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Updated · MarketWatch · Apr 27Philip Morris International stock falls 2.01 percent and underperforms competitors
8 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · Apr 27
- Shares closed at $160.90 on Monday, marking a second consecutive day of losses and finishing 15.89% below the 52-week high of $191.30.
- Philip Morris lagged behind peers such as Altria Group, Universal Corp., and Mativ Holdings, all of which also declined but to a lesser extent.
- Trading volume was 4.5 million, about 493,000 below the 50-day average, during a mixed session where the S&P 500 rose and the Dow Jones fell.
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