Philip Morris Stock Heads to a Record After Earnings. Cigarettes Aren’t the Big Driver.

Philip Morris Stock Heads to a Record After Earnings. Cigarettes Aren’t the Big Driver. · Barrons.com

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Philip Morris International stock is headed for its highest closing level on record after the cigarette maker easily beat quarterly earnings estimates and boosted guidance. For its third quarter, the company reported adjusted earnings of $1.91 a share, beating Wall Street’s call for $1.82, according to FactSet. Within the company’s smoke-free business, net revenue jumped 17% organically and gross profit increased by 20%.