Paper Products

Goldman Sachs is out with its report today on Domtar (NYSE: UFS), maintaining Buy. In a note to clients, Goldman Sachs writes, "We rate Domtar Buy, given robust free cash flow, return of cash to shareholders, and valuation at a double digit FCF yield. Risks include weaker uncoated freesheet demand...

Shares of Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. (NYSE: SWM) are lower on the session by 8.11%, currently trading at $47.92. The stock has been moving largely lower over the past six months and is currently trading below the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Options traders are buying puts on...

Deutsche Bank has a Buy rating and a $35 price target on shares of International Paper Company (NYSE: IP). In a note to clients, Deutsche Bank writes, "The February PPPC pulp figures today came in slightly weaker than expected, but supply/demand remains balanced in our view. Total shipments...

Credit Suisse has upgraded Verso Paper Corp. (NYSE: VRS) from a Neutral Rating to Outperform. According to the report, "Raising Rating to Outperform: Since reporting fourth quarter results on March 3rd, Verso's share price has declined by 14%. As a result, the shares now offer 23% upside to our $6...

Goldman Sachs has a Buy rating and a $37 price target on shares of International Paper Company (NYSE: IP). In a note to clients, Goldman writes, "We hosted International Paper's (IP) CEO, John Faraci, and CFO, Tim Nicholls, for two days of investor meetings. Following our meetings, we remain...

Analysts at Credit Suisse upgrade Verso Paper Corp (NYSE: VRS) from “neutral” to “outperform.” VRS shares lost 1.21% to close at $4.88 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here

On CNBC's Mad Money Lightning Round OT, Jim Cramer said that he prefers Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE: NLY) over Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE: CIM). He explained that these stocks have about equal dividend yield, but when Treasury starts selling its portfolio that is going to be...

High-flier Acme Packet (NASDAQ: APKT) has been sinking on Tuesday, and the chart is suggesting this name may be on the verge of a steeper correction. Over the last 52-weeks, APKT has surged 266%, and this was the number one performing S&P stock in 2010. Over the last month, however, APKT has...

Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Japan. The videos, images and stories of the devastation caused by last week's earthquake and tsunami have touched our hearts and rattled investor psyches around the world. The threat of disaster from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant...

Goldman Sachs has published a research report on MeadWestvaco Corporation (NYSE: MWV) and has upgraded the company from Neutral to Buy. In the report, Goldman Sachs writes "We upgrade MWV to Buy from Neutral and add to the Conviction Buy List. We see 31% potential upside to our new $36 12-month...

Oppenheimer is out with its report today on Schweitzer-Mauduit Int'l (NYSE: SWM), maintaining Perform. In a note to clients, Oppenheimer writes, "Maintain Perform. Increase 2012 EPS to $5.91, from $5.12 to include run-rate EU LIP benefits. SWM has net cash of $36M and FCF of $100M+. We believe SWM...

Susan Eng, Vice-President, Advocacy at CARP shared an interesting article she worked on with the help of Jean-Pierre Laporte, a pension specialist at Bennett Jones. It discusses the federal government's Pooled Registered Pension Plans (PRPPs) and advocates more stating, Public Option for Pension...

Shares of P. H. Glatfelter Company (NYSE: GLT) are higher on the session by 0.08%, trading at $11.92. Overall put volume is now running at 90.39x the daily average, with 67% of all puts traded being purchases on the offer. 1,627 contracts have traded on the session so far. P. H. Glatfelter...

Deutsche Bank upgraded its Domtar (NYSE: UFS) rating from Hold to Buy and raised Domtar's price target from $60 to $105. In a report, Deutsche Bank states, "We have grown more optimistic about Domtar's prospects to post above normalized earnings over the next 2-3yrs. Moreover, we've become more...

Deutsche Bank has upgraded Domtar (NYSE: UFS) from Hold to Buy and has raised the price target from $60 to $105.