Best Stock to Buy Right Now: Altria vs. Kraft Heinz

Every single company eventually goes through a difficult period; that's just how the business world works. The rough patches, meanwhile, can provide long-term investors with good buying opportunities. However, you need to tread carefully so you don't end up buying a company that looks like it could go the way of the buggy whip. A comparison between Altria (NYSE: MO) and Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ: KHC) will help explain the tightrope that turnaround investors have to walk.Altria is one of the largest tobacco companies in the world. It mostly sells cigarettes and has a focus on the U.S. market (it spun off its foreign operations into Philip Morris International (NYSE: PM) several years ago). Given the addictive nature of tobacco, Altria's customers tend to be very loyal. And it owns the Marlboro brand, which has a huge 42% or so market share in the United States. Overall, Altria's market share is nearly 46%. It is a giant in the cigarette business.Image source: Getty Images.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool