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Technical Coverage on Tobacco Stocks -- Altria, Lorillard, Philip Morris Intl., Reynolds American, and Vector

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PR NEWSWIRE 8:45 AM ET 12/22/14

Symbol Last Price Change
MO 50.05 +0.01 (+0.02%)
LO 62.71down +0.67 (+1.08%)
PM 82.7up +0.65 (+0.79%)
RAI 65.14down +0.91 (+1.42%)
VGR 21.17up 0 (0%)
QUOTES AS OF 10:13:11 AM ET 12/22/2014
LONDON , December 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Altria Group Inc.(MO) , Lorillard Inc.(LO) , Philip Morris International Inc.(PM) , Reynolds American Inc.(RAI) , and Vector Group Ltd(VGR) . Free research on these five companies can be accessed at: http://investor-edge.com/register. On Friday, December 19, 2014, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,765.38, up 0.36%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged 0.15% higher to finish the day at 17,804.80, and the S&P 500 closed at 2,070.65, up 0.46%. The gains were broad based as nine out of ten sectors ended the session in positive. The S&P 500 Consumer Staples Sector Index ended the day at 501.89, down 0.20%, while the index has advanced 7.22% in the previous three months. Register for your complimentary reports on these five stocks at:

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On Friday, shares in Altria Group Inc.(MO) recorded a trading volume of 16.28 million shares, higher than its three months average volume of 7.03 million shares. The stock ended the day at $50.56, which was 1.38% below its previous day's closing of $51.27, and registered an intraday range of $50.22 and $51.67. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 20.24. Altria Group Inc.'s(MO) shares have advanced 2.68% in the last one month, 12.38% in the previous three months and 31.70% on YTD basis. The company's stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $48.87 and $43.15, respectively. Furthermore, shares of Altria Group Inc.(MO) have a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 57.01. Sign up and read the free notes on MO at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Altria&d=22-Dec-2014&s=MO

Lorillard Inc.'s (LO) stock edged 0.89% lower, to close Friday's session at $62.04, after oscillating between $62.04 and $62.97. The stock recorded a trading volume of 4.68 million shares, above its three months average volume of 1.95 million shares. Over the previous three trading sessions and the last three months, Lorillard Inc.'s(LO) shares have advanced 0.45% and 4.44%, respectively. Additionally, from the beginning of 2014, the stock has gained 22.42%. The company's stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The stock's 50-day moving average of $61.90 is above its 200-day moving average of $59.48. Further, Lorillard Inc.'s(LO) stock traded at a PE ratio of 19.42 and has an RSI of 44.75. The complimentary notes on LO can be downloaded as in PDF format at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Lorillard&d=22-Dec-2014&s=LO

Philip Morris International Inc.'s (PM) stock finished Friday's session 1.15% lower at $83.05. A total of 9.13 million shares were traded, which was above its three months average volume of 4.92 million shares. The stock moved between $82.63 and $84.39 during the session. Over the last one month and since the beginning of this year, Philip Morris International Inc.'s(PM) shares have declined 4.54% and 4.68%, respectively. However, the stock has gained 2.04% in the previous three trading sessions. The company's shares are trading below their 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Moreover, the stock's 50-day moving average of $86.54 is greater than its 200-day moving average of $85.19. Philip Morris International Inc.'s(PM) stock traded at a PE ratio of 20.70 and has an RSI of 38.75. Register for free on Investor-Edge and access the latest research on PM at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Philip%20Morris%20Intl.&d=22-Dec-2014&s=PM

On Friday, shares in Reynolds American Inc.(RAI) fluctuated between $64.14 and $65.97 before ending the session 1.83% lower at $64.23. The stock reported a trading volume of 3.96 million shares, above its three months average volume of 2.04 million shares. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 11.45. Reynolds American Inc.'s(RAI) shares have advanced 1.12% in the previous three trading sessions, 11.72% in the last three months and 28.49% on YTD basis. The company's stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $63.62 and $58.96, respectively. Moreover, shares of Reynolds American Inc.(RAI) have an RSI of 46.69. The complete research on RAI is available for free at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Reynolds%20American&d=22-Dec-2014&s=RAI

Vector Group Ltd's (VGR) stock edged 0.98% lower, to close the day at $21.17. The stock recorded a trading volume of 1.16 million shares, above its three months average volume of 0.81 million shares. The stock oscillated between $21.06 and $21.49 during the session. Over the last three trading sessions and since the start of this year, Vector Group Ltd's(VGR) shares have gained 3.93% and 35.79%, respectively. However, the stock has lost 3.07% in the last one month. The company's stock is trading above its 200-day moving average of $20.70, while the 200-day moving average is below the stock's 50-day moving average of $21.47. Additionally, Vector Group Ltd(VGR) traded at a PE ratio of 48.79 and has an RSI of 48.43. Free in depth research on VGR is available at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Vector&d=22-Dec-2014&s=VGR

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