Lorillard Down 3% On Heavy Volume

Lorillard Inc. LO shares are drastically underperforming the market today, and on heavy volume. This is something that Lorillard investors need to be aware of, as this marks a drastic turnaround from recent performance in the cigarette maker. Other names like Altria MO, Philip Morris International PM and Reynolds American RAI have performed extremely well this year, as investors look for safety and yield, and these names offer both. At last check, shares of Lorillard were off $3.77 to $111.47, a loss of 3.27%‎ on 1.7 million shares.