Top 9 Stocks to Trade This Fall

Trade #9 –
International Paper (IP)

By Nick Atkeson and Andrew Houghton

Global production in the pulp, paper and publishing sector is expected to increase by 77% from 1995 to 2020, which is great news for International
Paper (IP). Back-to-school shopping and an improving economy are key drivers of paper consumption currently.

With revenues up, IP’s management is rapidly cutting its debt burden from a high of $12.7 billion to roughly $9.5 billion by year-end 2009. On July
30, the company reported Q2 earnings per share of 20 cents versus the consensus estimate of 0 cents.

IP and most of the stocks in the paper and paper products group are flying higher. It looks like the sky is the limit. For the stock to return to
its historical value over the past five years it should double from its current level.

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