Altria Group
Latest Altria Group News
-
Cigarette Makers Turn to E-Cigs to Fire Up Profits
begin with an "e". Marlboro maker Altria Group - the largest US cigarette manufacturer e-cigarettes later this year. Altria is playing catch-up. Lorillard be less harmful, say scientists. Altria says traditional cigarette sales
-
Marlboro Maker Altria 1Q Profit up About 16 Pct
Marlboro maker Altria Group Inc . says its first-quarter profit rose about 16 percent as higher sales. The owner of the nation's biggest cigarette maker, Philip Morris USA , earned $1.38 billion, or 69 cents per share, for the January-March
-
NYC Proposes Raising Age for Cigarette Purchases
make it "much harder" for teens to get cigarettes, Farley said. The Richmond, Va.-based Altria Group Inc ., parent company of Philip Morris USA , which makes the top-selling Marlboro brand, had no immediate comment, said spokesman David
-
CDC Launches Graphic Anti-Smoking Campaign
that are carefully crafted to promote cigarette smoking." For its part, the Atria Group, the parent company of Philip Morris USA and U.S. Smokeless Tobacco, told Reuters in a statement that it markets to adults who use tobacco through age-verified
-
Tobacco Companies Knew of Radiation in Cigarettes, Covered It Upthought before." David Sutton, a spokesman for Philip Morris USA , the largest U.S. tobacco manufacturer, said instant nicotine rush" smokers craved. Sutton said Philip Morris USA does not use acid washing on their products today
-
From Age 2 to 7: Why Are Children Smoking in Indonesia?to Young People In 2008, Altria , the parent company of Philip Morris USA , spun off its international operations, Philip Morris International. In 2005 Sampoerna. Selling a mix of Philip Morris brands and popular Sampoerna
News
-
NYC Smoking Ban in Parks, Beaches Goes Into Effectof smokers. "It's difficult to tell whether this has a significant impact on sales," said a spokesperson for Philip Morris USA , makers of Marlboro, Basic and Virginia Slim cigarettes. "There are so many factors that have contributed to
-
American-Made Cigarettes May Be More Cancerous, CDC Findscigarettes can lower the levels of nitrosamine, something Philip Morris , the maker of Marlboro has been aware of for a number of years. David Sutton, spokesperson for Philip Morris USA , says that the company was able to reduce the levels of
-
Smokers Inhaling Germs With Each Cigarette
pack." David Sutton, a spokesman for Altria Group , Inc ., formerly known as Philip Morris USA , said it hasn't reviewed the new study N.Y.; David Sutton, spokesman, Altria Group , Inc ., Richmond, Va.; upcoming, Environmental
-
Rosenfeld setting 'delicious' goals at Kraft
company in its own right after its 2007 spinoff from Altria Group . Rosenfeld, 56, offered USA TODAY's corporate management grow faster. Q: This follows Kraft's spinoff from Altria , when you tried to lead Kraft as a start-up. How
-
Budget, Avis ban smoking in cars
public places, according to a study released last month by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Philip Morris USA , the nation's largest cigarette-maker, believes private business owners "should have the opportunity to make
-
Budget, Avis ban smoking in cars
public places, according to a study released last month by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Philip Morris USA , the nation's largest cigarette-maker, believes private business owners "should have the opportunity to make
-
How Does a Company Recover from a Tragedy?Florida Everglades killed 110 people. And then there is Philip Morris . When the tide of public opinion against cigarette makers hurt its image, the company rebranded itself as Altria Group . It's not exactly a name that rolls off consumers
Videos
-
Major Victory For Philip MorrisA major victory for cigarette giant Philip Morris USA the Supreme Court tossed out of punitive case worth nearly eighty million dollars to a smoker's widow. The court reversed the
A major victory for cigarette giant Philip Morris USA the Supreme Court tossed out of punitive case worth nearly eighty million dollars to a smoker's widow. The court reversed the verdict -
Interest Rate Hike in Chinaperformers company news Marlboro maker Altria Group inks net income rose in the third surprised. had high hopes for Altria but still this company managed higher cigarette prices helping Altria Group Tuesday. So world leaders getting
Industrial -- -- that's performers -- -- -- company news Marlboro maker Altria Group inks net income rose in the third quarter was surprised. -- had high hopes for Altria but still this company managed. To surpass that and one thing that they can -- higher price says. For -- and across the board Altria raised the price by eight cents a pack on all eighteen of its cigarette brand so. It's all less shipments fewer shipments of those cigarettes thanks to. Smoking bans and higher prices still those higher prices really helps us -- of the airlines higher ticket sales and airlines helping. The plane companies and the airlines and here higher cigarette prices helping Altria Group Tuesday. So world leaders -- -- getting ready for G-20 meetings in Korea this weekend what are the expectations leading up to -
Good News on Wall Streetsession. In other news Kraft Foods gets the spin off. Altria Group is selling its 89% stake in Kraft on March 30 in a widely struggling food business from the Philip cigarette unit. Altria is profit rose last quarter thanks to higher cigarette
On the session. In other news Kraft Foods gets the spin off. Altria Group is selling its 89% stake in Kraft on March 30 in a widely expected move that what separates the struggling food business from the Philip -- cigarette unit. Altria is profit rose last quarter thanks to higher cigarette prices and a boost in overseas sales. Earnings for Kraft Foods tumbled after
