Companies that consistently increase their sales, margins, or returns on capital are usually rewarded with the best returns,
and those that can do all three for years on end are almost always the legendary stocks that return 100 times your money.
While the S&P 500 is up 15.7% since March 2025, Philip Morris (currently trading at $164.34 per share) has lagged behind, posting a return of 6.5%. This might have investors contemplating their next move.
Consumer confidence, a pivotal barometer of economic health, has shown persistent signs of weakening in recent months, casting a shadow over the global economic outlook. Driven by a cocktail of persistent inflation, rising interest rates, and growing labor market anxieties, this decline signals a potential retrenchment in consumer spending, which
While profitability is essential, it doesn’t guarantee long-term success.
Some companies that rest on their margins will lose ground as competition intensifies - as Jeff Bezos said, "Your margin is my opportunity".
The U.S. dollar is currently undergoing a significant weakening trend, a development that is sending ripples across global financial markets and international trade. This depreciation is largely fueled by the widespread expectation of aggressive interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve, with markets pricing in a 25-basis-point reduction as
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is set to launch a pilot program to fast-track the review of nicotine pouches from four major tobacco companies amid mounting pressure from the Trump administration.
Let’s dig into the relative performance of Philip Morris (NYSE:PM) and its peers as we unravel the now-completed Q2 beverages, alcohol, and tobacco earnings season.
