In trading on Friday, cigarettes & tobacco shares were relative leaders, up on the day by about 2.9%. Leading the group were shares of 22nd Century Group, up about 15.6% and shares of Altria Group up about 1.9% on the day.
Also showing relative strength are aerospace & defense shares, up on the day by about 2.5% as a group, led by Sifco Industries, trading higher by about 13.2% and Astronics, trading up by about 6.3% on Friday.
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