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    <pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:16:11 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Wall Street Slumps On Wells Fargo Downgrade, JP Morgan (NYSE: JPM) Sinks</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[US stocks finished with losses after a bearish analyst note by Rochdale Securities' banking analyst Dick Bove rattled investors.<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3570181>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:32:38 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">BA</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">BAC</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">CAT</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">JAVA</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">JPM</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">LLY</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">MO</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">MRK</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">ORCL</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">PFE</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">WFC</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">WMT</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">YHOO</category>
      <link>http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3570181</link>
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      <title>Six Dividend Stocks For Current Income</title>
      <guid>http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3568219</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Most novice dividend investors typically are under the impression that successful dividend investing entails finding and purchasing the highest yielding stocks.<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3568219>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:26:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">ACAS</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">BP</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">ED</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">EPL</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">KFT</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">KMI</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">MO</category>
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      <title>Ultimate Stock-Pickers' Top 10 Consumer Goods Stocks</title>
      <guid>http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3562900</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Even with the dramatic runup in the equity markets since the beginning of March, our Ultimate Stock-Pickers continue to either add to or build up stakes in consumer goods stocks, which had been viewed by many as convenient places to hide during the bear market.<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3562900>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:52:39 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">AVP</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">BTI</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">CL</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">DEO</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">FCS</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">JCI</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">KFT</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">KMB</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">KO</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">MO</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">NKE</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">NSRGY</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">PBG</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">PEP</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">PG</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">SNE</category>
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      <title>Altria Group Inc. (NYSE: MO): Third Quarter Earnings Preview 2009</title>
      <guid>http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3544605</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Altria Group Inc. (NYSE: MO), the former parent company of Philip Morris USA, the largest U.S. tobacco company, is scheduled to report third-quarter results before the market open on Wednesday, October 21, 2009.<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3544605>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">MO</category>
      <link>http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3544605</link>
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      <title>Best Dividend Picks for 2009, 3Q Update</title>
      <guid>http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3519280</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Back at the end of 2008, I was invited to participate in a stock picking competition by selecting 4 stocks. At the time I simply included the highest yielding stocks in my portfolio – Con Edison (ED)<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3519280>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:13:04 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">CVX</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">ED</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">KMP</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">MO</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">PM</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">XOM</category>
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      <title>Dividends Stocks Versus Fixed Income: Sept 23, 2009</title>
      <guid>http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3500291</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Many retirees who are seeking current income from their assets invest in fixed income securities, most of which provide a stable stream of income.<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3500291>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:34:48 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">ABT</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">CLX</category>
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      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">JNJ</category>
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      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">MO</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">XOM</category>
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      <title>Eight Dividend Increases in the news</title>
      <guid>http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3493091</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[The market continued going higher, despite all concerns about valuations, unemployment and the recession. Most analysts are divided on whether the 6 month advance is over or not. Dividend investors on the other hand however are not so concerned about the overall state of the market, as long as dividends are being paid indeed.<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3493091>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2009 15:32:58 GMT</pubDate>
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      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">PM</category>
