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# ![@richard_ersted Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::14294661.png) @richard_ersted Richard C. Ersted

Richard C. Ersted posts on X about $mo, $bti, $bats, $pm the most. They currently have XXX followers and XXX posts still getting attention that total XXXXX engagements in the last XX hours.

### Engagements: XXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::14294661/interactions)
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- X Week XXXXXX -XXXX%
- X Month XXXXXX -XX%
- X Months XXXXXXX +94%
- X Year XXXXXXX +13,873%

### Mentions: XX [#](/creator/twitter::14294661/posts_active)
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- X Week XX -XX%
- X Month XXX +37%
- X Months XXX +182%
- X Year XXX +3,015%

### Followers: XXX [#](/creator/twitter::14294661/followers)
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- X Week XXX +0.94%
- X Month XXX +4.70%
- X Months XXX +60%
- X Year XXX +21%

### CreatorRank: XXXXXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::14294661/influencer_rank)
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### Social Influence [#](/creator/twitter::14294661/influence)
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**Social category influence**
[stocks](/list/stocks)  XXXX% [finance](/list/finance)  XXXX% [countries](/list/countries)  XXXX% [technology brands](/list/technology-brands)  XXXX% [social networks](/list/social-networks)  XXXX%

**Social topic influence**
[$mo](/topic/$mo) #18, [$bti](/topic/$bti) #5, [$bats](/topic/$bats) #5, [$pm](/topic/$pm) #10, [investment](/topic/investment) #4556, [$imbby](/topic/$imbby) #2, [$haypp](/topic/$haypp) #1, [$imb](/topic/$imb) #5, [$spot](/topic/$spot) 0.22%, [$epd](/topic/$epd) XXXX%

**Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by**
[@nicotinecap](/creator/undefined) [@antonykh1218](/creator/undefined) [@ladivanicotiana](/creator/undefined) [@snubiedotcom](/creator/undefined) [@catholicgop2016](/creator/undefined) [@tobaccoinsider](/creator/undefined) [@davidkilli99638](/creator/undefined) [@richardersted](/creator/undefined) [@bigblockvette69](/creator/undefined) [@devinlasarre](/creator/undefined) [@leveragevaluep](/creator/undefined) [@johndoeknowsguy](/creator/undefined) [@tobaccovanguard](/creator/undefined) [@wwillowresearch](/creator/undefined) [@tobaccomistro](/creator/undefined) [@srobo1_](/creator/undefined) [@siriusfund](/creator/undefined) [@grok](/creator/undefined) [@tradingview](/creator/undefined) [@phosphitesp](/creator/undefined)

**Top assets mentioned**
[Altria Group Inc (MO)](/topic/$mo) [British American Tobacco (BTI)](/topic/$bti) [Philip Morris International Inc. (PM)](/topic/$pm) [Spotify Technology (SPOT)](/topic/$spot) [Enterprise Products Partners, LP. (EPD)](/topic/$epd) [Diageo plc (DEO)](/topic/$deo) [Sherwin-Williams Co (SHW)](/topic/$shw) [LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB)](/topic/$lyb) [Western Union Co (WU)](/topic/$wu) [Zynecoin (ZYN)](/topic/$zyn)
### Top Social Posts [#](/creator/twitter::14294661/posts)
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Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

"$MO Not verified; single post yesterday at Reddit together w comments. Not investment advice; do your own due diligence"  
[X Link](https://x.com/richard_ersted/status/1976706534551048307) [@richard_ersted](/creator/x/richard_ersted) 2025-10-10T17:48Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"$BTI $BATS Screen-shot of portion of email received just now $HAYPP @prillacom"  
[X Link](https://x.com/richard_ersted/status/1976713793381240905) [@richard_ersted](/creator/x/richard_ersted) 2025-10-10T18:17Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@dividendology $EPD is worth a look too; midstream partnership w significant stake held by the Duncan family"  
[X Link](https://x.com/richard_ersted/status/1975400165478732009) [@richard_ersted](/creator/x/richard_ersted) 2025-10-07T03:17Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"Keep in mind now-former $BTI $BATS CFO Soraya Benchikh had a brief tenure at $DEO in her then-current role at the drinks firm"  
[X Link](https://x.com/richard_ersted/status/1963665970809229523) [@richard_ersted](/creator/x/richard_ersted) 2025-09-04T18:10Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"Not investment advice; do your own due diligence"  
[X Link](https://x.com/richard_ersted/status/1977875002234958274) [@richard_ersted](/creator/x/richard_ersted) 2025-10-13T23:12Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@tobaccoinsider Very well-done; highly recommend reading $PM"  
[X Link](https://x.com/richard_ersted/status/1975254802587394280) [@richard_ersted](/creator/x/richard_ersted) 2025-10-06T17:40Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@2FIRSTS @nicotinecap Engraving services are available. $BTI $BATS"  
[X Link](https://x.com/richard_ersted/status/1977002984556101780) [@richard_ersted](/creator/x/richard_ersted) 2025-10-11T13:26Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@grok @siriusfund As of XX Dec '22 $MO Altria no longer holds any equity stake in JUUL"  
[X Link](https://x.com/richard_ersted/status/1977124664670654637) [@richard_ersted](/creator/x/richard_ersted) 2025-10-11T21:30Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@profplum99 @heidi_petz Expanding the $SHW Executive compensation table a bit"  
[X Link](https://x.com/richard_ersted/status/1967429245724197108) [@richard_ersted](/creator/x/richard_ersted) 2025-09-15T03:24Z XXX followers, 7193 engagements


