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VGR...Winner winner....chicken dinner!!!
Vector Group Ltd declares 0.40 Dividend
11/29 03:28 AM
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On November 28, 2011 the board of directors at Vector Group Ltd (VGR:$17.6700,$0.1000,0.57%) approved a dividend of 0.40 per share. The dividend is payable on December 29, 2011 to shareholders of record on December 15, 2011.
Wednesday 11/23 Insider Buying Report: VGR, NRGY
Bargain hunters are wise to pay careful attention to insider buying, because although there are many various reasons for an insider to sell a stock, presumably the only reason they would use their hard-earned dollars to make a purchase, is that they expect to make money. Today we look at two noteworthy recent insider buys.
On Tuesday, Vector Group Ltd (VGR)’s Executive VP, Richard Lampen, made a $885,250 buy of VGR, purchasing 50,000 shares at a cost of $17.70 each. Vector Group Ltd is trading up about 0.9% on the day Wednesday. This purchase marks the first one filed by Lampen in the past twelve months. In the past year, 1 other insider purchased VGR, buying $8.85M shares at a cost of $17.70 each.
And on Monday, President William C. Gautreaux purchased $468,600 worth of Inergy L.P. (NRGY), purchasing 20,000 shares at a cost of $23.43 a piece. In the past twelve months, 2 other insiders bought NRGY, in 3 transactions, for a total cost of $389,049 at an average of $24.62 per share. Inergy L.P. is trading off about 1.8% on the day Wednesday. So far Gautreaux is in the green, up about 2.4% on their purchase based on today’s trading high of $24.00.
Form SC 13D/A VECTOR GROUP LTD Filed by: ICAHN CARL C
11/23 12:02 PM
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Filed on: November 23, 2011
Smile baby !!!!!
<5 Major Buys From Billionaire Carl Icahn
November 21, 2011 | includes: ARII, EP, FDML, OSK, VGR
Vector Group Limited
Vector, the cigarette manufacturer, has a market cap of $1.39 billion and is currently trading at around $17.50, with a price to earnings ratio of 17.24. Its 52 week trading range has been between $15.37 and $19.28. It reported third quarter 2011 earnings of $289.00 million, a decrease from second quarter earnings of $291.18 million. Third quarter net income was $17.55 million a substantial decrease from second quarter net income of $30.30 million. It has quarterly revenue growth of 1.90%, no return on equity and pays a dividend with a yield of 9.20%.
One of Vector’s closest competitors is Lorillard Incorporated (LO), which has a market cap of $14.78 billion and is trading at around $109.50. It has a price to earnings ratio of 14.75, quarterly revenue growth of 3.70%, no return on equity and pays a dividend with a yield of 4.70%. Based on this data it is marginally outperforming Vector, although Vector pays a dividend with a far more attractive yield.
Carl Icahn holds 14,799,855 shares of Vector, buying the entire holding in the second quarter 2011. The average purchase price per share was $17.34. Based upon the last trading price of $17.55, he has made a return of 1.21%.
Vector’s cash position has improved, with the balance sheet showing $329.89 million in cash for the third quarter, an increase from $321.47 million in the second quarter. The net tangible assets have declined with -$174.18 million in the third quarter 2011 from -$157.58 million in the second quarter. Vector’s quarterly revenue growth of 1.90%, versus an industry average of 6.00%, and no return on equity versus an industry average of 57.10%, indicates that it is underperforming many of its competitors.
full @ http://seekingalpha.com/article/309355-5-major-buys-from-billionaire-carl-icahn?source=yahoo
Hey Stephanie ~~~ here's some feeback ~~~ bend over and kiss my EZ butt!
FDA CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION - Why is the Great American Smokeout Important?
11/17 11:56 AM
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SILVER SPRING, Md., Nov. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Despite all the publicity about the dangers of smoking, many Americans haven't given up their cigarettes. And thousands of kids start smoking every day.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090824/FDALOGO)
The American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout on Nov. 17, 2011 is an attempt to change those two realities. The society is asking smokers to use that day to make a plan to quit. Or even to quit smoking just on that day.
"The main message for tobacco users is this: It's never too late to quit," says Corinne Husten, M.D., MPH, a senior medical advisor at FDA's Center for Tobacco Products.
Learn more about the resources available to smokers who want to quit at
http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm280147.htm
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Media Contact: Stephanie Yao, 301-796-0394, Stephanie.Yao@fda.hhs.gov
SOURCE U.S. Food and Drug Administration
smile ~~~~
BIG NEWS !!!
