International Paper Co. (IP): Today's Featured Consumer Non-Durables Winner

International Paper was a winner within the consumer non-durables industry, rising $0.62 (1.4%) to $45.75 on average volume
By TheStreet Wire ,

International Paper

(

IP

) pushed the Consumer Non-Durables industry higher today making it today's featured consumer non-durables winner. The industry as a whole was unchanged today. By the end of trading, International Paper rose $0.62 (1.4%) to $45.75 on average volume. Throughout the day, 4,762,364 shares of International Paper exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 3,885,100 shares. The stock ranged in a price between $45.05-$45.83 after having opened the day at $45.11 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $45.13. Other companies within the Consumer Non-Durables industry that increased today were:

Swisher Hygiene

(

SWSH

), up 7.9%,

Xerium Technologies

(

XRM

), up 5.4%,

China Xiniya Fashion

(

XNY

), up 4.5% and

Mannatech

(

MTEX

), up 4.2%.

International Paper Company operates as a paper and packaging company in North America, Europe, Latin America, Russia, Asia, and North Africa. International Paper has a market cap of $19.7 billion and is part of the consumer goods sector. The company has a P/E ratio of 22.7, above the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Shares are up 13.3% year to date as of the close of trading on Monday. Currently there are 12 analysts that rate International Paper a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and 2 rate it a hold.

TheStreet Ratings rates

International Paper

as a

buy

. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its increase in net income, revenue growth, solid stock price performance and growth in earnings per share. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had generally high debt management risk by most measures that we evaluated.

On the negative front,

Zep

(

ZEP

), down 19.0%,

Verso Paper

(

VRS

), down 5.3%,

Northern Technologies International

(

NTIC

), down 4.4% and

Joe's Jeans

(

JOEZ

), down 3.1% , were all laggards within the consumer non-durables industry with

PVH

(

PVH

) being today's consumer non-durables industry laggard.

For investors not wanting singular stock exposure, ETFs may be of interest. Investors who are bullish on the consumer non-durables industry could consider

Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR

(

XLP

) while those bearish on the consumer non-durables industry could consider

ProShares Ultra Sht Consumer Goods

(

SZK

).

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