Philip Morris Stock News

The stock market has been incredibly volatile this year, registering a nearly 20% fall from February highs before bouncing back with a roughly 20% gain since President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff announcement in April. Two of the three major indexes entered bear market territory at one point.

During the first quarter, billionaire investor Philippe Laffont of Coatue Management added one of my favorite stocks to his portfolio: Philip Morris International (PM 0.73%). The tobacco company has the rare combination of being a growth stock in a defensive industry.

The artificial intelligence rally over the past two and a half years, led by the so-called Magnificent 7, was remarkable if you owned those stocks.

Philip Morris has successfully pivoted from cigarettes to non-combustible products, with IQOS leading the charge, achieving significant market share and revenue milestones. IQOS, PM's heat-not-burn brand, has outpaced traditional cigarette sales, particularly in Japan, and contributed $11B to PM's $15B smoke-free revenues in 2024. PM's acquisition of Swedish Match and its Zyn brand has bolstere...

STAMFORD, CT--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE: PM) held its 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders today. André Calantzopoulos, Chairman of the Board, addressed shareholders and answered questions. Jacek Olczak, Chief Executive Officer, gave a business presentation, which included an overview of PMI's: excellent 2024 performance and impressive start t...

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The tobacco sector had been left for dead by investors. Volume declines drove earnings ratios lower, while mandates for investing with an environmental, social, and governance (ESG) mindset kept many investors away from the stocks.

So far, 2025 hasn't exactly been kind to investors. The S&P 500 is down 5.5% year-to-date, weighed down by mounting uncertainty, tariffs, fears of an economic slowdown, and concerns over stretched valuations, particularly in growth-oriented technology stocks.