Companies reporting quarterly earnings Thursday included:

Altria Group Inc., owner of the nation’s biggest cigarette maker, Philip Morris USA, a profit of $488 million, or 24 cents a share, down from $1.1 billion, or 55 cents a share, a year ago. Revenue fell 1 percent to $4.4 billion. Shares fell $1.08, or 3 percent, to close at $35.35.

Visa Inc., the world’s largest processor of debit and credit card payments, a profit of $1.41 billion, or $2.20 a share, up from $1.29 billion, or $1.93 a share, a year ago. Revenue rose 11 percent to $3.16 billion. Shares rose $3.78 to close at $220.88.

Raytheon Co., the world’s largest missile maker, a profit of $467 million, or $1.46 a share, up from $466 million, or $1.41 a share, a year ago. Revenue fell 8.8 percent to $5.87 billion. Shares rose $3.26 to close at$91.89.

Northrop Grumman Corp., the U.S. government’s fifth-largest contractor, a profit of $478 million, or $2.12 a share, down from $533 million, or $2.14 a share, a year ago. Revenue fell 4.9 percent to $6.16 billion. Shares rose $1.12 to close at $113.25.

Harley-Davidson Inc., the motorcycle maker, a profit of $75.4 million, or 34 cents per share, up from $70.6 million, or 31 cents a share, a year ago. Revenue rose 2.1 percent to $1.03 billion. Shares fell 85 cents, to close at $63.19.

3M Co., maker of the Post-it note, a profit of $1.1 billion, or $1.62 a share, up from $991 million, or $1.41 a share, a year ago. Revenue rose 2.5 percent to $7.57 billion. Shares fell $2.20 to close at $128.05.

Business, Pages 28 on 01/31/2014