BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.9B
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
UST is a holding company with an enterprise value of more than $8 billion, revenue of $1.9 billion and net earnings exceeding $500 million. The company's primary businesses manufacture and market moist smokeless tobacco products and premium wines through U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company (USSTC) and Ste. Michelle Wine Estates (SMWE).
Number of Employees 4,610
Contact Information
6 High Ridge Park
Building A
Stamford, Connecticut 06830-5342
(203) 817-3000
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Other Tobacco Product Manufacturing: 312229
Recent Events
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Tobacco Firm UST Inc. Draws Upgrade To Neutral
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Fitch: Robust Cash Flow Continues to Benefit U.S. Tobacco Industry in 2010
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Altria Profit Edges Up
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Altria Reports 2009 Third-Quarter Results
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Altria Blazes On
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Smokeless Tobacco Helps Altria Net
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Altria announces departure of UST executive
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Senate Passes Tobacco Measure
News & Analysis
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Altria Cleared to Purchase UST
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-10-17
Todd Sullivan submits: Altria's MO purchase of UST UST has passed regulatory review. Altria yesterday announced that the Federal Trade Commission has granted early termination of the initial waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 and therefore no further regulatory review by the federal antitrust authorities...
2 Good Stocks I'm Considering Buying on This Plunge
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-09-18
Devin Hobbes submits: The recent market plunge is almost certainly creating investing opportunities. Since pretty much everything is getting cheaper, it can be difficult sorting out the good stuff from the bad.Anheuser-Busch BUD and UST UST are two companies that are probably in the good category. I'm putting them on...
Eleven Investments in Vice and Virtue
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-09-11
Chris Gottschalk submits: Ladies and gentlemen, let me assure you that the sin trade is doing pretty well these days. If you're willing to stop listening to the niggling objections your conscience might raise, you can manage to turn a pretty nice profit. Your Profits Go Up in Smoke by...
Altria's Acquisition of UST Could Spark More Tobacco Takeovers
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-09-09
Money Morning submits: By Jennifer Yousfi Altria Group Inc.’s MO purchase of UST Inc. UST, the largest smokeless-tobacco maker, could spark a wave of consolidation in the domestic tobacco industry. by Money Morning
The Smoke Clears on Altria/UST Deal
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-09-09
Ockham Research submits: Altria Group MO has offered $10.4 billion for Stamford, Connecticut’s UST Inc. UST, makers of some of the most popular smokeless tobacco products in the market. Altria offered $69.50 per UST share for a deal that totals $11.6 billion after the assumption of debt. The rationale...
Tobacco Stocks Smoking the Overall Market
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-09-07
Mike Havrilla submits: Global Tobacco Index: Smokin' Performance click to enlarge by Mike Havrilla
Stocks to Watch On Monday, Sept. 8
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-09-07
Mike Havrilla submits: The End for Fannie and Freddie Shareholders? A government takeover of Fannie Mae FNM and Freddie Mac FRE could be announced as early as today, with shareholders of the common stock facing the grim prospect of having their equity completely erased along with other major executive changes...
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