Howard Willard

Cigarette and tobacco company Altria Group Inc (NYSE: MO) said in conjunction with its third-quarter report that it took a $4.5-billion pretax charge against its earnings from its investment in e-cigarette maker Juul. What Happened Altria said in its earnings release that a decision to...

Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE: MO) and Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE: PM) have ended merger discussions with Altria providing a statement on Juul leadership change and tightening 2019 full-year earnings guidance. "While we believed the creation of a new merged company had the potential to...

Shares of Cronos Group Inc (NASDAQ: CRON) soared 25 percent Friday morning after the Canada-based cannabis company confirmed it received a C$2.4 billion ($1.8 billion) investment from cigarette company Altria Group Inc (NYSE: MO). Rumors of a potential acquisition between the two companies were...