Altria's Big Earnings Boost Leaves Investors Unsatisfied

Altria Group (NYSE: MO)has given its shareholders heartburn for a long time. Despite all the obstacles that the tobacco giant has faced over its long history, Altria has always managed to produce impressive growth in earnings. Yet the potential transformation in the tobacco industryseems to be a much different threat, and uncertainty about whether Altria can successfully make a transition toward a smaller emphasis on cigarettes is holding the stock back.