Altria Group Inc. Stock Outperforms Market On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Altria Group Inc. (MO) rose 1.36% to $44.80 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.39% to 3,949.94 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.13% to 33,700.28. This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains. Altria Group Inc. closed $12.25 short of its 52-week high ($57.05), which the company achieved on April 21st.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Monday, as Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) rose 0.64% to $96.90, British American Tobacco PLC ADR (BATS.LN) rose 0.33% to $39.68, and Imperial Brands PLC ADR (IMB.LN) rose 0.43% to $25.42. Trading volume (7.6 M) remained 2.0 million below its 50-day average volume of 9.6 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled November 21, 2022.
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November 21, 2022 17:09 ET (22:09 GMT)
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