Japan Tobacco's Fy Profit Rises Almost 10%, Set For More Growth In 2025

Oct 8 (Reuters) - Japan Tobacco Inc 2914.T:

• JAPAN TOBACCO INC - JT GROUP COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF VECTOR GROUP LTD

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** Hims & Hers Health's HIMS.N shares surge early Mon as telehealth firm poised to join S&P SmallCap 600 index .SPCY this week

** Stock last up 12.3% at $19.84, highest since Jul 31, on track for biggest daily gain since May 28

** HIMS to replace Vector Group VGR.N before the bell on Weds, S&P Dow Jones Indices announced late Fri

** Japan Tobacco 2914.T announced $2.4 bln acquisition of VGR in Aug

** HIMS has ~216.45 mln shares outstanding giving it ~$4.3 bln market cap, per LSEG

** With move on Mon, stock up >120% YTD. Stock was trading around $6.30 a year ago

** 6 of 14 analysts rate HIMS "strong buy" or "buy", rest "hold" with $22 median PT

(Lance Tupper is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)

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** Shares of telehealth firm Hims & Hers Health HIMS.N rise ~6% to $18.7 in extended trading

** Company poised to enter S&P SmallCap 600 index next week

** HIMS to replace Vector Group VGR.N, effective Oct. 9, S&P Dow Jones Indices said late Friday

** HIMS has about $3.82 bln market cap, according to data compiled by LSEG

** Up to last close, stock up 98.4% YTD

(Reporting by Mariam Sunny in Bengaluru)

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