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Fly News Breaks for May 29, 2018
WRK, UFS, PKG, KS, IP
May 29, 2018 | 08:43 EDT
Stephens analyst Mark Connelly noted that private Canadian printing paper and pulp producer Catalyst Paper agreed to sell its Maine and Wisconsin softwood paper mills to China's Nine Dragons, which he sees increasing uncertainty in the containerboard market and likely to further reduce investor interest in the space. Among companies in the space, Connelly currently recommends only Packaging Corp. (PKG). Others in the space include International Paper (IP), KapStone (KS), Domtar (UFS) and WestRock (WRK).
News For IP;KS;PKG;UFS;WRK From the Last 2 Days
PKG
Apr 26, 2024 | 08:48 EDT
IP
Apr 26, 2024 | 07:53 EDT
Wells Fargo lowered the firm's price target on International Paper (IP) to $37 from $42 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares. While improving containerboard fundamentals are positive for International Paper, Wells believes the DS Smith (DITHF) merger remains an overhang, the analyst tells investors in a research note. In addition, the firm says it remains unclear how long or what level of return is associated with increased spend across the company's Industrial Packaging operations.
PKG
Apr 25, 2024 | 07:13 EDT
IP
Apr 25, 2024 | 07:04 EDT
Reports Q1 revenue $4.62B, consensus $4.56B. "International Paper made progress executing our strategic initiatives in the first quarter,'' said Mark Sutton, chairman and CEO. "We saw commercial benefits from our business strategies, as well as cost benefits from mill system optimization. Although costs remain elevated and volumes were seasonally lower in the quarter, market trends continue to improve."
IP
Apr 24, 2024 | 09:41 EDT
