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		<title>(IP) International Paper and Temple-Inland Extend Review Time</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/03/ip-international-paper-and-temple-inland-extend-review-time/91133</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:10:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Paper & Paper Products]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[International Paper Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MeadWestvaco Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Temple-Inland Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The International Paper (IP) – Temple-Inland (TIN) merger has been delayed as both parties have agreed to extend the U.S. Department of Justice&#8217;s (DOJ) review period till February 13, 2012. The extended timeline will provide both parties the time to resolve DOJ&#8217;s concerns regarding the transaction and enter into a definitive agreement on terms that are acceptable to all. The DOJ approval remains the only hurdle in the creation of a company that would enjoy about 40% share of the North American corrugated packaging materials market. In December last year, the merger had been approved by more than 98% of Temple’s shareholders. The pursuit of Temple-Inland had begun in June with International Paper making a $3.3 billion or $30.60 per share offer, all in cash, to buy the former. However, Temple-Inland rejected ]]></description>
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		<title>(IP) International Paper Company &#8211; Bull of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/17/ip-international-paper-company-bull-of-the-day/90321</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:21:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consumer Goods]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[International Paper Co.&#8217;s (IP) third quarter EPS of $0.92 beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The company continues with its merger and acquisition strategy to strengthen its businesses. The merger with Temple-Inland will increase its share of the North American corrugated-packaging market from 27% to 40% and will be accretive to EPS in the first year. Further, International Paper&#8217;s acquisition of a 75% stake in Andhra Pradesh Paper Mills will help capitalize on the burgeoning demand for paper and packaging products in India. Furthermore, through its joint ventures, International Paper has significant projects underway in Russia and China. These will help the company sustain its earnings growth. We expect International Paper to continue utilizing its sound cash flow by investing in capital projects, acquisitions and reducing its total debt. Thus, we ]]></description>
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		<title>(AVY) Avery Dennison Selling Office Business</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/09/avy-avery-dennison-selling-office-business/89694</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/09/avy-avery-dennison-selling-office-business/89694#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:54:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Avery Dennison Corporation (AVY) is divesting its underperforming Office and Consumer Products to its competitor 3M Co. (MMM), the maker of Post-it notes and Scotch Tape, for $550 million in cash. The Office and Consumer Products segment contributed approximately 13% to Avery’s total revenue in fiscal 2010 and in the most recently reported third quarter of 2011. The segment manufactures and sells a wide range of office and printable media products under the Avery brand name for office, school and home uses. The segment also offers an array of stationery products, including writing instruments, markers, adhesives and specialty products under popular brand names such as Avery, Marks-A-Lot and HI-LITER. This is a long-struggling segment of Avery with weak end market demand, facing cutthroat competition in the label category. Margins have ]]></description>
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		<title>(IP) Temple-Inland Shareholders Nod to International Paper Merger</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/09/ip-temple-inland-shareholders-nod-to-international-paper-merger/88283</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/09/ip-temple-inland-shareholders-nod-to-international-paper-merger/88283#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:40:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[IP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MeadWestvaco Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The International Paper (IP) &#8211; Temple-Inland (TIN) merger has been approved by more than 98% of Temple’s shareholders. This clears a major hurdle in the creation of a company that would enjoy about 40% share of the North American corrugated packaging materials market. There is only one remaining hurdle – the receipt of the important regulatory approval. The chase for Temple-Inland had begun in June with International Paper making a $3.3 billion or $30.60 per share offer, all in cash, to buy Temple-Inland Inc. However, Temple-Inland rejected the offer stating it grossly undervalued its business and was, therefore, not in the best interest of its shareholders. Finally, in September, International Paper inked a deal to acquire Temple-Inland for $32.00 per share in cash. The deal also included assumption of $600 ]]></description>
