Altria (MO) Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates

Altria (MO) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.18 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.17 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.18 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 0.85%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this owner of Philip Morris USA, the nation's largest cigarette maker would post earnings of $1.29 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.28, delivering a surprise of -0. ...