Philip Morris International Gets Upgraded -- but Altria Is Going Down
Rich Smith, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Mar 24, 12:20PM CDT
Thursday is turning into an interesting day for investors in tobacco stocks, as Bank of America-Merrill Lynch announces a pair downgrade/upgrade on Altria stock and its former subsidiary Philip Morris International . The news Let's start...
PM: 97.57 (+0.50), MO: 60.88 (-0.53)
Altria (MO) Stock Retreats on BofA/Merrill Lynch Downgrade
at The Street - Thu Mar 24, 8:19AM CDT
Altria (MO) stock is declining in pre-market trading on Thursday after the company was downgraded to "neutral" from "buy" at BofA/Merrill Lynch.
MO: 60.88 (-0.53)
Better Buy: Altria Group Inc. vs. Philip Morris
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Mar 23, 4:03PM CDT
Image source: Altria Group. Tobacco stocks have performed extremely well over the years, and Altria Group and Philip Morris International are both giants in the industry. Even though the two companies share a common history, they have...
PM: 97.57 (+0.50), MO: 60.88 (-0.53)
Is Reynolds Helping Cigarette Smuggling Across Europe?
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Mar 23, 11:40AM CDT
The U.S. Supreme Court is debating whether the European Union (EU) should be allowed to pursue the lawsuit against Reynolds American Inc.'s (RAI) subsidiary R.J. Reynolds for drug and cigarette smuggling.
RAI: 49.70 (-0.58), PM: 97.57 (+0.50), MO: 60.88 (-0.53), VGR: 22.46 (-0.11)
Stock Market News for March 23, 2016
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Mar 23, 9:10AM CDT
Benchmarks finished mostly in the red on Tuesday following a horrific terrorist attack in Brussels
MDLZ: 39.51 (-0.43), CCL: 48.92 (+0.86), DAL: 47.84 (-1.07), WFC: 48.90 (-0.86), BAC: 13.68 (+0.06), KEX: 59.89 (-0.73), MO: 60.88 (-0.53), UAL: 57.84 (-1.90), GS: 153.00 (-1.08), JPM: 59.48 (-0.46), R: 64.74 (+0.06), COST: 151.43 (-2.08), AAL: 40.50 (-1.42), PG: 82.89 (+0.07), AAPL: 105.67 (-0.46), UNP: 80.92 (-0.60), CL: 69.91 (+0.11)
Read Between Headlines and Invest in These Three Stocks
at The Street - Tue Mar 22, 4:56PM CDT
Author Matt Towery likes Northrop Grumman, Altria Group and Preferred Apartment Communities.
APTS: 12.22 (+0.28), NOC: 194.20 (-0.76), MO: 60.88 (-0.53)
Look for Shares of Altria Group to Potentially Rebound after Yesterday's 1.05% Sell Off
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Mar 22, 12:23PM CDT
Altria Group (NYSE:MO) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $61.00 to a high of $61.66. Yesterday, the shares fell 1.1%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $61.06 on volume of 1.8 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
MO: 60.88 (-0.53)
Altria Group Falls 1.05% on Heavy Volume: Watch For Potential Rebound
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Mar 22, 12:21PM CDT
Altria Group (NYSE:MO) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $61.00 to a high of $61.66. Yesterday, the shares fell 1.1%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $61.06 on volume of 1.8 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
MO: 60.88 (-0.53)
Read This Before Investing In E-Cigarettes
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Mar 20, 8:48AM CDT
Over the past few years, many major tobacco companies have acquired or launched their own e-cigarette brands to diversify away from traditional cigarettes. Some consumers buy e-cigarettes as "healthier" alternatives to regular cigarettes, but critics...
RAI: 49.70 (-0.58), PM: 97.57 (+0.50), BTI: 113.35 (-0.26), MO: 60.88 (-0.53)
Are Altria Group Inc. and Reynolds American Inc. Getting Overvalued?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 18, 10:12AM CDT
Shares of Altria and Reynolds American , the two biggest domestic tobacco companies, respectively rallied about 20% and 45% over the past 12 months. Both stocks...
RAI: 49.70 (-0.58), MO: 60.88 (-0.53)
Will India Go Easy on Tobacco Primes to Check Illicit Trade?
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Mar 15, 1:05PM CDT
Tobacco companies have been penalized for taking recourse to any kind of advertising or packaging to boost sales that flout the laws.
RAI: 49.70 (-0.58), PM: 97.57 (+0.50), MO: 60.88 (-0.53)
These 5 Big Sin Stocks Are Breaking Out Right Now
at The Street - Tue Mar 15, 5:51AM CDT
The technical setups in these five sin stocks are showing solid upside potential right now.
