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Philip Morris (PM) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Philip Morris (PM) closed at $97.71 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.4% move from the prior day. The stock outpaced the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.94%. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.22%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 1.53%.Heading into today, shares of the seller of Marlboro and other cigarette brands had gained 3.5% over the past month.
Victorian government hired KPMG to consult on tobacco changes despite firm’s links to industry![img](/img/external-link.svg)
KPMG consultants based in London were paid by the world’s biggest tobacco companies to produce reports on illicit tobacco sales in Australia. This year, KPMG stopped producing these reports, which are funded by British American Tobacco, Philip Morris and Imperial Tobacco, but it continues to audit tobacco companies, including those seeking to influence policy in Victoria. The state's health department has repeatedly declined to say how much K PMG was paid for the work this year.
Philip Morris (PM) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Philip Morris (PM) closed at $93.55, marking a -1.02% move from the previous day. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.7%. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.57%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 1.06%. Shares of the seller of Marlboro and other cigarette brands had lost 2.72% over the past month.
Ukraine labels tobacco giants 'sponsors of war'![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Tobacco giant Philip Morris has two factories in Russia's Leningrad and Krasnodar regions. Japan Tobacco has a 34.9% share of the Russian market and is the largest investor.
Hair apparent![img](/img/external-link.svg)
In 1989, I was assisting in commissioning a peanut-butter-filling line at the Kraft Foods factory in Port Melbourne. Philip Morris had taken over Kraft in 1988 and asked for samples of all Kraft’s Port Melbourne products to be sent to its HQ in the USA. I was told by a local Kraft employee that Philip Morris was happy with all the products sent, except the jar of Vegemite. It wrote back: ‘What went wrong with this batch?’
Hair apparent![img](/img/external-link.svg)
In 1989, I was assisting in commissioning a peanut-butter-filling line at the Kraft Foods factory in Port Melbourne. Philip Morris had taken over Kraft in 1988 and asked for samples of all Kraft’s Port Melbourne products to be sent to its HQ in the USA. I was told by a local Kraft employee that Philip Morris was happy with all the products sent, except the jar of Vegemite. It wrote back: ‘What went wrong with this batch?’
Nearly 4 in 5 US companies have posted second-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street estimates![img](/img/external-link.svg)
As of Monday, 87 companies had reported their Q2 earnings – 78% of which beat analysts' expectations. On average, each company exceeded estimates by an average of 6.2%. Some of the biggest names to beat the Street are Tesla, Bank of America, and Philip Morris.
Barbie hits the box office![img](/img/external-link.svg)
U.S. jobless claims and housing sales headline an otherwise sparse data calendar. American Airlines and Philip Morris are reporting. China's state banks were out in the Asia morning selling dollars offshore.
Philip Morris Stumbles in Its Push Into Healthcare![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Tobacco giant took a $680 million charge in the latest quarter on its wellness and healthcare business. Philip Morris agreed to buy inhaled-medicine maker Vectura Group for $1.2 billion.
MORNING BID EUROPE-Barbie hits the box office![img](/img/external-link.svg)
U.S. jobless claims and housing sales headline an otherwise sparse data calendar later on Thursday. American Airlines and Philip Morris are reporting. China's state banks were out in the Asia morning selling dollars offshore.
Philip Morris upgraded, Palantir downgraded: Wall Street's top analyst calls![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Philip Morris upgraded, Palantir downgraded: Wall Street's top analyst calls. Morgan Stanley initiated coverage of Chubb with an Equal Weight rating and $192 price target.
Report: Kellyanne Conway’s Husband Will Be Tapped for Justice Dept Role![img](/img/external-link.svg)
George Conway is a corporate lawyer and partner at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. He has represented the NFL and Philip Morris in litigation. In the 1990s, he represented Paula Jones, who accused Bill Clinton of sexual harassment.
Massachusetts' high court upholds $37M judgment for woman who smoked Marlboro Lights, got cancer![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Patricia Walsh Greene smoked her first Marlboro in 1971 at age 13. She was smoking a pack per day by high school. She tried quitting on several occasions using various methods from nicotine patches to hypnotism. Greene was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2013, which had spread to her brain by 2018, requiring multiple surgeries and radiation. Greene first sued Philip Morris in Middlesex Superior Court in 2015.
Tesla, Netflix earnings and Apple’s India debut top week ahead![img](/img/external-link.svg)
The stock market notched weekly gains, led by the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Apple will open its first retail store in Mumbai, India, with CEO Tim Cook expected to attend. Alaska Air Group, American Express, Blackstone and Philip Morris will report in the morning.
Morgan Stanley downgrades Charles Schwab, cites extended earnings recovery timeline![img](/img/external-link.svg)
JPMorgan upgrades Philip Morris, says shares look attractive for a leader in the shift to healthier nicotine alternatives. Wall Street is bullish on Alibaba's overhaul with Morgan Stanley expecting the stock to double.
2 High-Yield Dividend Stocks You Won't Regret Owning![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Motley Fool: Philip Morris and Verizon are rock-solid income vehicles. High-yield stocks are often more trouble than they are worth.
Philip Morris Wants to Leave Russia But Just Can't![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Philip Morris CEO Jacek Olczak said the tobacco giant has been trying for nearly a year to sell off its Russia operations and leave the country. But right now, the Kremlin dictates company valuations, and western companies can't sell to parties under US and EU sanctions.
Fifty years on, Judy Dalton is still fighting for recognition![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Dalton was part of the original Virginia Slims circuit in the 1970s. She was given free cigarettes by Philip Morris, which her husband smoked. Death rate among US women from lung cancer nearly tripled from 1970 to 1990.
Fifty years on, Judy Dalton is still fighting for recognition![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Dalton was part of the original Virginia Slims circuit in the 1970s. She was given free cigarettes by Philip Morris, which her husband smoked. Death rate among US women from lung cancer nearly tripled from 1970 to 1990.