Altria Group Inc
NYSE: MO
$51.21
+$0.19 (+0.4%)
Closing Price on September 24, 2024
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As long as companies in the "smokes" business are not being sued by dead people who used their products, it is a hell of a business. Operating margins can run above 20% and cash flow is stupendous....
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You know it’s a rough day in the market when even defensive stocks are weak or mixed. We are at least seeing a mixed bag from some of these. But the trend is a pretty easy one to see. Even...
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Philip Morris USA, part of Altria Group Inc. (NYSE: MO), has filed a rather interesting lawsuit which could act to set the precedent for case law for years ahead. Big Tobacco asked a federal court to...
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There is one critical aspect to the stock market that pertains to American International Group (NYSE: AIG) which has been given less coverage because of the media’s focus on the turmoil in the...
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According to Reuters, the government takeover of Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE) will do little to help the mortgage market short-term. Reuters writes that Lehman (LEH) made a number of...
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The merger chatter this morning has Altria Group Inc. (NYSE: MO) looking at UST Inc. (NYSE: UST) in a deal valued at $10 Billion or higher. This could be a major score for Big Tobacco. The Us...
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According to Reuters, bond giant Pimco called for more governemt support for the financial system saying the the credit crisis could turn much worse. Reuters writes that Microssoft (MSFT) will begin...
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Altria Group Inc. (MO) spooked shareholders today when it said cigarette shipments this year may plunge as much as 3.5 percent. The stock fell to a three-month low as investors wondered whether the...
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We have been running through many companies to determine which dividends appear safe. Investors chase high dividend stocks with stable earnings when they are concerned about where to put their...
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It used to be that DEFENSIVE STOCKS were the way to go during periods of uncertainty and during times of market sell-offs. But now that isn’t even working out. After we looked at our first line...
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Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE: PM) has just filed a shelf registration that would allow the international tobacco giant to sell debt securities and warrants to purchase debt securities. As...
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These are 10 of the top calls that a673b.bigscoots-temp.com is looking at this morning: Altria (NYSE: MO) cut to Neutral at JPMorgan. Herbalife (NYSE: HLF) started as Overweight at Lehman Brothers. ITT...
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One topic we cover at a673b.bigscoots-temp.com with regularity is share buybacks from major companies. While we are starting to see a slower pace in fresh buyback announcements compared to 2006 and 2007, the...
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These aren’t the only impact analyst calls this morning, but these are the ones we are focusing the Tuesday in pre-market trading hours: Akamai Tech (NASDAQ: AKAM) Raised to Buy from Neutral at...
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Schering-Plough (SGP) Bad news on key cholesterol drug marketed with Merck. Shares fall to $14 from 52-week high of $33.81. Merck (MRK) Pulled down for the same reason. Sells off to $36.82 from...
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