Is Cigarette Maker Altria Digging Its Own Grave?

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Cigarette stocks like Altria have been stock market stars for decades. But behind their success is an epic squeeze into the pocketbooks of addicted smokers and a growing mountain of corporate debt. This once darling cocktail for investors could quickly put Altria underground.

 

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Very curious how they got to the valuation of JUUL? I know quite a few people who vape, never seen this product. Guess would be that Altria is banking on lobbying efforts to ban non FDA approved vaping liquids and devices, and then getting JUUL approved.

Not from where l am posted on the bleacher; the co-founder(s) are billionaires now?!

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