DJ Altria Group Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day
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Shares of Altria Group Inc. $(MO)$ slipped 2.24% to $72.99 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.89% to 7,509.20 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.74% to 52,224.64.
The stock's fall snapped a four-day winning streak.
Altria Group Inc. closed 3.04% short of its 52-week high of $75.28, which the company reached on July 17th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Tuesday, as Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) fell 2.43% to $188.04, Universal Corp. $(UVV)$ fell 0.96% to $52.77, and Mativ Holdings Inc. $(MATV)$ rose 1.38% to $8.08.
Trading volume (6.1 M) remained 1.9 million below its 50-day average volume of 8.0 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 21, 2026.
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July 21, 2026 16:36 ET (20:36 GMT)
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