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  • Three Tobacco Stocks For Attractive Dividends

    By Ishtiaq Ahmed - May 14, 2013 | Tickers: PM, RAI, UVV

    The tobacco industry is characterized by stable revenue growth and impressive cash flows. Most of the companies operating in the industry are mature and generate substantial cash flows. As a result, a large chunk of these cash flows is distributed among shareholders. The tobacco industry has some of the best dividend payers in the market, and investors choose these stocks due to the stability of dividends. These stocks provide stable more »

  • 3 Tobacco Companies And Its Issues Ahead

    By Vanina Egea - May 13, 2013 | Tickers: BTI, PM, RAI

    The tobacco industry is facing tough times as global demand of cigarette has declined due to anti-tobacco campaigns, price increase and unfavorable excite 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 on eroding profitability.

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

    Philip Morris International: Leading more »

  • Four High-Yield Investments That Might Fit Well in Your Portfolio

    By Brian Nichols - May 13, 2013 | Tickers: WTR, MSA, NHC, RAI

    With markets at all-time highs, you might be looking for a good place to invest your money. Throughout this rally, defensive names have been key contributors, and even as money shifts, high-yield dividend stocks have remained a favorite in all industries. Thus I am looking at four stocks with recent dividend hikes that look to be cheap investments.

    Reynolds American (NYSE: RAI)

    Reynolds American is one of the major American more »

  • Lorillard and the Electronic Future of Big Tobacco

    By Joseph Harry - May 13, 2013 | Tickers: MO, LO, RAI

    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 volumes are dropping in the U.S., tobacco companies are looking to find new ways to generate profits now. The current trend of tobacco companies primarily favors the exploration of smokeless products and other innovations such as electronic cigarettes. 

    Are more »

  • E-Cigs Could Help Reverse The Decline

    By Callum Turcan - May 11, 2013 | Tickers: MO, LO, RAI

    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 to a more light-hearted one.

    E-cigs, aka electronic cigarettes, vaporize a liquid that contains nicotine, an assortment of flavors, and propylene glycol (some companies are starting to offer more glycerin solutions as well more »

  • Is Tobacco Still a Viable Investment?

    By Lior Cohen - May 11, 2013 | Tickers: MO, LO, RAI

    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 credit for their past settlement payments for the next five years. But beyond this latest news, are tobacco companies capable of growing sales? Are they still a viable investment? Let's examine these issues.

    Revenue of Altria Group (NYSE: MO) slipped more »

  • 3 High Dividend Paying Stocks Worth Watching

    By Madhu Dube - May 6, 2013 | Tickers: MO, LO, RAI

    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 a significant share of the maturing industry and are innovative, either in marketing or in product offerings.

    I have picked three such companies from the tobacco industry -- Lorillard (NYSE: LO), Altria (NYSE: MO), and more »

  • Strong Reasons Why This Tobacco Stock Is a “Buy”

    By Shas Dey - April 30, 2013 | Tickers: LO, PM, RAI

    Phillip Morris International (NYSE: PM) last week declared its results for the fiscal quarter ending March 2013. The company was able to do better than expected in key areas like total revenue, but its bottom-line was affected by factors like currency fluctuation. The company had to revise its annual forecast after the cautious note in the quarter earnings.   

    The stock has continuously fallen since last week and even the earnings more »

  • The Road Ahead for Domestic Big Tobacco

    By Leo Sun - April 30, 2013 | Tickers: MO, LO, RAI

    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 plump, often outgrowing earnings per share.

    Keeping those factors in mind, how does the road ahead look for the three largest tobacco companies in America - Altria (NYSE: MO), Reynolds American (NYSE: RAI) and Lorillard (NYSE: LO), and should investors still have faith in 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 »

  • Can Big Tobacco Survive Additional Regulations?

