DJ Altria Group Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Altria Group Inc. $(MO)$ advanced 2.92% to $57.53 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.65% to 6,966.28 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.48% to 49,504.07.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Altria Group Inc. closed 16.14% short of its 52-week high of $68.60, which the company reached on August 22nd.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) rose 2.39% to $162.61, Universal Corp. $(UVV)$ rose 0.42% to $54.49, and Mativ Holdings Inc. $(MATV)$ rose 2.75% to $13.08.
Trading volume (12.7 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 9.5 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled January 9, 2026.
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January 09, 2026 16:40 ET (21:40 GMT)
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