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title: "Packaging Corp. Of America Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Shares of Packaging Corp. of America (PKG) fell 1.49% to $223.43 on Thursday, amid a broader market decline with the S&P 500 down 0.38% and the Dow Jones down 0.63%. This decline ended a two-day winning streak for the stock, which is now 10.45% below its 52-week high of $249.51. Competitors also saw losses, with International Paper Co. down 1.31%, Graphic Packaging down 1.52%, and Sonoco Products down 1.13%. Trading volume was significantly below the 50-day average."
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# Packaging Corp. Of America Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Packaging Corp. of America (PKG) slid 1.49% to $223.43 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.38% to 7,337.11 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.63% to 49,596.97.

The stock's fall snapped a two-day winning streak.

Packaging Corp. of America closed 10.45% short of its 52-week high of $249.51, which the company reached on February 12th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as International Paper Co. (IP) fell 1.31% to $33.08, Graphic Packaging Holding Co. (GPK) fell 1.52% to $11.03, and Sonoco Products Co. (SON) fell 1.13% to $51.71.

Trading volume (561,334) remained 444,764 below its 50-day average volume of 1.0 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 7, 2026.

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