After several news outlets speculated about potential acquirers of Imperial Tobacco (ITYBY), Wells Fargo says that British American Tobacco (BTI) is the most likely acquirer. The firm says that Imperial will probably be acquired, and that British American would likely spin off the company's U.S. assets and divest other brands after making the deal. The firm says a takeover of Imperial would boost global tobacco companies. It keeps Outperform ratings on Philip Morris (PM) and Reynolds American (RAI).

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Reports Q1 revenue $8.8B, consensus $8.47B. "The strength of our first-quarter results with excellent top-line growth and significant margin expansion gives us the confidence to raise our 2024 currency-neutral guidance. Strong smoke-free momentum continues with rapid underlying volume progression and accelerating organic net revenue and gross profit growth, fueled by the operating leverage of IQOS and the best-in-class economics of ZYN. We are executing efficiently and effectively in a dynamic operating environment of geopolitical and economic tensions that accentuate currency volatility. We are doing our utmost to mitigate these challenges and deliver robust growth and value creation," said Jacek Olczak, Chief Executive Officer.