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Shares of Reynolds American Inc. (NYSE: RAI) are higher on the session by 2.37%, trading at $33.63. Overall put volume is now running at 2.13x the daily average, with 5% of all puts traded being purchases on the offer. 3,800 contracts have traded on the session so far. Reynolds American Inc. is...

We took a look at diversified equities that balance global, commodities, and currencies risks. Here are three names that passed the test. Altria Group (MO): As we wrote about here, Altria Group sports a beta of only 0.47, insulating it considerably from market swings. The Virginia-based company...

We took a look at diversified equities that balance global, commodities, and currencies risks. Here are three names that passed the test. Altria Group (MO): As we wrote about here, Altria Group sports a beta of only 0.47, insulating it considerably from market swings. The Virginia-based company...

Cusick's Corner With the drop and pop on the open today, the Midday has been chopping in a range, SPX 1270-1275. This has been an emotional couple of days, VIX back down to 26, and the market may be willing to take a rest into the Expiration tomorrow. While headline risk is still very real at this...

Investors are experiencing some volatile times right now, with nearly every headline out of Japan moving the market sharply higher or lower. Dividends are important to juice yields and returns, as well as being an important source of income for many, especially retirees. Here is a list of a few...

Deutsche Bank anticipates the upcoming crucial week for Lorillard (NYSE: LO). According to Deutsche Bank, “A critical few days ahead for menthol as TPSAC readies its report to FDA. Final TPSAC meeting March 17-18 may reveal recommendations, otherwise we look to the March 23 report date. We remain...

The Board of Directors of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE: PM) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.64 per common share, payable on April 11, 2011, to stockholders of record as of March 24, 2011. The ex-dividend date is March 22, 2011.

Shares of Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE: MO) are up 29 cents to $25.67, a gain of 1.1% on more than 5 million shares. The high for the day is $25.72, and the low for the day is $25.40.

Cusick's Corner The sellers have the upper hand this Midday in spite of the pullback in oil. As I noted on Friday, the longs may done some hedging in the futures on the close and insurance looked like a good idea. The market gave us another window of opportunity earlier this morning to potentially...

Camtek Ltd. (NASDAQ: CAMT), announced today that it received a repeated order from a leading OSAT supplier in Asia. The order, totaling approximately $4 million dollars, includes multiple Falcon systems, Camtek's Automatic Optical Inspection (AOI) systems for a 2D and 3D metrology and inspection...

In a report published by Deutsche Bank, Lorillard (NYSE: LO) is bracing for impact after the TPSAC meeting. Deutsche Bank said that the second-to-last meeting focused on draft chapters & statistical model, and the process continues on a negative track. “One can argue about strength of evidence...

Cusick's Corner We have a market that is challenged by good news and bad news. The good news is that the employment picture is looking better, watch for confirmation with the latest unemployment number this Friday. The bad news is that inflation appears to be growing faster than anticipated,...

Cusick's Corner The tennis match continues into the Midday, with the bulls bouncing back from the lows. The market hit the lows on the ADP data which to me was very interesting, thought there could be a run to upside on the heels of a good number. Battle lines are being drawn, with the...

On CNBC's Fast Money Pops & Drops, Tim Seymour said that COO of Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL) sold 180,000 shares in late February. He thinks that it would be smart to stay away from this stock. Carnival Corporation (CCL) fell 6.07% today, and closed at $40.08. Pete Najarian commented on...

Cusick's Corner Buck bounces after Bernanke's testimony and Oil pulls back from $100. This market is entering what I might refer to as the Bermuda Triangle -- moderate volatility, 50/50 short-term sentiment, Put/Call Ratio 1.074 (OEX). Front month volatility, as measured by VIX, is currently 20.31...