Company
Imperial Brands PLC
LON:IMB
Imperial Brands is a leading international tobacco company, which manufactures, markets and sells a comprehensive range of cigarettes, tobaccos, rolling papers, filter tubes and cigars.
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FTSE 100 closes lower as gold hits another record peak
London's blue-chip index closed the day 8 points lower
Imperial Brands smokes BAT, but sector becoming a one-trick dividend pony - analyst
With volumes on the decline, investors are preferencing income stock picks
Tobacco company shares fall as PM clamps down on smoking and disposable vapes
Cancer Research hailed Sunak for putting health ahead of the tobacco lobby
Day Ahead on Thursday: Imperial Brands, Ferrexpo and CMC Markets
Will Imperial have anything to say about Sunak's plans to crackdown on vapes and impose a lifetime ban on younger generations smoking?
Regional growth of smoking clouds 2030 quitting target - research
Oxford, Liverpool, Belfast and Sheffield were among over 100 areas that have see smoking rates rise
Imperial Brands profits fall 15% after Russia exit, high hopes for new tobacco heating products
The cigarette maker said profit growth in the new year will initially be flat as it continues to invest heavily in its vaping and other next-generation products
Imperial Brands tipped for positive results but longer-term outlook more uncertain
Bristol-based Imperial’s shares are among a handful of London blue-chips that are up by more than a single-digit percentage in 2022
Imperial Brands kicks off share buyback with initial £500mln tranche
The company has announced that it will repurchase £1bn of its shares by end-September 2023
Imperial Brands launches £1bn share buy back
Total capital returns in full year 2023, including dividends and share buy-backs, are expected to top £2.3bn, around 13% of its current market value
Imperial Brands, Chemring and N Brown results in focus on Thursday
The big tobacco company said last time that it was on track for a "meaningful and systematic buyback"
Imperial Brands looking strong in lead up to trading statement
British tobacco company expected to hold off on dividends until November’s full-year earnings call
Imperial Brands rated 'outperform' and given upgraded price target by Credit Suisse
The tobacco company's recent market share development is encouraging
Reckitt, Imperial Brands among broker's UK recession stock picks
Household staples such as Dettol and Strepsils producer Reckitt could be good defensive stocks in a downturn
Big tobacco little moved by White House plans to limit nicotine in cigarettes
Research showed more than half of adult cigarette smokers make a serious quit attempt each year, but most do not succeed due to the addictive nature of nicotine
Imperial Brands making ‘good progress’ on strategic goals; on track to meet full-year guidance
The group forecast full-year net revenue growth of around 0-1% and adjusted operating profit growth of around 1%
Imperial Brands shows signs of improvement in vape and e-cig performance
There are lingering concerns that the company missed the e-cig train and will struggle to compete with some of the more established vape companies especially in North America
Imperial Brands on target to meet full year expectations
Imperial said it is talking to a Russian third party about "an orderly transfer" of its assets there
Imperial Brands in talks to off load Russian operations after Ukraine invasion
Company employs 1,000 people in Russia, with war-hit Ukraine and Russia accounting for about 2% of total revenue
Imperial Brands still losing market share but operating profits top expectations
"We have changed the way we work, placing the consumer at the centre of our decision making," said CEO Stefan Bomhard. Makes you wonder how much it cared about its consumers in the past
Big disappointments: can Vodafone and Imperial Brands turn it around on Tuesday?
Other companies shceduled to report results are Revolution Bars, Homeserve and Premier Foods
Imperial Brands says tobacco sales to slow as people smoke less after lockdowns
Group net revenue this year is expected to grow by around 1%, driven by continued strong pricing in tobacco
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It’s all about food in coming week with Tesco, Greggs and Hotel Chocolat booked on the corporate calendar
Tobacco giant Imperial Brands plc and distributor Electrocomponents will also appear on the corporate calendar, alongside some major macroeconomic releases
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FTSE 100 edges higher on the day; Wall Street flat ahead of Fed meeting news
The FTSE 100 ended Wednesday up 12 points, 0.2%, at 7,185
Imperial Brands helped by price rises in first half
New products (NGP) – such as vaping and heated tobacco - also started to recover
BATS, Imperial Brands bashed by US nicotine report
US might reduce the nicotine content in cigarettes to non-addictive levels
Imperial Brands set for modest profit rise as vape performance improves
In tobacco, market share gains in the gains in the US, UK and Spain offset declines in Germany and Australia.
