Monthly Archives: January 2010

Altria Group 4th-quarter profit climbs partly on strength of Skoal and Copenhagen sales

Marlboro maker Altria Group Inc. said Thursday that cost cutting and strong sales of smokeless tobacco such as Skoal and Copenhagen led its fourth-quarter profit to climb 7 percent, even though it sold fewer cigarettes.
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Nestle Waters’ site is up in the air

The fate of Nestle Waters North America’s home for the past three decades at 777 W. Putnam Ave.
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Marketing Research Analyst - Business Analysis and

The mission of Altria Group, Inc. is to own and develop financially disciplined businesses that are leaders in responsibly providing adult tobacco consumers with superior branded products.
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Lawrence Garfinkel, Dies at 88; Fought Smoking

Mr. Garfinkel, a student of statistics who learned epidemiology on the job, worked at the American Cancer Society for 43 years.
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Ashland posts 1Q profit on high demand, cost cuts

Improved sales across its global markets and lower raw material and energy costs led to a fourth-quarter turnaround for DuPont, which forecast continued improvement in 2010.
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Critical Alerts for Berkshire-Hathaway, Philip Morris International,…

Seven Summits Strategic Investments’ PriceWatch Alerts are available at http://www.iotogo.com/s/012210A Today’s PriceWatch Alerts cover the following stocks: Berkshire-Hathaway Class B , Philip Morris International, Inc.
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This Article Is Not Yet Rated

Put down your cigarettes and consider those film ratings.
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Smoking Up The Charts With Cigarette Stocks

Socially responsible investors are missing out on fat yields from reliable growers.
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Japan court rejects tobacco lawsuit, notes dangers

A five-year legal battle against Japan Tobacco by two former smokers and a widow has ended with damage demands thrown out, but a Japanese court for the first time clearly acknowledged the health risks of cigarettes.
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Campaigns Walk the Invisible Tightrope

Some marketers are being upbeat and sometimes combative, while tempering optimism by staying away from Pollyannaish claims.
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