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Altria Group, Inc.

5/23/2013, 6:26 PM ET

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Monday, May 6, 7:35 AM Cuba files a legal challenge with the WTO over tobacco packaging laws passed last year in Australia. The nation's first foray into WTO litigation follows similar actions by Ukraine, Honduras and Dominican Republic over the restrictive marketing polices set by Australia for the tobacco industry. Legal squabbling in the WTO can last for years, which could help sellers such as Imperial Tobacco (ITYBY.PK), British American Tobacco (BTI), Reynolds American (RAI), Lorillard (LO), Altria (MO), and Philip Morris (PM) from seeing the plain-packaging laws hop around the globe. 3 Comments [Consumer, Global & FX]
Wednesday, May 1, 6:56 AM Tobacco stocks looks ripe for more gains, thinks money manager L.A. Little. It's a case of more of the same in the sector as the cash-rich companies continue to pump out healthy dividends to attract yield-hungry funds. The usual suspects (MO, PM, BTI, RAI, LO) in the sector look to be steady performers while sleepers include Vector Group (VGR) and Universal Corporation (UVV). 7 Comments [Consumer, Quick Ideas, Global & FX]
Thursday, April 25, 11:36 AM Altria (MO +0.5%) plans to enter the e-cigarette market later in 2013 as it looks to catch up with rivals that have entered the market over the last few years. Though the e-cigarette category has seen sales increase rapidly - possibly cannibalizing traditional tobacco sales - the risk of FDA regulations weighs on assumptions for future growth. (Previous on Altria earnings: I, II) 3 Comments [Consumer]
Thursday, April 25, 9:00 AM Shares of Altria (MO) move up 1% premarket after the the cigarette maker shows a gain in market share and profitability in Q1. Though overall cigarette shipments were down again, the company made some progress with discount brands and smokeless products. Naturally, buybacks are again a focus with Altria highlighting a new $300M share repurchase program. (PR) 3 Comments [Consumer, On the Move]
Thursday, April 25, 7:04 AM Altria (MO): Q1 EPS of $0.54 beats by $0.01. Revenue of $5.52B (-2.1% Y/Y) beats by $1.48B. (PR) 2 Comments [Earnings, Breaking News, Consumer]
Thursday, April 25, 12:05 AM Notable earnings before Thursday’s open: ABC, AIXG, ALK, ALXN, AME, ASPS, AVT, AZN, BC, BG, BIIB, BLL, BMS, BMY, BSX, BWA, CAB, CAM, CCE, CELG, CFX, CL, CMS, CNX, COP, CRR, CSH, D, DAN, DLX, DNKN, DO, DOW, DST, EQT, ESI, ETR, FAF, GPK, GTI, GTLS, HERO, HOG, HP, HSY, IDCC, IMAX, JBLU, KKR, KMT, LEA, LINE, LKQ, LLL, LUV, LVLT, MDP, MJN, MMM, MO, NBL, NLSN, NMM, NYT, O, ODFL, ORI, OXY, PCS, PDS, PH, PHM, POT, PRLB, PTEN, PVR, RCL, RDWR, RRD, RS, RTN, RYN, SCG, SIAL, SUI, SWK, SWY, TASR, TSRA, TWC, UAL, UPS, UTHR, WBC, XOM, YNDX, ZMH Comment! [Earnings]
Wednesday, April 24, 5:30 PM Notable earnings before Thursday’s open: ABC, AIXG, ALK, ALXN, AME, ASPS, AVT, AZN, BC, BG, BIIB, BLL, BMS, BMY, BSX, BWA, CAB, CAM, CCE, CELG, CFX, CL, CMS, CNX, COP, CRR, CSH, D, DAN, DLX, DNKN, DO, DOW, DST, EQT, ESI, ETR, FAF, GPK, GTI, GTLS, HERO, HOG, HP, HSY, IDCC, IMAX, JBLU, KKR, KMT, LEA, LINE, LKQ, LLL, LUV, LVLT, MDP, MJN, MMM, MO, NBL, NLSN, NMM, NYT, O, ODFL, ORI, OXY, PCS, PDS, PH, PHM, POT, PRLB, PTEN, PVR, RCL, RDWR, RRD, RS, RTN, RYN, SCG, SIAL, SUI, SWK, SWY, TASR, TSRA, TWC, UAL, UPS, UTHR, WBC, XOM, YNDX, ZMH Comment! [Earnings]
