Tobacco stocks dipped Wednesday after the FDA announced it's investigating nearly three dozen cases of people experiencing seizures after vaping.
Tobacco stocks dipped Wednesday after the Food and Drug Administration said it was investigating nearly three dozen cases of people who had seizures after vaping.
Shares of Altria, which late last year invested $12.8 billion for a 35 percent stake in e-cigarette giant Juul, fell by more than 3 percent. Shares of British American Tobacco traded in the U.S. slid 1.6 percent. Shares of U.K.-based Imperial Brands traded in the U.S. dipped 2.7 percent.
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