Altria Group Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day
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Shares of Altria Group Inc. (MO) slid 1.50% to $45.21 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 2.08% to 3,748.57 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.95% to 32,513.94. The stock's fall snapped a four-day winning streak. Altria Group Inc. closed $11.84 short of its 52-week high ($57.05), which the company achieved on April 21st.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) fell 1.65% to $90.97, British American Tobacco PLC ADR (BATS.LN) fell 1.21% to $38.51, and Imperial Brands PLC ADR (IMB.LN) fell 1.69% to $24.50. Trading volume (5.3 M) remained 4.2 million below its 50-day average volume of 9.5 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled November 9, 2022.
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November 09, 2022 17:10 ET (22:10 GMT)
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