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		<title>(SON) Sonoco Products Acquires Packaging Business</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/05/son-sonoco-products-acquires-packaging-business/78329</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/05/son-sonoco-products-acquires-packaging-business/78329#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2011 16:33:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sonoco Products Co. (SON) through its wholly owned subsidiary in the UK, recently concluded the acquisition of Robinson Paperboard Packaging Ltd., a division of Robinson PLC.  The world’s largest producer of paperboard cans, Sonoco acquired customer contracts along with other business assets of Robinson Paperboard Packaging Business. Under the terms of the acquisition, Sonoco will operate from the existing Robinson’s Chesterfield paperboard can plant located on Goyt Side Road. The employees working currently at the facility will be retained. The Chesterfield plant has ISO 14001 environmental accreditation, and also possesses British Retail Consortium/IoP Food Hygiene and ISO 9001 accreditation. The acquisition is likely to add approximately $10 million to annual sales. In addition to the above plant, Sonoco will carry on working with other segments of Robinson, including its plastic ]]></description>
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		<title>(IP) Temple-Inland Responds to International Paper Bid</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/15/ip-temple-inland-responds-to-international-paper-bid/76102</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:59:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[To ward off International Paper Co’s (IP) offer of $3.3 billion or $30.60 per share in cash made earlier this week, Temple-Inland Inc. (TIN) has adopted a stockholder rights plan and declared dividend distribution of preferred share purchase rights on each outstanding share of Temple-Inland common stock. According to Temple-Inland, the rights will be exercisable only if a person or group acquires 10% or more of Temple-Inland&#8217;s common stock. Each right will entitle stockholders to buy one-hundredth of a share of a new series of junior participating preferred stock at an exercise price of $120. If a person or group acquires 10% or more of Temple-Inland&#8217;s outstanding common stock, each right will entitle its holder to purchase, at the right&#8217;s then-current exercise price, a number of Temple-Inland&#8217;s common shares having ]]></description>
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		<title>(IP) Temple-Inland Responds to IP Bid</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/12/ip-temple-inland-responds-to-ip-bid/76017</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/12/ip-temple-inland-responds-to-ip-bid/76017#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jun 2011 17:02:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[To ward off International Paper Co’s (IP) offer of $3.3 billion or $30.60 per share in cash made earlier this week, Temple-Inland Inc. (TIN) has adopted a stockholder rights plan and declared dividend distribution of preferred share purchase rights on each outstanding share of Temple-Inland common stock. According to Temple-Inland, the rights will be exercisable only if a person or group acquires 10% or more of Temple-Inland&#8217;s common stock. Each right will entitle stockholders to buy one-hundredth of a share of a new series of junior participating preferred stock at an exercise price of $120. If a person or group acquires 10% or more of Temple-Inland&#8217;s outstanding common stock, each right will entitle its holder to purchase, at the right&#8217;s then-current exercise price, a number of Temple-Inland&#8217;s common shares having ]]></description>
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		<title>(AVY) Avery Dennison Earnings Beat Consensus</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/03/avy-avery-dennison-earnings-beat-consensus/72590</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/03/avy-avery-dennison-earnings-beat-consensus/72590#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 19:38:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Avery Dennison Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Avery Dennison Corporation (AVY) reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of 51 cents in its first quarter 2011, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 47 cents. EPS in the quarter however posted a decline of 16% from the adjusted EPS of 61 cents in the prior-year quarter. Both the adjusted EPS in the reported as well as year-ago quarter excluded the net effect of restructuring charges, asset impairment and lease cancellation charges, and gain/loss from legal settlements, of 9 cents and 10 cents respectively. Including these items, EPS in the quarter was 42 cents compared with 51 cents a year ago. Total revenue of Avery was $1,659.3 million in the quarter, up 6.7% from $1,554.7 million in the prior-year quarter. Results outperformed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1,657 billion. Increase ]]></description>
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		<title>(MERC) ValuEngine Long Portfolio Doubles the SP500 since Re-Balance</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/07/merc-valuengine-long-portfolio-doubles-the-sp500-since-re-balance/70780</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/07/merc-valuengine-long-portfolio-doubles-the-sp500-since-re-balance/70780#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:38:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>valuengine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mercer International Inc (MERC). owns and operates a diverse pulp and paper business in the southern German states of Saxony and Thuringia, in the former East Germany. The Company operates it&#8217;s pulp business primarily through its subsidiaries, Spezialpapierfabrik Blankenstein GmbH and Zellstof-und Papierfabrik Rosenthal GmbH &#38; Co. KG , and conducts its paper business through another subsidiary, Dresden Papier GmbH. Mercer International Inc. was selected as the Basic Materials Sector pick for our ValuEngine Forecast Model Market Neutral Portfolio Newsletter on March 17th. Since that recent re-balance, the stock is up @20% and currently sits in fourth place among the 32 equities in this month&#8217;s portfolio. Our longs are led by GSI Commerce (GSIC)&#8211;which is up more than 56% pending an acquisition by Ebay, and Mercer International Inc. is neck ]]></description>
