It helps Reynolds, the second largest U.S. cigarette maker, continue to drive profits as higher- margin smokeless tobacco growth offsets declining cigarette sales.

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Altria said reports that it will acquire UST are a whole lot of hot air, but the cigarette company may soon be dealing in smokeless tobacco as well.

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