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The Motley Fool April 13, 2004 Ben McClure	Altria's Smoke Signals Even though cigarettes make you cough and splutter, that's no excuse to ignore tobacco stocks. Altria, the company formerly known as Philip Morris, is the giant among tobacco stocks.
The Motley Fool January 29, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Altria Is Smokin' Philip Morris and Kraft's parent company releases stellar numbers for 2003.
The Motley Fool June 23, 2004 Bill Mann	FTC OKs Tobacco Merger R.J. Reynolds and British American Tobacco both saw shares leap higher after the Federal Trade Commission approved the merger between BTI's Brown & Williamson subsidiary and RJR.
The Motley Fool July 20, 2004 Alyce Lomax	The Marlboro Paradox Despite what can be seen as a downright difficult climate for its core offering, sinful tobacco, Altria Group, the name behind cigarette brands such as Marlboro, reported a 7.8% improvement in its second-quarter net earnings.
The Motley Fool September 23, 2004 Bill Mann	The Cigarette Mafia The federal government seeks $280 billion from the tobacco companies, using laws designed to combat the Mafia.
The Motley Fool March 14, 2005 Seth Jayson	Smoke Across the Water Altria crosses the Pacific to add Indonesian cigarettes to the stable. Strategic moves like this one, and a 4.5% dividend yield, provide plenty of reasons for long-term investors to hold, if not continue to buy.
The Motley Fool June 30, 2004 Selena Maranjian	Cigarette Profits at Risk If you're an investor in tobacco, then you have some new cause for concern. Fewer teens are smoking, which may put pressure on tobacco profitability.
The Motley Fool August 2, 2004 Phil Wohl	Reynolds' Smokin' Results The cigarette company completes a transaction, changes its name, and announces solid results. The new leaner, more focused Reynolds is a much more attractive investment candidate than the previous companies.
The Motley Fool December 21, 2004 Chris Mallon	End of the Legal Tunnel An improving legal environment makes Altria's shares look extremely undervalued.
The Motley Fool January 28, 2010 Colleen Paulson	Altria's Stayin' Alive Altria delivers EPS growth in spite of a decline in cigarette volume.
The Motley Fool August 2, 2010 Anand Chokkavelu	Today's Buy Opportunity: Altria Why today's "11 O'Clock Stock" is sin stock Altria.
BusinessWeek September 13, 2004 Nanette Byrnes	Double Danger For Big Tobacco A U.S. Justice suit and a push for FDA oversight have cigarette makers gasping.
The Motley Fool May 12, 2004 Bill Mann	$145 Billion Up for Grabs? The door is still open for a massive class action case against tobacco companies in Florida.
The Motley Fool October 22, 2009 Colleen Paulson	Is Philip Morris Lost in Translation? Unfavorable currency exchange and volume declines hit earnings.
The Motley Fool April 27, 2004 Seth Jayson	R.J. Reynolds Goes Light Cost-cutting yields a 70% improvement in the shareholders' bottom line.
The Motley Fool January 27, 2004 Alyce Lomax	R.J. Reynolds's Bummin' Smokes Discount cigarettes smoked out RJR's fourth quarter.
The Motley Fool January 2, 2004 Selena Maranjian	Philip Morris Cuts Prices Will the cigarette maker's price cuts for wholesalers help boost profits?
The Motley Fool October 20, 2010 Colleen Paulson	Marlboro Lights It Up for Altria Marlboro cigarette sales and cost savings drive Altria EPS growth.
The Motley Fool August 2, 2010 Anand Chokkavelu	Why We're Buying Altria Due to smoking bans and health consciousness, cigarette usage in the U.S. is on the way down at a rate of 3%-4% a year.
The Motley Fool March 31, 2008 Morgan Housel	This Company Is Smokin' the Market Despite its lack of a highflying growth status or a glamorous line of products, Altria has been a solid performer for years.
The Motley Fool January 7, 2010 Colleen Paulson	Big Tobacco Is Back to Business Philip Morris USA touts "lower risk" smokeless tobacco.
The Motley Fool May 17, 2004 Mathew Emmert	More Sin in Sin Stocks If you're considering an investment in Sin Stocks, which is a fancy name for makers of everything from tobacco to liquor, be sure that you're aware of just how much sin you're taking on.
The Motley Fool October 21, 2009 Colleen Paulson	Altria's Flame Withers Cost reductions save the tobacco titan's third-quarter earnings.
The Motley Fool July 23, 2010 Jim Mueller	Buy, Sell, or Hold Altria? Which position should you take?
