The Latest Breaking News from Altria

The increasing concerns over a potential recession has kept equities under pressure lately. Given this backdrop, inexpensive blue-chip stocks of Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Flowers Foods (FLO), The Kroger (KR), Altria Group (MO), and Comcast Corp. (CMCSA) could be solid additions to your portfolio. Continue reading.

The stock market was mixed Wednesday as Fed Chairman Jerome Powell defended the Fed's monetary policy before Congress.

Altria Group Inc (NYSE: MO) shares are trading lower Wednesday following bearish analyst coverage from Morgan Stanley.

WASHINGTON — A proposed federal ban on menthol cigarettes has underscored the tension lawmakers face in using so-called “sin tax” revenue to fund critical social programs at the state and federal levels.

The FDA’s proposed ban on menthol cigarettes means states would see “sin tax” revenues fall, but vaping taxes are already filling the gap.

Altria Group Inc (NYSE:MO) reported a first-quarter FY22 sales decline of 2.4% year-on-year to $5.89 billion. Revenues net of excise taxes fell 1.3% to $4.82 billion. Net revenues for smokeable products increased 0.3%, and oral tobacco products fell 2.1%. Total cigarette volume declined 12%, with Marlboro shipment volume down 11.1%. Marlboro retail share…

Lingering supply crunch and soaring inflation have increased the odds of the Fed raising interest rates aggressively later this year, which could dampen corporate earnings. Moreover, as the GDP is estimated to be lower than the prior estimate, many analysts expect the economy to witness recessionary pressure. Therefore, it could…

Altria says an administrative law judge dismissed a federal lawsuit alleging that its investment into vaping company Juul violates anticompetitive laws

Altria Group Inc (NYSE:MO) reported fourth-quarter FY21 revenues net of excise taxes of $5.09 billion, +0.6% year-on-year, beating the analyst consensus of $5 billion. Net revenues declined 0.8% to $6.26 billion. Revenue for smokeable products increased 2.3%, and oral tobacco products rose 4.8%. Gross profit climbed 5.4% Y/Y to $3.3 billion. The operating…