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The article discusses the state of the U.S. tobacco industry as of January 1, 1955. Reports that cigarette smoking causes cancer led to a decline in standard cigarette sales and a shift to king sized cigarettes and filters. Other issues that affected cigarette sales are pricing and mass outlets. The top three manufacturers in terms of assets are American Tobacco, R.J. Reynolds and Liggett & Myers. Topics on management, relations with labor and the public and community are also discussed.

The article focuses on sales in U.S. cigarette industry according to survey conducted by Professor Charles W. Williams of the University of Louisville on tobacco industry trends. The results revealed that sales of cigarettes have been increasing for eight straight years as of 1947. Total sales of the industry in 1947 amounted to 368 billion U.S. dollars, 5% more than the 351 billion U.S. dollar sales in 1946. Dominating the post war cigarette market are American Tobacco, R. J. Reynolds and Liggett & Myers.

The article offers information on several plans of acquisitions in the U.S. tobacco industry in 2014. Among the plans include of Reynolds America to acquire Lorillard and of Imperial Tobacco Co. to acquire the several cigarette brands of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. such as Kool, Winston, and Salem. Also mentioned that Reynolds American and British American Tobacco will have to invest US$4.7 billion to keep its ownership in the company.

The article focuses on the graphic warning label requirement of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act that gives the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the power to regulate tobacco industry. It analyzes the level of scrutiny that should be applied to the graphic warning labels. It discusses the cases Discount Tobacco City & Lottery, Inc. v. United States, and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. United States FDA, challenging such labels as unconstitutional compelled speech.

The article reports on the appeal of tobacco companies against the Commission of the European Communities in European Community Court of First Instance. These companies filed an appeal includes R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings Inc., RJR Acquisition Corp., R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., R.J. Reynolds Tobacco International Inc., and Philip Morris International Inc. Appellants requested the Court to set aside the annulment of the decision of the Commission of the European Communities.

Focuses on implications for world health of the U.S. court's decision not to hear the appeal of a suit by the Canadian government against the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. of the U.S. Alleged involvement of the company in cross-border smuggling ring; Details of the racketeering case against R.J. Reynolds; Redirection of sales towards newer markets by tobacco companies; Activities of the lobby group 'Big Tobacco.'

Big Tobacco sidled up to the states to craft their $200 billion legal settlement. Now a scathing court ruling opens up the industry to a new threat: antitrust. For years Big Tobacco has struggled to elude the ever-present threat of smokers' lawsuits alleging that cigarette makers covered up the health risks of an addictive product that kills 440,000 people every year. Now four tobacco titans face a new and perhaps more lethal threat: antitrust litigation. The new risk grows out of a federal lawsuit filed by two tiny tobacco importers challenging the sweeping settlement that the four biggest makers--Altria, R.J. Reynolds, Brown & Williamson and Lorillard--signed with the nation's state attorneys general in 1998. So, many states passed laws requiring tobacco upstarts to pay the states fees equivalent to--or, after taxes, even more than--what Big Tobacco pays in the settlement.

The article offers news briefs related to the tobacco industry in the U.S. The report from financial services provider Wells Fargo & Co. anticipates the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) approval of the deal between tobacco firms R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and Lorillard Inc. The conference of the World Tobacco North America will be held in Richmond, Virginia from May 12-13, 2015. Tobacco International Leaf Editor Chris Bickers anticipate low contract volumes for his company.

The article focuses on the reasons behind the poor financial performance of RJR Nabisco Holdings Corp. in Russia. The author states that R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. is one reason of the company's poor profit in the country. She points out that its top selling cigarette has crippled the sales of the company. She reports that the company considers Russian market as the main contributor to its overall poor financial performance.

The article describes how U.S. tobacco manufacturers like R.J. Reynolds, Lorillard and Altria are responding to the emergence of electronic cigarettes (e-cigs) and e-liquids and vaping or inhaling e-cigs' vapor. It cites major producers' establishment of noncombustible market share and positioning of their lines ahead of pending Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Deeming Regulations. It also notes sources and organizations that can help companies in marketing vaping products and e-cigs.

The article presents information about American Brands Inc. The peewee of the big three in tobacco has a mere $7 billion revenues, compared with R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.'s $13 billion and Philip Morris Cos. Inc.'s $14 billion. But in the dangerous art of diversifying there are measures of success more important than size. Look at the non-tobacco figures. American Brands' operating margin there is 10.9%, Reynolds' 7.8%, Philip Morris' just 4.6%. At American Brands there are life insurance, Pinkerton detectives, and office shredding machines.

