While some think that "Big Tobacco" will eventually expand into legalized marijuana to chase growth -- this is still a highly speculative situation that isn't exactly guaranteed. While overall cigarette...... (read more)

Cigarettes can kill you. They can give you cancer, make you spend all your money, and force you to smell bad. But, this little invention may be able to shift this type of public sentiment toward cigarettes...... (read more)

Leading tobacco companies’ stocks have rallied in recent weeks. The recent adjustment to the Master Settlement Agreement with several states helped fuuel the rise. The adjustment gave these companies...... (read more)

One of the major benefits of owning a stock from a maturing industry is that they pay good dividends. There are many companies that provide a good dividend yield, but my preference is companies that have...... (read more)

The domestic tobacco industry is full of contradictions. Share prices continue to rise despite declining cigarette sales. Profits keep growing despite rising excise taxes. Dividends remain pleasantly...... (read more)

A recent report from research group KPMG, and commissioned by Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM), revealed that while total consumption of cigarettes in Europe has fallen in recent years, the...... (read more)

The strong U.S. dollar managed to wipe out $0.07, or 5% of the company's EPS in the first quarter. The company also sold 6.5% fewer cigarettes as both the economic situation in Europe and higher taxes...... (read more)

On Thursday, Altria Group Inc (NYSE:MO) will release its latest quarterly results. The key to making smart investment decisions on stocks reporting earnings is to anticipate how they'll do before they...... (read more)

Many investors choose not to invest in tobacco companies, for a variety of reasons. One of which is the constant threat of litigation and encroaching government regulation. Since tobacco is a product...... (read more)