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		<title>(IP) International Paper Earnings Beat Forecast by a Cent</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/29/ip-international-paper-earnings-beat-forecast-by-a-cent/35677</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/29/ip-international-paper-earnings-beat-forecast-by-a-cent/35677#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:05:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[International Paper Co. (IP) reported first quarter earnings of 4 cents per share, a cent ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate. However, the results were down from 24 cents in the prior quarter and 8 cents in the year-ago quarter. Results reflected higher raw material costs. Including restructuring and other impacts coupled with a prior-year tax credit (special Items), the company reported a net loss attributable to common shareholders of $162 million or 38 cents per share. This compares with a loss of $101 million or 24 cents per share in the prior quarter and earnings of $257 million or 61 cents per share in the year-ago quarter. Net sales were $5.8 billion in the reported quarter, down from $6.0 billion in the prior quarter but up from $5.7 billion ]]></description>
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		<title>(NP) Neenah Paper &#8211; Business Is Improving</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/19/np-neenah-paper-business-is-improving/34208</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/19/np-neenah-paper-business-is-improving/34208#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:48:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Neenah Paper (NP) crushed fourth-quarter EPS estimates by 15 cents, or 79%, and management was more optimistic about 2010. Company Description Neenah Paper manufactures and distributes a wide range of premium and specialty paper grades, with well-known brands such as Classic, Environment, Kimdura, and Munising. The company also produces and sells bleached pulp, primarily for use in the manufacture of tissue and writing papers. The Zacks Rank #1 stock has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Business Is Improving Recently, management indicated that its businesses continue to gain momentum with a fourth sequential quarterly increase in sales, EBIT, and margins. The company has been able to maintain cost reduction efforts and increase selling prices. Additionally, the company is using its cash flow to pay down debt. Neenah Paper&#8217;s improved results and ]]></description>
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		<title>(IP) Federal Reserve Board Meeting Minutes Excerpts</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/06/ip-federal-reserve-board-meeting-minutes-excerpts/32935</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/06/ip-federal-reserve-board-meeting-minutes-excerpts/32935#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 20:36:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Below are some key sections of the minutes of the Federal Reserve Board’s March 16th meeting. I have interspersed my commentary and interpretation where needed. &#8220;The information reviewed at the March 16 meeting suggested that economic activity expanded at a moderate pace in early 2010. Business investment in equipment and software seemed to have picked up, consumer spending increased further in January, and private employment would likely have turned up in February in the absence of the snowstorms that affected the East Coast. &#8220;Output in the manufacturing sector continued to trend higher as firms increased production to meet strengthening final demand and to slow the pace of inventory liquidation. On the downside, housing activity remained flat and the nonresidential construction sector weakened further. Meanwhile, a sizable increase in energy prices ]]></description>
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		<title>(CVO) Cenveo Incorporated &#8211; Beats Expectations By Over 50%</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/27/cvo-cenveo-incorporated-beats-expectations-by-over-50/31601</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Mar 2010 21:17:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cenveo, Inc (CVO) recently beat Wall Street&#8217;s expectations, sending shares to a new 52-week high. Thanks to upward estimate revisions, shares are still a good value. Company Description Cenveo, Inc. manages and distributes print and other products for its customers. The company offers levels, forms, packaging, envelopes, and other related products and services. Beat the Street On Mar 3 Cenveo reported earnings per shares of 20 cents for the fourth quarter of 2009. The Zacks Consensus Estimate was just 12 cents heading into the announcement. Cenveo has beaten expectations in 5 of the past 6 quarters. Additionally, the company was able to trim almost $50 million in debt off of their balance sheet thanks to strong cash flows. Rising Estimates The Zacks #1 Rank stock continues to receive upward estimate ]]></description>