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      <title>Raw Deal For Kraft (KFT) Shareholders</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Recently, Kraft Foods not only froze its dividends, but also attempted an acquisition of Cadbury (CBY). Dividend Growth Investor presented a very good argument to support his decision of holding off a new position in KFT. Certainly, one would tend to believe that KFT coming from the stable of Altria Group (MO) would show dividend friendliness. Its management would understand the real meaning of value or growth. However, recent actions of freezing dividends, stopping share repurchasing, and attempting an acquisition belies the common school of thought.<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3479014>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:15:17 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Kraft Foods (KFT) Freezes Dividends</title>
      <guid>http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3477504</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Kraft Foods Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets packaged food products and grocery products worldwide. The company has consistently raised dividends since it went public in 2001. It was a part of tobacco conglomerate Altria Group (MO), until Kraft was spun off in May 2007.<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3477504>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:52:09 GMT</pubDate>
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      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">KFT</category>
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      <title>Tobacco Stocks: Smokin'</title>
      <guid>http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3462528</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Tobacco companies jointly filed a lawsuit in Kentucky against the U.S. and the Food and Drug Administration, claiming a law signed by President Obama in June of this year imposes &quot;unprecedented restrictions&quot; on First Amendments Rights.<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3462528>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 23:52:39 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">AOI</category>
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      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">UVV</category>
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      <title>Economy May Take Mild Hit From Swine Flu</title>
      <guid>http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3577729</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Oct. 25--Swine flu is especially risky for people with chronic illnesses, and it's not the greatest news for an economy still trying to shake off recession. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;But because of who the H1N1 virus targets -- children and young adults -- it may not hit the economy quite as hard as flu bugs have in years past. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;So far, H1N1 seems to spread fast but not make people too sick -- with tragic exceptions, such as an Amelia County first-grader who died last week.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3577729>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 07:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">KR</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">MO</category>
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      <title>Earnings Preview: Lorillard Inc.</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;RICHMOND, Va. - Tobacco maker Lorillard Inc. reports its third-quarter results on Monday. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;OVERVIEW: The oldest continuously operating U.S. tobacco company and maker of Newport menthol cigarettes, based in Greensboro, N.C., said in July that it was selling more cigarettes even after it raised prices and a federal tax increase went into effect April 1.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3576410>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">LO</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">MO</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">RAI</category>
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      <title>Cigarette demand falling, but profits solid</title>
      <guid>http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3573118</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;RICHMOND, Va. - The weak economy and higher prices are snuffing out cigarette demand around the world - most vigorously in the U.S., where a federal tax hike, smoking bans, health concerns and social stigma have cut demand at least 10 percent.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Two of the world's biggest cigarette makers reported Thursday that they emerged from the third quarter in better shape than analysts expected and raised their 2009 profit estimates.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Both Philip Morris International - which makes Marlboro and other top brands for sale abroad - and Reynolds American Inc. - the second-biggest cigarette seller in the U.S., with brands such as Camel and Pall Mall - raised prices even as consumers bought fewer cigarettes.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3573118>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">LO</category>
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      <title>Reynolds American 3Q profit jumps 72 percent</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;RICHMOND, Va. - Cigarette maker Reynolds American Inc. sold fewer cigarettes but recorded 72 percent higher profit than in last year's third quarter, when restructuring costs and the falling value of its trademarks dampened its earnings, the company said Thursday.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Reynolds American earned $362 million, or $1.24 per share, for the period that ended Sept. 30. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Reynolds American's results come on the heels of those for Altria Group Inc., parent company of the nation's No.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3571935>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">MO</category>
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      <title>Reynolds American 3Q profit jumps 72 percent</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Cigarette maker Reynolds American Inc. said Thursday that its profit surged 72 percent from last year's third-quarter, when charges from trademark impairment and restructuring dampened its earnings.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Reynolds American earned $362 million, or $1.24 per share, for the period that ended Sept. 30. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Reynolds American's results come on the heels of those for Altria Group Inc., parent company of the nation's No.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3571738>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Altria Reports Higher Quarterly Profit</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;1 cigarette-maker Altria Group Inc. shook off the effect of a nearly 62-cents-a-pack federal tax increase in April to report higher third-quarter profits yesterday. