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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    Why You Should — And Shouldn’t — Invest In British American Tobacco plc, Imperial Tobacco Group PLC And Diageo plc

    Royston Wild explains the pros and cons of investing in British American Tobacco plc (LON: BATS), Imperial Tobacco Group PLC…

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    3 Stocks Set To Smash The FTSE 100: British American Tobacco plc, BT Group plc & Glencore PLC

    These 3 stocks could be worth buying right now: British American Tobacco plc (LON: BATS), BT Group plc (LON: BT.A)…

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    What This Top Dividend Portfolio Is Holding Now: British American Tobacco plc, Prudential plc & Land Securities Group plc

    City of London Investment Trust plc (LON:CTY) favours British American Tobacco plc (LON:BATS), Prudential plc (LON:PRU) and Land Securities Group…

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    Why The FTSE 100 Could Finally Break Through 7,000 Next Week

    The FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX) could soar on results from HSBC Holdings plc (LON:HSBA), Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON:LLOY), Royal Bank…

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    Is Rio Tinto plc A Better Income Stock Than British American Tobacco plc?

    Should you buy Rio Tinto plc (LON: RIO) for its dividend prospects, rather than British American Tobacco plc (LON: BATS)?

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    Imperial Tobacco Group PLC vs British American Tobacco plc: Which Stock Is The Better Buy?

    Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (LON:IMT) is playing catch-up with British American Tobacco plc (LON:BATS), but could be a canny buy,…

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    5 FTSE 100 Bargains: British American Tobacco plc, United Utilities Group PLC, BHP Billiton plc, Prudential plc And Royal Bank Of Scotland Group plc

    These 5 stocks could be worth buying right now: British American Tobacco plc (LON: BATS), United Utilities Group PLC (LON:…

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    Why British American Tobacco plc & Imperial Tobacco Group PLC Are Better Growth Picks Than Tesco PLC, J Sainsbury plc & WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC

    Royston Wild explains why British American Tobacco plc (LON: BATS) & Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (LON: IMT) should smash Tesco…

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    Why British American Tobacco plc Plus GlaxoSmithKline plc Equals Income Heaven!

    These 2 stocks offer supreme dividend potential: British American Tobacco plc (LON: BATS) and GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON: GSK)

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    Why You Need To Take Another Look At Vodafone Group plc And British American Tobacco plc

    There are two really good reasons to take another look at Vodafone Group plc (LON:VOD) and British American Tobacco plc…

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    3 Shares Set To Enjoy Exceptional Growth Beyond 2015: Lloyds Banking Group PLC, British American Tobacco plc And BT Group plc

    Royston Wild explains why earnings at Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON: LLOY), British American Tobacco plc (LON: BATS) and BT…

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    Imperial Tobacco Group PLC Charges Ahead While British American Tobacco plc Stagnates

    Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (LON: IMT) is buying up growth while British American Tobacco plc (LON: BATS) plods along.

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