Disconnected Comparisons


In this issue of Disconnected Comparisons, we evaluate Rock-Tenn Company (RKT) and Wausau Paper Corp. (WPP). The attached graph indexes these companies’ stock values and the PM40 to their 04 January 2002 values. A USD 100 investment in RKT on that date would have been worth USD 202.95 on 21 Nov 2008; a USD 100 investment in WPP on 04 January 2002 would have been worth USD 77.07 on 21 Nov 2008; and a USD 100 investment in an equal weight of the PM40 on 04 January 2002 would have been worth 64.39 USD on 21 Nov 2008.


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Rock-Tenn Company (RKT) is a NYSE traded company. Their Web site is rocktenn.com.

Wausau Paper Corp. (WPP) is a NYSE traded company. Their Web site is wausaupaper.com.