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Focuses on individuals who amassed a paper fortune exceeding $100 million through initial public offerings of stock in their companies in the United States. Biggest single contributor among Internet companies; Disadvantages of paper fortunes; Missionary zeal for their enterprises.

Discusses the outlook for paper industry stocks, as of December 1998. Comparison of the group's performance to that of the Standard & Poor's 500 stock index; Price pressure caused by Asia's economic downturn and previous addition of capacity; Positive effects of the downturn; Mergers; Comments from industry analyst Linda Lieberman of Bear Stearns; Stock recommendations.

The article presents a forecast for the performance of shares of Irish packaging maker Smurfit Kappa in 2016. The price of the company's shares is expected to increase due to its rising earnings and revenue. Smurfit Kappa chief executive officer (CEO) Tony Smurfit noted that its base products are still in demand.

The article reports on the performance of several corporate stocks. Topics discussed include online retailer Amazon.com's increased its share of online spending, total sales-estimated of cardboard boxes supplier International Paper (IP), the capital-allocation strategy of IP including share buybacks and factors affecting exports for IP.

Follows up on a December 1998 `Barron's' article on Champion International in light of the unsolicited late April 2000 offer for the company from International Paper. Value of the bid; Comparison to a previous bid from UPM-Kymmene; Implications.

Features the Dallas, Texas-based paper products company Kimberly-Clark Corp. Problems with the company's acquisition of Scott Paper Co.; Includes difficulties in competing with Procter & Gamble Co.; Praise for Kimberly-Clark's ability to meet financial analysts' expectations; Restructuring implemented by chief executive officer Wayne Sanders. INSET: Upbeat again..

The article focuses on the strong financial performance of packaging company International Paper, with it expecting to produce about 1.5 billion U.S. dollars in free cash in 2014 and 2 billion U.S. dollars next year. Topics covered include the focus of the firm in returning more capital to shareholders after its debt from acquisitions have been paid, the performance of its industrial packaging business in the first quarter of 2014 and its efforts of ramping up payouts and stock buybacks.

The article discusses the potential economic impact of the planned formation of master limited partnership (MLP) for the mills of containerboard manufacturers International Paper, Rock-Tenn, and KapStone Paper and Packaging. Topics covered include the financial benefits of MLP formation, details relating to the trading shares of International Paper, and the highlights of a report released by hedge fund Perry Capital to present the benefits of MLP formation for the containerboard manufacturers.

Discusses how paper-making in Asia bruised wood-products giants in the United States (US) Northwest. Increase in the US imports of Asian paper; Reason for the closure of the International Paper Co. of New York on January 15, 1999; How various paper companies in Northwest react to the decrease in paper prices in the Asian region.

More pulp and paper companies are turning to master limited partnerships as a way to raise the value of their shares and to fend off would-be raiders. The resulting new business units, their attractions, and their drawbacks.

The article reports on International Paper's acquisition of Temple-Inland for 3.48 billion dollars.

Features Artisan Small Cap Value Fund, managed by Scott Satterwhite. Establishment of the fund and performance history; Analysis of investment opportunity offered by Chicago Title and Stewart Information Services; Analysis of Giant Cement and Lone Star Industries; Satterwhite's strategy; Identification of the fund's top ten holdings.

Reports on the decrease in the stock price of Boise Cascade Corp. Concerns over the falling prices of the company's main products; Stake in Boise Cascade Office Products; Shareholder data.

Presents developments in global stock markets as of the fourth week of August, 1995. Strong interim earnings, an upbeat outlook, a dividend increase and a share-buyback plan for shareholders of Dublin, Ireland-based Jefferson Smurfit Group; Bearish case for London, England's stock market; Mixed performances of overseas stock markets.

Examines the financial performance of Staples Incorporated since it went public in 1989. Comments from company chairman Thomas Stemberg; Company's valuation compared to those of Office Depot and OfficeMax; Awarding of a premium valuation to Staples despite sluggish capital returns; Plans to commit substantial capital to store-remodeling and new stores.

