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Witi, a producer of medical-grade vaporization devices, announced Thursday it has partnered with Perrigo (NYSE: PRGO) to create a new smoking cessation product. The two companies plan to work on an electronic nicotine delivery system that would later be submitted for approval by the FDA...

Cigarette and tobacco company Altria Group Inc (NYSE: MO) said in conjunction with its third-quarter report that it took a $4.5-billion pretax charge against its earnings from its investment in e-cigarette maker Juul. What Happened Altria said in its earnings release that a decision to...

Cigarette maker Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE: PM) said Tuesday it's in discussions about the possibility of reuniting with industry leader Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE: MO) in a possible blocbuster all-stock merger that would create a massive $200-billion-plus company...

Cigarette company Altria Group Inc (NYSE: MO) reported second-quarter results that showed mixed trends, according to UBS. The Analyst UBS analyst Robert Rampton maintains a Neutral rating on Altria with a $52 price target. The Thesis Altria's quarter was highlighted by better-than-expected...

The Food and Drug Administration's proposal to enact a "maximum nicotine" rule by 2035 is a "good intervention" so long as consumers have alternatives, Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE: PM) COO Jacek Olczak told Fox Business News in a Tuesday interview. What...

Tobacco and cigarette makers were trading mostly lower Wednesday morning after British American Tobacco PLC (NYSE: BTI) — the world's second-largest tobacco company —  issued a sales warning.  What Happened British American Tobacco said in a news release Wednesday...

Shares of the big three tobacco stocks continued trading lower after Nielsen data published Tuesday showed a drop in cigarette sales for the four-week period ended May 18. Earlier Tuesday morning, Philip Morris International (NYSE: PM) said “World No Tabacco Day” should be “World...

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday he’ll introduce legislation to raise the legal age to buy tobacco to 21. McConnell, a Republican who represents the traditional tobacco-producing state of Kentucky, said raising the age from 18 will be a top priority for the Senate when it...

U.S. Food and Drug Commissioner Scott Gottlieb is resigning, The Washington Post reported Tuesday afternoon. Gottlieb, a physician, former banker and venture capitalist, had made youth vaping his focal issue on the FDA. A former advisor to pharmaceutical companies, Gottlieb was initially criticized...

Tobacco giants Altria Group Inc (NYSE: MO) and Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE: PM) are raising prices on all of their cigarette brands, and investors should take this as a positive, according to Wells Fargo. The Analyst Wells Fargo's Bonnie Herzog maintains an Outperform rating on...

Altria Group Inc (NYSE: MO) announced a $12.8-billion minority stake in Juul Thursday. The stock has fallen since traders began digesting the deal, but many analysts maintain that the investment improves Altria’s positioning in a tough regulatory environment as consumer preferences shift....

Shares of Cronos Group Inc (NASDAQ: CRON) soared 25 percent Friday morning after the Canada-based cannabis company confirmed it received a C$2.4 billion ($1.8 billion) investment from cigarette company Altria Group Inc (NYSE: MO). Rumors of a potential acquisition between the two companies were...

Shares of Canada-based Cronos Group Inc (NASDAQ: CRON) soared higher by 25 percent Monday after Reuters reported the cannabis company could be an acquisition target. What Happened Cigarette maker Altria Group Inc (NYSE: MO) is in early talks to buy Cronos as part of a strategy to diversify itself...

Shares of cigarette maker Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE: PM) have underperformed the broader market over the past year, but the stock is now trading at an attractive level, according to Argus. The Analyst Analyst David Coleman upgraded Philip Morris from Hold to Buy with a new $...

Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE: PM) reported second-quarter results Thursday that prompted Cowen drop its bullish stance on the cigarette maker.  The Analyst Cowen's Vivien Azer downgraded Philip Morris from Outperform to Market Perform with a price target lowered...