WALL STREET SECTION

• Net income $11.3 Billion
• Operating margin 28%
• Twice the operating margin of GE, Exxon, P&G
• far better business that Microsoft and about twice the value for money
• Has 50% of US market so basically no way that a competitor can ever knock them off due to all the advertising restrictions
• BUT, the stock has already tripled in price over the last few years
• Note that the company has changed its name to Altria Group

There's Still a Good Case For Buying

• When you've got a business this great and you know the trial lawyers have you in their sights, you do something about it
• They've already announced plans to break up but in our opinion need to do more
• The smaller the pieces of the breakup the smaller the target for the cash hungry lawyers and plaintiffs
• Therefore keep a close eye on any breakup news and more the aggressive the breakup plans the better the buying opportunity
• Also, look to accumulate the stock on general weakness
• Yahoo summary of MO