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

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

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3 Defensive Plays In Case Of A Scottish ‘Yes’ Vote

| Peter Stephens

If Scotland votes ‘yes’, then British American Tobacco plc (LON:BATS), Centrica PLC (LON:CNA) and Diageo plc (LON:DGE) could be worth…

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Why British American Tobacco plc Should Beat The FTSE 100 This Year

| Alan Oscroft

British American Tobacco plc (LON: BATS) started off weakly but is bouncing back in 2014.

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3 Great Shares For A Beginner’s Portfolio: British American Tobacco plc, NEXT plc And Fuller, Smith & Turner plc

| G A Chester

British American Tobacco plc (LON:BATS), NEXT plc (LON:NXT) and Fuller, Smith & Turner plc (LON:FSTA) are three shares that could…

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Consort Medical plc Surges After Announcing Deal With British American Tobacco plc

| Rupert Hargreaves

Consort Medical plc (LON: CSRT) has received approval for its Voke nicotine inhaler, a collaboration with British American Tobacco plc (LON:…

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2 Super Income Plays With Stunning Growth Prospects: Rio Tinto plc And British American Tobacco plc

| Peter Stephens

Looking for income and growth potential? Then Rio Tinto plc (LON:RIO) and British American Tobacco plc (LON:BATS) could be just…

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British American Tobacco plc Dividends Look Solid

| Alan Oscroft

The future for British American Tobacco plc (LON: BATS) dividends looks good.

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3 Quality Blue Chips To Buy And Hold Forever: HSBC Holdings plc, BAE Systems plc & British American Tobacco plc

| Peter Stephens

HSBC Holdings plc (LON: HSBA), BAE Systems plc (LON: BA) and British American Tobacco plc (LON: BATS): 3 stocks with…

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3 Stocks To Buy On St Leger Day: AstraZeneca plc, National Grid plc & British American Tobacco plc

| Peter Stephens

Why AstraZeneca plc (LON: AZN), National Grid plc (LON: NG) and British American Tobacco plc (LON: BATS) could be worth…

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Why You Shouldn’t Let British American Tobacco plc Look After Your Money

| David Taylor

British American Tobacco plc (LON:BATS): great investment, or a drag on your portfolio?

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Has British American Tobacco plc Peaked?

| Alessandro Pasetti

The shares of British American Tobacco plc (LON:BATS) offer limited upside to the end of the year, argues this Fool.

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Would An E-Cigarette Ban Be A Game Changer For Imperial Tobacco Group PLC & British American Tobacco plc?

| Peter Stephens

Could Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (LON: IMT) and British American Tobacco plc (LON: BATS) suffer from an e-cig ban?

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British American Tobacco plc Could Be Worth 4084p!

| Peter Stephens

Shares in British American Tobacco plc (LON: BATS) have huge potential and could rise by 15.5%. Here’s why.

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