ALTRIA NEWS
Altria Group, Inc. (previously named Philip Morris Companies Inc.) is one of the world's largest food, beverage, and tobacco corporations and a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Altria's tobacco subsidiary Philip Morris is the world's largest commercial tobacco company by sales (the China National Tobacco Co. and Japan Tobacco sell larger volumes). Their flagship Marlboro brand is the world's most popular tobacco brand. Other popular tobacco brands owned by Phillip Morris are Parliament, Virginia Slims, and Benson and Hedges.
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Altria Group, Inc. - SWOT Analysis
Sun, 17 Aug 2008 16:53:00 GMT
Published By: Datamonitor Page Count: 30 Order Code: R313-35015 Description Datamonitor's Altria Group, Inc. SWOT Analysis company profile is the essential source for top-level company data and information. The report examines the company?s key
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Kraft sees double-digit organic net revenue growth for Middle East & Africa region
Sun, 17 Aug 2008 11:53:00 GMT
said Patrick Satamian, Vice-President and Area Director, Kraft Foods, Middle East & Africa. According to Satamian, Egypt and several of the company's emerging markets in the MEA region, experienced the highest volume of growth at more than 52%, with
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Kraft Mideast revenues up 13pc
Sun, 17 Aug 2008 08:40:00 GMT
Kraft Foods' Middle East and Africa operations have delivered double digit organic net revenue growth at 13.2 percent, the company said. This has resulted in a combined organic net revenue growth of 17.1 per cent for developing markets, it said. Primary
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Marlboro-maker backs NY bid to tax Indian sales
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:50:00 GMT
Cigarette-maker Philip Morris, supports a New York state Assembly bill that would solve a long battle over collecting taxes on cigarettes sold by Indian reservation stores by making wholesalers pay the levy, a company spokesman said on Thursday. The
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--Philip Morris Receives Canada's Competition Bureau Clearance for Acquisition of Rothmans - Shares Firm
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:49:00 GMT
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Philip Morris built to suit warehouse handed over in East Gate Business Park in Budapest (HU)
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:34:00 GMT
Following completion of Philip Morris? category A office building at the beginning of this summer, the company?s new national logistics and commercial center of 7,000 mē has been handed over. The company?s new headquarters have been completed in
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Obama, McCain: Which Stocks Win (Or Lose) If They Do?
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:54:00 GMT
Strategas analysts sized up potential stock market winners and losers depending on which candidate wins the White House in November, and the results may not be as different as you might think. The analysts also came up with two most 'out of consensus
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Philip Morris, Rothmans deal gets regulatory OK
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:34:00 GMT
NEW YORKPhilip Morris International Inc. said it has satisfied a condition for its $1.95 billion acquisition of Canadian cigarette maker Rothmans.Philip Morris International, which sells Marlboros outside the U.S, said late Thursday that it received an
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Nelson Peltz Fills His Pipe With Philip Morris (PM), Lorillard (LOR) and UST (UST)
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:14:00 GMT
In activist investor Nelson Peltz's latest 13F filing, he built stakes in three tobacco companies, including Philip Morris (NYSE: PM), Lorillard (NYSE: LOR) and finally UST Inc (NYSE: UST). It seems Peltz is taking a concentrated bet on the tobacco
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Philip Morris, Rothmans deal gets regulatory OK
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:09:00 GMT
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Philip Morris International gets Canadian regulatory clearance for Rothmans acquisition
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:00:00 GMT
NEW YORK (AP) - Philip Morris International Inc. said it has satisfied a condition for its $1.95 billion acquisition of Canadian cigarette maker Rothmans. Philip Morris International, which sells Marlboros outside the U.S, said late Thursday that it
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Philip Morris, Rothmans deal gets regulatory OK
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:55:00 GMT
Philip Morris International, which sells Marlboros outside the U.S, said late Thursday that it received an advance ruling certificate from the Canadian Commissioner of Competition for the deal. That satisfies one condition from the company's acquisition
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Marlboro-maker backs NY bid to tax Indian sales
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:23:00 GMT
ALBANY, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Cigarette-maker Philip Morris, supports a New York state Assembly bill that would solve a long battle over collecting taxes on cigarettes sold by Indian reservation stores by making wholesalers pay the levy, a company
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Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) Receives Competition Bureau Clearance for Acquisition of Rothmans Inc.
