(NEW YORK)Shares of packaging and paper makers rose Friday as the price of crude oil dipped briefly below $116 per barrel and several companies reported strong quarterly results, enticing in...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Shares of forest products makers surged Friday after the largest company in the sector reported second-quarter earnings that easily beat Wall Street expectations.READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Profits at paper, packaging and building supply companies are getting squeezed by raw material costs and falling demand for their goods as the U.S. economy and housing market langu...READ MORE

Among the earnings stories for Thursday, July 24, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Hotel and leisure company Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. said on Thursday that it...READ MORE

(RICHMOND, Va.)Packaging and specialty chemicals maker MeadWestvaco Corp. said Thursday its second-quarter profit jumped 75 percent as stronger emerging markets sales helped offset "unprecedented...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Shares of most containerboard makers rose Monday as analysts said customers of the companies accepted a July price increase, and heightening prospects of another successful price h...READ MORE

(RICHMOND, Va.)Packaging company MeadWestvaco Corp. said Monday it teamed with India-based Bilcare Ltd. to buy pharmaceutical packaging company International Labs of St. Petersburg, Fla.READ MORE