Altria Group Inc (MO)

Almost time to sell. Highest this stock has reached has been $26.00. Exit plan is $25; right now its selling at 24.56.

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By: Erica Feldkamp, WeSeed Writer Young, edgy and completely chemically imbalanced, British rocker Amy Winehouse could be the poster child for the tobacco industry. Well until now. Yanking the tattooed diva from front stage to hospital ward, Amy's tobacco habit has landed her smack in the middle of emphysema land, but that still doesn't keep her from puffing away. Despite the anti-smoking campaigns blanketing the planet, hardcore smokers remain a captive, laugh-in-the-face-of-death audience, keeping tobacco profits reliably healthy. Although cig sales are down 4.6 percent from last year, the multi-billion dollar tobacco industry isn't choking yet. In 2005, the industry generated $88.8 billion in revenue from the U.S. alone. With the R.J. and Phil making up 75 percent of U.S. tobacco sales, profit margins are smoking. • R.J. Reynolds (RAI) is the second largest tobacco company. Brands include: Camel, Winston, Salem, and Kool. • Philip Morris USA (Altria Group) (MO) boasts a 4.9 percent dividend growth over the last 5 years. • Philip Morris International (PM) just announced a 3 percent dividend payout. Light up the stogies! Maker of Marlboro, the world's best-selling cigarette brand. Abroad, cigarette sales are even more popular. Check out these international companies: • Imperial Tobacco Group (ITY) • British American Tobacco (BTI) Lucky Strike These companies are doing far more than just blowing smoke, but their future is in the hands of the Amy Winehouses of the world. Will people smoke themselves to death, or will they stamp out their nicotine needs? Light up the conversation with your WeSeed pals.