UK. - This report is the result of ERC's extensive market research covering Smoking Tobacco across UK.The report provides consumption data based upon a unique combination of industry research, fieldwork, market sizing work and our in-house expertise in the Smoking Tobacco industry in order to offer extensive data about the trends and dynamics affecting the Smoking Tobacco industry. - This report is aimed at companies operating in the Smoking Tobacco industry and for new companies considering entry into Smoking Tobacco industry. - This report provides detailed dataof the manufacturers operating in the Smoking Tobacco industryin UK. - This report also provides market size of the Smoking Tobacco industry in UK along with other data relating to the regulations, retail price, smoking population, production & trade and forecast data. Key Topics Covered: - Overview - Market Size and Structure - The Market in Context - Tobacco Products Market, 1990 and 1999-2013 - Market Size and Trends - Consumption of Smoking Tobacco, 1990-2013 - Market Structure - Retail Distribution - Manufacturers and Brands - Taxation and Retail Prices - The Smoking Population - Operating Constraints Company Profiles - Imperial Tobacco Group Plc - Gallaher Group Plc (JTI) - BAT (UK) Ltd For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/9m...ng_tobacco