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Altria company history timeline

1985

In 1985 the publicly held Philip Morris Companies was incorporated as the parent company of Philip Morris Inc.

1999

In 1999 it purchased all rights to the Liggett cigarette brands L&M, Chesterfield, and Lark.

2003

In 2003 Altria was ranked Fortune number 11, and has steadily declined since.

2007

In 2007, Altria began selling all its shares of Philip Morris International to Altria stockholders.

2009

In 2009, Altria finalized its purchase of UST Inc., whose products included smokeless tobacco (made by United States Smokeless Tobacco Company) and wine (made by Chateau Ste.

2010

In 2010 Altria Group (MO) ranked at Fortune number 137, whereas its former asset, Philip Morris International was ranked 94th.

2018

On December 8, 2018, Altria announced its intent to acquire a 45% stake in Cronos Group for $1.8 billion.

2019

On November 3, 2019, it was reported that Altria was taking a $4.5 billion writedown on its stake in Juul, 35% of its original value.

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