Why Altria (MO) Dipped More Than Broader Market Today

Altria (MO) closed at $43.87 in the latest trading session, marking a -0.93% move from the prior day. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.65%. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.49%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.96%.Heading into today, shares of the owner of Philip Morris USA, the nation's largest cigarette maker had gained 10.23% over the past month, outpacing the Consumer Staples sector's gain of 2.58% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.27% in that time.The investment community wil ...