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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 2.80% to $41.49, outperforming competitors like Weyerhaeuser Co. during a favorable trading session where the S&P 500 and Dow Jones also gained. Despite the daily gain, IP remains 17.43% below its 52-week high of $50.25. Trading volume was lower than the 50-day average."
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# International Paper Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

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

Shares of International Paper Co. (IP) advanced 2.80% to $41.49 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.43% to 7,674.37 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.98% to 53,277.01.

International Paper Co. closed 17.43% below its 52-week high of $50.25, which the company reached on February 12th.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as Weyerhaeuser Co. (WY) fell 0.77% to $24.43.

Trading volume (3.1 M) remained 2.4 million below its 50-day average volume of 5.5 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 21, 2026.

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