Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM)

Thank you for smoking.

High earnings growth thanks to emerging markets exposure and great pricing power.

PM board announced with the fourth quarter results an expected $6 billion of share repurchases in 2012, and in the first quarter, they bought back $1.5 billion worth of shares. My current expectation is for them to raise the dividend to $3.36 later this year. ( $.84 a quarter) My target is $97.88 by December of 2012. Anything under $88 a share pull back the truck and buy!

Safe, large Cap with good dividend yield.

PM is a great company with an outstanding management team and operates in over 100 countries around the world.

Every Smoke when they drink. And its playoff and summer sports months.

strong brand and geographic diversification over several countries lowering the risk of expropiation and capturing the growth of emerging economies without too much risk.

The whole world loves smoking cigarettes. So while I detest cancer sticks, they probably are an excellent investment abroad, especially in the China market.

PM is, simply stated, a money machine. Unless and until European and other countries adopt America's tobacco relations, PM will sell, sell, sell.

Again, death and taxes... Buy for same reason as my argument for LO, but this one is World Wide, and has much more potential for growth.

What's not to like???

People are going to smoke, regardless. They don't care about any tests or data. Whether they cost $0.50 or $5.75 a pack. And it will always be that way. People are stupid when it comes to addiction.

If the U.S. isn't buying, Asia will more than make up
for that loss. In fact, Asia coming use of cigarettes & the industrial revolution, will end up killing us all w ith Global Warmin.

Orren L Cairo

tobacco stocks typically do during financial hard times

They sell stuff people want more than anything but oxygen.

Commitment to shareholder return and addicted customers.

Less negative govt influence in foreign markets

Because of the addiction of millions of people to tobacco and the management team at Philip Morris.

Phlip Morris is an International powerhouse! They have fantastic products. PMI sports a great dividend yield and an industry low pay out ratio. Buying back shares like crazy! A low P/E compared to its peers. This stock will be in my portfolio forever!

Recessionary times make sin stocks favorable. In addition PM has a growing presence globally. Stock is a little bit high now, but I think it will continue to go up.