Philip Morris International main cigarette business is slowly dying, but the tobacco giant isn’t going gently into the night. The company just announced two deals that will keep it healthy in the year...
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Philip Morris Declares Victory in Bid for Swedish Match
Philip Morris International is pushing ahead with its takeover of smaller tobacco rival Swedish Match despite falling short of winning over shareholders with around 90% of the target’s stock. On Monda...
A Strong Dollar Spells Trouble for Some U.S. Companies
The dollar has soared as the Federal Reserve has raised rates. U.S. Treasury yields now provide the best return over expected inflation in more than a decade, incentivizing investors to buy dollars to...
5 Dividend Stocks to Beat Inflation and Rising Interest Rates
Dividend stocks are facing stiffer competition, thanks to a big spike in bond yields. A risk-free 10-Year Treasury note was recently yielding 3.7%, up from 1.63% at the start of 2021. That’s well abov...
June Jobs Data, FOMC Minutes, Levi’s Earnings, and More for Investors to Watch This Week
Text size Uncredited The stock market will be closed on Monday for Independence Day. It will be a light week on the earnings calendar once investors return, but with plenty of notable economic release...
Walmart Is Removing Cigarettes in Some Stores. Philip Morris and Altria Stock Fall.
Text size Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Shares of cigarette makers fell Monday as Walmart plans to end cigarette sales in some U.S. stores, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with t...
Why Altria’s Stock Could Be a Buy and Philip Morris Isn’t
Text size Analyst Bonnie Herzog raised her rating on Altria to Buy from Neutral and her price target to $57 from $48 Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images Altria Group has been the standout in Big Tob...
Altria Stock Is a Buy and Philip Morris Isn’t, Says Goldman Sachs
Text size Analyst Bonnie Herzog raised her rating on Altria to Buy from Neutral and her price target to $57 from $48 Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images Altria Group has been the standout in Big Tob...
Philip Morris International Breaks Above 200-Day Moving Average
In trading on Tuesday, shares of Philip Morris International crossed above their 200 day moving average of $96.38, changing hands as high as $96.94 per share. Philip Morris International Inc shares ar...
Altria Stock Gets Downgraded by Morgan Stanley. Gas Prices Are Partly to Blame.
Text size Analyst Pamela Kaufman lowered her price target to $50 from $54. Illustration by Joel Arbaje Altria Group stock fell Wednesday after Morgan Stanley warned of increasing headwinds to the ciga...