Altria's cigarette business is doing worse than those of its peers. That's the company's own fault and it could be a huge long-term problem.Altria (MO 1.37%) is a giant in the cigarette business, with its iconic Marlboro brand holding a huge 42% share of the North American cigarette market and a 59.4% share in the premium space. In many ways, the company is an industry leader. And yet, when you look at the numbers, you start to see that Altria is also the industry laggard. It is Altria's own fault -- here's ...

Altria (MO) closed at $50.23 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.37% move from the prior day. The stock outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.71%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 1.03%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 0.6%. Shares of the owner of Philip Morris USA, the nation's largest cigarette maker witnessed a loss of 8.38% over the previous month, trailing the performance of the Consumer Staples sector with its loss of 3.31% and the S&P 500's gain of 6.41%. Market participants w ...

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Which of these blue chip dividend stocks has a brighter future?Coca-Cola (KO -0.50%) and Altria (MO 0.24%) are both classic consumer staples plays for income investors. Coca-Cola is one of the largest beverage companies in the world, and Altria owns Marlboro, the top-selling cigarette brand in America. Both of these stocks might seem like solid long-term investments.But over the past 10 years, Coca-Cola stock has gained 64% while Altria stock rose just 8%. On a total-return basis that includes reinvested di ...

Altria's cigarette business is suffering huge volume declines, yet investors continue to push the stock higher.Altria (MO -1.21%) is basically a one-trick pony when it comes to what it sells. Combustible tobacco products -- largely cigarettes -- make up roughly 88% of its top line. This had long been viewed as a problem by investors, but recently, some small positives have left investors willing to overlook the very real problems Altria continues to face.Altria's biggest problem hasn't changedCigarette sale ...

In the latest trading session, Altria (MO) closed at $49.98, marking a -1.21% move from the previous day. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.17% loss on the day. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 0.44%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw a decrease of 0.04%.Shares of the owner of Philip Morris USA, the nation's largest cigarette maker witnessed a loss of 7.53% over the previous month, trailing the performance of the Consumer Staples sector with its loss of 0.25% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.25%.I ...

I had a 'Strong buy' recommendation for Altria (NYSE: MO ) published in April. This one aged well as the stock returned 22% to investors over the last six months compared to +10% from the S&P 500.Coming from an IT background, I have dived into the U.S. stock market seven years ago by managing portfolio of my family. Starting managing real money has been challenging for the first time, but long hours of mastering fundamental analysis of public companies paid off and now I feel very confident in my investment ...

Altria's biggest business is selling cigarettes and cigarettes are going out of style, which most people realize. But did you know this fact?When most investors look at Altria (MO -0.08%) what they see is a huge 8% dividend yield backed by a dividend that has been increased for years. That is the type of story that most dividend investors will find attractive. But there's a big risk here because the company's core business is in long-term decline. That risk has to be understood, but there's another subtle t ...

Altria Group, Inc. (MO) has been showing impressive upward momentum, trading above its 200-day and 50-day simple moving averages (SMA), which are key indicators of price stability and long-term bullish trends. As of Wednesday, MO was trading at $51.04, which surpassed both its 200-day SMA of $43.36 and 50-day SMA of $50.51, highlighting a continued uptrend.SMA is a key tool in technical analysis used to assess price trends by smoothing out short-term fluctuations, offering a clearer view of the stock's long ...