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Russian Smoking Ban Pokes a Hole in the Philip Morris Argument

Russia's move to nix smoking in many public places is yet another sign that emerging markets won't be Big Tobacco's savior in perpetuity. More 

Dow Hits a Five-Year High — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

The Dow Jones reached a five-year high Wednesday and stocks soared across the board thanks to good news on the housing and corporate earnings fronts. More 

Dead Cat Bounce Likely in the S&P

Yesterday the S&P made its biggest drop of 201--and the biggest gainers were some of the biggest losers. My theory is that we're looking at a dead cat bounce. More 

14 Companies Increasing Dividends

Among the companies juicing payouts this week were some big names like PepsiCo, Dr Pepper Snapple, UPS, Comcast and Sherwin-Williams. More 

Tobacco’s a No-Go at Current Prices

Big, sluggish tech stocks are starting to catch up to tobacco stocks' huge yields. Plus, they have more room to grow those payouts, and fewer expectations weighing on them. More 

3 Tobacco Stocks to Buy Now

Three Tobacco stocks are moving up in their overall rating this week, according to the Portfolio Grader database. Every one of these is graded an "A" ("strong buy") or "B" overall ("buy"). More 

My Favorite Tobacco Stock Is … Intel?

Sure, INTC sells semiconductors, not smokes ... but the unassailable moat and huge dividends sure smell like Big Tobacco. More