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• You Might Want To Avoid This “Can’t Miss Industry”

  By Brian Nichols - June 19, 2013 | Tickers: MO, BTI, LO, RAI

  There’s a theory among certain investors, that a handful of industries are a “can’t miss” regardless of the economy. For many years, this theory has held true, and the tobacco industry has led the pack – but new trends suggest otherwise.

  The Perfect Secular Investment

  There is no industry in the world that has dealt with more controversy than the tobacco industry. The industry itself has been the subject more »

• Tobacco Investment Is Good for the Long Run, and for Income

  By Anh HOANG - June 14, 2013 | Tickers: MO, BTI, PM

  When investors think of Philip Morris International (NYSE: PM), they probably think of a fast growing emerging market tobacco giant which has been paying a consistently growing dividend since it was spun off from Altria (NYSE: MO). Its dividend per share rose from $1.54 in 2008 to $3.24 in 2012. Recently, Philip Morris declared a quarterly dividend of $0.85, bringing the forward annualized dividend to $3.40 more »

• Consumer Goods Companies: Top 3 Players

  By Vanina Egea - June 13, 2013 | Tickers: BUD, BTI, PG

  U.S. consumer confidence in May jumped to its highest level since 2007, reflecting a rebounding housing market. This may add to spending in different sectors such as alcoholic beverages, household products, and tobacco. We will review one company for each one of these sectors. Each sector has different drivers that fuel growth, so let’s concentrate on each of them.

  This consumer goods giant might out-perform the market

  Procter more »

• A Winning Combination: 5 High-Yield Stocks with Robust Dividend Growth

  By Meena Krishnamsetty - June 11, 2013 | Tickers: BTI, BIP, LMT, OHI, TAL

  Historical references show that stocks boasting a combination of high yield and robust dividend growth can outperform the overall market as well as their low yield and low dividend growth peers. These stocks generally reflect healthy earnings growth or cash flow generation that can support high yields and increasing dividend streams; discover another potential market-beating strategy here.

  Below is a closer look at five dividend equities with dividend yields above more »

• Turn To Tobacco Companies for Great Yield

  By Daniel Paterson - May 29, 2013 | Tickers: MO, BTI, PM

  Every portfolio, whether it is retirement or individual, needs to incorporate an income component. By having a few companies in your portfolio that have great yields, you are essentially locking in gains equal to the dividend yield. The best way to accumulate wealth is to simply reinvest the dividends of some of these income stocks and let them run. Tobacco companies in particular offer great yield. Let us take a more »

• 3 Tobacco Companies And Their Issues Ahead

  By Vanina Egea - May 21, 2013 | Tickers: BTI, PM, RAI

  The tobacco industry is facing tough times as global demand of cigarettes has declined due to anti-tobacco campaigns, price increases, and an unfavorable excise tax environment.

  Furthermore, strict anti-smoking government regulations all around the world, diminishing social acceptance of smoking, higher manufacturing costs, and increased expenses in sales, marketing, and distribution will keep eroding profitability.

  Let’s see how three tobacco companies are facing the situation.

  Philip Morris International: Leading more »

• Should Big Tobacco Have a Place in Your Portfolio?

  By Victor Selva - May 21, 2013 | Tickers: MO, BTI, PM

  Although smoking seems old fashioned for many, big tobacco companies still seem poised to grow. Altria (NYSE: MO), Philip Morris (NYSE: PM) and British American Tobacco (NYSEMKT: BTI) offer compelling growth prospects, generating a buy consensus among analysts.

  A company with a solid market position 

  With an industry-leading consensus annual growth rate of 11.23% expected over the next five years, Philip Morris stands as an interesting investment opportunity. Its more »

• Can Altria Group Sustain Its Returns?

  By siraj sarwar - May 3, 2013 | Tickers: MO, BTI, PM

  Altria Group (NYSE: MO) is a holding company that manufactures and sells cigarettes through its subsidiaries. Altria Group is the largest cigarette company and controls about 50% of the U.S. tobacco market. It operates its business through its subsidiary Philip Morris USA, which sells the world's best selling cigarette brand, Marlboro.

  Dividend and growth

  Altria offers a quarterly dividend of $$0.44 per share. In the last year more »

• Tobacco and Non-Socially Responsible Investing

  By Nate Wooley - April 28, 2013 | Tickers: BTI, PM, RAI, VGR

  Not all investing is socially responsible investing. Sometimes you just want your investments to pay off.

  Back when I was a broker, I had clients every week ask me about socially responsible investing. They'd be concerned that they put their money into companies and funds that were doing good in the world and so forth. That's fine. But sometimes investing it just a tool to promote one's more »

• The Best Cigarette Stock to Buy

  By Anh HOANG - April 28, 2013 | Tickers: MO, BTI, PM

  Philip Morris International (NYSE: PM), with its extremely loyal customers, has experienced significant growth in the past five years. Since the lowest level in 2009, its stock price has increased steadily from $33 per share to more than $96 per share. However, that doesn’t mean that the business is immune from misses.