US judge blocks rules on graphic cigarette labels
11/07 11:21 AM
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WASHINGTON, Nov 7 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge sided with tobacco companies on Monday, granting a temporary injunction blocking rules requiring new warning labels that use graphic images like a man exhaling cigarette smoke through a hole in his throat.
U.S. District Judge Richard Leon granted a temporary injunction after determining that the tobacco companies would likely prevail in their lawsuit challenging the Food and Drug Administration's requirement as unconstitutional because it compels speech in violation of the First Amendment. (Reporting by Alina Selyukh and Jeremy Pelofsky in Washington, editing by Dave Zimmerman)
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Fast Link.....to VGR "news" ~~~ http://www.vectorgroupltd.com/news.asp
UPDATE: Altria 3Q Profit Up 3.7% On Higher Margins
10/27 10:25 AM
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--Marlboro market share drops as price increase was higher than competitors
--Citi says Marlboro's market share loss was biggest decline in at least four years
--Altria (MO:$27.20,00$-0.075,0-0.27%) says it's focused on maximizing earnings growth in cigarette category
(Updates throughout to add details from the company's conference call and analyst commentary, recent stock quote)
By John Kell
Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Altria Group Inc.'s (MO:$27.20,00$-0.075,0-0.27%) third-quarter profit climbed 3.7% on expanding margins and higher smokeless product revenue, though total cigarette volume declined.
The maker of Marlboro and other cigarettes has benefited from growing interest in its smokeless-tobacco products, such as Copenhagen, as well as higher prices and cost cuts. As the company faces an industrywide slowdown in cigarette volume, Altria (MO:$27.20,00$-0.075,0-0.27%) announced a new $400 million cost reduction program.
Marlboro's market share declined in the third quarter as Altria (MO:$27.20,00$-0.075,0-0.27%) enacted a price increase in July that was more than major competitive premium and discount brands.
"It's not in fact the best economic environment to really try to grow share, because of the difficult circumstances that some consumers are in," said Chairman and Chief Executive Michael E. Szymanczyk.
He added Altria (MO:$27.20,00$-0.075,0-0.27%) was focused on maximizing earnings growth in the cigarette category, while attempting to maintain market share.
The company's shares were down 1.1% to $26.98, as revenue fell more than analysts' expected. Shares of tobacco companies have outperformed the broader market this year, as dividend yields draw investors to the sector. Altria's (MO:$27.20,00$-0.075,0-0.27%) shares are up 10% year to date, the lowest gain among its peers.
U.S. rivals Reynolds American Inc. (RAI:$38.790001,$0.430000,1.12%) and Lorillard Inc. (LO:$113.1704,$1.2104,1.08%) each reported modest profit declines for the third quarter, results that missed analysts' expectations.
Altria (MO:$27.20,00$-0.075,0-0.27%) , the U.S.'s largest cigarette maker, reported a profit of $1.17 billion, or 57 cents a share, up from $1.13 billion, or 54 cents a share, a year earlier. Excluding tax items, earnings were 56 cents in the latest quarter.
Net revenue, excluding excise tax, dropped 3% to $4.33 billion.
Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters expected a profit of 56 cents on revenue of $4.44 billion.
Gross margin climbed to 40% from 38.7%.
Net revenue from cigarettes decreased 7% and smokeless products revenue jumped 9.5%.
The company said volume of its Marlboro cigarettes fell 10%, while retail market share slid 0.9 percentage point to 41.7%. Other premium-cigarette volume decreased 12%, though discount-cigarette volume grew 9.5%.
Investment firm Citi said Marlboro's market share loss was the largest for the brand in at least four years, and warned challenges could persist. On a positive note, Citi said core sales per stick grew 2.7%, while profit per stick was up 7.3%.
Smokeless products volume fell 0.2%, though Copenhagen and Skoal each notched increases. Market share expanded 2 percentage points for Copenhagen, to 26.5%. It fell 0.6 percentage point to 22.8% for Skoal.
Copenhagen's share gains have been attributed to recent product introductions, while Altria (MO:$27.20,00$-0.075,0-0.27%) earlier this year introduced a line of flavored products called Skoal Xtra to appeal to a wider audience.
Szymanczyk said the Skoal brand has stabilized over the past four quarters, saying the products that Altria (MO:$27.20,00$-0.075,0-0.27%) put in place during a restructuring will produce steady growth.
