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‘Several non-BJP CMs not even welcoming PM on visit to those States’

Philip Morris International Inc (NYSE:PM) offers to acquire Swedish Match AB (OTC:SWMAF) for SEK161.2 billion (~$16 billion). Swedish Match's board recommends shareholders accept the offer. Investors in the Stockholm-based company will receive SEK106 in cash for each share held.  The offer price represents a 39.4% premium to the company’s share price of SEK76.06 on…

Despite many perceiving the tobacco industry as detrimental to society, most tobacco companies are investor favorites due to their extraordinary returns. Apart from their market-beating returns, these stocks are well known for their high dividend yields. Given an inelastic demand for products and high dividend payouts, this defensive industry looks…

Philip Morris International Inc (NYSE:PM) reported first-quarter FY22 sales growth of 2.1% year-on-year to $7.75 billion, beating the consensus of $7.43 billion. Cigarette and heated tobacco unit shipment volume rose by 3.5% Y/Y, with 8.3% growth in the Middle East & Africa. Marlboro cigarette shipment volume increased 6.7%, mainly driven by PMI Duty-Free, the Philippines,…

Pandemic-led rise in demand for smoking products and growing concerns about the health effects of tobacco have boosted the use of novel tobacco products, driving the growth of tobacco companies innovating in this space. The expanding customer base should help tobacco manufacturers Philip Morris (PM) and Altria Group (MO) generate…

Philip Morris International Inc (NYSE:PM) and British American Tobacco PLC (NYSE:BTI) migrated from simple cigarettes to high-tech, rechargeable gadgets as heated tobacco, vapes, and nicotine pouches gained traction, Bloomberg reports. Tobacco companies that once competed for the best marketing executives are now chasing the top patent lawyers to win disputes following an explosion of…

The force’s confirmation that it believes laws were broken at the heart of Government is likely to reignite the debate over the PM’s leadership.

Goldman Sachs analyst Bonnie Herzog downgraded Philip Morris International Inc (NYSE:PM) to Neutral from Buy with a price target of $100, down from $116, implying a 6.22% upside. The analyst thinks that given the risk in the situation of Russia and Ukraine, the management will be forced to lower the FY22 outlook as Philip Morris…

Stringent FDA regulations imposed on nicotine consumption have hindered the tobacco industry’s growth over the past few years. However, manufacturers have produced various alternatives, like e-cigarettes, vapes, and similar smoking substitutes, which could help the industry grow. So, we think high dividend-yielding tobacco stocks Philip Morris (PM), British American (BTI),…

Cigarette maker Philip Morris International Inc (NYSE:PM) is the latest joiner in the list of multinationals stepping back from Russia. Nestle SA (OTC:NSRGY) and Imperial Brands PLC (OTC:IMBBY) have also joined the list of companies giving in to pressure from consumers to take a stand against the war in Ukraine, Reuters reported. Consumer goods giants including Proctor & Gamble…

Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bullish stance on Philip Morris Intl (NYSE:PM). And retail traders should know. We noticed this today when the big position showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.