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&quot;In a year which can only be characterized as challenging, Altria and its operating companies continued to deliver excellent results in the third quarter,&quot; said Michael E. Szymanczyk, Altria's chairman and chief executive officer. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The result: The company's flagship Marlboro brand has reversed a months-long slide in its market share, adding 0.1 percentage point from last year's level to capture 41.9 percent of the U.S. market.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3570967>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Altria's Profit Rises for Quarter / Cutting Costs Helps Henrico- Based Firm Deal With Tax Increase</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;1 cigarette-maker Altria Group Inc. shook off the effect of a nearly 62-cents-a-pack federal tax increase in April to report higher third-quarter profits yesterday.  &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&quot;In a year which can only be characterized as challenging, Altria and its operating companies continued to deliver excellent results in the third quarter,&quot; said Michael E. Szymanczyk, Altria's chairman and chief executive officer.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The result: The company's flagship Marlboro brand has reversed a months-long slide in its market share, adding 0.1 percentage point from last year's level to capture 41.9 percent of the U.S. market.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3574356>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Altria Group 3Q profit rises on cost-cutting</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;RICHMOND, Va. - The Marlboro Man roped in a larger portion of the cigarette market even as smokers bought fewer of Altria Group Inc.'s cigarettes in the third quarter.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Cost-cutting and Altria's cigar business helped keep the company in the saddle with a 1.7 percent increase in its third-quarter profit.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The Richmond-based parent company of the nation's largest cigarette maker, Philip Morris USA, said Wednesday that Marlboro was the only leading premium brand to increase market share during the third quarter as many consumers switched to cheaper brands or bought fewer cigarettes to save money.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3570166>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">MO</category>
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      <title>Altria Earnings Edge Higher, Despite Bigger Tax Bill</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Oct. 21--Altria Group Inc.'s profit edged higher in the third quarter despite a doubling in the federal excise taxes it paid on its tobacco products. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;An 8.8 percent, or nearly $200 million, drop in the cost of making its cigarettes, cigars and smokeless tobacco boosted the Henrico County-based company's bottom line. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Revenue rose by $1.06 billion to $6.3 billion.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3570118>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">MO</category>
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      <title>Altria Group 3Q profit rises on cost-cutting</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;RICHMOND, Va. - The Marlboro Man roped in a larger portion of the cigarette market and kept earnings rising at Altria Group Inc. even as smokers bought fewer of all the company's cigarettes in the third quarter.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Cost-cutting and Altria's cigar business helped keep the company in the saddle with a 1.7 percent increase in its third-quarter profit.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The Richmond-based parent company of the nation's largest cigarette maker, Philip Morris USA, said Wednesday that Marlboro was the only leading premium brand to increase market share during the third quarter as many consumers switched to cheaper brands or bought fewer cigarettes to save money.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3569677>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>RidgewaterEquity.Com Free Fundamental Sector &amp;Amp; Market Research on MGM, MDT, MO, MENT, ONXX and WFMI</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;RidgewaterEquity.com inspires to bring the best from the internet under one roof, providing you with a one click option to view what the market, researchers and financial pundits worldwide have to say about any particular large cap stocks in any given financial environment. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Once you sign up as a free member you will have free unlimited access to all our reports, research tools and more.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;We have recently begun in-depth analysis of the following equities &amp;amp; their respective sectors:&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3600862>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>PennFuture Praises State House for Passing Natural Gas Drilling Tax Against All Odds; Senators Must Now Answer "Whose Side Are You On?"</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future (PennFuture) praised the Pennsylvania   House of Representatives for passing legislation today to tax   multi-national gas drilling companies and the tobacco industry rather   than local veterans, firefighters and arts organizations. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The 103  -- 98   vote on the bill, HB 1531, came despite opposition to this change from   Governor Rendell, the Senate leadership and, initially the House   Democratic leadership, and lobbyists who have spent more than $1 million   just in 2009 to oppose the severance tax on gas drilling in the   Marcellus Shale formation.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&quot;This was an amazing David vs. Goliath victory,&quot; said Jan Jarrett,   PennFuture's president and CEO.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3525793>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 04:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Altria Presents at the Barclays Capital Back-to-School Consumer Conference</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Altria Group, Inc. (Altria) (NYSE: MO) is participating in the Barclays   Capital Back-To-School Consumer Conference in Boston, Massachusetts   today. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;During the presentation, Michael E. Szymanczyk, Chairman and Chief   Executive Officer of Altria Group, Inc. will discuss Altria's   performance against its 2009 plan to deliver strong returns to Altria   shareholders, as well as opportunities for future growth.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Important factors that may cause actual results and outcomes to differ   materially from those contained in the projections and forward-looking   statements included in this press release and today's remarks are   described in Altria's publicly filed reports, including its Annual   Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 and its   Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2009.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3466876>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">MO</category>