"@SnubieDotCom North Carolina Texas and Florida $MO"  
[X Link](https://x.com/richard_ersted/status/1978227096947249289) [@richard_ersted](/creator/x/richard_ersted) 2025-10-14T22:31Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"Ad on page XX in September '25 edition of UK's Talking Retail magazine highlighting Imperial Brands' blu vape $IMBBY $IMB"  
[X Link](https://x.com/richard_ersted/status/1966640726978203920) [@richard_ersted](/creator/x/richard_ersted) 2025-09-12T23:11Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"$IMBBY Imperial Brands ad on page XX of the August '25 edition of the UK's Talking Retail magazine highlighting the company's new blu vape with replaceable pods"  
[X Link](https://x.com/richard_ersted/status/1954983560831799309) [@richard_ersted](/creator/x/richard_ersted) 2025-08-11T19:09Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"$BTI $BATS Screen-shot of post yesterday at"  
[X Link](https://x.com/richard_ersted/status/1976717751231430875) [@richard_ersted](/creator/x/richard_ersted) 2025-10-10T18:33Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"Rumored not confirmed on Plus nicotine pouch launch date is tomorrow XX October $MO ; not investment advice"  
[X Link](https://x.com/richard_ersted/status/1977871868016111883) [@richard_ersted](/creator/x/richard_ersted) 2025-10-13T22:59Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"$BTI $BATS Velo and Vuse Ultra ad on page X of the Oct '25 edition of the UK's Talking Retail magazine"  
[X Link](https://x.com/richard_ersted/status/1977076010341613788) [@richard_ersted](/creator/x/richard_ersted) 2025-10-11T18:17Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"$PM $BTI $BATS $MO $TPB $HAYPP Wise to keep in mind XX Sept '25 Reuters article: "The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will ease requirements on nicotine pouch manufacturers under a new pilot program internal meeting transcripts show in the first clear sign of a softer stance on smoking alternatives under Trump's White House. Under the pilot however the FDA will drop a requirement that manufacturers submit product-specific studies in several areas according to transcripts of an internal meeting held earlier this month that were seen by Reuters." photo not mine; posting solely since the"  
[X Link](https://x.com/richard_ersted/status/1977874422821511576) [@richard_ersted](/creator/x/richard_ersted) 2025-10-13T23:09Z XXX followers, 1468 engagements


"@tobaccoinsider Taking dividends and buyback together we expect our capital returns to shareholders will exceed XXX billion in the coming fiscal year representing around XX% of our current market capitalisation. $IMBBY"  
[X Link](https://x.com/richard_ersted/status/1975545884571324846) [@richard_ersted](/creator/x/richard_ersted) 2025-10-07T12:56Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"New at glo_italia's instagram account. No sign yet of glo Hilo and glo Hilo Plus; rumored soon though $BTI $BATS"  
[X Link](https://x.com/richard_ersted/status/1974172120759538011) [@richard_ersted](/creator/x/richard_ersted) 2025-10-03T17:58Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@dividendology $MO"  
[X Link](https://x.com/richard_ersted/status/1976289335197696323) [@richard_ersted](/creator/x/richard_ersted) 2025-10-09T14:11Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"Australia has raised its tax rates on tobacco so high that people have found illicit products the "perfect example of the extreme version of the Laffer Curve. As illicit tobacco sales rise into the billions economist Arthur Laffer puts blame"  
[X Link](https://x.com/richard_ersted/status/1978447743354913161) [@richard_ersted](/creator/x/richard_ersted) 2025-10-15T13:07Z XXX followers, 1685 engagements


"When will British American Tobacco re-name itself Given the popularity of Vuse Vuse Pro Vuse Ultra glo Hilo glo Hilo Plus Velo Plus Velo Shift and the upcoming likely release of Vuse One is it time for $BTI $BATS to revise the corporate name to 'British American' And when it does so will @tobaccoinsider revise its X handle to @nicotine_insider"  
[X Link](https://x.com/richard_ersted/status/1973115525753610753) [@richard_ersted](/creator/x/richard_ersted) 2025-09-30T19:59Z XXX followers, 2354 engagements


"@Fenmagne Thoughts on possible dividend cut $LYB"  
[X Link](https://x.com/richard_ersted/status/1977755063163433031) [@richard_ersted](/creator/x/richard_ersted) 2025-10-13T15:15Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"$BTI $BATS 2FIRSTS BAT acquires state-owned shares of UZBAT in Uzbekistan for $XXXX million"  
[X Link](https://x.com/richard_ersted/status/1978466006893998192) [@richard_ersted](/creator/x/richard_ersted) 2025-10-15T14:20Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"Part of the email received just now from The Times Business News Editor Jon Rees re Imperial Brands' pre-close trading statement tomorrow $IMB $IMBBY"  
[X Link](https://x.com/richard_ersted/status/1975235397669315024) [@richard_ersted](/creator/x/richard_ersted) 2025-10-06T16:23Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@CEOStockWatcher $WU chart since XX Aug '25"  
[X Link](https://x.com/richard_ersted/status/1971267402274078765) [@richard_ersted](/creator/x/richard_ersted) 2025-09-25T17:35Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@nicotinecap $ZYN Fees highlighted in my green rectangle on screen-shot"  
[X Link](https://x.com/richard_ersted/status/1974986548358856755) [@richard_ersted](/creator/x/richard_ersted) 2025-10-05T23:54Z XXX followers, XXX engagements