Philip Morris International News

Cigarette manufacturers continue to face significant challenges as governments across the world continue to introduce new regulations to curb smoking.

Issuers covered in the special report include Philip Morris International, Inc., British American Tobacco plc and Imperial Tobacco Group PLC.

Good morning ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Philip Morris International's 2013 Annul Meeting of Shareholders.

Today, I would like to take a look at three tobacco stocks. This article will help to assess whether or not the companies are doing well, and it will look into recent developments and results to determine if the companies are good investments going forward.

's stock had its "hold" rating restated by analysts at TheStreet in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, AnalystRatingsNetwork reports.

In addition, despite the ban on advertising, the company is likely to continue to promote its brands in bars and clubs across the country.

The Tobacco Products Directive could adversely affect Europe's economy, resulting in up to 175,000 job losses and lost tax revenue of up to EUR 5 billion throughout Europe, according to a new study published by Roland Berger Strategy Consultants.

Q1 2013 was a challenging quarter for Philip Morris International due to lower cigarette volumes and unfavorable currency trends.

As a world traveler that brings a global perspective and the old-fashioned value of suffering market patience to his investing strategy, Tom Russo of Gardner Russo & Gardner is long on European companies, new markets and multi-nationals. Russo's updated portfolio lists 255 stocks , a total value of $8.5 billion and a quarter-over-quarter turnover ... (more)