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		<title>(SON) Sonoco Products Company &#8211; Earnings Surprised by 13.7% in the Fourth Quarter</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/09/son-sonoco-products-company-earnings-surprised-by-13-7-in-the-fourth-quarter/30114</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:21:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sonoco Products Company (SON) saw improvement in the fourth quarter over the year ago period and recently raised 2010 guidance. It has surprised on earnings by an average of 8.3% over the last 4 quarters. Company Description Sonoco manufactures industrial and consumer packaging and packaging solutions at 300 locations in 35 countries with customers in 85 nations. It also produces recycled paperboard and recycles old corrugated containers and other recyclable materials. Price Increases On Mar 8, the company announced it would raise prices for uncoated recycled paperboard grades in the United States and Canada by $60 per ton as of Apr 5 as costs continue to rise. It also is increasing prices on all paperboard industrial converted products in the U.S. and Canada by 5.5% also effective on Apr 5. ]]></description>
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		<title>(NP) Neenah Paper &#8211; Analysts Increase Earnings Estimates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/03/np-neenah-paper-analysts-increase-earnings-estimates/29522</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/03/np-neenah-paper-analysts-increase-earnings-estimates/29522#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:05:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[MCO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Moody's Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Neenah Paper&#8217;s (NP) recent results have been better than expected, and analysts have been raising their earnings estimates. Company Description Neenah Paper manufactures and distributes a wide range of premium and specialty paper grades, with well-known brands such as Classic, Environment, Kimdura, and Munising. The company also produces and sells bleached pulp, primarily for use in the manufacture of tissue and writing papers. Business Is Improving Management indicated that its businesses continue to gain momentum with a fourth sequential quarterly increase in sales, EBIT, and margins. The company has been able to maintain cost reduction efforts and increase selling prices. Additionally, the company is using its cash flow to pay down debt. Neenah Paper&#8217;s improved results and balance sheet caught the attention of Moody&#8217;s (MCO), which placed all of its ]]></description>
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		<title>(IP) International Paper&#8217;s Earnings Beat by 1 Cent</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/04/ip-international-papers-earnings-beat-by-1-cent/26967</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:37:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[International Paper Co. (IP) reported fourth-quarter EPS of 24 cents, slightly above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 23 cents and up 14% from EPS of 21 cents reported in the prior-year quarter. Earnings growth in the quarter was primarily a result of the company’s overhead cost reduction efforts as well as integration synergies. Quarterly sales of $6.0 billion were 8.7% lower than the year-ago sales of $6.5 billion. The company’s packaging business has been adversely impacted by declining consumer spending, while the paper business is affected by lower commercial printing and advertising activity and deteriorating white-collar employment levels, which impact the usage of copy and laser printer paper. For the full-year 2009, International Paper reported earnings of 88 cents per share on net sales of $23.4 billion compared to 2008 ]]></description>
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		<title>(AVY) Avery Dennison Corporation Reports Below Expectations</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/01/avy-avery-dennison-corporation-reports-below-expectations/26623</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:26:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Avery Dennison Corp. (AVY) posted fourth-quarter earnings of 44 cents per share, below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 67 cents and down 32.3% from last year’s earnings of 65 cents. The lower than expected earnings in the quarter was primarily a result of increased investment in marketing and business development. Net sales of $1,521.8 million reported in the fourth quarter were slightly higher (+0.7%) than the prior-year revenue of $1,511.5 million. Currency translation had a positive impact of 4.5% on the fourth quarter sales, which was partially offset by a 0.6% decline in organic sales. The reported quarter had one week less compared to the fourth quarter of 2008 and this had a negative impact of 3.2% on year over year growth. The Pressure-sensitive Materials segment posted a 5% growth ]]></description>
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		<title>(SON) Sonoco Products Company Increasing Paperboard Prices</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/12/son-sonoco-products-company-increasing-paperboard-prices/24804</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 06:13:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sonoco Products Company (SON) announced that it will increase prices for all uncoated recycled paperboard grades and paperboard industrial converted products in the United States and Canada, effective February 1, 2010. The company announced a price hike of $50 per ton for all uncoated recycled paperboard grades. Paperboard industrial converted products’ price will go up by 4.5%. Sonoco attributed these price hikes to the recent increase in raw material costs. The cost of recovered paper, the company’s primary raw material, has gone up almost 40%. With the severe weather conditions impacting the supply of recovered paper, Sonoco said that it is receiving higher quotes for the raw material to be supplied in the coming weeks. The company aims to recover the higher input costs as soon as possible in order ]]></description>
