Altria Group (MO), also referred to as Philip Morris USA, is the stand alone cigarette maker which spun off its �rest of world� division, Philip Morris International (PM) in 2008.

Consider the two biggest names in the industry: Altria Group Inc (NYSE:MO) and Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM). Altria is actually the parent company of Philip Morris, having spun off the firm in 2008.

Altria Group, Inc. (Altria) (NYSE: MO) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (Annual Meeting) today. Altria's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Marty Barrington, updated shareholders on Altria's continuing progress against its corporate Mission ...

(RTTNews.com) - Altria Group Inc. ( MO ) Thursday reaffirmed its full-year 2013 earnings outlook of $2.49 to $2.55 per share, reflecting the impact of Philip Morris USA Inc.'s settlement of the non-participating manufacturer disputes with certain ...

"We believe that the jury appropriately rejected the plaintiffs' claims for design defect, negligence, failure to warn, breach of warranty, and concealment and refused to find that any of PM USA's conduct warranted punitive damages," said Murray ...

There are a number of stocks that are benchmarks for the economy as a whole, and Altria Group Inc (NYSE:MO) remains one of these.

Marlboro maker Altria Group Inc.'s first-quarter profit rose about 16 percent as it commanded higher prices for its cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products and it benefited from adjustments to a longstanding legal settlement.

loading. (RTTNews.com) - Altria Group Inc. ( MO ) will host a conference call at 9:00 AM ET on April 25, 2013, to discuss its Q1 13 earnings results.

Altria Group's revenue was down .5% compared to the same quarter last year. Altria Group has set its FY13 guidance at $2.35-2.41 EPS.

Altria Group Inc.'s (NYSE:MO) first-quarter profit climbed up 16% because of a credit associated to a landmark tobacco settlement, along with superior pricing for cigarettes and smokeless items.