Altria earns miss in 4Q despite strong cigarette sales
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FILE - This Nov. 25, 2019 photo shows IQOS heated cigarette heatsticks displayed in an IQOS store in Richmond, Va. Marlboro cigarettes pushed tobacco company Altria’s revenue higher in the last quarter. But company results were weighed down by charges ... more >
By MATTHEW PERRONE
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Associated Press
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Thursday, January 28, 2021
WASHINGTON (AP) - Marlboro sales fueled an uptick in revenue at Altria, though the tobacco giant was weighed down by charges across its sprawling business which includes beer, wine and e-cigarettes.
Cigarette sales have held up better during the pandemic than other types of consumer products, and overall revenue for the owner of Philip Morris USA was better than Wall Street had expected. The same can not be said about profits as Altria suffered losses elsewhere, including its investment in Anheuser-Busch InBev.