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:18:00 GMT
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News:Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) has received an advance ruling certificate ('ARC') from the Canadian Commissioner of Competition in connection with the companys proposed acquisition of
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NutraCea Announces Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results and Kraft Foods to Webcast Presentation at Lehman Brothers Back-to-School Consumer Conference
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:12:00 GMT
City of Industry, CA --(www.FinancialNewsUSA.com)-- 08/14/2008 - Consumer Goods industry news provided by Financial News USA (OTC: FNWU). NutraCea (OTCBB: NTRZ), a world leader in stabilized rice bran (SRB) nutrient research and technology, today
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CORRECTING and REPLACING Altria Group, Inc. (Altria) Reports 2008 Second-Quarter Results
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:07:00 GMT
* Reported diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $0.45 versus $0.34 in the second quarter of 2007 * Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations up 12.2% to $0.46 versus $0.41 in the second quarter of 2007 * Altria
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Kraft records double-digit net revenue
Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:39:00 GMT
Dubai: Kraft Foods Inc. reported strong second quarter 2008 results, with global net revenue for the same period increasing by 21.4 per cent to $11.2 billion and operating income jumping by 27.1 per cent to $1.5 billion. Continuing in previous trends,
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Philip Morris' advertising tactics devious, says tobacco control group
Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:50:00 GMT
By ANGELO GUTIERREZabs-cbnNEWS.com By ANGELO GUTIERREZabs-cbnNEWS.com Philip Morris Philippines (PMI) is using 'devious advertising tactics' to promote the Marlboro brand in the guise of organizing a reunion concert of Pinoy rock band legend Eraserheads,
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Middle East and Africa markets contribute in Kraft's 21% global revenue growth
Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:02:00 GMT
Dubai: Kraft Foods Inc. reported strong second quarter 2008 results, with global net revenue for the same period increasing by 21.4 per cent to $11.2 billion and operating income jumping by 27.1 per cent to $1.5 billion. Continuing in previous trends,
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Rothmans results hit by smuggling case resolution
Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:51:00 GMT
Rothmans Inc incurred a loss of $354.4 million during its first quarter to the end of June, partly due to the expenses incurred as a result of the recently announced resolution of a tobacco smuggling investigation in Canada and of the expenses relating
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Smuggling settlement takes toll on Rothmans
Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:54:00 GMT
TORONTO - Rothmans Inc., which is being bought by Philip Morris International Inc., reported a first-quarter loss yesterday, hurt by expenses after it admitted to helping tobacco smuggling. Canada's No. 2 cigarette maker said it lost $354.4-million, or
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Philip Morris Int`l caught in Philippines in another sponsorship
Wed, 13 Aug 2008 03:49:00 GMT
Company Urged to End Role as It Did with Alicia Keys Concert in Indonesia Washington, (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) -- For the second time in recent weeks, international tobacco control advocates are calling on Philip Morris International to withdraw
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Cigarette maker Rothmans reports $354.4 million loss in its first quarter
Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:59:00 GMT
TORONTO - Rothmans Inc. (TSX:ROC), whose days as a publicly traded company are numbered, booked a massive $354.4 million loss in its latest quarter after the tobacco producer took a big charge for the costs of settling smuggling-related criminal charges
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Philip Morris International Caught in Philippines in Another Concert Sponsorship
Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:32:00 GMT
<align='center'>Company Urged to End Role as It Did with Alicia Keys Concert in Indonesia Washington, D.C. - For the second time in recent weeks, international tobacco control advocates are calling on Philip Morris International to withdraw its
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Recession? Eat, drink, smoke and be merry
Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:31:00 GMT
As a global recession looms, what better way to cope than to eat, drink and be merry? Even as consumers face soaring energy costs, rising food prices and higher mortgages or rent, it seems clear they're not prepared to forgo many of life's little treats
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Philip Morris International Caught in Philippines in Another Concert Sponsorship
Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:14:00 GMT
Company Urged to End Role as It Did with Alicia Keys Concert in Indonesia Jump to full article: PR Newswire, 2008-08-12 Author: SOURCE Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Intro: For the second time in recent weeks, international tobacco control advocates are
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Rothmans reports loss after smuggling settlement
Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:07:00 GMT
Rothmans Inc, which is being bought by Philip Morris International Inc, reported a first-quarter loss on Tuesday, hurt by expenses after it admitted to helping tobacco smuggling. Canada's No. 2 cigarette maker said it lost C$354.4 million ($334
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The Top Rated Sin Stocks
Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:47:00 GMT
'Sin stocks.' The very phrase conjures up either excitement or disdain. Tobacco, alcohol, gambling, and defense can be polarizing, and they're generally topics to avoid at dinner parties, so it should come as little surprise that investors have equally
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Cigarette maker Rothmans reports $354.4 million loss in its first quarter
Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:13:00 GMT
By David Friend, The Canadian Press TORONTO - Rothmans Inc. (TSX: ROC.TO), whose days as a publicly traded company are numbered, booked a massive $354.4 million loss in its latest quarter after the tobacco producer took a big charge for the costs of
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Philip Morris International Caught in Philippines in Another Concert Sponsorship
Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:28:00 GMT
Company Urged to End Role as It Did with Alicia Keys Concert in IndonesiaWASHINGTON, Aug. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- For the second time in recent weeks, international tobacco control advocates are calling on Philip Morris International to withdraw
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