The article discusses several business-related issues in the U.S. as of October 10, 1983. Topics include investing in tobacco company R.J. Reynolds Industries, the effect of the tough competition between beverage companies PepsiCo. and Coca-Cola on other companies such as Royal Crown Cos. and Dr Pepper Co., and the increase in stocks of Allegheny Beverage Corp. in Baltimore, Maryland.

The article looks at the performance of the U.S. tobacco industry in 1980. Topics discussed include the declining trend in the growth in the total U.S. consumption of cigarettes, a five-year average return of more than 20 percent, spending for the capital improvements and expansion of the cigarette operation of R.J. Reynolds and Philip Morris increasing its domestic market share. Also provided is a list showing the management performance of companies in terms of profitability and growth.

The article reports that U.S.-based R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.'s smokeless cigarette could face regulatory and marketing hurdles. Some critics and analysts doubt whether the company's product is an "innovative marvel" or just another drug delivery system for nicotine. There is also little indication that the new cigarette would help improve the image of the industry.

The article reports on the participation of the brand-conscious R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. into the budget category of cigarette industry in the U.S. The company's Doral brand priced, will compete with generic cigarettes which is the industry's fastest-growing segment. The strategy is formed towards the notion that cigarettes might someday sell simply because of price rather than on the marketing appeal of the Marlboro man or the Virginia Slims liberated woman.

The article discusses the business conditions of the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and Philip Morris USA Inc. in the tobacco industry in the U.S. in 1983. It offers information on the marketing strategies of both companies and states that Reynolds introduced a low-priced cigarette brand called Century while Philip Morris also introduced the Player and Benson & Hedges De Luxe Ultra Lights. It also notes the progress of the generic cigarettes in the industry.

The article offers information related to tobacco industry. It mentions that R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. has the bestselling plain and menthol filters brands such as Winston and Salem. Meanwhile, president Robert B. "Barney" Walker of American Tobacco Co. has launched 20 new filter and menthol brands including Pall Mall, Tareyton, and Lucky Strike to capture the lead of R.J. Reynolds which has earned him a title Brand-a-Month Barney.

The Research and Planning Division of the National Recovery Administration has begun its investigation of the tobacco industry, and will probably finish its work well in advance of June 16, when the present cigarette code is due to be revised or replaced. The U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt directed this investigation when he signed the code, much of which he found unsatisfactory. Tobacco labor attributes this unsatisfactory code chiefly to the influence of S. Clay Williams, former president of the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., probably the strongest of the Big Four concerns dominating the tobacco industry.

The article explores the state of tobacco companies in 1955. In the five years leading to 1955, R.J. Reynolds saw growth of only 21.1 percent, which is less than half of that seen by the 100 yardstick companies. The public's greater focus on their health significantly affected the business of cigarette makers in 1954, which put the industry's sales at 5 percent below that of 1953. The author shares that despite these, there are chances of a bright 1955 for cigarette producers.

The article reports on the growth in the filter tips' share of the cigarette market from 16% in 1952 to 3.4% in 1953. It is stated that manufacturing of filter-tip cigarettes has been recently announced by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. It is mentioned that the filters in cigarettes takes out nicotine and tar but unavailability of the information regarding which ingredient is harmful is leaving cigarette manufacturers handicapped.

The article focuses on the tobacco industry in Great Britain. The report on lung cancer of the Royal College of Physician of London affects the Great Britain cigarette companies that lead British government anti-tobacco education campaign. Moreover, the cigarette companies will begin diversifying of Philip Morris Inc. and P. Lorrilard Co., and the king-size nonfilter cigarette Brandon from R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

The article offers information on the ongoing tobacco liability lawsuits related to the 1994 suit Engle v. RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co., specifically Patricia Harris v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., Case 19-11907, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit.

This article discusses a meeting between members of the Pennsylvania Association of the Attorney General and tobacco executives from Philip Morris, Brown and Williamson, Lorillard, and R.J. Reynolds. The 1998 settlement of tobacco litigation called for the big tobacco companies to hand over 40 cents a pack to state treasuries to create programs of public interest. This meeting between executives was in effort to plot against smaller tobacco companies who did not fall under that rule of payment.

