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(PM) Philip Morris International Working to Show Tobacco Saves Lifes

vitalstocks — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:07:09 +0000

While the governments of several countries are forcing the tobacco biggies to showcase the deadly effects of cigarettes through their packets, Philip Morris International (PM) has interestingly geared up to prove that tobacco can save lives too. To strengthen its mission, the company has invested heavily for a 40% stake in the Canadian biotech company [...]

(PM) Philip Morris International Working to Show Tobacco Saves Lifes

(MO) U.S. Trade Deficit Much Worse than Expected

vitalstocks — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:49:16 +0000

The Trade Deficit rose in June to $53.07 billion from $50.83 billion in May. The rise in the trade deficit is bad news for the economy, and the level is very dangerous. For the month it was up 4.4%, and it was worse than the $48.0 billion consensus expectation. On a year-over-year basis, the total [...]

(MO) U.S. Trade Deficit Much Worse than Expected

(PM) Philip Morris International Fights Aussie Crackdown

vitalstocks — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:16:33 +0000

Tobacco giant Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) has threatened the Australian government for the proposed ban on cigarette-packaging advertisements and expects to seek billions of Australian dollars in financial compensation. Under the proposed laws of Australia, Canberra wants to be the first government in the world to restrict logos, branding, colors and promotional text on [...]

(PM) Philip Morris International Fights Aussie Crackdown

(RAI) FDA Launches Stronger Anti-smoking Campaign

vitalstocks — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 17:32:08 +0000

The Food and Drug Administration (‘FDA’) in a recent ruling has asked the tobacco giants of United States to print the latest design set by the council on their cigarette packets from October 2011. Graphic design of a dead body, cancerous lungs and rotten teeth would definitely be a scary intimidation for US tobacco lovers [...]

(RAI) FDA Launches Stronger Anti-smoking Campaign

(PM) Philip Morris International Sues Fake Marlboro Vendors

vitalstocks — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 01:09:44 +0000

Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) has filed a case in U.S. District Court against local retailers in Miami for selling fake Marlboro cigarettes. The New York-based cigarette company has tracked down 17 retailers who have been selling these cigarettes. Philip Morris has been fighting against retailers and importers who sell fake versions of its top [...]

(PM) Philip Morris International Sues Fake Marlboro Vendors

(PM) Most Promising High-Yielding Stocks

vitalstocks — Tue, 24 May 2011 17:53:47 +0000

With interest rates at rock-bottom levels, income is hard to find in this environment. Stocks that pay nice dividends are a good place to look. This is inherently a long-term approach to investing, not about quick flips. However, you don’t want to buy a stock just because it has a 3% yield, and then see [...]

(PM) Most Promising High-Yielding Stocks

(PM) Phillip Morris is Financial Tides’ S&P 100 Pick of the Day

Shawn — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 20:09:14 +0000

Philip Morris International (PM) is the leading international tobacco company, with products sold in over 160 countries. They own 7 of the top 15 brands in the world and have a strong mix of international and local products that seek to appeal to a wide array of adult smokers. This company is the proverbial cash [...]

(PM) Phillip Morris is Financial Tides’ S&P 100 Pick of the Day

(MO) We Consider Five Reasons Why the S&P 500 Will Hit 1,350

InvestmentU — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 13:38:56 +0000

by Matthew Weinschenk, Contributing Editor Thursday, July 8, 2010: Issue #1297 If you’ve talked yourself out of buying stocks recently, set aside your fears right now. Fear is what kept many investors out of stocks when the bull market started in 2002. Seven years later, investors missed out again when the March 2009 bull market [...]

(MO) We Consider Five Reasons Why the S&P 500 Will Hit 1,350

(LO) Lorillard’s Earnings Report Beats Estimates

vitalstocks — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:36:36 +0000

Lorillard Inc. (LO) reported results for the first quarter of fiscal 2010 with earnings of $1.50 per share. Earnings were above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.22 and were up 37.6% year over year. Net sales for the quarter (including the excise tax) increased 32.6% year over year, primarily driven by the increase in federal [...]

(LO) Lorillard’s Earnings Report Beats Estimates

(MO) Altria Group Narrowly Misses Projections

vitalstocks — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 20:16:25 +0000

Altria Group Inc. (MO) has reported strong first quarter 2010 results with earnings of $0.39 per share, up 39.3% compared to the year-earlier quarter. Adjusted earnings, however, marginally missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. Profits were primarily driven by the company’s growth in the cigarette and cigar businesses. Net revenues for the quarter [...]

(MO) Altria Group Narrowly Misses Projections

($MO) The Best Kind of Healthcare Reform You Can Get

InvestmentU — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:28:30 +0000

by Marc Lichtenfeld, Healthcare Expert Wednesday, March 3, 2010: Issue #1208 Last weekend, I was in Costco when I noticed what represented two Americas: America #1: As I was in line at the checkout, I thought I recognized someone from a television commercial. One of those health ads where they show 70-year-old men with the [...]

