Yesterday | PR-inside.com
British American Tobacco PLC first-quarter profit rose 21 percent
British American Tobacco PLC reported Wednesday a 21 percent jump in first-quarter profit, with rising global sales more than compensating for declining volumes in the United States. via PR-inside.com
Wednesday | Globeinvestor.com
“Maybe there is a consumer slowdown in Europe, but we have not seen it yet. The spread of our businesses should help protect us for the worst”
The London-based group which makes Lucky Strike, Kent, Dunhill and Pall Mall cigarettes, said it saw profits growth in all its regions and benefited from currency translation as the pound was weaker against ... via Globeinvestor.com
Tuesday May 6 | Earth Times
Philip Morris International Recommends Rejection of Mini-Tender Offer By TRC
Philip Morris International Inc. has been notified of an unsolicited " mini-tender offer " by TRC Capital Corporation to purchase up to 2.0 million shares, or approximately 0.09%, of Philip Morris International ... via Earth Times
Sunday May 4 | WXII12
Deputies: RJR Student Assaults Officer, Asst. Principal
Sheriff's deputies said a student at R.J. Reynolds High School assaulted a school resource officer and the school's assistant principal. via WXII12
Friday May 2 | The Washington Post
Hints of Strength Overseas Let Stocks Advance for Second Straight Week
“The market was too pessimistic”
Sunday, April 27, 2008; Page F07 U.S. stocks posted the first back-to-back weekly gains since February after earnings at Boeing and Philip Morris International bolstered speculation that overseas growth will ... via The Washington Post
Wednesday Apr 30 | WJLA-TV Arlington
Kraft Foods profit falls 13 percent in first quarter
“Our brands got stronger, our market share increased, our investments continue to pay off, and our margins improved sequentially from the fourth quarter”
Kraft Foods Inc., the nation's largest food and beverage maker, said Wednesday its first-quarter earnings dropped 13 percent amid higher costs for the ingredients that go into its products.The profit decline ... via WJLA-TV Arlington
Monday Apr 28 | The Business Journal of the Greater T...
Carolina Group's 1Q profits down 9.5 percent
Carolina Group, a tracking stock tied to the performance of Greensboro tobacco company Lorillard Inc., said Monday its first-quarter earnings of $171 million, down 9.5 percent from the $189 million profit from ... via The Business Journal of the Greater T...
Saturday Apr 26 | USA Today
Figuring cost basis of a spin-off isn't too tough
Q: How do I calculate my cost basis in Altria and Philip Morris International ? Altria recently spun off Philip Morris. via USA Today
Thursday Apr 24 | Earth Times
Swedish Match AB invests in new production capacity in Sweden
STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Swedish Match AB today announces an additional investment in its Kung lv snus production plant in Sweden. via Earth Times
Wednesday Apr 23 | WTLV