This article focuses on the U.S. tobacco stocks with emphasis on R.J. Reynolds Tobacco's stock value. Reynolds, itself once a multi-headed beast that owned Nabisco, whittled down the enormous debt from its celebrated 1989 leveraged buyout by divesting divisions, Nabisco's exit sliced away $4 billion in debt. Now Reynolds' debt-to-capital is 20%, versus Philip Morris' 68%. At $53, Reynolds trades at an affordable 12 times earnings, the same as Philip Morris, though Reynolds sports a higher yield, 5.6% versus 4.7%

Discusses how California Attorney General Bill Lockyer and others are suing R.J. Reynolds. Belief that the tobacco company has breached the terms of the settlement that bars cigarette makers from marketing to minors; Background on the settlement which bars billboard advertising; How the tobacco industry has put advertising funds into retail store displays and print advertising; Funding for smoking prevention programs.

Focuses on the marketing and manufacturing of tobacco products in the United States. Impact of a Florida legislative decision against the tobacco industry; Price of stocks for such companies as Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds; Correlation between tobacco revenue and that of department stores like Loews and Nordstrom.

Informs that advertisements from the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. argue that peer pressure, and not advertisements, leads minors to smoke. Documents leaked from the company as well as a study in the `Journal of the National Cancer Institute,' challenging the claim; Papers leaked from Brown & Williamson describing how it uses ammonia-based additives to make the nicotine in cigarettes more pharmacologically active.

The article discusses the growth of the foreign cigarette market, as of 1978, and its implications for the U.S. cigarette industry. Topics include gains in foreign operating income of several U.S. companies, including Philip Morris, R. J. Reynolds, and American Brands, the major cigarette companies in the foreign market, such as British American Tobacco and Rothmans International, and the foreign market trends, such as the market competition in Brazil.

This article profiles Lynn J. Beasley, head of R. J. Reynolds Tobacco's Winston unit. In an industry under siege for peddling hazardous products, Beasley is among R. J. Reynolds' hottest marketers. After being promoted to head the company's Winston unit, Beasley is trying to make lightning strike twice. Her task is to reverse the slide of R. J. Reynolds' $3.4 billion flagship brand amid a flight to generic cigarettes. In deep secrecy, Beasley is readying a new Winston mascot to declare on the legendary Marlboro Man.

The article focuses on the management performance of tobacco companies in the U.S. in 1984 based on their growth and profitability. It mentions the higher percentage of profits posted by diversified firms R.J. Reynolds, Philip Morris and American Brands than sales from their tobacco operations, a 32.5% return on equity posted by Dibrell Brothers which processes leaf tobacco and the emergence of Loews as the top 4 in the "Forbes" magazine's 1984 yardsticks of management performance ranking.

The article focuses on the popularity of Bulgaria to the Western tobacco companies as the main tobacco exporter in the East bloc, which is the largest cigarette market worldwide. It states that the total consumption in the East bloc will rise by 3.5% while U.S. tobacco giants R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and Philip Morris Inc. are leading the invasion of Bulgaria. Meanwhile, the western companies took the licensing of their brands and considered the joint production ventures as their next plan.

The article informs about the release of no-additive tobacco from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. (RJR). RJR is rolling out the no-additive approach for its revamped Winston brand along with a high-powered advertising drive called "No Bull." The print and billboard campaign, estimated at $25 million-plus by Morgan Stanley, aims to find a compelling image for RJR's No. 2 cigarette brand. The new Winstons have forsaken all flavor enhancers such as cocoa, sugar and licorice. The practice of removing nicotine and putting it back again does not constitute an additive.

The article offers information about the economic condition of Winston-Salem, North Carolina., which is used to be the heart of tobacco manufacturing in the U.S. It provides details about the emergence of factories and warehouses as well as other buildings for medical lab equipment and researchers. An overview is presented about R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

The article discusses developments in the tobacco industry as of February 1962. It focuses on the operation of rival firms American Tobacco Co. and RJ Reynolds. According to American Tobacco president Paul M. Hahn, the company posed increases in both sales and earnings. The performances of other industry players like Liggett & Myers, P. Lorillard & Co., and Brown & Williamson are also examined.

The article looks at Gray Bowman, chairman and president of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company as of November 1, 1959. Particular focus is given to the leading position of the company in the cigarette market, its competitors' products including Ligget & Myers' Duke cigarettes as well as Brown & Williamson's Life cigarettes and Belair cigarettes. Reynolds' cigarettes brand Salem and tobacco company American Tobacco are also addressed.