Tobacco

Phillip Morris International (NYSE: PM) has hit a 52-week high in today's trading. At last check the year-to-date performance of Phillip Morris has been a gain of 15.2%.

Shares of Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE: MO) continue higher, as many worry about a global slowdown on higher oil prices, and money flows to investments with high yields. At last check, shares of Altria Group were up 18 cents to $26.29, a gain of 0.7%. Altria Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries,...

BlackRock, Inc. (BLK) yesterday (3/31/11) launched the iShares High Dividend Equity Fund (HDV).  The new ETF provides exposure to high quality income-producing U.S. securities based on the Morningstar Dividend Yield Focus Index. The underlying index seeks to identify companies providing relatively...

Below are the top large-cap cigarettes stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of earnings estimate for the next quarter. The earnings estimate for Lorillard Inc (NYSE: LO) for the June quarter is $1.96 per share. LO's trailing-twelve-month operating margin is 45.42%. Philip Morris...

Goldman Sachs is adding Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE: PM) to its Conviction Buy List, and it has a $74 price target on shares. In a note to clients, Goldman writes, "We are adding Philip Morris International (PM) to the Americas' Conviction Buy list with a $74 price target or 18% total...

Goldman Sachs raises Philip Morris (NYSE: PM) to Conviction Buy from Buy.

Silicon Image Inc (NASDAQ: SIMG) was downgraded by Needham from "buy" to "hold." SIMG's shares closed at $9.80 yesterday. Silicon Image's PEG ratio is 14.94. Janney Capital downgraded GSI Commerce Inc (NASDAQ: GSIC) from “buy” to “neutral.” GSIC's stock closed at $29.20 yesterday. GSI Commerce's...

Analysts at UBS downgrade Philip Morris International Inc (NYSE: PM) from “buy” to “neutral.” The target price for PM has been raised from $63.50 to $64.50. PM shares gained 0.08% to close at $65.17 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here

March 28, 2011 (Investorideas.com renewable energy/green newswire) Investorideas.com a leader in cleantech investor research, reports on recent clean energy vehicle news for investors following the sector. With the recent nuclear disaster in Japan, investors and industry are taking a more serious...

Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE: MO) shares are moving higher today, gaining 1.3% to $26.16, a gain of 34 cents which is near a 52 week high. The 52 week high in the name is $26.22, so it's just pennies away before it breaches this level. Altria Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the...

Today is the Consumer Analyst Group Europe (CAGE) Conference. Scheduled to present are Phillip Morris International (NYSE: PM), Pepsi (NYSE: PEP), and Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO). These names be see a little benefit from the conference, provided the overall market continues to trade up. Shares of the...

 ( click to enlarge ) Flotek Industries, Inc. (NYSE:FTK) broke out to a new all-time high today accompained by a strong volume suggesting higher levels. The stock has been on a remarkable run since November and it doesn't looks like the trend will change soon. The technical chart still showing...

Shares of Reynolds American (NYSE: RAI) are higher on the session by 1.70%, trading at $34.04. Overall put volume is now running at 2.19x the daily average, with 0% of all puts traded being purchases on the offer. 4,388 contracts have traded on the session so far. Reynolds American Inc. is a...

On Friday, after tobacco companies were anxiously awaiting a report from the Food and Drug Administration, it was reported that the FDA would not ban menthol cigarettes. The news caused several of the cigarette stocks to rise. Lorillard, Inc. (LO) rose by over 10% for the day. Some investors have...

Cusick's Corner The Japanese yen set a record high against the dollar yesterday. The Federal Reserve and the other G7 central banks took action – they coordinated plans to intervene in the currency markets to help weaken the yen in order to reverse part of the rally that has happened since the...