Shares of Altria Group Inc. MO, +0.11% inched 0.11% higher to $55.44 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX, +0.48% rising 0.48% to 4,175.48 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.20% rising 0.20% to 33,128.79. Altria Group Inc. closed $1.61 below its 52-week high ($57.05), which the company achieved on April 21st.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Tuesday, as Philip Morris International Inc. PM, +0.43% rose 0.43% to $98.99, British American Tobacco PLC ADR BTI, +1.14% rose 1.14% to $41.67, and Imperial Brands PLC ADR IMBBY, +0.52% rose 0.52% to $21.20. Trading volume (8.5 M) remained 1.0 million below its 50-day average volume of 9.5 M.