Tobacco

Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE: PM) today announced its 2010 full-year and fourth-quarter results. Reported diluted earnings per share of $0.96, up by 20.0%, or by 18.8% excluding currency, versus $0.80 in 2009 Adjusted diluted earnings per share of $0.97, up by 19.8%, or by 18.5%...

US stock futures are lower this morning, as investors are awaiting earnings reports from many companies. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 49 points to 12,158.00 and S&P 500 futures dropped 7.90 points at 1,311.30. Futures on the Nasdaq 100 index dipped 21.75 points to 2,340.50...

Kraft Foods Inc (NYSE: KFT) is expected to post its earnings at $0.46 per share on revenue of $13.47 billion in fourth quarter. Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S) is expected to post a Q4 loss of $0.30 per share on revenue of $8.16 billion. PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) is projected to report its Q4 EPS at $1.04 on...

George C. Freeman, III, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Universal Corporation (NYSE: UVV), reported that net income for the third fiscal quarter, which ended December 31, 2010, was $52.3 million, or $1.82 per diluted share, 14% above last year's net income of $45.7 million, or $...

George C. Freeman, III, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Universal Corporation (NYSE: UVV), announced today that the Company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of forty-eight cents ($0.48) per share on the common shares of the Company, payable May 9, 2011, to...

Cusick's Corner This market continued to hold up into the close with most of the major averages closing near the highs. However, there was some notable weakness in the Small Caps, IWM, which is a development to keep an eye on. I have referred to these high beta Small Caps as the proverbial canary...

Cusick's Corner What a weekend -- the title is back in the rightful city Green Bay (yes, I am a Packer fan)! There was no denying the 6th seed, they found a way to win on the road against all odds, not listening to the pundits or crying about their injuries (3 starters out in the first half of...

Pre-open movers US stock futures are higher this morning. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 30 points to 12,075, while those for the S&P 500 index gained 3.4 points to 1,311. Futures for the Nasdaq Composite rose 5.25 points to 2,343. A Peek Into Global Markets Positive...

Greensboro, North Carolina-based cigarette manufacturer Lorillard, Inc. (NYSE: LO) announced on Monday morning that it beat consensus Wall Street estimates. Lorillard, Inc reported that its 4th quarter net income rose to $259 million, or $1.74 per share, up from $242 million, or $1.52 per share, a...

Lorillard (NYSE: LO) reports its Q4 diluted EPS at $1.74, versus the consensus of $1.67. LO reports its Q4 revenue at $1.486 billion, versus the consensus of $1.00 billion. LO shares gained 0.21% to close at $75.00 on Friday. Read more from Benzinga's Company news.

Humana Inc (NYSE: HUM) is projected to report its Q4 earnings at $0.81 per share on revenue of $8.36 billion. Owens & Minor (NYSE: OMI) is projected to report its Q4 earnings at $0.51 per share on revenue of $2.06 billion. Cognizant Tech (NASDAQ: CTSH) is projected to post its Q4 earnings at $...

Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Wall Street expects Lorillard (NYSE: LO) to report its Q4 EPS at $1.67 on revenue of $1.00 billion. LO shares gained 0.21% to close at $75.00 on Friday. Analysts are expecting Loews Corporation (NYSE: L) to have earned $0.88 per share in...

Reynolds American Inc. (RAI) reported fourth quarter and full fiscal 2010 results. The company posted adjusted quarterly earnings of 60 cents per share which was below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 62 cents, but surged 9.1% compared to the prior-year quarter. For the full year earnings grew...

Reynolds American Inc. (RAI) reported fourth quarter and full fiscal 2010 results. The company posted adjusted quarterly earnings of 60 cents per share which was below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 62 cents, but surged 9.1% compared to the prior-year quarter. For the full year earnings grew...

Non-Farm Business Productivity grew at 2.6% (seasonally adjusted annual rate) in the fourth quarter, an acceleration from the 2.4% rate in the third quarter. The third quarter numbers were revised up slightly from 2.3%. For 2010 as a whole, productivity rose by 3.6%, up from 3.5% for all of 2009,...