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BAT shares rise as half-year results fuel optimism in US


BAT shares rise as half-year results fuel optimism in US

By Emma Rumney LONDON (Reuters) – British American Tobacco (BAT) shares rose almost 3% in early trading on Thursday after the company beat first-half profit forecasts and investors appreciated some positive aspects of the company’s key U.S. business. The maker of Lucky Strike and Dunhill cigarettes generated over 40% of its revenue in the United […]