Why Altria Group Stock Gained 11% in November

Altria Group (NYSE: MO) stock rose 11% last month according to S&P Global Market Intelligence, outpacing the market as measured by the S&P 500's 3.4% gain. That increase still left its performance well behind those of the broader indexes for the year, but it did push the tobacco giant, which had been down by as much as 15% in 2019, back into positive territory. The stock's high dividend payment contributed to further gains for shareholders.

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November's rise followed a generally strong third-quarter report that was released on the final trading day of October. The tobacco giant revealed a 2% revenue increase along with modest declines in cigarette volumes. Altria also took a massive writedown charge related to its investment in electronic cigarette company Juul Labs.

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