($MO) The Best Kind of Healthcare Reform You Can Get

(RAI) Reynolds American’s Profits Miss Forecasts

vitalstocks — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:37:34 +0000

Reynolds American Inc. (RAI) reported fourth quarter earnings of $1.10 per share, down from the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.15 and the last year’s earnings of $1.27. The quarterly decline in earnings was the result of higher pension expenses. For the full-year 2009, the company’s operating earnings were $4.64, representing a negative earnings surprise of [...]

(RAI) Reynolds American’s Profits Miss Forecasts

(MO) Altria Group Misses Analyst Estimates

vitalstocks — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:48:23 +0000

Altria Group Inc. (MO) has reported strong fourth quarter 2009 results, with earnings of 35 cents per share, up 6.1% compared to the year-earlier quarter. For full fiscal 2009, earnings were up 4.1% year-over-year to $1.54 per share. Altria’s adjusted earnings were up 5.4% to 39 cents in the fourth quarter and up 6.1% to [...]

(MO) Altria Group Misses Analyst Estimates

(MO) Energy Heats Up Producer Price Index

vitalstocks — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:14:49 +0000

The Producer Price Index (PPI) came in at a much-higher-than-expected 1.8% increase in November relative to October. In October, the PPI was up only 0.3%. The consensus expectations were for a rise of 0.8%. The rise was for the most part due to a big jump in energy costs. Finished energy costs rose by 6.9% on the [...]

(MO) Energy Heats Up Producer Price Index

(LO) Lorillard Reports Mixed Results

vitalstocks — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:30:31 +0000

Lorillard Inc. (LO) reported results for the third quarter of fiscal 2009 with earnings of $1.44 per share. Although earnings were below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.52, they were up 4.3% year over year. Net sales for the quarter (including the excise tax) increased 26.1% year over year, primarily driven by the increase in [...]

(LO) Lorillard Reports Mixed Results

(MO) Altria Beats Forecasts on Cost Savings

vitalstocks — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:06:20 +0000

Altria Group (MO) reported strong third-quarter results, with earnings of 48 cents per share. Earnings were 2 cents above the Zacks Consensus Estimate and up 4.3% year-over-year. Profits were primarily driven by the company’s cost savings efforts and growth in the cigar unit. Net revenues increased 20.3% year-over-year to $6.3 billion, primarily driven by cigar [...]

(MO) Altria Beats Forecasts on Cost Savings

($MO) Altria Group- Bear of the Day – Sell rating is recommended.

vitalstocks — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:31:53 +0000

Altria Group (MO) is the leading domestic tobacco company, which generates significant cash flow and the stock has a high dividend yield. In an effort to expand into adjacent categories, Altria acquired UST, the world’s leading moist smokeless tobacco manufacturer. However, the company is engaged in numerous tobacco liability suits. Several large punitive damage awards [...]

($MO) Altria Group- Bear of the Day – Sell rating is recommended.

(PM) Dividend Investing: Buy This Dividend Paying Stock Before July 23…

InvestmentU — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:29:15 +0000

by Louis Basenese, Advisory Panelist Last week, I provided my six-step strategy to avoid the dividend investing trap and find stable, high-yield dividends. Today, the rubber hits the road… If you’re looking for a dividend paying stock to bolster your income – one ideally suited to weather the current economic mess – look no further [...]

(PM) Dividend Investing: Buy This Dividend Paying Stock Before July 23…

(MO) Consumer Staples – Industry Outlook

vitalstocks — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:55:15 +0000

The stock market has begun to discount a recovery from the global recession. Prior rallies after major declines of similar magnitude (such as after the recession in the mid-1970Õs and the Great Depression in the 1930Õs) were sharp and unrelenting. It is expected that stocks in the Consumer Staples sector will underperform as cyclical stocks [...]

(MO) Consumer Staples – Industry Outlook

vitalstocks — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:37:03 +0000

The stock market has begun to discount a recovery from the global recession. Prior rallies after major declines of similar magnitude (such as after the recession in the mid-1970’s and the Great Depression in the 1930’s) were sharp and unrelenting. It is expected that stocks in the Consumer Staples sector will underperform as cyclical stocks [...]

(MO) Consumer Staples – Industry Outlook

(MO) Stock of the Day: Altria

InvestmentU — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 20:07:26 +0000

by Ted Leinbach, Research Team, The Oxford Club High Yield Dividends & Recessions: How Sustainable Are They? With many stocks these days offering up mouth-watering dividend yields, here’s the big question on every investor’s mind…. is it too good to be true? The answer: Yes and No. Historically, global dividend payments have tended to hold [...]

(MO) Stock of the Day: Altria