Altria Stock News

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A judge at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission has dismissed a complaint that the agency filed aimed at requiring Marlboro maker Altria Group to sell a minority investment in JUUL, Altria said in a release on Tuesday.

A judge at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission has dismissed a complaint that the agency filed aimed at requiring Marlboro maker Altria Group to sell a minority investment in JUUL, Altria said in a release on Tuesday.

Altria Group (MO) didn''t break antitrust rules with its investment in Juul, according to a judge''s ruling in the U.S

The FTC had sued to unwind the e-cigarette deal, saying it violated antitrust laws.

Beyond higher prices for materials, shipping or wages, inflation is hitting U.S. companies in less-obvious ways, seeping into legal costs for Marlboro maker Altria and auto-repair bills for insurer Allstate.

Allstate took a loss on auto-insurance underwriting due to the rising cost of used cars. Altria expects higher payments in the tobacco settlement.

Altria Group Inc. (MO) shares closed today at 1.9% below its 52 week high of $51.37, giving the company a market cap of $92B. The stock is currently up 5.9% year-to-date, up 21.5% over the past 12 months, and down 7.0% over the past five years. This week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.4%, and the S&P 500 rose 0.6%. Trading Activity Trading volume this week was 8.4% lower than the 20-day average.Beta, a measure of the stocks volatility relative to the overall market stands at 0.4. Technical Indicators The Relative Strength Index (RSI) on the stock was between 30 and 70.MACD, a trend-following momentum indicator, indicates a downward trend.The stock closed below its Bollinger band, indicating it may be oversold. Market Comparative Performance The company's share price is the same as the S&P 500 Index , beats it on a 1-year basis, and lags it on a 5-year basis The company's share price is the same as the Dow Jones Industrial Average , beats it on a 1-year basis, and lags it on a 5-year basis The company share price is the same as the performance of its peers in the Consumer Staples industry sector , beats it on a 1-year basis, and lags it on a 5 year basis Per Group Comparative Performance The company's stock price performance year-to-date beats the peer average by 98.2% The company's stock price performance over the past 12 months beats the peer average by 328.4% The company's price-to-earnings ratio, which relates a company's share price to its earnings per share, is 246.7% higher than the average peer. This story was produced by the Kwhen Automated News Generator. For more articles like this, please visit us at finance.kwhen.com. Write to [email protected]. © 2020 Kwhen Inc.

Altria Group Inc. (MO) shares closed today at 1.5% below its 52 week high of $51.37, giving the company a market cap of $92B. The stock is currently up 6.4% year-to-date, up 23.7% over the past 12 months, and down 6.2% over the past five years. This week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.2%, and the S&P 500 fell 0.4%. Trading Activity Trading volume this week was 40.0% lower than the 20-day average.Beta, a measure of the stocks volatility relative to the overall market stands at 0.4. Technical Indicators The Relative Strength Index (RSI) on the stock was between 30 and 70.MACD, a trend-following momentum indicator, indicates a downward trend.The stock closed below its Bollinger band, indicating it may be oversold. Market Comparative Performance The company's share price is the same as the S&P 500 Index , beats it on a 1-year basis, and lags it on a 5-year basis The company's share price is the same as the Dow Jones Industrial Average , beats it on a 1-year basis, and lags it on a 5-year basis The company share price is the same as the performance of its peers in the Consumer Staples industry sector , beats it on a 1-year basis, and lags it on a 5 year basis Per Group Comparative Performance The company's stock price performance year-to-date beats the peer average by 1129.9% The company's stock price performance over the past 12 months beats the peer average by 354.6% The company's price-to-earnings ratio, which relates a company's share price to its earnings per share, is 250.5% higher than the average peer. This story was produced by the Kwhen Automated News Generator. For more articles like this, please visit us at finance.kwhen.com. Write to [email protected]. © 2020 Kwhen Inc.

Altria Group Inc. (MO) shares closed today at 1.8% below its 52 week high of $51.37, giving the company a market cap of $92B. The stock is currently up 6.3% year-to-date, up 25.1% over the past 12 months, and down 6.3% over the past five years. This week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.1%, and the S&P 500 fell 0.6%. Trading Activity Trading volume this week was 26.3% lower than the 20-day average.Beta, a measure of the stocks volatility relative to the overall market stands at 0.4. Technical Indicators The Relative Strength Index (RSI) on the stock was between 30 and 70.MACD, a trend-following momentum indicator, indicates a downward trend.The stock closed below its Bollinger band, indicating it may be oversold. Market Comparative Performance The company's share price is the same as the S&P 500 Index , beats it on a 1-year basis, and lags it on a 5-year basis The company's share price is the same as the Dow Jones Industrial Average , beats it on a 1-year basis, and lags it on a 5-year basis The company share price is the same as the performance of its peers in the Consumer Staples industry sector , beats it on a 1-year basis, and lags it on a 5 year basis Per Group Comparative Performance The company's stock price performance year-to-date beats the peer average by -719.4% The company's stock price performance over the past 12 months beats the peer average by 321.0% The company's price-to-earnings ratio, which relates a company's share price to its earnings per share, is 253.3% higher than the average peer. This story was produced by the Kwhen Automated News Generator. For more articles like this, please visit us at finance.kwhen.com. Write to [email protected]. © 2020 Kwhen Inc.

If history is any guide, there may be good fortune ahead for shares of Altria Group (NYSE: MO ). A so-called "golden cross" has formed on its chart and, not surprisingly, this could be bullish for the stock. What To Know: Many traders use moving average crossover systems to make their decisions. When a shorter-term average price crosses above a longer-term average price, it could mean the stock is trending higher. If the short-term average price crosses Full story available on Benzinga.com

There could be some drama next week with the FTC expected to make a decision late in the week on the antitrust case over Altria Group (MO) and Juul (JUUL). Read more.

Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO) is a Virginia-based company that produces and markets tobacco, cigarettes, and similar products. Altria Group, Inc.

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