Reports the plan of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to delist Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) Co., a pulp-and-paper manufacturer in Singapore. Decision of NYSE to remove PPC from the list; Suspension of the APP trading on the Big Board; Disclosure of business losses on two derivatives contracts.

Reports that Nicky Tan has left his job as a corporate-finance partner at Arthur Andersen in Singapore. Speculation that Tan might become a consultant or adviser to Asia Pulp and Paper Co.; Possibility that Tan could advise the Sinar Mas Group; Tan's career background.

Reports the plan for a debt-restructuring of the Asia Pulp & Paper Co. (APP) in Singapore. Information on the bond-exchange offer of the company; Details on the rating given by credit-rating agency Moody's Investors Service on APP; Effects of the payment default on the firm.

The article reports on the market for rare historical documents in the U.S., everything from presidential letters to original manuscripts, as undervalued according to White Plains, New York dealer Seth Kaller.

The author criticizes the leaders of the Group of 20 (G20) and the communiqué they issued which mentions trans-European bank supervision, deposit insurance and management of bank failures.

Reports on the deal between BankBoston NA and Asia Pulp & Paper Co., the Singapore-based holding company of the Indonesian Sinar Mas Group's pulp and paper business. Remarks of BankBoston Singapore Chief Financial Officer Tim Curran, about the deal; Terms of the loan deal; Reaction of bankers on the structure of the deal.

Reports on the increase in waste paper exports in Japan due to an increase in paper recycling. Countries supplied by Japan's waste paper products; Comments from waste paper wholesalers.

Reports on a dispute between the United States and Japan over paper standards. Paper importers to Japan; Companies planning to launch papermaking machines in Japan in 1997; US' intention to improve foreign access to the Japanese paper market.

Profiles New York-based paper manufacturing company, Westvaco and newspaper publisher Gannett. Westvaco's net gains for the third fiscal quarter ended July 1995; Rebound in paper markets; Gannett's action on high newsprint prices; Raise in Gannett's common dividend; Other Gannett operations.

Reports on the plans of Singapore Power Ltd. to acquire a majority stake in three power plants in China owned and operated by Asia Pulp & Paper Co. (APP). Background on APP; Memorandum of agreement signed by the two companies; Generation capabilities of the power plants.

Reports the launching of Project Eyeball, an online-and-print daily newspaper of Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. in Singapore. Goal of the company for creating the online service; Role of Bertha Henson in the management of the online service; Views of the government concerning the role of the press in the dissemination of governmental information.

Focuses on the success of computer peripheral manufacturer ScanSoft in supplying scanners to the international market. Acquisition of Visioneer and MetaCreations; Different types of scanners; Use of scanners in document management.

Comments on China's attempt to create an outline of a capitalist economy without the free association of free speech. Government regulation of Web site contents in China; Stepped-up efforts for the privatization of state industries; Effect of government's efforts at civic control of political dissidents and entrepreneurs.

Comments on the plans of bond investors to restructure the terms of $600 million in floating-rate notes issued by Asia Pulp & Paper Co. (APP). Background information on APP; Views of Robert Appleby, a partner at Asia Debt Recovery Co.; Profitability of the business.

Presents news briefs related to business enterprises in Australia, as of December 22, 1997. Includes Societe Generale SA's launching of a $2.5 billion commercial-paper program; Societe's plans in using proceeds from the offering; Schroders PLC's purchase of an office tower in Sydney; Mineral Commodities' plans to separate its gold and copper interests.

Reviews Securities Research's (SRC) CD-ROM version of its securities chart books, called SRC Chart$creen. Comparison to their paper version and to Value Line; Their focus on long-term investment; Features; Price.

Presents financial news related to dividends as of November 10, 1997. The decision of Mead, a producer of coated papers and packaging products, to raise its quarterly common payout; Emerson Electric's 41st consecutive year of bigger dividends; Financial data.

