Altria - Key Highlights q2 2009 financial results..

July 23, 2009 - Cigarette earnings rose 6.7 percent while volume fell 6.8 percent. Retail market share slipped 1.5 percentage points to 49.5 percent as competitors increased promotions. Marlboro's market share fell 0.6 percentage points..

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Altria Reports 2009 Second-Quarter Results.

Altria Group, Inc. Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript.

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