  Recently, the company announced that its first quarter profit decreased by 2% on a decline in the more »

• Tobacco Dividends

  By Reuben Brewer - April 10, 2013 | Tickers: MO, BTI, PM

  Tobacco companies have long been a stalwart member of sin stock portfolios. There's good reason for this, and it could make these stocks a good pick for your dividend portfolio, too.

  Tobacco

  Tobacco is an addictive substance that can cause all sorts of health problems. While the industry fought these links for years, it is pretty much an accepted fact today. These ills have long led to a public more »

• Is Altria a Good Dividend Stock to Buy?

  By Meena Krishnamsetty - March 21, 2013 | Tickers: MO, BTI, LO, PM, RAI

  Cigarette stocks are notoriously high-yield, and Altria Group Inc (NYSE: MO) is certainly no exception. It has been paying 44 cents per share for the last three quarters, which annualizes to a dividend yield of 5.2%. The company has also steadily increased dividend payments over time, so it’s somewhat reasonable to expect Altria to raise its dividend even higher in the future. Altria was formed when Philip Morris more »

• Investment Insights From The Grocery Store

  By Federico Zaldua - March 19, 2013 | Tickers: BUD, BTI, CL, DEO, PG, UN

  As I wrote in my fixedincomenow blog, two weeks ago I decided to carry on an experiment. It all started when I went to the supermarket and I was there for over an hour buying different goods, from food and beverages to cleaning items. I found myself buying brands I trusted only when I was buying beverages (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic) and packaged foods. Only for those items, and for more »

• Simplifying the Case for Philip Morris International

  By Justin Carley - March 4, 2013 | Tickers: MO, BTI, PM

  Philip Morris International (NYSE: PM) is the largest publicly-traded tobacco company in the world. Owning seven of the fifteen leading international brands, the company has amassed a market capitalization of roughly $150 billion. This equates to the 18^th largest company in the S&P 500. The company has marketed and sold products internationally since 1954 and currently derives 100% of sales outside the United States.  In the stock more »

• Selections for Growth and Income

  By Damon Churchwell - February 1, 2013 | Tickers: BTI, HNZ, TUP

  Dividend yields have retreated for many stocks as the Dow has climbed. Still, investors can realize payout exceeding that of Treasury Bonds, while also watching their stock prices advance. Capital appreciation accompanying dividend income is the combination sought after in the following equities.

  H.J. Heinz (NYSE: HNZ)

  The food processing company’s earnings have been outperforming expectations, supporting stock price appreciation. Product price hikes domestically and volume gains internationally more »

• Is this Tobacco Company Overrated?

  By Lior Cohen - January 28, 2013 | Tickers: MO, BTI, PM, RAI

  The recent decision of Goldman Sachs to raise the rating of Philip Morris (NYSE: PM) to a buy along with a target price of $103 per share isn’t surprising. After all, the strong fundamentals of the company along with its potential growth in East Europe and Asia make Philip Morris a very reasonable investment. Nevertheless, I think it's worth noticing not only its main strong points, but also more »

• Money From Smoke Vs. Smoking The Money

  By Pierre De Vitton - January 16, 2013 | Tickers: MO, BTI, LO, PM, RAI

  Let us imagine a regular 25 year old man who smokes a pack of cigarettes a day. If he were to live in New York City, he would spend around $10 daily for a pack of Marlboro Reds. This equates to $3,650 dollars per year. If he'd then decided to stop smoking for only one year out of his 71 years of existence -the average life expectancy of more »

• Will Altria Resume its Rally in 2013?

  By Lior Cohen - January 2, 2013 | Tickers: MO, BTI, LO, PM, RAI

  Altria (NYSE: MO) hasn't performed well during 2012 as shares of the company rose by only 6%. In comparison, during the year, the S&P500 increased by nearly 13.4%. Will Altria be able to resume its rally in the months to come? What are the main uncertainties the company will face in the start of 2013? Let's further explore these issues. 

  According to the company's third more »

• Can These High Yielders Provide Growth as Well?

  By Piyush Arora - December 31, 2012 | Tickers: BTI, LO, PM, RAI

   

   

   

• What's Impeding the Progress of this Tobacco Company?

  By Lior Cohen - December 2, 2012 | Tickers: MO, BTI, PM

  The financial situation of Philip Morris International (NYSE: PM) hasn’t improved according to its third quarter financial reports, and there is a good chance the company’s revenues will continue to shrink in the months to follow. Philip Morris is facing a fundamental problem that is likely to keep dragging the company’s performance compared to other leading tobacco companies. One of the main problems for this company is more »

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