Altria Group lifted its full-year adjusted earnings guidance after third-quarter profit and revenue topped expectations. Adjusted EPS came in at $1.52 versus the $1.51 consensus, on revenue of $6.13 billion, up 1%. Smokable-products revenue rose 0.8% to $5.43 billion, and oral-tobacco revenue was roughly flat at $688 million. CEO Sal Mancuso cited market-share gains in cigarettes and continued investment in smoke-free brands. The company now sees full-year adjusted EPS of $5.66 to $5.74, up from $5.56 to $5.72. Shares rose 1.4% to $74 in premarket trading.
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