    By Robert Ciura - April 24, 2013 | Tickers: MO, LO, RAI

    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 that is harmful to our health, the popular argument against tobacco stocks is that the government is always liable to implement punishing regulations that have the potential to cause material, long-lasting damage to the nation’s biggest tobacco more »

  • More Yield and More Risk With Tobacco's Second Stringers

    By Reuben Brewer - April 12, 2013 | Tickers: ITYBY.PK, LO, RAI

    Tobacco companies have long been stalwart members of sin stock portfolios. While the industry leaders are best positioned, taking a look at the second stringers can lead dividend investors to more income.

    Second stingers

    Like any sector, the tobacco industry has leaders and followers. While being the leader is always preferable, being number two, or three, isn't always a bad thing. This is particularly true in an industry selling more »

  • Is This Tobacco Company Still Smoking Hot?

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

    Investors who seek high dividend yield tend to pick a tobacco company. Among the leading tobacco companies in the US, Altria Group (NYSE: MO) gets the most attention on account of its high market cap. Putting the market cap aside, how is this tobacco company performing compared to other leading tobacco manufacturers? Is this company still worth owning?

    During 2012 shares of Altria have only slightly risen. Other leading tobacco 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 »

  • This Industry Means Big Yields!

    By Matthew Frankel - March 19, 2013 | Tickers: MO, LO, PM, RAI

    One of my favorite industries for the long term, and this surprises a lot of people, is the tobacco industry. Never mind your personal thoughts on cigarette makers or the tobacco industry in general, and don’t let the apparent “no smoking” trend fool you--tobacco can still mean big gains for its shareholders.

    As a former smoker myself, I was surprised to learn about the high yields and expected growth more »

  • When Europe Recovers This Stock Will Explode

    By Chad Henage - March 15, 2013 | Tickers: MO, LO, PM, RAI

    Peter Lynch once said that a great company to invest in would make a product that customers have to keep buying. He went further to say if the product was addicting, that was even better. He mentioned the old Philip Morris as one of these great opportunities. Today, I'm sure Philip Morris International (NYSE: PM) would catch his eye. The things Lynch liked the most about the old school more »

  • Cigarette Maker Poised for Gains After FDA Decision

    By Ted Cooper - March 15, 2013 | Tickers: MO, LO, RAI

    Potential government action creates bargains overnight. The latest victim of the big government regulatory regime is Lorillard (NYSE: LO), maker of Newport menthol cigarettes.

    The FDA is considering a possible ban on menthol cigarettes. An outright ban would effectively bankrupt Lorillard, which receives 90% of its revenue from the Newport brand. However, the cigarette lobby, various consumer and minority lobby groups (African American smokers overwhelmingly smoke menthol cigarettes), and $10 more »

  • 2 Positives, But 3 Big Negatives From This Company

    By Chad Henage - March 13, 2013 | Tickers: MO, LO, PM, RAI

    There are certain industries that some investors just refuse to consider. Sometimes a company's main business practice goes against their personal beliefs, or they don't want to invest their money in an enterprise that isn't doing some good works. There are even mutual funds devoted to this practice generally called socially responsible funds. The number one industry that these funds and investors avoid is tobacco. If you more »

  • Is Altria A Smoking Investment?

    By Ryan Guenette - March 7, 2013 | Tickers: MO, LO, PM, RAI, VGR

    Editor's Note: This article contained inaccurate information regarding declines in Altria's revenue and book value, and that information has been removed.

    A SWOT analysis is a look at a company’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, and is a tremendous way to gain a detailed and thorough perspective on a company and its future. As 2013 begins, I would like to focus on a leader in the United more »

  • Can Tobacco Companies Sustain Their Growing Debt?

    By Rupert Hargreaves - March 6, 2013 | Tickers: MO, LO, PM, RAI

    I am not ashamed to admit it--I think tobacco stocks are some of the best investments in the market. Without a doubt they have provided the best investor returns around. Even with increasing tobacco regulation all over the world, tobacco companies continue to outperform the rest of the market in terms of shareholder returns, profit margins, and sustainability.

    However, in recent years a trend has been developing amongst tobacco companies more »

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