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Easter weekend brings out some interesting trade ideas for investors. Christians observe the end of Lent this weekend, meaning all of the vices that had been off-limits for 40 days are suddenly back on the menu. Here's a look at five sin stocks that might benefit from the Easter Bunny's arrival....

Reynolds American (NYSE: RAI) Reports EPS $0.59 vs. $0.58 Estimate; YoY Revenues $1.99B vs the $2.03B Estimate

Philip Morris Reports Q1 Revenues $6.8B vs. $6.9B Estimate (NYSE: PM)

Philip Morris Reports Q1 EPS $1.06 vs. $1.05 Estimate (NYSE: PM)

Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NYSE: AMD) is expected to report its Q1 EPS at $0.05 on revenue of $1.61 billion. McDonald's Corp (NYSE: MCD) is projected to post its Q1 EPS at $1.14 on revenue of $6.00 billion. General Electric Co (NYSE: GE) is projected to post its Q1 EPS at $0.28 on revenue of $34...

Inhale...exhale...invest? Setting aside the personal concerns of drug warriors, the tea leaf readings suggest that marijuana will be decriminalized, if not outright legalized (and taxed for revenue) in the coming years. Savvy investors are wise to keep an eye on the future, so perhaps today's...

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. has an Overweight rating on shares of Altria (NYSE: MO) following the company's earnings report this morning. In a note to clients, J.P. Morgan writes, "Q1 adjusted EPS $0.44 (2010 Q1 $0.42) compared with our estimate of $0.44 and Bloomberg consensus of $0.44 (range ($0...

Altria Group Inc. (NYSE: MO) reported earnings this morning that matched analyst estimates, but the stock is down 1% in pre-market trading. The company reported earnings of 45 cents, or 44 cents excluding one-time items. The company reported revenues of $3.94 billion. Wall Street expected...

Altria's (NYSE: MO) first quarter net income increased 15% on lower overall costs, higher prices.

Pre-open movers US stock futures are higher this morning, after strong earnings from the technology sector. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 137 points to 12,363.00 and futures on the S&P 500 stock index rose 16.90 points to 1,325.50. Nasdaq 100 futures surged 29 points to 2,...

Altria Group Inc (NYSE: MO) reported its Q1 EPS at $0.44, versus the consensus of $0.44. MO reported its revenue at $5.64 billion, versus the consensus of $3.93 billion. MO shares gained 0.08% to $26.40 in after-hours trading. Read more from Benzinga's Company news.

Altria Reports Q1 EPS $0.44 Vs. $0.44 Est. (NYSE: MO)

Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) is expected to report its Q1 EPS at $0.90 on revenue of $8.81 billion. Nasdaq OMX Group Inc (NASDAQ: NDAQ) is estimated to post its Q1 earnings at $0.61 per share on revenue of $408.73 million. Altria Group Inc (NYSE: MO) is estimated to post its Q1 earnings at $0....

Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) is expected to report its Q1 EPS at $0.90 on revenue of $8.81 billion. Nasdaq OMX Group Inc (NASDAQ: NDAQ) is estimated to post its Q1 earnings at $0.61 per share on revenue of $408.73 million. Altria Group Inc (NYSE: MO) is estimated to post its Q1 earnings at $0....

Below are the top large-cap cigarettes stocks on the NYSE, the NASDAQ and the AMEX in terms of earnings estimate for the next year. The earnings estimate for Lorillard Inc (NYSE: LO) for the next year ending December, 2012 is $8.14 per share. LO's trailing-twelve-month operating margin is 45.42...