Philip Morris (NYSE) reported Tuesday the results of its third quarter. The revenue exceeded expectations and beat forecasts by Investing.com.

Philip Morris declared earnings per share (EPS) of $1.58 on revenues of $8.12B. Investing.com polled analysts and predicted EPS at $1.56 for revenue $7.92B.

Philip Morris shares rose 17% over the first of the year but are down 8.51% from September 7’s 52-week peak of $106.51 (September 7). They are under-performing the S&P 500 which is up 19.45% from the start of the year.

Philip Morris follows other major Consumer/Non-Cyclical sector earnings this month

Philip Morris’s report follows an earnings beat by Procter&Gamble on Tuesday, who reported EPS of $1.61 on revenue of $20.34B, compared to forecasts EPS of $1.59 on revenue of $19.79B.

PepsiCo exceeded expectations by beating all estimates on October 5, with third quarter earnings per share of $1.79 based on revenue $20.19B. This compares to the $1.73 EPS forecast for revenue $19.39B.

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