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title: "Packaging Corp. Of America Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day"
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description: "Packaging Corp. of America (PKG) shares fell 3.64% to $212.08 amid a tough trading day, with the S&P 500 down 1.24%. Despite this, PKG outperformed competitors like International Paper Co. and Graphic Packaging Holding Co., which saw larger declines. The stock remains 15% below its 52-week high of $249.51."
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# Packaging Corp. Of America Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day

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Shares of Packaging Corp. of America (PKG) slid 3.64% to $212.08 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.24% to 7,408.50 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.07% to 49,526.17.

Packaging Corp. of America closed 15.00% below its 52-week high of $249.51, which the company reached on February 12th.

Despite its losses, the stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as International Paper Co. (IP) fell 4.24% to $30.26, Graphic Packaging Holding Co. (GPK) fell 5.58% to $9.64, and Sonoco Products Co. (SON) fell 5.52% to $46.69.

Trading volume (496,336) remained 476,535 below its 50-day average volume of 972,871.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 15, 2026.

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