DJ Altria Group Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Altria Group Inc. $(MO)$ advanced 1.65% to $67.01 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.57% to 6,832.76 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.34% to 49,451.98.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Altria Group Inc. closed 2.32% short of its 52-week high of $68.60, which the company achieved on August 22nd.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Thursday, as Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) rose 1.44% to $188.95, Universal Corp. $(UVV)$ fell 0.25% to $52.74, and Mativ Holdings Inc. $(MATV)$ fell 3.52% to $14.52.
Trading volume (9.4 M) remained 938,666 below its 50-day average volume of 10.3 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 12, 2026.
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