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      <title>Altria Increases Quarterly Dividend 6.3%</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Altria Group, Inc. (Altria) (NYSE:MO) today announced that its Board of   Directors voted to increase the company's regular quarterly dividend by   6.3% to $0.34 per common share versus the previous rate of $0.32 per   common share. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The new annualized dividend rate is $1.36 per common   share. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The quarterly dividend is payable on October 9, 2009 to   stockholders of record as of September 15, 2009.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3441170>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>ParagonReport.Com Complimentary Market Update on SBUX, EBAY, KO and MO</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Paragon is pleased to announce that its latest Market Update analyzing major events involving Starbucks Corp. (NASDAQ:SBUX), Ebay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY), The Coca Cola Company (NYSE:KO) and Altria Group Inc. (NYSE:MO) has been released.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;www.ParagonReport.com is a leading online financial newsletter for subscribers seeking industry leading free independent and unbiased research. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;All Analyst Reports will be posted under the &quot;Quarterly Analyst Reports&quot; page that you land on once logged into the site.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3367652>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Altria Reports 2009 Second-Quarter Results</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Altria Group, Inc. (Altria) (NYSE: MO) today announced 2009 second-quarter reported diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.49 versus $0.45 in the second quarter of 2008, up 8.9% versus the prior-year period. Reported results reflect higher operating companies income (OCI) from cigarettes and financial services, as well as the OCI contribution from the UST LLC (UST) acquisition, higher earnings from Altria’s equity investment in SABMiller plc (SABMiller) and lower general corporate expenses. These factors were partially offset by higher interest expense and lower OCI from cigars versus the prior-year period. Altria’s adjusted 2009 second-quarter diluted EPS increased 8.7% to $0.50 versus $0.46 in the second quarter of 2008 as shown in Table 1 below.<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3364404>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Report Concerning Market Direction for Next 60 Days Released</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;LAS VEGAS, July 13 /PRNewswire/ -- SmallCapSentinel.com has just released an article addressing the market direction over the next 60 days, fusing bull, bearish and flat market perspectives into one useful commentary. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Visit the link below to see in which group your investment is categorized:&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Each of the following companies are specifically addressed: Johnson and Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), Kraft (NYSE: KFT), Altria Group Inc. (NYSE: MO), Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ), Merck &amp; Co. Inc. (NYSE: MRK), Apple Inc. (NasdaqGS: AAPL), and Research in Motion Ltd. (NasdaqGS: RIMM).&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3345130>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Altria to Host Webcast of 2009 Second-Quarter Results</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Altria Group, Inc. (Altria) (NYSE: MO) will host a live audio webcast on Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss 2009 second-quarter business results. The business results will be issued by means of a press release at approximately 7:00 a.m. Eastern Time the same day. The webcast can be accessed at www.altria.com.<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3338533>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>With UST Integration Progressing Smoothly, Altria Announces Departure of Vice Chair Murray Kessler</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Altria Group, Inc. (Altria) today announced that Murray S. Kessler, Vice Chair of Altria and President and Chief Executive Officer of UST LLC (UST), will leave the company at the end of June, having overseen the completion of the key elements of UST’s integration into Altria. Following Altria’s acquisition of UST, Mr. Kessler agreed to stay on to oversee the integration and help complete the transition.<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3316302>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Tony Earley Elected EEI Chairman; Richard Kelly, Tom Farrell and Lew Hay to Serve As Vice-Chairmen</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;SAN FRANCISCO, June 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Anthony F. &quot;Tony&quot; Earley Jr., chairman and CEO of Detroit-based DTE Energy, has been elected chairman of the Edison Electric Institute (EEI), the national association of shareholder-owned electric companies, international affiliates and industry associates worldwide. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Earley will be supported by Richard C. &quot;Dick&quot; Kelly, chairman, president and CEO of Minneapolis-based Xcel Energy; Thomas F. Farrell II, chairman, president and CEO of Richmond, Va.-based Dominion; and Lewis Hay III, chairman and CEO of FPL Group, based in Juno Beach, Fla.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Earley has been chairman and CEO of DTE Energy, a diversified energy company that includes Detroit Edison, Michigan Consolidated Gas Company, and several non-utility energy-related companies, since 1998.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3314721>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Form  4          Keane Denise F.           For: Nov 04 (10K)</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Form  4          Paoli Peter P.            For: Nov 04 (10K)</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Form  4          Beran David R.            For: Nov 02 (10K)</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:17:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Form  4          Barrington Martin J.      For: Oct 30 (10K)</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Form  3          Paoli Peter P.            For: Sep 01 (10K)</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Form  3          SURGNER W HILDEBRANDT     For: Aug 27 (10K)</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:17:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Form  3          Heuhsen Louanna O         For: Aug 27 (10K)</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Form  4          McKessy Sean X.           For: Jul 31 (10K)</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">MO</category>
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      <title>Form  4          ALTRIA GROUP, INC.        For: Jun 30  Filed by: FARRELL THOMAS F II (10K)</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Form  4          Nelson John R.            For: May 29 (10K)</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
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