DJ Altria Group Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Altria Group Inc. $(MO)$ rose 1.53% to $70.30 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.74% to 7,553.68 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.21% to 50,687.07.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Altria Group Inc. closed 5.71% short of its 52-week high of $74.56, which the company achieved on May 1st.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) rose 1.31% to $175.94, Universal Corp. $(UVV)$ fell 2.39% to $53.08, and Mativ Holdings Inc. $(MATV)$ fell 7.56% to $7.58.
Trading volume (7.7 M) remained 1.2 million below its 50-day average volume of 9.0 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled June 3, 2026.
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June 03, 2026 16:37 ET (20:37 GMT)
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