Altria (MO:$27.20,00$-0.075,0-0.27%) , whose products also include Black & Mild cigars and Chateau Ste. Michelle wines, paid $384 million to repurchase 14.8 million shares, completing the company's previously announced $1 billion one-year repurchase program.
As a result, Altria's (MO:$27.20,00$-0.075,0-0.27%) board authorized a new $1 billion repurchase program, which the company intends to complete by the end of next year.
-By John Kell, Dow Jones Newswires; 212-416-2480; john.kell@dowjones.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
10-27-111025ET
Copyright (c) 2011 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
Form SC 13D/A Castle Brands Inc Filed by: VECTOR GROUP LTD
10/27 06:16 AM
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Filed on: October 27, 2011
Winner winner......chicken dinner!!
Payday $$$$$$$$$
Oh, Have loads of FUN, been there done that, many times!
U go girl ~~~~ it was you who brought us the good luck and sustained run.
I'm off for Grandparent's Day w/ lunch ( a school CORNDOG --- can you imagine the stomach later ) !!!!
Jim Simons' Favorite High Dividend Stocks
2 comments | September 6, 2011 | includes: ADI, AFL, BMY, CEL, CTL, CVX, GE, INTC, JNJ, LLTC, LLY, LO, MCHP, NVS, PCG, PDLI, PG, PHI, PM, T, TEO, TSM, VGR, VOD
http://seekingalpha.com/article/291895-jim-simons-favorite-high-dividend-stocks?source=yahoo
VGR over $19 today, look at that climb!
Vector Group Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
Grants Stockholders Additional 5% Stock Dividend
09/01 04:30 PM
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MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vector Group Ltd. (VGR:$18.6900,$0.0100,0.05%) today announced that it has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.40 per share. Additionally, the Company declared its regular annual stock dividend of 5%. Both the quarterly cash and the annual stock dividends are payable on September 29, 2011 to holders of record as of September 20, 2011.
Vector Group (VGR:$18.6900,$0.0100,0.05%) is a holding company that indirectly owns Liggett Group LLC and Vector Tobacco Inc. and directly owns New Valley LLC. Additional information concerning the company is available on the company’s website, www.VectorGroupLtd.com.
Source: Vector Group Ltd. (VGR:$18.6900,$0.0100,0.05%)
About time for another RIP upward
VGR ~~ Top 10 Institutional Holdings by Shares Held
Name Reporting Date Total Holdings Position Value Outstanding
Shares Owned
ICAHN, CARL, C. 06/30/11 14.1M $261.7M 18.61%
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC 06/30/11 3.9M $72.6M 5.16%
VANGUARD GROUP, INC. (THE) 06/30/11 2.2M $40.1M 2.86%
ROCHDALE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 06/30/11 1.7M $30.9M 2.20%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. 06/30/11 1.1M $20.1M 1.43%
BlackRock Fund Advisors 06/30/11 964.1K $17.9M 1.27%
Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 06/30/11 955.6K $17.7M 1.26%
STATE STREET CORPORATION 06/30/11 783.2K $14.5M 1.03%
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 06/30/11 651.8K $12.1M 0.86%
JEFFERIES GROUP INC 06/30/11 650.0K $12.1M 0.86%
lasertrader>>> $VGR http://chart.ly/9tb65a4 watching for a break to the upside
Aug. 24 at 8:29 AM
5 Stocks to Buy Regardless of Economic Status: Part 3
August 19, 2011 | includes: ABV, BUD, PM, RAI, VGR
Click here for part 2 of this series.
In part 3 of my series on stocks to buy regardless of economic status I believe that I have found the best industries in which to invest. I must say, that my other picks were good but these picks are much better in a sense of seeing profit during an economy with more questions than answers.
Cont http://seekingalpha.com/article/288495-5-stocks-to-buy-regardless-of-economic-status-part-3
YES Sir just looked a few mins ago....Not bad at all
VGR....holding strong today, all things considered !
Nice to hang onto the recent uplifts
Make us smilEZ
VGR ~~ Lewkin' gewd!!
WE are trending up nicely again tdy! RUN before Sept, $19 a coming soon me thix
Cigarette makers sue FDA over new labeling rules
http://www.cltv.com/health/sns-rt-us-cigarettes-advertising-laws20110816,0,379632.story
The post caught my interest because I plan to add more after Sept when ever the dips arrive. Will be watching with a GTC sitting myself, when I determine my mudball bid!
Guessing at anything in the tobacco sector is a bit of a crapshoot....but, moreso w/ VGR.
> they are a small player ---- the yield is what drives ownership.
