Rupert Hargreaves

Tobacco companies Philip Morris, Altria, and Universal Corp all reported earnings last week, and Philip Morris' came out worse than expected. But it's not as bad as it looks.

Another set of analysts have revised down their earnings forecasts for the offshore drilling industry -- so what's the view on Seadrill, Transocean, and Diamond Offshore?

Philip Morris, British American Tobacco, and Reynolds American are no longer the soft targets they were for regulators, and this could mean a wave of consolidation is about to occur.

Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway are on the acquisition trail; after recent declines, will he make a move? Chubb and Travelers look attractive.

Big international tobacco players Philip Morris, British American, and Altria are now more at risk of being impacted by the illegal tobacco trade than ever before.

Altria and Philip Morris are using their size to grow outside of the traditional cigarette market, but Lorillard is struggling to keep up.

Altria is struggling for growth as cigarette consumption within the United States falls. Will it acquire Constellation Brands to survive?

National Oilwell Varco and Kimberly-Clark plan to spin off underperforming divisions. This is the plan.

Resolute Energy, TransGlobe Energy, and Contango Oil & Gas are three small-cap oil and gas producers that look undervalued based on their reserves.

Oil and gas companies like ExxonMobil, Chevron, and EOG Resources can be hard to value, but these two metrics can be of great help.

Warren Buffett receives a 50% yield on his initial investment in Coca-Cola and here's how you can do the same.

An oversupply of units in the offshore-drilling market is likely to impact the outlook of Seadrill, Transocean, and Rowan.

Big tobacco companies such as Philip Morris, Altria, and Reynolds American are changing with the times, reducing their dependence upon cigarette sales.

Ecopetrol's shares have collapsed during the last few months due to political worries. Does the company now look like an attractive investment?

Gold miners are trying to break bad habits, and Newmont Mining has confirmed the shift is underway.

After years of overspending and under achieving, the mining industry is starting to get its act together. BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and Vale are leading the industry.

Universal has a strong balance sheet, and demand for its tobacco is high. Unfortunately, things aren't going as well for Lorillard and Reynolds American.

Pfizer's new stop-smoking drug has proven itself in tests, but should Altria, Reynolds American, and Philip Morris International be worried?

With a low cost of production and robust growth plans in place, Alamos Gold and Lundin Mining look set for growth. On the other hand, IAMGOLD looks to be struggling.

Philip Morris' management has acknowledged that the company's debt is too much, so the company is cutting back on borrowing.