Paper Products

Following the market opening Wednesday, the Dow traded down 0.55 percent to 23,281.72 while the NASDAQ declined 0.61 percent to 6,696.44. The S&P also fell, dropping 0.58 percent to 2,564.03. Leading and Lagging Sectors Wednesday morning, the telecommunications services sector proved to be a...

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF) shares tumbled 20.4 percent to $9.68 on news that it had terminated talks for a potential sale. The board announced in a press release that the best conceived way to increase shareholder value is through pursuit of its enduring strategy. LeMaitre...

Below are the top mid-cap packaging & containers stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of revenue. The trailing-twelve-month revenue at Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL) is $8.35 billion. BLL's ROE for the same period is 35.61%. The trailing-twelve-month revenue at Crown Holdings Inc (NYSE:...

Shares of Altera (NYSE: ALTR) are higher on the session by 2.37%, currently trading at $37.16. The stock has been moving largely lower over the past three months and is currently trading below the 50-day moving average. Options traders are focusing on calls today. A short while ago the September...

Sappi Limited (NYSE: SPP) today announced the successful implementation of a three year 360 million euro Trade Receivables Securitisation Programme for its non-South African businesses. The programme is arranged by UniCredit Bank AG and funded via its Arabella Finance Limited conduit programme. The...

International Paper (NYSE: IP) and Atlas Holdings today signed a definitive agreement to combine their consumer packaging solutions businesses, pending regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions. As a result of the agreement, Shorewood Packaging and AGI World will become AGI-...

Shares of Domtar (NYSE: UFS) are lower on the session by 4.22%, currently trading at $70.20. The stock has been moving largely lower over the past three months and is currently trading below the 50-day moving average. Options traders are focusing on puts today. A short while ago the September...

Below are the top mid-cap paper & paper products stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of operating margin. The trailing-twelve-month operating margin at Domtar Corporation (NYSE: UFS) is 13.70%. UFS' ROE for the same period is 24.09%. The trailing-twelve-month operating margin at Fibria...

POINT ROBERTS - August 15, 2011 - www.InvestorIdeas.com, a global investor research portal for independent investors, reports on top percentage gainers on the NASDAQ for Aug. 12, 2011. Clearwire Corporation was leading the gainers list gainer in Friday's sessions as the stock moved over 20%....

KPS Capital Partners announced today that it signed a definitive agreement to sell its portfolio company, Attends Healthcare, Inc., to Domtar Corporation (NYSE: UFS) for $315 million in cash.

The National Football League was able to restructure its collective bargaining agreement before preseason started and hopefully the National Basketball Association will follow suit. On the other hand, the United States Postal Service posted a detailed report explaining why it must break its...

On CNBC's Mad Money, Jim Cramer said during the Lightning Round that Mercer International (NASDAQ: MERC) is a “winning stock." For Carbo Ceramics (NYSE: CRR), he said, "I prefer Core Labs (NYSE: CLB) because it's more consistent." Cramer said that he is “sticking with Cliffs Natural Resources (...

International Paper (NYSE: IP) today announced that it has determined to extend the expiration date for now of its tender offer for all outstanding common shares of Temple-Inland Inc. (NYSE: TIN) for $30.60 in cash. Accordingly, the offer and withdrawal rights are now scheduled to expire at 5 p.m...