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		<title>(SON) Sonoco Products Company Invests in Growth</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/03/son-sonoco-products-company-invests-in-growth/21844</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:10:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sonoco Products Company (SON) completed the acquisition of injection molded plastics spools and reels assets of EconoReel Corporation. The company did not disclose the terms of the deal. Through this transaction, Sonoco acquired a molded plastics spools and reels manufacturing facility in Logan, Utah, and additional manufacturing assets in Mississippi. Management said that this acquisition fills an important gap in Sonoco’s existing plastic, plywood and composite wire and cable reel business by adding mid-range diameter plastic and plywood-replacement spools and reels. In a separate announcement, Sonoco revealed its plans to offer semi-chemical corrugating medium starting from January 1, 2010. The company plans to expand its mill in Hartsville, South Carolina for this purpose. The Hartsville machine currently has 170,000 tons of annual capacity, which it offers exclusively through contract relationships. ]]></description>
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		<title>(IP) International Paper Tops Expectations</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/01/ip-international-paper-tops-expectations/19205</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:06:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[International Paper Co. (IP) reported third-quarter EPS of 37 cents, above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 23 cents. The better-than-expected quarterly results were driven by the company’s overhead cost reduction efforts as well as integration synergies in its industrial packing business. However, quarterly EPS declined 56.0% from 84 cents in the prior year quarter. Quarterly sales of $5.9 billion were 13.1% lower than the year-ago sales of $6.8 billion. The company’s packaging business has been adversely impacted by declining consumer spending, while the paper business is affected by lower commercial printing and advertising activity, and deteriorating white-collar employment levels, which impact the usage of copy and laser printer paper. To offset the impact of lower sales, the company continues to focus on managing its overhead costs. The company is confident ]]></description>
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		<title>(AVY) Avery Dennison Corporation Gains from Restructuring</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/27/avy-avery-dennison-corporation-gains-from-restructuring/18935</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:51:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Avery Dennison Corp. (AVY) posted third quarter earnings of 82 cents per share, well-above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 57 cents and slightly higher than last year’s earnings of 81 cents. Lower sales were offset by productivity improvements and gains from the restructuring program. Net sales of $1,549.3 million reported in the third quarter were 10.2% lower than the previous-year level. Avery witnessed soft demand in most of its end markets. The Pressure-sensitive Materials segment posted a 9.1% decline in sales on a year-over-year basis, primarily due to lower sales of Roll Materials, and Graphics and Reflective Products. Net sales in the Retail Information Services segment were down 14.2% from the corresponding quarter of 2008, reflecting weak apparel demand in the U.S. and Europe, and caution on the part of ]]></description>
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		<title>(SON) Sonoco Products Company Outperforms &#8211; Raises Guidance</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/27/son-sonoco-products-company-outperforms-raises-guidance/18799</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:36:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sonoco Products Company (SON) reported third quarter earnings of 50 cents per share, beating its own guidance of 43-47 cents and the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 46 cents. However, third quarter EPS was down 17% compared to 60 cents reported last year, primarily due to lower volumes and higher pension expense. Net sales during the quarter fell 12.5% to $930.6 million from $1,063.3 million a year ago. The decline in sales was primarily led by lower volumes (particularly in the industrial-focused businesses), lower selling prices and an unfavorable foreign currency translation impact. Despite low volumes, the company’s gross margin was up 120 basis points at 18.6% primarily due to favorable selling price/material cost relationship. Sales in the Consumer Packaging segment were almost flat compared to last year as higher selling ]]></description>
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		<title>(IP) International Paper Shreds Jobs</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/27/ip-international-paper-shreds-jobs/18812</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:13:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[International Paper Co. (IP) plans to close three of its mills, which will reduce its work force by 1,600 employees. The company plans to close its paper mill and associated operations in Franklin, Virginia, besides its containerboard mills in Pineville, Louisiana and Albany, Oregon. Also, the company said that it would permanently shut down the previously idled No. 3 machine at its Valliant, Oklahoma, containerboard mill. The Valliant mill&#8217;s two other machines will continue to operate. The company said that the permanent shutdowns were necessary as it does not expect the demand to return to 2008 levels in the near future. These actions will reduce the company’s North American paper and board capacity by 2.1 million tons. Following these shutdowns, International Paper will have approximately 10 million tons of North ]]></description>
