In the premium segment, the Marlboro Man still rides tall with a 59% share. Still, total cigarette volumes fell nearly 9%, which also weighed on MO stock, but it was able to make up for it by ...

In the heart of North Carolina tobacco country, one company manufactures cigarettes with ultralow nicotine levels designed to prevent smokers from getting addicted. Sales aren’t exactly sizzling.

Cigarette stocks fell; cigarette sales dropped by 10%. But slowly, smoking has edged back toward its previous level. Total sales for 1964 are expected to be about 3% below the 1963 mark.