Monday, April 22, 10:34 AM Tobacco companies (LO, RAI, MO) are dealt a blow after the Supreme Court rejects a first amendment challenge from the group to a 2009 law that restricts how they can market cigarette products. The high court left in place a ruling by the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Comment! [Consumer]
Monday, April 22, 10:04 AM Mayoral candidate Christine Quinn will unveil legislation today in New York City to raise the minimum age to buy tobacco products from 18 years to 21 years. The Big Apple already has one of the most extensive set of smoking restrictions of major cities. Sector watch: Reynolds American (RAI -0.4%), Altria (MO +0.2%), and Lorillard (LO -0.3%) have seen buybacks and e-cigarettes sales help keep profitability levels up amid declining levels of cigarette smoking, but the increased promotional stance of the group worries analysts. 4 Comments [Consumer]
Tuesday, April 2, 7:05 PM Citi strategists tweak the criteria for their top dividend-paying stock picks, lowering the standard for dividend yield while adding a new filter for dividend momentum “to give more emphasis on dividend safety and growth." The full list: MO, AEP, T, AVB, BMY, ED, D, DD, DUK, INTC, KMB, KRFT, LLY, MCD, MRK, MSFT, NU, NOC, OXY, PFE, PM, RTN, SRE, SO, SYY, XEL. 5 Comments [Quick Ideas]
Wednesday, March 20, 5:31 AM The Justice Department won't go to the Supreme Court to try to overturn a ruling that voided regulations requiring the placement of graphic health-warning pictures on cigarette packs. A lower appeals court agreed with tobacco firms such as R.J. Reynolds (RAI) and Lorillard (LO) that the regulations would have violated their First Amendment rights to free speech. The FDA will now formulate new rules that address the court's concerns. Comment! [Consumer]
Tuesday, March 19, 7:56 AM Mayor Bloomberg's bid to see all stores in New York City keep tobacco products in concealed locations is aimed at teenagers. While adult smoking rates have dropped from 21.5% to 14.8% over nine years, the youth rate remained flat at 8.5%. What to watch: Though Bloomberg's crusade against larger-sized soda drinks is a national mockery, on smoking regulations he may have support. After Canada, England. and Ireland passed similar laws to ban cigarette displays - more regions in the U.S. could follow NYC and pressure sales for Reynolds American (RAI), Altria (MO), and Lorillard (LO). 9 Comments [Consumer]
Monday, March 18, 12:44 PM New York City will become the first metropolis in the U.S. to ban cigarette displays if legislation proposed by Mayor Bloomberg passes. The measure would be a dramatic change from the high-profile positioning of tobacco products near checkout counters at retail outlets and would follow up on other aggressive anti-smoking laws in the Big Apple. 22 Comments [Consumer]
Wednesday, March 13, 8:09 AM Philip Morris (MO) names Andre Calantzopoulus to be the firm's new CEO, effective May 8. The exec has served as the tobacco concern's COO since the spinoff in 2008. 3 Comments [Consumer, Global & FX]
Wednesday, March 6, 10:04 AM Tobacco stocks struggle after the U.K. is reported to be looking at adopting packaging laws similar to the measures Australia instituted last year. In London, Imperial Tobacco (ITYBY.PK) and British American Tobacco (BTI -1.5%) started the day off weak, while stateside Reynolds American (RAI -2.1%), Lorillard (LO -0.8%) and Altria (MO -0.1%) are underperforming. 7 Comments [Consumer, Global & FX, On the Move]
Thursday, January 31, 7:01 AM Altria (MO): Q4 EPS of $0.55 beats by $0.01. Revenue of $6.24B (+1.8% Y/Y) beats by $1.91B. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News, Consumer]

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