Disconnected Comparisons


In this issue of Disconnected Comparisons, we evaluate KapStone Paper and Packaging Corp. (KPPC) and Pactiv Corporation (PTV). A USD 100 investment in KPPC on 16 September 2005 (when trading began) would have been worth USD 183.37 on 25 December 2009; a USD 100 investment in PTV on 04 January 2002 would have been worth USD 131.46 on 25 December 2009; and a USD 100 investment in the PM40 on 04 January 2002 would have been worth USD 162.34 on 25 December 2009. Click here to view the comparison. KapStone Paper and Packaging Corp. is a NASDAQ traded company. Their Web site is kapstonepaper.com. Pactiv Corporation (PTV) is a NYSE traded company. Their Web site is pactiv.com.