Company News for Aug 28, 2019

• Shares of The J. M. Smucker Company SJM fell 9.2%  after the company reported second-quarter earnings of $1.58 per share missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.75

• Altria Group, Inc.’s MO shares rose 11.3% after the tobacco giant confirmed merger talks with Philip Morris International Inc. PM

• Shares of Eaton Vance Corp. EV rose 2.7% after the company reported second quarter earnings of 90 cents per share beating Zacks Consensus Estimate of 87 cents

• Shares of The Bank of Nova Scotia BNS rose 0.5% as the company reported second-quarter earnings of $1.41 per share surpassing Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.37

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