Summary Box: British American Tobacco

THE RESULTS: The acquisition of Indonesia's Bentoel helped lift British American Tobacco PLC's first-half profit by 5 percent to 1.53 billion pounds ($2.4 billion) from 1.45 billion pounds. Revenue rose 8 percent to 7.3 billion pounds ($11.39 billion) as higher prices offset flat volume.

THE BRANDS: BAT makes Dunhill, Pall Mall, Lucky Strike, Kent and other brands. In the first six months of the year, Dunhill volume rose 21 percent, Pall Mall gained 7 percent, Lucky Strike rose 1 percent and Kent volume fell 4 percent.

THE OUTLOOK: The cigarette maker forecast solid growth in earnings and dividends.