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tobacco: Archive
Altria vs. Philip Morris: Which Tobacco Stock Is a Better Buy Now?
by Ansuiya Mohta
Philip Morris leads in terms of its global growth and its smoke-free future strategy, making it a strong long-term buy.
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Is Altria's Post Q1 Earnings Stock Dip a Green Light for Investors?
by Ansuiya Mohta
MO is backed by strong fundamentals, pricing power and long-term growth potential in smoke-free products.
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PM Stock Up 6.9% Post Q1 Earnings: A Green Light for Investors?
by Ansuiya Mohta
PM shows strong growth prospects, driven by its successful shift to smoke-free products, solid first-quarter results and optimistic guidance.
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Altria Trading at a Discount: Should You Buy, Sell or Hold the Stock?
by Ansuiya Mohta
MO's low valuation reflects structural challenges, making it a risky bet amid declining volumes, regulatory pressure, and rising illicit competition.
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PM Stock Rallies 30% in 6 Months: What Should Investors Do Next?
by Ansuiya Mohta
Philip Morris is driving strong growth through its smoke-free transformation, supported by innovation, global expansion, pricing power, and disciplined cost management.
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consumer-staples tobacco
Is Altria Stock a Buy, Sell or Hold at a P/S Multiple of 4.2X?
by Vrishali Bagree
Altria struggles with challenges in the Smokeable Products unit, driven by economic pressures on consumers and the rise of illegal e-vapor alternatives.
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Should Altria Stock be in Your Portfolio Ahead of Q3 Earnings?
by Vrishali Bagree
Altria faces challenges from macroeconomic pressures and a surge in illegal e-vapor products, though smoke-free offerings provide some support.
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Time to Buy These Big Tobacco Stocks for Higher Highs?
by Shaun Pruitt
Big tobacco producers Altria Group (MO) and Philip Morris International (PM) have seen their stocks soar over +30% this year with both trading near 52-week highs.
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Altria's (MO) Q2 Earnings Coming Up: Buy, Sell or Hold Steady?
by Vrishali Bagree
Altria Group's (MO) second-quarter earnings are likely to reflect gains from the company's pricing power and smoke-free product strength amid soft cigarette volumes.
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Share Buybacks: 5 Companies Scooping Up Shares
by Derek Lewis
Buybacks can provide a nice confidence boost for investors, indicating that the company is utilizing excess cash and helping put in a floor for shares.
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3 Stocks to Buy out of the Top-Rated Zacks Diversified Operations Industry
by Shaun Pruitt
The growth prospects of these Zacks Diversified Operations Industry stocks are very intriguing considering their reasonable valuations.
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Time to Buy These Popular High-Dividend Yielding Stocks?
by Shaun Pruitt
Three stocks that are able to lure investors in with their lofty dividends are Simon Property Group (SPG), Altria (MO), and OneMain Holdings (OMF).
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Dividend Watch: 3 Companies Boosting Payouts
by Derek Lewis
Shareholders can receive many positive announcements, such as upgraded guidance or news of a hot acquisition. Of course, dividend raises also fall into this category.
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Why Philip Morris (PM) Might Surprise This Earnings Season
by Zacks Equity Research
Philip Morris (PM) is seeing favorable earnings estimate revision activity and has a positive Zacks Earnings ESP heading into earnings season.
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3 Soon-To-Be Dividend Aristocrats
by Derek Lewis
Dividend payouts boost any portfolio, providing a passive income stream and limiting the impact of drawdowns in other positions. And when it comes to the top dividend-paying stocks, Dividend Aristocrats are in a league of their own.
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Like Income? 3 Consumer Staples Stocks Worth a Look
by Derek Lewis
Many Consumer Staples stocks pay dividends, providing a passive income stream and a cushion against the impacts of drawdowns. And these three stocks are no different, all currently yielding more than 2.5% annually.
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Philip Morris Earnings Preview: Smoke-Free Boosting Sales
by Ethan Feller
Smoke free products now make up more than 30% of total Philip Morris revenue
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S&P 500 Bumping into Resistance: 3 Stocks to Buy for a Breakout
by Ethan Feller
If the market does breakout, one place to invest will be stocks with improving earnings
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2 Stocks to Buy If Interest Rates Surge Again in 2023
by Ethan Feller
To combat high inflation, the Federal Reserve and other central banks have been forced to raise interest rates at a rapid pace
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What's Going On With PepsiCo Shares?
by Derek Lewis
PepsiCo posted strong Q3 results and raised FY22 guidance, breathing new life into shares.
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Big Tobacco Takes a Big Hit (MO) (PM) (BTI) (Revised)
by Zachary Stutler
Since Friday, Altria Group Inc. (MO), Philip Morris International Inc. (PM), and British American Tobacco PLC (BTI) have all fallen 5.1%, 5.9%, and 5.7% respectively as of market close on Wednesday, May 29. And opened Thursday with very little change.
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consumer-staples tobacco
Big Tobacco Takes a Big Hit (MO) (PM) (BTI)
by Zachary Stutler
Since Friday, Altria Group Inc. (MO), Philip Morris International Inc. (PM), and British American Tobacco PLC (BTI) have all fallen 5.1%, 5.9%, and 5.7% respectively as of market close on Wednesday, May 29. And opened Thursday with very little change.
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Juul Burns Out: Company Ends Sales & Social Media Promotions
by Nimah Quadri
It was a long time coming, but the $15 billion startup that had 70% market share of the e-cig industry has faced the consequences.
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ECigarette Company Juul Labs is Now Worth $15 Billion
by Madeleine Johnson
Juul is a booming e-cigarette company thanks to its popularity with teens and young adults.
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