
- Altria posted Q3 profit of $2.52 billion, or $1.51 a share, versus $2.38 billion, or $1.41 a share, a year earlier.
- Net revenue rose 1% to $6.1 billion, driven by smokeable products growth.
- Altria's headline reporting says the company lifted its earnings outlook alongside the Q3 results.
- Altria shares rose above buy points on Friday, Oct 30, after the company reported better-than-expected earnings that week.