Presents various financial news briefs from Washington, D.C. as of March 3, 1997. Papers from former White House Deputy Chief of Staff Harold Ickes which detail an administration likely involved in scandalous campaign fund raising, though Ickes denies it; Several examples; Questions about the adequacy of disclosures provided by issuers of asset-backed securities from the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Focuses on the prospects of Jefferson Smurfit, paper board based packaging manufacturer, which is going public in April 1995. Diversification of the company; Performance of the company in 1995; Forecasts on the future of the company; Revenue sources of the company; Overseas operations of the company. INSETS: Market action.;It'll be different this time..

This section offers news briefs relating to investment and research firms as of August 17, 2015. Brokerage and financial services provider TD Ameritrade Holding reported an increase in its client activity in July 2015. Paper and packaging company WestRock is planning to acquire recycled containerboard and kraft and bag paper producer SP Fiber Holdings. Casual-apparel retailer Gap reported a minus 3 percent sales growth for July 2015.

Reports the downgrade of corporate lower-rated bonds in the United States stock market. Stock statistics cited by market analysts; Role of corporate rally in improving stock quotes; Acquisition of rated-A bonds by investors to ensure high interest rates; Factors affecting corporate bond depreciation; Implication of junk-bond sale by Cablevision.

Discusses Indonesia's problem with its manual systems of stock trading. Details on the trading process; Number of employees that do the work; How long it takes for the work to get done; Implications of delays in share certificate processing.

The article discusses the boost payouts of automotive systems firm Johnson Controls and paper giant Neenah Paper as of November 25, 2013. The former enriched both its quarterly common dividend and stock-buyback program on November 20, 2013 while the latter sweetened its quarter common dividend 20 percent on November 19, 2013. Johnson will offer a payout of 22 U.S. cents a share while Neenah's dividend will provide a yield of 3 to 4 percent.

Reviews business and investment news from the week ending February 26, 2000, and looks at the week ahead. Participation of General Motors, Ford Motor and DaimlerChrysler in a joint online purchasing system; Resignation of Aetna Chairman, Chief Executive and President Richard L. Huber; Consolidation in the paper industry; Alcatel SA's planned acquisition of Newbridge Networks; Other items. INSET: Shakespearean Drama Plays Out on Yahoo's Pages.

Reports that U.S.-based Ziff-Davis International Media Group will launch a full-color weekly computer newspaper in China.

Presents fiancial news relative to capital markets for the week ending September 12, 1997. The collateralized loan obligation (CLO) of NationsBank as the largest ever by a United States bank; Advice for NationsBank investors; The rumors of a deal between Marvel Entertainment and Toy Biz; The status of Marvel's reorganization.

Reports on a Potlatch-commissioned survey which shows that a great number of portfolio managers and security analysts believe annual reports are the most important single document a public company can produce. Most portfolio managers and stock analysts' preference for traditional comprehensive manuals to stripped-down 10-Ks; Individual investors' view that the use of cheap materials signals bad business.

Editorial. Congratulates General Motors (GM) for reducing the underfunding of its hourly workers' pension fund. Balance of GM's fund's assets with its projected liabilities; GM's plan to make a tax-free exchange of shares in EDS for the GM Class E shares.

Reports on developments in the United States finance market as of February 1995. Restriction of retail investors to mutual funds; Losses suffered by hedge funds; Resurgence of municipal bonds.

Reports on the increase in the money supply in the United States.

The article offers information on the payouts of several companies in 2013. It says that Philip Morris International will pay quarterly of 94 cents per share, which is 85 cents previously, enhancing its payout 104 percent. It states that International Paper, a paper manufacturer, enhanced its quarterly payout to 35 cents from 30 cents. It adds that Frisch's Restaurants (FRS) will pay 18 cents per share, as its first enriched common payout.

The article discusses the highlights of a working paper created by finance professors Nick Motson, Andrew Clare and Dirk Nitzsche of City University London in England to present the performance of big and small hedge funds in the global stock markets. Topics covered include the better performance of smaller hedge funds according to Motson, investing in a hedge fund based on size according to Aurora Investment Management president Scott Schweighauser, and the fee structure of hedge funds.