As such, there is not a lot of volatility in the stock....as you know by little to no options plays.
It's a stock you buy, (if you can) reinvest dividends and just let it RIDE!
One thing we do know, the tobacco litigation (SAG) and fees paid continue to be less and less and less. Ultimately, profits go up up up ---- and, the sector will rise.
The post has some merit ---- but, VGR is just one stock I do not spend a lot of time second guessing.
Yzoo Post on VGR, see what you think...
Don't have to work too hard, historically VGR typically hits 20s to 22s going into September and then hits its lows of 16s to 17s October through December.
If there are external economic/political factors then could be lower.
A buy in the 16s will provide a combined ($1.60 cash and 5% stock dividend) ~15% return excluding any future cap gains.
So there's 3 months after September dividend to hit a GTC in the 16s if you wish to collect the next dividend or 4 months if you want to gamble that it might hit the very low in January.
I certainly have proven to myself that I cannot predict the very bottom in any stocks price so I would be placing a GTC in the 16s if I wanted to add.
Disclaimer: my crystal ball isn't broken ... I never had one but ...
If I was trying to place a more exact time frame including PROBABLE external factors then I would say the NOV/DEC coincidence of normal VGR low price and the next budget fruhaahaa and year end tax loss selling.
Luck
LTBH
PS Personally I am debating whether to execute my planned September runup sale ... not sure VGR will hit the higher end of its range (21-22) with all the current market volatility ... may just hold and wait for the Sept 2012 run.
Icahn Requests Confidential Treatment On Holdings-Filing
08/15 04:54 PM
Icahn Reports New Stake In Vector Group - Filing
08/15 04:50 PM
BIG !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Much better day! Yesterday was an opportunity to add a few lower on my stepladder here before September... Didn't try again today
[---] $18's
[--] $17's
[-] $16's
"The increase in revenues in 2011 was primarily due to increased unit sales of approximately 5.7% in the 2011 period compared to the 2010 period."
Depression = Folks switching from name brands?
Form 8-K VECTOR GROUP LTD For: Aug 04
08/04 09:28 AM
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<<~~~ What a joke!!!
Form 10-Q VECTOR GROUP LTD For: Jun 30
08/04 09:07 AM
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I would suggest before the BIG payoff ---- soon coming, you want this to TANK today!!
Let's see some GiddeyUPs !
VGR ~~ quick glance....l@@ks outstanding!!!
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VGR ~~ wow, numbers look SPECTACULAR !!!
Vector Group to Host Second Quarter 2011 Conference Call
08/03 08:00 AM
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MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vector Group Ltd. (VGR:$17.3900,$-0.0400,-0.23%) will conduct a conference call and webcast to discuss its second quarter 2011 results on Friday, August 5, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. (ET).
Investors can access the call by dialing 800-859-8150 and entering 90121568 as the conference ID number. The call will also be available via live webcast at www.investorcalendar.com. Webcast participants should allot extra time before the webcast begins to register.
A replay of the call will be available shortly after the call ends on August 5, 2011 through August 19, 2011. To access the replay, dial 877-656-8905 and enter 90121568 as the conference ID number. The archived webcast will also be available at www.investorcalendar.com for 30 days.
Vector Group (VGR:$17.3900,$-0.0400,-0.23%) is a holding company that indirectly owns Liggett Group LLC, Vector Tobacco Inc., and New Valley LLC. Additional information concerning the company is available on the company’s website, www.VectorGroupLtd.com.
Source: Vector Group Ltd. (VGR:$17.3900,$-0.0400,-0.23%)
MARKET TALK: Stifel Grows Bullish On Lorillard, Altria
07/29 08:35 AM
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8:35 (Dow Jones) Stifel Nicolaus gets new enthusiasm for tobacco companies Lorillard (LO:$105.6200,$0.8400,0.80%) and Altria (MO:$26.2300,$0.1200,0.46%) , raising both to buy from hold. Firm says both company have opportunity for strong pricing in back half of the year and very attractive balance sheets. LO looks so good, analysts say company could be snatched up for $130/shr-plus some time down the road. Firm likes MO's balance between growing profitability and gaining market share. (melissa.korn@ dowjones.com)
Call us at (212) 416-2181 or email john.shipman@dowjones.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
07-29-110835ET
Copyright (c) 2011 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
Senator wants to slash cigarette tax 50 percent
http://www.livingstondaily.com/article/20110711/NEWS01/107110308/Senator-wants-slash-cigarette-tax-50-percent?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Frontpage
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