Ted Cooper

The American Heart Association's recommendations could quash the e-cigarette market. What does this mean for Altria, Reynolds American, and Imperial Tobacco?

The market has left Guess? stock for dead so far this year, but investors hope it can turn things around in the second quarter. Look at these three metrics to gauge Guess?'s turnaround chances.

Dollar General has outperformed the market since the Great Recession ended, but there are three reasons it could disappoint in the year ahead.

Why does Warren Buffett own Wal-Mart when everyone knows Amazon is going to crush it? It turns out there's a really good reason.

Family Dollar has underperformed its peers, but there are three compelling reasons shareholders could be rewarded in the months ahead.

Coach's earnings surprise comes a day after Michael Kors' earnings surprised to the downside.

Lorillard shareholders could have gotten a better price from Reynolds American, while Imperial Tobacco gets a steal.

Vector Group promises to continue outpacing Altria Group when it releases second-quarter earnings next week.

Altria's stock price dropped after it released its Q2 earnings report, but the quarter only justifies long-term investors' view of the stock.

PepsiCo has multiple ways to reward shareholders: It could beat Coca-Cola, or it could merge with Mondelez International. So many ways to win gives shareholders reason to hold on.

Reynolds American is tagged with a huge $23.6 billion verdict. An old Altria case suggests that this amount will be lowered, but is it time for investors to sell their tobacco holdings anyway?

Philip Morris beat earnings expectations and showed promise in Europe, but it didn't mention the one thing that could leave shareholders sitting on a big loss.

Vector Group's real estate segment makes it a good buy for growth investors and income investors alike.

Philip Morris and Altria shareholders could get wiped out if this influential UK group gets its way.

Coca-Cola will release its second-quarter earnings report on Tuesday. Here's what to hope for and what to expect from the world's largest soft drink company.

Altria will discuss the Reynolds-Lorillard merger and the nationwide MarkTen rollout on its upcoming conference call, among other salient topics. Here's what to look for.

Wal-Mart's decision to keep McCormick's brands illustrates the spice-and-seasoning maker's brand power.

Keurig Green Mountain has signed new agreements with Starbucks and Coca-Cola since David Einhorn's well-publicized short-sell presentation. Have the bears capitulated?

Here's why 2015 could be a make-or-break year for Coca-Cola and PepsiCo.

Constellation Brands and Boston Beer are both growth stocks, but one may suit you better than the other.