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CNBC Fast Money's Steve Grasso said that he likes Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE: MO). He has recommended this stock before, and he thinks that investors should stick with it. Altria Group, Inc. (MO) fell 0.22% today. Karen Finerman's pick for Monday is also a tobacco company. She likes Philip Morris...

• JM Smucker (NYSE: SJM) reported better-than-expected fiscal first quarter earnings of $1.04 up from estimates of 96 cents, as revenues slightly missed projections at $1.05 billion off estimates of $1.07 billion • Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) raised Republic Services (NYSE: RSG) to "buy" from "neutral...

Shares of Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE: VGR) are higher on the session by 0.10%, currently trading at $19.10. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past six months, running higher seemingly unabated. The stock is trading at near its 52-wekk high of $19.30. Options traders are selling puts on...

At 11:18 am, the Dow lost 0.28% to 10,376.34, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved down 0.14% to 1,090.96 and the NASDAQ composite index rose 0.11% to 2,211.81. The industries that are driving the market today are: Education & Training Services: This industry jumped 2.53% by 11:18...

On CNBC's Fast Money, Anthony Scaramucci said that Lorillard Inc. (NYSE: LO) is this week's hedge fund trade of the week. Lorillard (LO) is trading at eight times earnings, 12.2 the trailing earnings. Its dividend yield is 5.3%, and its earnings - cash yield is 8.3%. Lorillard (LO) has a second...

Below are the top large-cap cigarette stocks on the NYSE, the NASDAQ and the AMEX in terms of gross margin. The trailing-twelve-month gross margin at British American Tobacco Plc (AMEX: BTI) is 72.63%. BTI’s ROE for the same period is 37.06%. The trailing-twelve-month gross margin at Philip Morris...

Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #1 Rank ("strong buy") List today: Ballantyne Strong Inc (BTN) British American Tobacco (BTI) Ceradyne Inc (CRDN) Compania Cervecerias Unidas SA (CCU) China-Biotics Inc (CHBT) View the entire Zacks #1 Rank List.    BRITISH AM TOB (BTI): Free Stock...

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- A roster of stocks hit fresh 52-week highs on Monday. By market cap, the largest companies to reach fresh heights were blue chips Siemens (NYSE: SI), McDonald's (NYSE: MCD), AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN), Altria Group (NYSE: MO) and Deere (NYSE: DE). Which will outperform in the...

Last week, we saw a number of large-cap, dividend-paying companies trade ex-dividend.  This typically quarterly event can spark huge volume in the options of the specific companies. Ex-dividend literally means new investors in the underlying are not entitled to the next dividend payment.  In other...

Late last week on CNBC’s Fast Money, a panelist vocalized a bullish thesis in Altria Group (NYSE:MO), the parent company of Philip Morris (NYSE:PM). The stock has been moving higher since late 2008, gaining more than 50% during this time, and recently overcame its mid-May peak to hit a new 52-week...

Patty Edwards said on CNBC's Fast Money Final Call that she is looking at the American based companies with the international exposure. The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is one of the companies she likes. You can buy Coca Cola in 200 different countries. The stock is trading at an attractive...

At 1:00 pm, the Dow gained 0.08% to 10,533.91, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved down 0.18% to 1,113.02 and the NASDAQ composite index fell 0.42% to 2,286.88. The industries that are driving the market today are: Computer Based Systems: This industry jumped 6.47% by 1:00 pm. The top...