The Motley Fool July 31, 2008 Colleen Paulson	Altria Exhales Growth Cost control and market-share growth drive an adjusted earnings gain.
The Motley Fool June 15, 2009 Colleen Paulson	Is This Sector Going Up in Smoke? The combination of increased taxes and FDA regulation of tobacco products certainly won't help the industry's future growth prospects in the United States.
The Motley Fool March 26, 2004 Chris Mallon	Is Big Tobacco RICO Suave? Big Tobacco's woes refuse to end as the industry stares down a $289 billion racketeering suit.
The Motley Fool June 2, 2004 Seth Jayson	Is Safer Smoke a Joke? A fire-safe cigarette statute for New York may spawn copycat laws over the rest of the country, too.
The Motley Fool March 31, 2008 Will Frankenhoff	The Marlboro Man Is Free to Roam Altria completes the long-awaited spinoff of its subsidiary Philip Morris International.
The Motley Fool August 26, 2009 Colleen Paulson	The Hypocrisy of Organic Reynolds American serves up additive-free cigarettes a growth strategy.
The Motley Fool November 10, 2009 Colleen Paulson	Altria's Not Tobacco's Only Altruist Reynolds American may purchase a quit-smoking company.
The Motley Fool July 23, 2010 Colleen Paulson	Philip Morris Catches Fire Philip Morris International delivers strong revenue, earnings growth.
The Motley Fool November 24, 2004 Chris Mallon	Unlocking Value at Altria Altria's decision to split the company is sweet vindication for long-suffering shareholders.
The Motley Fool July 26, 2006 Anand Chokkavelu	The Market's Most Sinful Stocks Crime doesn't pay, but sin can. During a more recent slice of history (the past five years), so-called sin stocks have continued to scorch the market. Investors, take note.
BusinessWeek April 8, 2010 Nanette Byrnes	How Altria Is Winnowing Out Fake Marlboros The tobacco giant's private cops are going to new lengths to stop contraband smokes.
The Motley Fool January 27, 2011 Colleen Paulson	All Altria Does Is Deliver Results Altria sees continued earnings growth in spite of volume drop.
The Motley Fool December 8, 2009 Rick Steier	Altria: The Healthiest Stock Addiction Altria is a "forever hold" stock.
The Motley Fool December 22, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	China Bums a Smoke From Altria A licensing deal with China's state-run tobacco company gives Altria another global toehold. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 21, 2011 Matt Koppenheffer	Should You Be Sweating About Altria's Second Quarter? Investors weren't happy with Altria's second-quarter earnings report, but there's really not much to worry about.
The Motley Fool February 18, 2004 Bill Mann	Foreign Threats to U.S. Profits Watch out if overseas courts decide to start targeting U.S. firms. For the first time, a U.S. tobacco company is facing a big lawsuit from overseas, as an Israeli health provider is seeking some $1.7 billion in damages.
The Motley Fool February 4, 2004 Chris Mallon	Altria's Faustian Bargain Altria's support of tobacco regulation is like making a deal with the devil.
The Motley Fool July 22, 2009 Colleen Paulson	Smokin' Hot Growth for Altria? Altria increases guidance with 8.7% quarterly EPS growth.
Fast Company David Lumb	Continuing Its Battle With Silicon Valley, The EU Will Probe How Ads Affect Search Results The EU commission is launching a separate investigation into how online platforms list search results and how they use customer data -- all as part of a general plan for a "unified digital market" announced last week.
The Motley Fool October 18, 2007 Billy Fisher	Altria Lights Up The tobacco giant's third-quarter earnings beat Wall Street's estimates.
The Motley Fool September 9, 2008 Colleen Paulson	Altria Snuffs Out the Competition The No. 1 U.S. tobacco company purchases leading smokeless-tobacco maker UST. But is the deal too pricy?
The Motley Fool August 30, 2007 Billy Fisher	Altria Continues Its Breakup Altria announces its plan to spin-off Phillip Morris International. Investors, this news should be viewed as an encouraging step.
The Motley Fool May 26, 2009 Colleen Paulson	What's Your MO, Altria? Altria is actively supporting FDA regulation of cigarettes. Read on to see why.
The Motley Fool January 14, 2004 Selena Maranjian	Quit Smoking, Get Rich Don't let thousands go up in smoke.
The Motley Fool December 7, 2011 Austin Smith	MO Money, MO Problems Altria (ticker MO) has more money, but people be hatin'.
The Motley Fool April 6, 2005 Alyce Lomax	Altria Breaks New Ground The tobacco giant plans a new research facility in the home of its roots, Richmond. Of course, investors can come up with a whole variety of questions about this new facility.