11:15am ET
Companies and Brands
Philip Morris Scores Key Upgrade With Dividend Hike Expectations
Philip Morris International might be looking to entice more investors with an even stronger dividend, or at least one key analyst thinks so.
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9:10am ET
Investing
Huge Momentum Stock Trade Highlights Insider Selling This Week
ThinkstockAs we have been expecting, as the second quarter earnings reporting period starts to come to a close, the windows at public companies for insiders to make transactions are starting to open…
7:55am ET
Companies and Brands
Revenues, Profits Decline at Philip Morris as Sales Volumes Slip
Philip Morris International reported better-than-expected second-quarter 2015 results before markets opened on Thursday morning.
Paul Ausick 9:20am ET
Investing
5 Big Defensive Dividend Stocks to Buy Trading at Deep Discounts
Some investors are wondering where to keep their money safer than the broad stock market. Historically, that means defensive stocks with solid dividends.
6:40am ET
Health and Healthcare
Taxing Tobacco to Reduce Smoking
If the World Health Organization (WHO) has its way, increases in national tobacco taxes may curtail tobacco use around the world.
Douglas A. McIntyre 8:15am ET
Companies and Brands
Altria Finally Outperforms Phillip Morris International, Due to Debt and Taxes
By revenue, earnings and market cap, Phillip Morris is bigger than Altria. And since the last major bear market bottom in 2009, its shares have generally outperformed Altria.
8:45am ET
Investing
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Apple, BP, Hewlett-Packard, Philip Morris, UnitedHealth, AT&T and More
Monday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations include Apple, BP, Hewlett-Packard, Philip Morris, UnitedHealth and AT&T.
4:04pm ET
Investing
The 52-Week Low Club for Tuesday
ThinkstockMarch 31, 2015: Here are four stocks among the 81 equities making new 52-week lows today. Vale SA (NYSE: VALE) dropped about 4% on Tuesday to post a new 52-week low of…
4:04pm ET
Investing
The 52-Week Low Club for Wednesday
ThinkstockMarch 18, 2015: Here are four stocks among the 96 equities making new 52-week lows today. Avon Products Inc. (NYSE: AVP) dropped about 3% on Wednesday to post a new 52-week low…
4:04pm ET
Investing
The 52-Week Low Club for Wednesday
ThinkstockMarch 11, 2015: Here are four stocks among the 182 equities making new 52-week lows today. Yamana Gold Inc. (NYSE: AUY) dropped about 2.3% on Wednesday to post a new 52-week low…
8:45am ET
Investing
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Apple, Barrick Gold, Corning, Groupon, Peabody, SolarCity and More
Thursday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades include Apple, Barrick Gold, Corning, Groupon, Peabody Energy and SolarCity.
10:10am ET
Investing
Stifel Select List: Top 5 Stocks for 2015
24/7 Wall St. combed through the new December Select List from Stifel, looking for the firm's top ideas for 2015.
11:44am ET
Companies and Brands
China Moves to Cut Smoking, Cigarette Advertising
ThinkstockThere are more than 300 million smokers in China and another 740 million Chinese who are exposed to second-hand smoke each year. The government is looking to reduce those numbers by banning…
Paul Ausick 11:30am ET
Companies and Brands
How Will Philip Morris Sales Look Next Year?
Philip Morris International addressed investors Wednesday morning at the Morgan Stanley Global Consumer & Retail Conference in New York.
Chris Lange 9:15am ET
Investing
High-Profile Insider Selling Picks Up as Market Has Best Week Since 2013
One thing that went away fast when the market was in free-fall mode as the quarter started was insider selling, and who can blame them?