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11 hrs ago | Huliq.com

Philip Morris USA to Pay Smoker $300 Million

Cigarette maker Philip Morris USA was ordered Thursday by a Florida jury to pay $300 million in damages to an ex-smoker. Cindy Naugle, who is wheelchair-bound by emphysema, is 61 years old.

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Related Topix: Smoking, Medicine, Health, Altria Group

Thu Nov 19, 2009

The Seattle Times

Fla. jury awards $300 million in ex-smoker's suit

A South Florida jury on Thursday ordered Philip Morris USA to pay $300 million to a former smoker, agreeing that the tobacco company's negligence was the cause of her emphysema.

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Related Topix: Altria Group, Broward County, FL, Fort Lauderdale Metro, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Miami Metro

The Seattle Times

Philip Morris USA sues over counterfeit Marlboros

Philip Morris USA, the nation's largest tobacco company, said Thursday it has filed federal lawsuits accusing 10 New York and New Jersey retailers of selling counterfeit Marlboro cigarettes.

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Related Topix: Richmond, VA, Altria Group

Wed Nov 18, 2009

The Victoria Star

Van Nelle Canada Ltd. plant closing

Industry: Weak market forces Imperial Tobacco to move manufacturing to U.S. B1 REBECCA PENTY Telegraph-Journal A Woodstock manufacturer of cigarette filter tubes will be closing up shop due to a decision made by its parent firm Imperial Tobacco Group PLC in reaction to local markets it has deemed poor.

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Related Topix: Imperial Tobacco Group, Canada, Reidsville, NC, Smoking, Medicine, Health

The Motley Fool

3 Ridiculously Cheap, High-Quality Companies

Of all the insights I've heard over these crazy months, the most telling came from an investor who appeared on CNBC last fall and advised, in all seriousness, "There're only two positions to be in right now: cash, and fetal." I get it.

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Related Topix: Insurance, American International Group, Altria Group, Smoking, Medicine, Health

Sun Nov 15, 2009

GuruFocus.com

Guru Gompanies Raising Dividends: UVV, KIM, MCHP, AAN

This is the group of companies who raised their dividend during the week: Universal Corporation , Kimco Realty Corporation , Microchip Technology , and Aaron's, Inc.

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Related Topix: Universal Corporation, Real Estate, Kimco Realty, CPU, Science / Technology, Semiconductors, Microchip Technology, Electronics

The Business Journal of the Greater T...

Vector Group grows profit, revenue

Vector Group Ltd., a Miami-based tobacco company with operations in the Triad and Triangle, grew revenue and net income during the third quarter, according to an earnings report released after the close of U.S. stock markets Monday.

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Related Topix: Vector Group

Sat Nov 14, 2009

Danville Register Bee

Star Scientific faces delisting

Tobacco company Star Scientific Inc. has six months to get its stock price above $1 per share or face possible delisting from the Nasdaq stock exchange.

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Related Topix: Star Scientific

Fri Nov 13, 2009

GuruFocus.com

Star Scientific Inc. (STSI) President & COO Paul L Perito buys 30,000 Shares

President & COO of Star Scientific Inc. Paul L Perito buys 30,000 shares of STSI on 11/13/2009 at an average price of $0.8 a share.

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Related Topix: Star Scientific

Thu Nov 12, 2009

The Independent

Imperial Tobacco names Alison Cooper as CEO designate

The chief executive of Imperial Tobacco is to step down after 37 years at the cigarette maker, as it posted sharply higher pre-tax profits.

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Related Topix: Imperial Tobacco Group

ABC News

Same Company Makes Cigarettes... and Quit-Smoking Aids?

Why would a cigarette company buy a firm that makes products to help smokers quit? Cigarette products of the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, part of Reynolds American, are shown on the... Cigarette products of the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, part of Reynolds American, are shown on the counter of a beverage store in Creamery, Pa., in this Oct.

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Related Topix: Smoking, Medicine, Health, RJ Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Nicotine, NicoDerm, Nicotine (generic)

Bloomberg.com - Asia

Japan Tobacco Says State to Sell Stake `Eventually' as Public Debt Mounts

Japan Tobacco Inc. said the countrya s government will a oeeventuallya sell its stake in the maker of Benson & Hedges cigarettes as Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama may want to raise funds to stem rising public debt.

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Related Topix: Smoking, Medicine, Health

Wed Nov 11, 2009

SmartMoney.com

How to Get Altria's Stock Rising Again

ALTRIA GROUP IS VIEWED AS ONE OF THE country's most fearsome companies because of its willingness to use its political clout and legal muscle to maintain the dominance of its domestic cigarette brands.

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Related Topix: Altria Group, Smoking, Medicine, Health

Tue Nov 10, 2009

Irish Independent

13:57 HSBC leads London market higher

Banks were back in the spotlight as HSBC and Barclays gave updates and Lloyds Banking Group announced plans to cut 5,000 jobs.

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Related Topix: Imperial Tobacco Group

AccountancyAge.com

ICAEW-qualifed Cooper is new Imperial Tobacco boss

ICAEW -qualified Alison Cooper is set to take on the chief executive role at FTSE 100 cigarette business Imperial Tobacco .

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Related Topix: Imperial Tobacco Group, Financial Services, Accounting

Mon Nov 09, 2009

Virginia Business

Star Scientific plans to introduce a new product

Star Scientific Inc. plans to introduce a nutraceutical in 2010 that would help adult smokers maintain a nicotine-free metabolism.

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Related Topix: Star Scientific, Smoking, Medicine, Health, Nicotine, NicoDerm, Nicotine (generic), Medication, Somerset, NJ, Middlesex Metro, Marketing

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Myrtle Beach Online

NC court ends tobacco company payments in Md., Pa.

North Carolina's highest court says three cigarette companies no longer have to make payments to tobacco farmers in Maryland and Pennsylvania through a decade-old settlement.

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, RJ Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Marketing, Food and Drug Administration, Business News

Earth Times

StockSource.us on Stock With Breakout Potential

Del Mar, CA - The Mundus Group, Inc. is an advanced aerospace technology consortium providing patented Vertical Take Off and Landing technology for experimental aircraft and Unmanned Air Vehicles since 1990 through its fully owned VTOL division, Roadable Aircraft International .

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Related Topix: CPU, Science / Technology, Del Mar, CA, Flying, Life, Hobbies, US Military, US Navy, Social Software

Fri Nov 06, 2009

The Eden Daily News

RJR loses first round in court case

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.'s bid to carve out a "free speech" marketing niche for innovative products received a setback yesterday.

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, RJ Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Marketing, Smoking, Medicine, Health, Food and Drug Administration

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Herald-Standard

Judge won't bar new federal tobacco marketing regs

A federal judge ruled Thursday that tobacco companies hoping to block new restrictions on their marketing have little chance of succeeding.

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, Marketing, Food and Drug Administration, RJ Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Smoking, Medicine, Health, Altria Group

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