AP - Altria Group Inc., the world's largest cigarette maker and majority owner of Kraft Foods, on Tuesday reported a 1.6 percent rise in net profit for the second quarter and raised its full-year guidance.

Reuters - Altria Group Inc. on Tuesday posted a 1.6 percent increase in quarterly net income, helped by price increases and market share gains in the United States.

Reuters - The Illinois Supreme Court still has not decided whether it will rehear a case in which it threw out a $10.1 billion verdict against Philip Morris USA, a court spokeswoman said on Monday.