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Tobacco stocks tumble as cigarette sales decline

Altria and British American Tobacco shares fell Tuesday. Cigarettes volumes fell 11.2% in the four-week period ended May 18, according to Nielsen data published Tuesday. Tobacco stocks slid Tuesday after new Nielsen data showed cigarette sales declined sharply in the past month.