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Posts related to ‘Tobacco’

Another Legal Medical Marijuana Company Now Public (GFON, CVIV)

Posted: April 14, 2009 at 6:10 pm

Cannabis Science, Inc. (OTCBB: GFON), or Gulf Onshore, Inc. (GFON), is yet another public stock company which is going after the field of legalized medical marijuana.  Just last week the company was ...
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Legalized Medical Marijuana Company Now Public Stock, Really (CVIV)

Posted: April 3, 2009 at 8:50 am

If you thought that the legalized marijuana for medicinal purposes was a controversial, imagine how controversial it would be if a company was public in the sector of legalized marijuana.  ...
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Universal Files To Raise Cash (UVV)

Posted: November 25, 2008 at 12:58 pm

Universal Corporation (NYSE: UVV) has filed an automatic shelf registration statement with the SEC that will allow it from time to time to sell securities.  The leaf tobacco merchant and ...
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The Credit Markets Emasculated: Altria (MO) Delays Deal, Or Kills It

Posted: October 4, 2008 at 7:18 am

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 ...
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Big Tobacco Goes On The Offensive (MO)

Posted: September 24, 2008 at 6:25 pm

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 ...
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Altria & UST Could Face Antitrust Issues (MO, UST)

Posted: September 5, 2008 at 9:36 am

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 ...
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Is Altria Up In Smoke? (MO)

Posted: August 1, 2008 at 2:57 am

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 ...
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Philip Morris International Files To Tap The Liquidity Well (PM, MO)

Posted: April 25, 2008 at 1:10 pm

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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Cramer Differentiates Altria & Philip Morris International (MO, PM)

Posted: March 27, 2008 at 5:36 pm

On tonight's MAD MONEY on CNBC, Jim Cramer discussed Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE: MO) and its soon to be break-up where Philip Morris International (NYSE: PM) will be on its ...
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Loews Sends Lorillard to Carolina As New Stock (LTR, CG)

Posted: December 17, 2007 at 9:00 am

Loews Corporation (NYSE:LTR) has approved a plan to spin off its entire ownership interest in Lorillard, Inc. to holders of its Carolina Group (NYSE: CG) stock and Loews common stock ...
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Does Big Tobacco Actually Love Pfizer’s Anti-Smoking ‘Chantix’ Pill? (MO, RAI, PFE)

Posted: November 20, 2007 at 3:48 pm

Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) is seeing additional pressure this afternoon.  Apparently the FDA said it is looking into reports that Pfizer has sent out an "early communications notice" to doctors warning them ...
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Altria: The Hidden SABMiller & Molson Coors Winner (MO, TAP, BUD)

Posted: October 9, 2007 at 4:15 pm

If you follow beverage stocks or follow alcohol and beer stocks very much, you certainly saw the huge gains today seen in Canadian ADR's of Molson Coors (NYSE:TAP).  Shares rose ...
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Altria: The Day the Tobacco Plant Closed (MO)

Posted: June 26, 2007 at 7:34 am

Altria Group, Inc. (MO-NYSE) has announced a streamlining of operations to cut costs in a move that will result in a North Carolina manufacturing plant being closed by 2010.  The ...
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Cramer Sticks With Tobacco & Sin Stocks (MO, RAI, VGR, UST, BUD)

Posted: June 20, 2007 at 5:20 pm

Stock Tickers: MO, RAI, VGR, UST, BUDOn tonight's MAD MONEY on CNBC, Jim Cramer came out very positive on Vector Group Ltd. (VGR-NYSE).  He noted that Carl Icahn is a ...
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Tobacco Stock Strength

Posted: April 4, 2007 at 10:41 am

From Ticker SenseMO and UST top our list of stocks that have been up the most consecutive days.  Interestingly, MO has been up 6 days in a row 7 times ...
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