BUD: 121.58 (-0.58), MO: 60.88 (-0.53), MGM: 20.52 (-0.24), DEO: 106.28 (+0.18), SWHC: 26.52 (-2.53)
Jim Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Buy These 6 Sectors on Any Fed-Induced Weakness
at The Street - Mon Mar 14, 7:20PM CDT
Something is going on in the market and suddenly six sectors, including utilities and steel, should be bought now or after any Fed action, Cramer says.
ED: 75.56 (+0.21), AKS: 4.15 (+0.07), RRD: 16.18 (+0.09), CSIQ: 18.85 (+0.09), LUV: 44.06 (-0.37), PEP: 100.68 (-0.13), K: 75.44 (+0.40), AEP: 65.06 (-0.02), STON: 24.42 (+1.34), NWL: 42.98 (-0.11), NVAX: 5.18 (+0.02), MSFT: 54.21 (+0.24), X: 15.78 (+0.94), HPE: 17.57 (+0.11), SYK: 105.22 (-0.37), RAI: 49.70 (-0.58), ORA: 40.44 (+0.06), HTZ: 10.51 (unch), SWKS: 76.20 (-0.10), NUE: 46.48 (+0.43), EW: 87.34 (+1.45), TSN: 66.89 (-0.55), MO: 60.88 (-0.53), NVDA: 34.48 (+0.05), PM: 97.57 (+0.50), FSLR: 68.46 (+0.23), AZO: 803.06 (-2.23), BGG: 23.11 (-0.12), PAY: 27.88 (-0.18), VGR: 22.46 (-0.11)
Jim Cramer's Off the Charts: Tobacco Stocks Are Smokin'
at The Street - Mon Mar 14, 6:34PM CDT
Analyst Suz Smith tells Cramer investors won't get burned holding Altria, Philip Morris and Vector Group but be cautious on Reynolds International.
RAI: 49.70 (-0.58), PM: 97.57 (+0.50), MO: 60.88 (-0.53), VGR: 22.46 (-0.11)
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Denounces Tobacco Industry's Shameful Threats
Business Wire - Mon Mar 14, 4:16PM CDT
A new report from the Sacramento Bee exposed despicable threats by the tobacco industry in advance of a historic vote by the State Assembly on March 3 to save lives and protect kids by raising the legal age of sale for tobacco products from 18 to 21, and to regulate e-cigarettes as tobacco products.
MO: 60.88 (-0.53)
Which 5 Top Stocks Pay Big, Steady Dividends?
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Mar 14, 3:03PM CDT
Like big, steady dividends? These five stocks offer an annualized yield above the S&P 500's average payout of 2.15%. They get a Dividend Stability Factor of 0 on a scale from 0 (most stable) to 99 (most volatile) on a three- to five-year basis. The...
T: 38.88 (+0.34), MO: 60.88 (-0.53), VZ: 53.56 (+0.65)
2 Tobacco Stocks With Better Dividends than Altria Group Inc
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Mar 14, 10:15AM CDT
Tobacco giant Altria is a solid income play for conservative investors. The company has paid out 75% of its free cash flow as dividends over the past 12 months and currently offers a forward annual yield of 3.6% --...
PM: 97.57 (+0.50), KRFT: 88.19 (-0.11), MO: 60.88 (-0.53), VGR: 22.46 (-0.11)
Defensive Managers Fuel Rise Of Tobacco Stocks
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Mar 10, 4:05PM CST
Tobacco stocks have been smoking in recent weeks, fueled by a move to defensive stocks and by vague rumors about mergers. Even though the broad market has rebounded sharply, money managers have not let go of stocks they believe can weather a market...
RAI: 49.70 (-0.58), PM: 97.57 (+0.50), MO: 60.88 (-0.53)
Down Stock Session Serves Up 3 Powerful Breakouts, Including Cantel
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Mar 10, 3:55PM CST
Downside reversals were dominant in Thursday’s new-high list after morning gains faded, but the session did yield a few solid breakouts. Cantel Medical (CMN) gained 2.53 to 69.62 after reporting strong earnings before the open. It cleared a 68.68 buy...
UEIC: 61.98 (+0.77), CPRT: 40.67 (-0.01), DG: 83.95 (-0.56), MO: 60.88 (-0.53), CMN: 68.64 (-0.57)
Long Leash Portfolio: Altria Group
Patrick Gunn - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Mar 10, 1:45AM CST
MO: 60.88 (-0.53)