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Cigarette maker Lorillard 1Q profit jumps 47 pct

By Michael Felberbaum
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Lorillard’s first-quarter profit jumped 47 percent as higher prices, electronic cigarette sales and lower legal expenses from a longstanding legal settlement offset a decline in traditional cigarette sales.

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