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Philip Morris to buy South Africa snuff maker (AP)

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 22:22:11 Etc/GMT

Philip Morris International, maker of Marlboro and other cigarettes for sale overseas, has agreed to buy a Swedish company's South African snuff and pipe tobacco operations for 1.75 billion South African rand, or roughly $222 million.

Philip Morris in South African deal (at FT.com)

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 21:20:16 Etc/GMT

Philip Morris International, the world's largest listed tobacco company, extended its push into smokeless tobacco products on Thursday with a deal to buy Swedish Match's South African business for R1.75bn .

FDA Regulation Will Broadly Affect Big Tobacco (at BusinessWeek)

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 12:09:16 Etc/GMT

Swedish Match sells S Africa ops to Philip Morris (at MarketWatch)

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 06:52:50 Etc/GMT

Philip Morris International Announces Agreement to Acquire Swedish Match South Africa for $222 Million (Business Wire)

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 06:45:00 Etc/GMT

NEW YORK----Regulatory News:

Cigarette Makers React to Tax Hike (Zacks.com)

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 17:56:02 Etc/GMT

Vector Group Ltd. Completes Exchange of Senior Convertible Notes (Business Wire)

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:05:00 Etc/GMT

[$$] Only 179 Shopping Days Left (at Barron's Online)

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:31:47 Etc/GMT

Preview A look forward to those events scheduled for next week.

Countries mull ban on selling cigarettes on Net (AP)

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:10:38 Etc/GMT

More than 130 countries met Monday to consider whether to ban the sale of tobacco on the Internet as part of an effort to crack down on the multibillion dollar market in contraband cigarettes.

[video] Guilty Pleasure, Good Stock (at TheStreet.com)

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:00:00 Etc/GMT

Beware of "X Investing Theory Is Dead" Proclamations (at Seeking Alpha)

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 06:55:19 Etc/GMT

Altria announces departure of UST executive (AP)

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:27:44 Etc/GMT

Altria Group Inc. said on Friday that Murray S. Kessler, chief executive of the smokeless tobacco company UST Inc., will leave the company at the end of June after overseeing key elements of UST's integration into Altria.

With UST Integration Progressing Smoothly, Altria Announces Departure of Vice Chair Murray Kessler (Business Wire)

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:42:00 Etc/GMT

RICHMOND, Va.----Altria Group, Inc. today announced that Murray S. Kessler, Vice Chair of Altria and President and Chief Executive Officer of UST LLC , will leave the company at the end of June, having overseen the completion of the key elements of UST's integration into Altria.

Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) Presents at J.P. Morgan Global Tobacco Conference In London (Business Wire)

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:30:00 Etc/GMT

NEW YORK----Regulatory News:

Beat the Recession with Our Tobacco Picks (Morningstar.com)

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:30:00 Etc/GMT

The market is overlooking the long-term stability of Big Tobacco's cash flow generation and strong returns on invested capital.

Guilty Pleasure, Good Stock (TheStreet.com TV)

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:26:52 Etc/GMT

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Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) Presents At J.P. Morgan Global Tobacco Field Trip in Turkey (Business Wire)

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:05:00 Etc/GMT

NEW YORK----Regulatory News:

Regulation Won't Snuff Out Tobacco Profits (RealMoney by TheStreet.com)

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:41:07 Etc/GMT

Yes, the FDA will assume oversight of the industry, but don't expect any big losses for the major players.

[video] Guilty Pleasure, Good Stock (at TheStreet.com)

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:38:04 Etc/GMT

Obama signs cigarette bill (at bizjournals.com)

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:05:26 Etc/GMT