Altria (MO) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates

Altria (MO) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.38 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$ 1.36 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.28 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 1.47%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this owner of Philip Morris USA, the nation's largest cigarette maker would post earnings of$ 1.35 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.31, delivering a surprise of -2. ...