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FTSE 100 closes ahead and big banks gain; US stocks lag
Britain's blue-chip benchmark finished the day nearly 40 points ahead, or 0.53%, at 6,772
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Imperial Brands, Pennon and AG Barr in focus on Tuesday
Other expected updates include those from 3i Group, Animalcare, Central Asia Metals EKF Diagnostics, S&U and Silence Therapeutics
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Next, Imperial Brands and AG Barr in line for coming week, UK GDP and US non-farms dominate macro diary
Monday next week will also see another easing of the UK's lockdown restrictions, allowing groups of six people or two households to meet outdoors
Imperial Brands knocked by COVID-19 costs and vaping losses
Imperial announced a full-year payment of 137.7p, down a third on a year ago
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FTSE 100 finishes firmly in red as traders book profits after Monday's gains
The UK's premier share index finished down nearly 56 points, or 0.87%, at 6,365
Imperial Brands's new strategy and easyJet's cost savings in focus on Tuesday
Results from Experian, Homeserve, Big Yellow and Gear4music are also in the diary
Imperial Brands says vaping sales still disappointing but cash better than expected
Trading for next-generation products has continued to be disappointing, with revenues expected to be around 30% lower than last year
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Imperial Brands and CMC Markets in focus on Thursday
Imperial and CMC are among the notable names in Thursday's diary.
Imperial Brands delays cigars business sale by a month
The tobacco company agreed the €1.2bn (£1.1bn) sale in April to cut debt
Imperial Brands gets boost as JPMorgan Cazenove upgrades to ‘overweight’ from ‘neutral’
The upgrade came as the US bank nudged down its target price for the firm to 1,650p from 1,700p, albeit with the shares trading currently at 1,298p
Imperial Brands chief financial officer to retire
Oliver Tant will remain in his post until a suitable successor is found
Imperial Brands falls as dividend cut by a third to speed debt reduction
The tobacco company said the pace of debt reduction “has not been as fast as we would have liked in recent years”
Imperial Brands' dividend to provide solace on Tuesday, Greencore the sandwiches
Tuesday will also see the release of UK unemployment data
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M&S, Imperial Brands and Burberry to deliver figures in coming week
The coming week will also bring results and updates from Pets At Home, credit rating agency Experian and housebuilder Vistry
Imperial Brands rolls up and sells cigar business for £1.1bn
The Premium Cigar unit is made up of US-based Tabacalera and a handful of 50%-owned companies exporting hand-made Cuban cigars
Imperial Brands warns of “significantly lower” demand for US vapour products
The tobacco giant said “regulatory uncertainty and adverse news flow” were affecting demand for e-cigarettes in the US and Europe
Imperial Brands passes CEO crown to Inchcape's Stefan Bomhard
Bomhard has been in charge of car dealership group Inchcape for five years
Analyst sees "material" re-rating opportunity in big tobacco
“The market has taken the view that the model is breaking down or soon to break down due to perceptions of worsening cigarette volumes, reduced risk disruption and regulatory headwinds among others”
Imperial Brands gets upgrade from RBC but 'still needs dividend reset'
Analysts at the Canadian bank lifted their rating to ‘sector perform’ from ‘underperform’, lifting their target price to 1,800p from 1,600p
Big tobacco breath sigh of relief as US regulator drops nicotine plans
The US Food and Drug Administration has withdrawn its plan for a new tighter nicotine standard rule
Imperial Brands “resets” plans after earnings vaporised
Imperial also announced that it has chosen JP Morgan veteran Thérèse Esperdy, currently the board’s senior independent director, as its new chair
Imperial Brands boss to step down
Alison Cooper will step down after twenty years at the FTSE 100 group
Imperial Brands shares burned over vaping warning
“Why the company is continuing to invest in NGP’s, when there is little evidence of success, will be a big question from here on,” said analysts at Barclays
Investments and investor services
FTSE 100 joins other global markets to head lower as trade fears linger
The UK's blue-chip benchmark index closed out around 42 points lower at 7,493
Imperial Brands rolls out £200mln share buyback and moves to 'progressive' dividend policy
The tobacco company's new approach will see “any surplus cash flows returned to shareholders via share buybacks, enhanced ordinary dividends or special dividends, depending on market conditions”
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FTSE 100 closes firmly higher as trade optimism boosts sentiment
The Footsie closed up over 61 points at 7,559. The FTSE 250 closed up around 24 points higher at 19,659.
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United Utilities and Intertek Group to be in focus on a busy Thursday
United Utilities, Intertek, Mitchells & Butlers, TalkTalk Group, and Tate & Lyle are all in the schedule for Thursday.
High FTSE yields point to 'dividend slaves' that may cut payouts
Grace Jones' Slave to the Rhythm might well have been about the pressure of a progressive dividend policy: 'Build on up, don't break the chain; Sparks will fly when the whistle blows'
Imperial Brands sinks as tobacco volumes lag, US vape category slows
Imperial said regulators were behind a slowdown in the vaping market in the US