Jefferies analyst Owen Bennett takes no view on the outcome of the U.S. election in November, but thinks it is worth considering implications of a Trump presidency, which the analyst thinks would be a net positive for tobacco stocks, especially regarding U.S. market dynamics. The firm sees meaningful actions against illegal Chinese vapes as arguably more likely under Trump, while it also thinks there will be less appetite for pursuing rules for a menthol ban and non-addictive nicotine levels, the analyst tells investors. Publicly traded companies in the tobacco products space include Altria Group (MO), British American Tobacco (BTI), Imperial Brands (IMBBY) and Philip Morris (PM).
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