Altria (MO) Outperforms Broader Market: What You Need to Know

The latest trading session saw Altria (MO) ending at $51.86, denoting a +1.37% adjustment from its last day's close. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 1%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 0.78%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 1.51%.The owner of Philip Morris USA, the nation's largest cigarette maker's stock has dropped by 3.45% in the past month, exceeding the Consumer Staples sector's loss of 5.65% and lagging the S&P 500's loss of 2.14%.The investment community ...