Altria’s Stock Price Falls on Weak Cigarette Shipment Volume
Altria Group (MO) posted its 1Q18 earnings before the market opened yesterday. The company posted adjusted EPS (earnings per share) of $0.95 on revenues, net of excise taxes, of $4.67 billion. Compared to 1Q17, the company’s EPS grew 30.1%, while its revenue increased 1.8%.