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# Altria Group Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

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Shares of Altria Group Inc. (MO) rose 1.38% to $66.94 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.87% to 7,641.16 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.32% to 52,759.21.

This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains.

Altria Group Inc. closed 13.13% short of its 52-week high of $77.06, which the company achieved on July 28th.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Thursday, as Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) rose 0.84% to $191.52, Universal Corp. (UVV) rose 0.73% to $45.52, and Mativ Holdings Inc. (MATV) fell 1.23% to $12.00.

Trading volume (10.3 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 8.9 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 20, 2026.

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