DJ Altria Group Inc. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains
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Shares of Altria Group Inc. $(MO)$ advanced 1.01% to $63.15 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.73% to 6,345.06 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.18% to 44,193.12.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains.
Altria Group Inc. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $62.65, which the company reached on August 1st.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) rose 1.74% to $166.99, Universal Corp. $(UVV)$ rose 0.98% to $54.52, and Mativ Holdings Inc. $(MATV)$ fell 4.27% to $6.28.
Trading volume (6.4 M) remained 2.5 million below its 50-day average volume of 8.9 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 6, 2025.
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August 06, 2025 16:39 ET (20:39 GMT)
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