"Global tobacco demand is subject to a number of potential headwinds," Cowen Group analysts Vivian Azer and Aaron Grey write in a research note on the merger. "Most notably, increased awareness of the risks associated with traditional tobacco use, and resultant regulatory actions (e.g., indoor smoki
Any hope New Orleans might have had to keep pace in a series with the defending champs went out the window on March 24th when DavidWest tore his left ACL against Utah. Without West, New Orleans must now field EmekaOkafor, CarlLandry and Aaron Grey against LA's massive front line of PauGasol, AndrewBynum and LamarOdom in such a staggering mismatch that you almost feel sorry for the Hornets that this series must stretch four games long.