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PM, BTI and MO are navigating volume pressures and rising costs by expanding smoke-free portfolios and aligning with evolving consumer preferences.

Market volatility reached highs not seen since Liberation Day as the Iran War sent oil prices surging while stock, gold, and bond prices sank. Despite a rebound sparked by hopes of diplomatic progress, uncertainty over next steps in the crisis, shifting rate cut expectations, and sticky inflation have weighed on stocks. A practical strategy for hedging volatility is by investing in low-beta stocks - those that fluctuate less than the market.

Cigarettes are a remarkably resilient business, but it won't last forever. Philip Morris began developing smoke-free products much earlier, and it shows in the financials.

EAT, RL, PM and VRT screen well as Middle East tensions and higher oil prices jolt markets, backed by strong interest coverage ratios.

Dividend income is the fruit from the labor of investing your money in the stock market. The power of compounding and dividend reinvestment is a wonderful component of the portfolio. In total, dividend increases created $57.57 in additional passive dividend income.

A decade ago, Altria Group (NYSE: MO) and Philip Morris International (NYSE: PM) faced the same existential question: what happens to a tobacco company when fewer people smoke?

New business hub will advance U.S. operations and support company's mission to deliver a smoke-free America by moving legal-age adults who smoke to better alternatives STAMFORD, Conn., March 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Philip Morris International's U.S. businesses ("PMI U.S.") announced an investment of approximately $50 million in a new Business Solutions Center in Tampa, Florida.