By Karen Roman AIR Global PLC (Nasdaq: AIIR) said first half revenue increased 3.7% to $206.9 million due to flavored shisha molasses revenue growth of 3.4% to $204.7 million, while gross profit rose 2.4% to $116.8 million. Adjusted EBITDA was $71.7 million, flat year-over-year, related to lower shipment volumes partially offset by U.S. tariff refunds. […] The post AIR Global Reports 1H Revenue & Gross Profit Growth, Maintains 2026 Guidance appeared first on ExecEdge.

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Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) and Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO) often come up in the same conversation when investors look for tobacco dividend stocks. Both have long histories of returning cash to shareholders, but their dividend stories are starting to look quite different. Altria offers much more income upfront, while Philip Morris is growing its […]

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Altria Group stock has almost doubled investors' money over the past five years, yet the latest valuation checks and recent share price pullback leave the current price open to debate for anyone trying to judge whether the stock still offers value. Altria Group has delivered a 97.1% total return over five years, which puts fresh focus on whether the current share price already reflects much of that progress. Recent FDA marketing approvals and wider distribution for On! nicotine pouches can...

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Altria Group (MO) is back in focus after reporting second quarter 2026 results and updating investors on its latest share repurchase activity through June 30, 2026. See our latest analysis for Altria Group. Despite the second quarter earnings update and ongoing buybacks through June 30, Altria Group’s recent momentum has cooled, with the share price down 9.4% over 30 days and 9.1% over 90 days. However, the 3 year total shareholder return of 89.8% and 5 year total shareholder return of 97.1%...

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MO's smoke-free push gains traction as on! PLUS expands distribution, retail share and product choice in a growing nicotine pouch category.

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EPS grew 2.8% as Marlboro pricing offset volume declines and oral tobacco expanded.

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Levi & Korsinsky has opened an investigation into Altria Group regarding disclosures tied to the FDA regulatory status of its on! PLUS nicotine pouch product. The review focuses on whether Altria accurately described near term FDA authorization prospects for on! PLUS in its public statements. This action introduces an additional legal and regulatory consideration for investors following NYSE:MO. Altria Group, trading under NYSE:MO, now faces questions around its communication practices at a...

Tobacco company Altria (NYSE:MO) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2026, with sales up 1.2% year on year to $5.36 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.48 per share was 1.2% below analysts’ consensus estimates.

Altria Group (NYSE:MO) reported higher adjusted earnings for the second quarter and first half of 2026, supported by pricing in its smokable-products business, growth in its nicotine pouch portfolio and continued shareholder returns. The company raised the lower end of its full-year adjusted earning

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Moby summary of Altria Group, Inc.'s Q2 2026 earnings call

EPS grew 2.8% as Marlboro pricing offset volume declines and oral tobacco expanded.

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MO's second-quarter earnings miss estimates as cigarette shipments fall, though higher pricing lifted smokeable products revenues and supported profit growth.

Altria Group Inc. (NYSE:MO) shares fell nearly 4% after the tobacco company reported second-quarter earnings that came in slightly below Wall Street expectations, despite revenue exceeding forecasts.

The headline numbers for Altria (MO) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended June 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

Tobacco company Altria (NYSE:MO) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2026, with sales up 15.5% year on year to $6.11 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.48 per share was 1.2% below analysts’ consensus estimates.

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