LSE:BATS (British American Tobacco p.l.c.)

About BATS

British American Tobacco was founded in 1902 as a joint venture between the UKs Imperial Tobacco Company and the American Tobacco Company. It is second only to Philip Morris in the World cigarette market, with more than 300 brands sold in around 180 markets.
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    Is It Time To Sell British American Tobacco plc And Buy Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc or Diageo PLC?

    British American Tobacco plc (LON:BATS), Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc (LON:RB) or Diageo PLC (LON:DGE)? This is an easy call!

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    As Valuations Surge, Should You Avoid British American Tobacco plc, Imperial Tobacco Group PLC, Unilever plc & SABMiller plc?

    Should investors avoid British American Tobacco plc (LON: BATS), Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (LON: IMT), Unilever plc (LON: ULVR) and SABMiller plc…

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    Which Is Your Best Defensive Bet: British American Tobacco plc, SSE PLC Or Dignity Plc?

    British American Tobacco plc (LON:BATS), SSE PLC (LON:SSE) and Dignity Plc (LON:DTY) are under the spotlight after news today.

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    Why Unilever plc, British American Tobacco plc, Persimmon plc And Cobham plc Offer Outstanding Value For Money

    Royston Wild explains why Unilever plc (LON: ULVR), British American Tobacco plc (LON: BATS), Persimmon plc (LON: PSN) and Cobham…

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    3 More Shares For The Week Ahead: GlaxoSmithKline plc, ITV plc And British American Tobacco plc

    Reporting next week: GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON: GSK), ITV plc (LON: ITV) and British American Tobacco plc (LON: BATS)

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    Are SABMiller PLC, Blinkx plc & British American Tobacco plc Worth Your Money Right Now?

    SABMiller PLC (LON:SAB), Blinkx plc (LON:BLNX) and British American Tobacco plc (LON:BATS) are under the spotlight.

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    What This Top Dividend Portfolio Is Holding Now: Royal Dutch Shell Plc, HSBC Holdings plc And British American Tobacco plc

    Royal Dutch Shell Plc (LON:RDSB), HSBC Holdings plc (LON:HSBA) and British American Tobacco plc (LON:BATS) are the heavyweight holdings of…

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    5 Shares For Success: British American Tobacco plc, SABMiller plc, Tate & Lyle PLC, Admiral Group plc And Dixons Carphone PLC

    These five shares could make you rich: British American Tobacco plc (LON: BATS), SABMiller plc (LON: SAB), Tate & Lyle PLC (LON:…

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    RPS Group plc’s 5% Yield Trounces Unilever plc’s And British American Tobacco plc’s

    Why a twice-covered 5% yield at RPS Group plc (LON: RPS) is more attractive than lower payouts at Unilever plc…

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    5 Stunning Income Stocks: British American Tobacco plc, Imperial Tobacco Group PLC, Legal & General Group Plc, Pearson plc & Greene King plc

    Boost your income with British American Tobacco plc (LON:BATS), Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (LON:IMT), Legal & General Group Plc (LON:LGEN),…

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    3 Reasons To Sell Tesco PLC But Buy British American Tobacco plc And Imperial Tobacco Group PLC

    Royston Wild explains why investors should shun Tesco PLC (LON: TSCO) in favour of British American Tobacco plc (LON: BATS)…

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    Are British American Tobacco PLC, Legal & General Group Plc, Banco Santander SA And Taylor Wimpey plc The Hottest Dividend Stocks Available?

    Royston Wild looks at the dividend potential of British American Tobacco PLC (LON: BATS), Legal & General Group Plc (LON:…

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