BUZZ-Philip Morris down after lowering annual profit forecast

Philip Morris International Inc.

Philip Morris International Inc.

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** Shares of cigarette maker Philip Morris PM.N down 1% at $171 premarket

** Co sees annual adjusted EPS of between $8.31 and $8.46, compared to previous forecast of $8.36 to $8.51

** Expects to record a non-cash impairment charge of approximately $500 million in current quarter, following a marking down of estimated fair value of co's investment in Canadian affiliate RBH

** Sees Q2 adjusted EPS between $1.97 and $2.02; analysts on average expect $2.06 per share -- data compiled by LSEG

** CEO Jacek Olczak is set to address investors at the 2026 dbAccess Global Consumer Conference in Paris later on Tuesday

** Up to last close, stock up 7.6% YTD