Wells Fargo analyst Gabe Hajde upgraded International Paper (IP) to Equal Weight from Underweight with a price target of $40, up from $36. The stock’s risk/reward is now more balanced as International Paper works to spin out its Europe, Middle East, and Africa segment, the analyst tells investors in a research note. Wells aggress that these assets are better off as independent companies.
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