RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Reynolds American Inc., the second-biggest U.S. cigarette company, should give investors some insight into its premium Camel brand and its value-priced Pall Mall brand when it releases its second-quarter results before the stock markets open Tuesday. Americans are buying fewer cigarettes as they face rising taxes and greater smoking bans, health concerns and social stigma.
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Most tobacco companies have raised prices and cut costs to bolster profits as declining demand cuts into cigarette sales.
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