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		<title>(SON) Sonoco Products Company Closes Another Plant</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/11/son-sonoco-products-company-closes-another-plant/15020</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:24:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sonoco Products Company (SON) plans to close its rigid paper packaging plant in Orrville, Ohio by March 2010. The plant, which was acquired in 2007, manufactures fiber cartridges for adhesives and sealants, and currently employs 84 employees. The first phase of the plant’s shutdown is expected to begin in late November and its workforce will be reduced by half. The company said the plant will remain in partial operation until its closure in March 2010. Production from the Orrville plant will shift to other rigid paper packaging operations in the Ohio area. The company is experiencing weak volumes in all its businesses. In order to minimize the impact of weak volumes on its earnings Sonoco has implemented various restructuring initiatives. The company closed several plants in Western Europe and relocated ]]></description>
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		<title>(MWV) MeadWestvaco Forms Strategic Alliance With Albemarle</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/09/mwv-meadwestvaco-forms-strategic-alliance-with-albemarle/14791</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 02:19:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, MeadWestvaco Corp. (MWV) executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to form a strategic alliance with Albemarle Corporation (ALB) to supply activated carbon products in the U.S. This alliance will serve the emerging mercury removal market for the coal-fired power industry. Unlike other U.S. activated carbon producers, which make their sorbents from coal or lignite, MeadWestvaco Specialty Chemicals manufactures its carbons from wood. The company produces high quality activated carbons for use in the some of the most challenging purification applications, such as the automotive industry. On the other hand, Albemarle is an established supplier of mercury control solutions and is the largest bromine producer in North America. Under the terms of this alliance, the two companies will jointly develop brominated wood-based activated carbons for use in mercury control. The ]]></description>
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		<title>(UFS) We Energies Plans Biomass Plant</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/02/mw-we-energies-plans-biomass-plant/14197</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:31:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Domtar Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We Energies plans to build a 50 megawatts biomass-fueled power plant at Rothschild, Wisconsin paper mill site of Domtar Corp. (UFS). Early next year, the utility will apply to the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin for necessary permits. The project will cost around $250 million and is expected to be completed by first half of 2013. The proposed power plant to be fueled by wood, waste wood and sawdust will expand the renewable energy portfolio of We Energies. Presently, the utility has two other projects in the pipeline – a 145 MW Blue Sky Green Field Wind Energy Center in Fond du Lac County and a 162 MW Glacier Hills Wind Park in Columbia County. Collectively, these projects will generate around 360 MW of clean energy, which is sufficient to ]]></description>
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		<title>(IP) Purchasing Managers Index Shows Expansion</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/01/ip-purchasing-managers-index-shows-expansion/14084</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:55:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Institute of Supply Management’s (ISM) Purchasing Managers Index, a closely watched gauge of manufacturing activity, rose to 52.9 in August from 48.9 in June. It was also well above the 50.5 consensus expectations. With this index, 50 is the magic number that separates expansion from contraction, so this reading is showing growth in the manufacturing sector.  This was the highest reading on the index since June 2007. It is one more strong bit of evidence that the recession is now over. The index has risen in every month since December when it hit a record low of 32.9. However, all of the previous improvements simply meant that the manufacturing economy was shrinking at a slower pace. This is the first time we have seen an actual expansion in a very ]]></description>
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		<title>(SPP) Sappi Limited Adjusts Production</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/08/27/spp-sappi-adjusts-production/13564</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sappi Limited (SPP) announced that it will permanently cease operations at its coated fine paper mill in Muskegon, Michigan. The company had suspended the operations at the mill in March 2009. The mill had an annual production capacity of 170,000 metric tons. Permanent Closure of the Muskegon mill was in response to the weak demand for coated fine paper in the global markets. The company is focusing on improving profitability and returns in all its businesses. The company said that the closure of the Muskegon Mill will not affect the product lines offered by Sappi Fine Paper North America. Products previously made at Muskegon will continue to be manufactured at the company&#8217;s other paper mills in Skowhegan, Maine and Cloquet, Minnesota. To match its production to current demand levels and ]]></description>
