Philip Morris Down Over 6%, on Pace for Largest Percent Decrease Since December 2018 -- Data Talk

Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) is currently at $72.63, down $5.10 or 6.56%

-- Would be lowest close since Jan. 24, 2019, when it closed at $71.55

-- On pace for largest percent decrease since Dec. 18, 2018, when it fell 7.65%

-- Earlier Tuesday, Philip Morris International Inc. said it is in talks to merge with U.S. market leader Altria Group, a potential blockbuster deal that would reunite two goliaths struggling with shrinking sales

-- Down 13.13% month-to-date; on pace for worst month since December 2018, when it fell 22.85%

-- Up 8.79% year-to-date

-- Down 40.9% from its all-time closing high of $122.90 on June 19, 2017

-- Down 8.64% from 52 weeks ago (Aug. 28, 2018), when it closed at $79.50

-- Down 20.98% from its 52 week closing high of $91.91 on March 21, 2019

-- Up 10.1% from its 52 week closing low of $65.97 on Dec. 24, 2018

-- Second worst performer in the S&P 500 today

-- Fifth most active stock in the S&P 500 today

All data as of 10:36:09 AM

Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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August 27, 2019 10:59 ET (14:59 GMT)

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