Altria Group, Inc. (MO)

PPeltier (47.23) Submitted: 7/17/06 7:06 PM : Start Price: $16.74 MO Score: 18.05

Short term, big law suites are over, but a bunch of little ones are coming since a FL class action suite/judgement was thrown out. If the rumor is true, (started by the CEO I believe a few years ago) and MO does split into three companies. Kraft wi...

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dcrednek (66.38) Submitted: 10/13/06 2:56 PM : Start Price: $17.11 MO Score: 24.89

MO is sitting around 79, with earnings growth estimated at 6%, sales growth at 4%, a strong divided of 4.4%, and a 1 yr target of 89-95. Pending litigation is making people ware, but they shouldn't be because these expenses are already built into it...

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spiritof78 (94.04) Submitted: 4/24/07 11:17 AM : Start Price: $20.10 MO Score: -14.53

Growth in Asia will not be what people predict, the middle east and Russia are smoking havens but Nepal actually bans smoking - other countries will severly restrict sales. Additionally domestic smoking continues to decline. There is lots of think ...

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beefangusbeef (39.99) Submitted: 7/28/07 4:44 PM : Start Price: $19.17 MO Score: 18.38

Great Buy at this price!

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RickRhoads (< 20) Submitted: 3/16/07 1:27 PM : Start Price: $18.57 MO Score: 17.29

will probably outperform S&P ov er any statistically significant time period but virtually for sure over 5 years -- for the same reasons it has over the past decades. For one thing, as markets get shakier, dividends will get even more attractive than...

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darkflame (99.08) Submitted: 4/16/07 12:11 PM : Start Price: $18.70 MO Score: 18.06

This company has a history of bad news, lawsuits, everybody hates it, governments (specially in Europe) make smoking rules more and more strict. I love this stock!!!! It's cheap, sports a nice dividend, and it has beaten the market for decades. What'...

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masokotanga (97.47) Submitted: 3/31/08 10:54 AM : Start Price: $23.32 MO Score: -7.36

Dude, where's my PMI???

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FoolsGold001 (66.88) Submitted: 8/24/06 4:11 PM : Start Price: $18.16 MO Score: 13.68

Big MO. The first stock I ever bought (at $48), and still the best. It is so diversified and well run it might as well be a mutual fund, with WAY better returns. If I won alot of money in a lottery, I would invest it all in MO. After paying off d...

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tonetown (88.50) Submitted: 3/06/07 8:08 PM : Start Price: $18.01 MO Score: 16.33

I wish caps were around when I added this cash machine to my real portfolio.

This selection is an example of buying a great company at expensive prices. I will hold from here and see what happens. Up, down, litigation, spin off Kraft, taxes, foolish...

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ws1047 (32.14) Submitted: 10/04/06 11:08 AM : Start Price: $16.49 MO Score: 27.35

Despite the hatred out there for dreaded tobacco, Altria continues to prosper. People will continue to use tobacco products -- across the globe -- as well as eat cheese! Maybe that's why it's been, and will continue to be, a winner.

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