| Source: The Associated Press
Philip Morris International's earnings rose 23 percent in the second quarter, and the cigarette maker said Wednesday its growth has not been hurt by the inflationary pressures affecting many other consumer products companies.
| Source: The Associated Press
Executives from cigarette maker Lorillard will keep a close eye on Capitol Hill next week as lawmakers consider measures that could threaten sales of its lucrative menthol-flavored brand, Newport.
Wednesday, 23 Jul 2008 | Source: Reuters
Philip Morris International Inc <PM.N>
posted better-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday as
the maker of the top-selling Marlboro brand shipped more
cigarettes and was also helped by the weak dollar.
Wednesday, 23 Jul 2008 | Source: Reuters
Marlboro cigarette maker Philip Morris
International Inc <PM.N> on Wednesday posted higher quarterly
profit, helped by the weak dollar and an increase in the number
of cigarettes shipped.
Wednesday, 23 Jul 2008 | Source: Reuters
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Marlboro cigarette maker Philip Morris
International Inc <PM.N> on Wednesday posted higher quarterly
profit, helped by the weak dollar and an increase in the number
of cigarettes shipped.
Tuesday, 22 Jul 2008 | Source: The Associated Press
Cigarette maker Philip Morris International Inc. will report its second-quarter results Wednesday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst commentary for the period.
Thursday, 17 Jul 2008 | Source: The Associated Press
Virginia Commonwealth University faculty members and students told a task force that accepting research money from tobacco giant Philip Morris USA Inc. is unethical and risks scientific integrity.
Thursday, 17 Jul 2008 | Source: The Associated Press
Tobacco companies deliberately changed the menthol levels in cigarettes depending upon whom they were marketing them to — lower levels for young smokers who preferred the milder brands and higher levels to "lock in lifelong adult smokers," researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health concluded.
Monday, 9 Jun 2008 | Source: Reuters
The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday that it would hear a
Philip Morris USA appeal seeking to overturn a $79.5 million punitive damages award won by the widow of a longtime Oregon smoker.
Friday, 18 Apr 2008 | Source: CNBC.com
U.S. stocks soared more than 200 points Friday, led by financials and tech. CNBC asked the market experts how investors can best ride this rally.
Saturday, 5 Apr 2008 | Source: CNBC.com
The first quarter stumbled to a close, the second quarter began with the eighth-biggest daily point gain ever for the Dow Jones Industrials -- and that was just part of a busy week for stocks, traders, analysts and investors.
Monday, 31 Mar 2008 | Source: Reuters
Shares of Philip Morris International, the world's largest non-state-owned cigarette maker, rose as much as 5 percent Monday morning in their first day of trading after the company was spun off from Altria Group.
Thursday, 27 Mar 2008 | Source: CNBC.com
At annual meetings across the country shareholders are making the yearly pilgrimage to have their voices heard, and votes counted, at the companies they own. In some cases, those shareholders have a hand in changing the way the firm does business.
Tuesday, 26 Feb 2008 | Source: CNBC.com
The economic news was hardly encouraging. Yet somehow, investors managed to look beyond the headlines and buy stocks.
Thursday, 21 Feb 2008 | Source: CNBC.com
Down times are signals of opportunity, a chance to capitalize on the irrational panic of headline-sensitive chicken-hearts.