PACTIV CORP PTV (NYSE)

(NEW YORK)Shares of plastic packaging makers rose Tuesday after the price of crude oil, a key raw material in making plastics, plunged as Hurricane Gustav appeared to largely spare petroleum...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Shares of Pactiv Corp. rose Friday after an analyst said the maker of Hefty trash bags is best positioned among its peers to benefit from lower petrochemical resin costs.READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Shares of wood and paper products makers rose Monday after an analyst said the European sector is benefiting from falling crude oil prices and capacity cuts, developments that also...READ MORE

(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)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

(NEW YORK)Shares of Pactiv Corp. rose sharply Wednesday after the maker of Hefty trash bags reported second-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street expectations.READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Wall Street analysts are beginning to suggest that recently falling petroleum prices plus continued dollar weakness could energize shares of some packaging and paper products maker...READ MORE