Operational Improvements, New Products, Acquisitions, and Financial Results - Research Report on Carlisle, RockTenn, Hillshire Brands, Domtar, and KapStone

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Today, Investors' Reports announced new research reports highlighting Carlisle Companies, Inc. (NYSE: CSL), RockTenn Company (NYSE: RKT), Hillshire Brands Co. (NYSE: HSH), Domtar Corp. (NYSE: UFS), and KapStone Paper and Packaging Corp. (NYSE: KS). Today's readers may access these reports free of charge - including full price targets, industry analysis and analyst ratings - via the links below.

Carlisle Companies, Inc. Research Report

On July 23, 2013, Carlisle Companies, Inc. (Carlisle) reported its financial results for Q2 2013. Net sales increased 1.2% YoY to $996.1 million. Net income was $8.2 million or $0.13 per diluted share, compared to net income of $92.8 million or $1.45 per diluted share in Q2 2012. Excluding the non-cash, after-tax goodwill impairment charge, income from continuing operations was $74.3 million or $1.14 per diluted share, compared to $89.4 million or $1.39 per diluted share in Q2 2012. According to Carlisle, income from continuing operations, excluding the impairment charge, was lower due to lower sales volume in some of its key industrial markets and negative selling price realization within Carlisle Construction Materials. David A. Roberts, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Carlisle, said, "For the second quarter of 2013, our results were again challenged by the significant decline in the global off highway equipment market, continued weather related headwinds in certain key markets as well as negative price realization within our Construction Materials segment, which enjoyed very favorable price realization last year." The Full Research Report on Carlisle Companies, Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.investorsreports.com/report/2013-07-24/CSL]

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RockTenn Company Research Report

On July 23, 2013, RockTenn Company (RockTenn) reported its financial results for Q3 FY 2013 (period ended June 30, 2013). Net sales increased 6.3% YoY to $2.4 million. Net income was $141.7 million or $1.91 per diluted share in Q3 FY 2013, compared to $59.3 million or $0.81 per diluted share in Q3 FY 2012. James A. Rubright, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of RockTenn, stated, "Our quarterly adjusted earnings of $2.16 per share, up 93% over the preceding quarter and 127% over the prior year quarter, reflect the continued substantial improvements we are making in operating our businesses, executing capital projects and executing our sales and pricing strategy. As these broadly based initiatives continue to strengthen and as we further implement the current pricing initiatives in corrugated packaging and consumer paperboard grades, our earnings for the fourth quarter and the next fiscal year should also be sharply higher than our earnings for the comparable prior year periods." The Full Research Report on RockTenn Company - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.investorsreports.com/report/2013-07-24/RKT]

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Hillshire Brands Co. Research Report

On July 11, 2013, Sara Lee Foodservice (Sara Lee), a division of Hillshire Brands Co. (Hillshire Brands), introduced an enhanced product portfolio for kindgarten-12th grade education sector. The new products include: Briar Street Market Turkey Chili, Briar Street Market Turkey with Gravy, Briar Street Market Turkey Sloppy Joe Meat, Briar Street Market Turkey Spaghetti Sauce, Briar Street Market Turkey Taco Filling, and Briar Street Market Diced Turkey Breast Meat. In addition to being available through the Sara Lee Foodservice broker network, the Company said the products are also available through its partnership with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Commodity Food Distribution Program in select states. Further, Sara Lee said that it will participate in the USDA Commodity Food Distribution Program that enables schools to purchase items at reduced prices. The Full Research Report on Hillshire Brands Co. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.investorsreports.com/report/2013-07-24/HSH]

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Domtar Corp. Research Report

On July 22, 2013, Domtar Corp. (Domtar) announced that the Company has entered into an agreement to sell its Ariva business in the US to privately-held Central National-Gottesman Inc. (Central National-Gottesman). Domtar stated that Ariva's Canadian operations will not be affected by the transaction and will be consolidated into the Company's Pulp and Paper Division as they had been historically, upon closing of the transaction. According to Domtar, the Ariva business will be integrated into Lindenmeyr Munroe (Lindenmeyr), a division of Central National-Gottesman, and the transaction is expected to close by the end of July 2013, subject to customary closing conditions. The Full Research Report on Domtar Corp. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.investorsreports.com/report/2013-07-24/UFS]

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KapStone Paper and Packaging Corp. Research Report

On July 18, 2013, KapStone Paper and Packaging Corp. (KapStone) announced that it has completed the stock purchase of Longview Fibre Paper and Packaging, Inc. (Longview), a manufacturer of containerboard, lightweight multiwall paper, specialty Kraft papers, and corrugated products. Matt Kaplan, KapStone's President and Chief Operating Officer, stated, "Longview continues to demonstrate their excellence by delivering outstanding results. In the second quarter, Longview's revenues and adjusted EBITDA of $228 million and $49 million, respectively, yielded an adjusted EBITDA margin of 20.7 per cent, one of the best in the industry. Even more notable was that they achieved these results despite incurring $4.3 million of expense for their once every five year planned mill maintenance outage performed in April." The Company stated that the funding for the acquisition came from borrowings under its $1.7 billion amended and restated senior secured credit facility. The Full Research Report on KapStone Paper and Packaging Corp. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.investorsreports.com/report/2013-07-24/KS]

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