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		<title>(MWV) MeadWestvaco Raises $250 million</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/08/19/mwv-meadwestvaco-raises-250-million/12660</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:56:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, MeadWestvaco Corp. (MWV) commenced a public offering of $250 million aggregate principal amount of 7.375% Notes due 2019. This is expected to close on Aug. 24, subject to customary closing conditions. Net proceeds from the offering will be used for payment of the purchase price in a tender offer, for up to $250 million in aggregate principal amount of its 6.85% Notes due 2012, which was announced yesterday, and also for general corporate purposes. MeadWestvaco continues to focus on maintaining its financial strength by aggressively managing working capital and suspending non-critical capital expenditure. The company generated operating cash flow of $266 million in the first half of 2009. As on June 30, the company had $623 million in cash and cash equivalents on its balance sheet, up from $549 ]]></description>
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		<title>(SWM) Schweitzer-Maudit International Inc. &#8211; estimates spike &#8211; very nice growth projection</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/08/13/swm-schweitzer-maudit-international-inc-estimates-spike-very-nice-growth-projection/12472</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:49:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Schweitzer-Maudit International Inc. (SWM) recently posted solid second-quarter results that beat estimates on higher prices and lower costs. Estimates and the company&#8217;s share price both spiked in reaction to the news. Company Description Schweitzer-Maudit International Inc. manufactures and sells paper and reconstituted tobacco products to the tobacco industry. The country does business in 90 countries and has a market cap of $718 million. Shares of SWM have been rallying since early March with the market, but recently gapped open higher after the company reported solid second-quarter results on August 5. Second-Quarter Results Sales were down 9% from last year to $183 million, but due to higher prices and aggressive cost cutting, earnings easily beat expectations, coming in at $1.02 against the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 45 cents. Schweitzer-Maudit noted that ]]></description>
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		<title>(IP) The recession in historical context</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/06/18/ip-the-recession-in-historical-context/8542</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:41:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>prieur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How does the current economic and financial downturn match up to past contractions? In an attempt to present matters in historical context, Paul Swartz of the Council on Foreign Relations recently published a chart book showing that the current economic environment has been more severe than a typical recession. He specifically highlights the following four conclusions: • Financial markets have dramatically improved, but from an extremely low base. Rather than pricing in disaster, they anticipate tough times ahead. For example, the charts on the spread for AAA and BAA bonds show the credit market moving from unprecedented panic to a level of fear that is merely in keeping with the worst experiences since 1945. • Real economy indicators show signs of stabilization. See in particular the charts on manufacturing sentiment, ]]></description>
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		<title>(RKT) RockTenn Company &#8211; Value &#8211; Zacks Rank Buy</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/06/16/rkt-rocktenn-company-value-zacks-rank-buy-2/8349</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:35:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[RockTenn Company (RKT), the packaging products manufacturer, reported record earnings for the fiscal second quarter of 2009 which surprised on estimates by 3.03%. On Apr 27, RockTenn reported record adjusted earnings per share that rose 55% to $1.02 compared to 66 cents in the year ago quarter. Sales fell $9.6 million to $673.3 million from the year ago period due to reduced volumes and decreased recycled fiber pricing. However, sales increased in the Corrugated Packaging segment due to the acquisition of Southern Container. Lower commodity costs, for both recycled fiber and energy, also helped the company&#8217;s performance. Consensus estimates for the fiscal third quarter have been holding steady over the last 60 days at 86 cents per share. Full-year estimates are up 3.4% to $3.64 from $3.52 per share in ]]></description>
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		<title>(NP) Neenah Paper, Inc. &#8211; Momentum &#8211; Zacks Rank Buy</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/06/05/np-neenah-paper-inc-momentum-zacks-rank-buy/7929</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:15:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Neenah Paper, Inc. (NP) recently reported first-quarter results. Earnings came in 88% ahead of the consensus estimate, and analysts are bullish on earnings going forward. Management said the company is poised to grow stronger as global economies recover. Company Description Neenah Paper manufactures premium, performance-based papers and specialty products used in a variety of applications including filtration, printing and writing. The company makes well-known brands like CLASSIC®, ENVIRONMENT®, STARWHITE®, Gessner®, JET-PRO® SofStretch(TM) and varitess®. Based in Alpharetta, Georgia, Neenah Paper has manufacturing operations in the United States and Germany as well as about 500,000 acres of timberlands in Nova Scotia, Canada. A Solid Quarter The company recently reported first-quarter results. While the earnings result was actually a loss of 5 cents per share, it was 88% ahead of the consensus ]]></description>
