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title: "International Paper Co. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "International Paper Co. (IP) shares fell 1.70% to $40.36 on Thursday, underperforming competitors like Weyerhaeuser Co. amid a broader market decline where the S&P 500 and Dow Jones dropped. IP is currently 19.68% below its 52-week high. Trading volume was notably lower than the 50-day average."
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# International Paper Co. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors

This article was automatically generated by MarketWatch using technology from Automated Insights.

Shares of International Paper Co. (IP) slipped 1.70% to $40.36 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.87% to 7,641.16 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.32% to 52,759.21.

International Paper Co. closed 19.68% below its 52-week high of $50.25, which the company reached on February 12th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Weyerhaeuser Co. (WY) remained unchanged.

Trading volume (2.9 M) remained 2.7 million below its 50-day average volume of 5.5 M.

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

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