Altria Group, Inc. (MO) reported that its third-quarter net earnings attributable to company increased 9.4 percent to $1.53 billion from $1.40 billion, last year. Reported EPS increased 9.9% to $0.78, primarily driven by higher reported OCI in the smokeable products segment, lower investment spending in innovative tobacco products and a lower reported tax rate, partially offset by lower earnings from Altria’s equity investment in SABMiller.