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		<title>(IP) AuthenTec: Ripe for an Acquisition?</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/05/20/ip-authentec-ripe-for-an-acquisition/7163</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 19:50:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>PeakStocks.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AuthenTec (NASDAQ: AUTH), the world’s leading provider of fingerprint sensors and solutions to the PC, Wireless and Access Control markets, released their Q1/09 earnings and held their analyst conference call May 12th after the market closed. As I wrote on my Twitter feed, 3 of the companies in the portfolio reported last week, and all things considered, AuthenTec was not the highest on my priority list by any means. Sure, I guess that speaks to the status of the company, and I’m seriously considering shuttering the entire position as I’ll discuss below, but for now, it looks like with AuthenTec’s huge cash position (the stock currently trades at less than the $2.31 per share in cash on hand), as well as their intellectual property (IP) and client roster, a larger ]]></description>
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		<title>(IP) AuthenTec: Cheap By Many Measures, Especially Net Net Deep Value</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/05/07/ip-authentec-cheap-by-many-measures-especially-net-net-deep-value/6713</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 22:59:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>PeakStocks.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We’ve had quite a recovery in the market from the lows reached in March, and many semiconductor stocks have followed suit. While AuthenTec Inc. (NASDAQ: AUTH), a maker of fingerprint sensors, is no different, even with a recovery in its stock price from the absolute abyss, AuthenTec is still trading at a close-out price. Quite literally, AuthenTec is trading at a significant discount to its cash on hand, as well as its liquidation value taking into account all variables. I have a special treat today as I’ll be previewing AuthenTec’s earnings and we will be joined by guest columnist Jae Jun of Old School Value with a short write-up at the end of this post breaking down AuthenTec’s current valuation and liquidation value. In essence, we are getting the company ]]></description>
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		<title>(RKT) RockTenn Company &#8211; Value &#8211; Zacks Rank Buy</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/03/26/rkt-rocktenn-company-value-zacks-rank-buy/4689</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:21:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[RockTenn Company (RKT), the packaging manufacturer, reported record earnings in the first quarter as the recent acquisition of Southern Container is paying off. The stock is cheap. RKT is trading at just 7.2x forward earnings. Company Description RockTenn manufactures packaging products, bleached and recycled paperboard and merchandising displays. The company has over 200 facilities located in 26 states, Canada, Mexico, Chile and Argentina. Record First Quarter 2009 Earnings On Jan 27, RockTenn reported fiscal first quarter 2009 earnings that easily beat analysts estimates by 18.52%. Adjusted earnings per share rose 88% to a record 96 cents compared to 51 cents a year ago. Analysts expected just 81 cents. Sales jumped 18% to $703.1 million from $596.3 million mainly due to the acquisition of Southern Container which pushed up sales in ]]></description>
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		<title>(SWM) Schweitzer-Mauduit International &#8211; 72% earnings growth projection</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/02/swm-schweitzer-mauduit-international-72-earnings-growth-projection/1929</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 23:54:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. (SWM) posted impressive third-quarter results in mid November in which the company moved back into profitability from last year. Analysts are bullish on the company, with the next-year estimate pegged at $1.55, a 72% earnings growth projection. Company Description Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. manufactures and sells paper and reconstituted tobacco products to the tobacco industry. The company sells its products both domestically and internationally and has a market cap of $294 million. Third-Quarter Results Schweitzer&#8217;s share price has been rallying since the company reported strong third-quarter results on Nov 12. Sales increased 8% from last year to $199.2 million. Income came in at $6.7 million, up from a loss of $4.3 million last year. When excluding one-time items, earnings totaled 54 cents per share, ahead of analyst estimates ]]></description>
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		<title>(IP) AuthenTec Earnings Preview: Now What?</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2008/10/28/ip-authentec-earnings-preview-now-what/1146</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:20:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yuck. That&#8217;s all I can say about AuthenTec right now&#8230; After shocking the market a on September 8th with a mid-quarter &#8220;business update&#8221; the stock has cratered and sits now about 80% below previous levels. At these prices the stock is trading below its cash on hand, and is priced for ultimate failure. Is this warranted? Should we dump the stock now and get something instead of nothing, or is there a sliver of sound reasoning behind keeping shares for the short term? Today we&#8217;re going to preview PeakStocks.com portfolio recommendation AuthenTec Inc. (NASDAQ: AUTH), which will be announcing their third quarter earnings and hosting their analyst conference call after the market closes on Thursday October 30, 2008. In this post I&#8217;ll go over the important aspects that we need ]]></description>
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