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title: "International Paper Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day"
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description: "International Paper Co. (IP) shares rose 5.11% to $30.88 on a strong trading day, outperforming competitors like Weyerhaeuser Co. (WY), which increased by 1.53%. The S&P 500 Index and Dow Jones Industrial Average also saw gains of 1.08% and 1.31%, respectively. Despite the rise, IP remains 44.98% below its 52-week high of $56.13 from July 29th. Trading volume was 6.6 million, below the 50-day average of 7.1 million."
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# International Paper Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

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Shares of International Paper Co. (IP) rose 5.11% to $30.88 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.08% to 7,432.97 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.31% to 50,009.35.

International Paper Co. closed 44.98% below its 52-week high of $56.13, which the company achieved on July 29th.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as Weyerhaeuser Co. (WY) rose 1.53% to $23.24.

Trading volume (6.6 M) remained 570,988 below its 50-day average volume of 7.1 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 20, 2026.

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