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Red Orbit  May 22  Comment 
The Epoch-making new electronic cigarette from Innokin Technologies. (PRWEB) May 20, 2011 INNOKIN’s LEA, the new generation of electronic cigarettes, remedies the many defects of older electronic cigarettes. Electronic cigarettes, the...
TheStreet.com  May 20  Comment 
MIAMI (Courtroom View Network) - A Florida jury found Reynolds American's R.J. Reynolds unit liable for about $1 million in damages in a smoking case. The case, :Julie Reese v. R.J. Reynolds, involves Julie Reese, who had her first cigarette...
Samurai Trader  May 20  Comment 
Here are the industries that had 50% or more of their stocks moving up on the week. We are now seeing a correlation between this and the strongest relative strength groups, such as cigarettes, health care plans, and  REIT- residential. I...
Samurai Trader  May 19  Comment 
Here are the industries that have 65% or more of their stocks advancing today. Here are the industries with 20% or more of their stocks making new highs. It is getting pretty apparent that cigarettes, health care plans, and  air services...
Samurai Trader  May 18  Comment 
Yesterday I took an in depth look at the health care plans industry, today it is cigarettes. The highlights represent categories that would qualify as leadership caliber. None of the stocks in this group qualify for leadership status, and the low...
Sydney Morning Herald  May 17  Comment 
THE government has accused Tony Abbott of being in bed with big tobacco after the fitness fanatic and former health minister backed away from supporting plain packaging for cigarettes.
Green Chip Stocks  May 13  Comment 
Editor Brigid Darragh relays the results of three studies across the United States that link prenatal pesticide exposure to lower IQs in children.
The Hindu Business Line  May 11  Comment 
Lighter has replaced safety matches; pan and gutkha have replaced beedi and cigarettes and there is a ban on public smoking in most of the places. “So, where is the nee...
New York Times  May 11  Comment 
Blu, the maker of electronic cigarettes, has developed sensors that will let users know when other e-smokers are nearby.
Wall Street Journal  May 4  Comment 
Lorillard Co. will work to keep its market leadership in menthol cigarettes while expanding into other cigarette segments but it won't overwhelmingly change its strategy, the company said after conducting a months-long operational review.




 

Litigation in the U.S. has had a major impact on these companies. In addition to costing them billions of dollars directly, the negative publicity has not helped them to grow their customer base.

Upstream

Schweitzer-Mauduit International (SWM) : tobacco paper

Downstream

CVS Caremark Corporation (CVS)

Wal-Mart (WMT)

Walgreen Company (WAG)

Rite Aid (RAD)

Exxon Mobil (XOM) : gas station convenience stores

Seven & I Holdings (TYO:3382) : 7-Eleven stores

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