REFILE-UPDATE 1-Smurfit Westrock CFO: Consumer demand coming 'along nicely' Amends styling of company name to Smurfit Westrock from Smurfit WestRock in headline, paragraphs 1 and 7 By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN, July 8 (Reuters) - The finance chief of newly formed Smurfit Westrock SW.N , the world's largest cardboard box maker, said consumer demand is coming "along nicely", with growth in the second quarter matching rates seen in the first.

Smurfit WestRock CFO: Consumer demand coming 'along nicely' DUBLIN, July 8 (Reuters) - The chief financial officer of newly formed paper packaging giant Smurfit WestRock SW.N said consumer demand is coming "along nicely" and at similar levels in the second quarter to the growth seen in the first three months of the year. Prior to Smurfit Kappa and Westrock completing their merger and commencing trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, Smurfit Kappa had reported 3% volume growth in Europ

BRIEF-Smurfit Kappa Group Suspends Trading On Euronext Dublin July 3 (Reuters) - Euronext NV ENX.PA : SUSPENSION OF TRADING ON EURONEXT DUBLIN Source text for Eikon: ID:nRSC8789Ua Further company coverage: ENX.PA

BRIEF-Smurfit Kappa - All Outstanding Regulatory Clearances For Combination With Westrock Company Have Now Been Obtained Smurfit Kappa Group PLC SKG.I : SMURFIT KAPPA - ALL OUTSTANDING REGULATORY CLEARANCES FOR COMBINATION WITH WESTROCK COMPANY HAVE NOW BEEN OBTAINED Source text for Eikon: ID:nRSa0637Ua Further company coverage: SKG.I

BUZZ-U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-ACI Worldwide, enCore Energy, Adobe Eikon search string for individual stock moves: STXBZ The Day Ahead newsletter: https://refini.tv/3LI4BU7 The Morning News Call newsletter: https://refini.tv/3dKUyB8 The S&P 500 and the Dow indexes slipped on Thursday as investors weighed hawkish Federal Reserve projections against data signaling cooling inflation, though strength in chip stocks supported the Nasdaq.

BUZZ-U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Williams-Sonoma, ACI Worldwide, enCore Energy Eikon search string for individual stock moves: STXBZ The Day Ahead newsletter: https://refini.tv/3LI4BU7 The Morning News Call newsletter: https://refini.tv/3dKUyB8 The S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes hovered near record highs on Thursday, boosted by a jump in chip stocks after lower-than-forecast producer inflation data fanned expectations of interest-rate cuts from the Federal Reserve.

BUZZ-WestRock rises as stockholders approve merger with Smurfit Kappa ** Shares of packaging company WestRock WRK.N up 1.3% at $50.03 in early trading ** Co says its stockholders have approved the combination of WRK with European rival Smurfit Kappa Group SKG.I for $11 billion ** Ireland's SKG had in September said it was buying WestRock to create

EXCLUSIVE-Brazil's Suzano discusses higher bid for International Paper, sources say Adds background on the talks in paragraphs 6-11 By Anirban Sen and David French May 20 (Reuters) - Brazilian pulp and paper company Suzano SUZB3.SA has been in talks with its advisers about sweetening its $15 billion acquisition offer for International Paper IP.N , people familiar with the matter said on Monday.

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP- Coloplast, National Grid, Smurfit Kappa May 13 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Coloplast, National Grid and Smurfit Kappa, on Monday. HIGHLIGHTS * AFC Ajax NV AJAX.AS : Berenberg cuts to hold from buy; cuts PT to EUR 11 from EUR 17 * Coloplast COLOB.CO : HSBC raises target price to DKK 710 from DKK 700 * JD Wetherspoon JDW.L : HSBC raises target price to 1030p from 1020p * National Grid NG.L

EXCLUSIVE-Brazil's Suzano readies $15 billion bid for International Paper, sources say Adds comment from Suzano in paragraph 4 By Anirban Sen NEW YORK, May 7 (Reuters) - Brazilian pulp and paper company Suzano SUZB3.SA has approached U.S.-based International Paper IP.N to express interest in an all-cash acquisition that would be worth almost $15 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.

EXCLUSIVE-Brazil's Suzano readies $15 billion bid for International Paper, sources say Adds statement from International Paper, share movement, paragraphs 4-7 By Anirban Sen NEW YORK, May 7 (Reuters) - Brazilian pulp and paper company Suzano SUZB3.SA has approached U.S.-based International Paper IP.N to express interest in an all-cash acquisition that would be worth almost $15 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.

EXCLUSIVE-Brazil's Suzano readies $15 billion bid for International Paper, sources say Adds share movement, paragraphs 4-5 By Anirban Sen NEW YORK, May 7 (Reuters) - Brazilian pulp and paper company Suzano SUZB3.SA has approached U.S.-based International Paper IP.N to express interest in an all-cash acquisition that would be worth almost $15 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.

EXCLUSIVE-Brazil's Suzano readies $15 bln bid for International Paper, sources say By Anirban Sen NEW YORK, May 7 (Reuters) - Brazilian pulp and paper company Suzano SUZB3.SA has approached U.S.-based International Paper IP.N to express interest in an all-cash acquisition that would be worth almost $15 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.

BUZZ-WestRock gains on Q2 profit beat Updates ** Shares of packaging company WestRock WRK.N up 6 .2 % t o a near two-year h igh of $50.9 2 ** Co's Q2 profit tops estimates on higher prices, easing input costs and a rebound in demand for its paper packaging products ** European rival Smurfit Kappa Group SKG.I also reported Q1 results on Wednesday th

UPDATE 1-WestRock beats quarterly profit estimates on rising prices Updates shares; adds Smurfit results May 2 (Reuters) - WestRock WRK.N beat quarterly profit expectations on Thursday, banking on higher prices, easing input costs and a rebound in demand for its paper packaging products, sending its shares up 6.3% in early trading. The company, which is being acquired by Ireland-based Smurfit Kappa for $11 billion, has redirected its focus toward bolstering its corrugated packaging portfolio and

WestRock beats quarterly profit estimates on rising prices May 2 (Reuters) - WestRock WRK.N beat quarterly profit expectations on Thursday, helped by higher prices, easing input costs and a recovery in demand for its paper packaging products, sending its shares up 6% premarket. The company, which is being acquired by Ireland-based Smurfit Kappa for $11 billion, has redirected its focus toward bolstering its corrugated packaging portfolio and implemented cost-saving measures by shutting a few of

BUZZ-WestRock rises after Q2 adjusted profit beat ** Shares of packaging company WestRock WRK.N up 5.8% at $50.68 premarket ** Co's Q2 profit tops estimates ** European rival Smurfit Kappa Group SKG.I , which agreed to buy WestRock in an $11 billion deal last year, also reported Q1 results on Wednesday that cheered investors with sequential rise in

BUZZ-Smurfit Kappa's London shares gain as earnings improve ** London-listed shares of Europe's largest paper packaging producer Smurfit Kappa SKG.L SKG.I up 3.8% to 3,606 pence; among top gainers on FTSE 100 .FTSE index ** Co's Q1 core profit fell sharply year-on-year but was higher than the final quarter of 2023 when it had signalled a dip in dem

UPDATE 2-FTSE 100 boosted by strong earnings from Shell, StanChart For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window StanChart jumps after posting a 5.5% rise in pretax profit Smurfit Kappa shares rise on quarterly earnings improvement Shell beats forecasts with $7.7 bln quarterly profit FTSE 100 up 0.5%, FTSE 250 adds 0.1% Updated at 1552 GMT By Pranav Kashyap, Sruthi Shankar and Khushi Singh May 2 (Reuters) - Britain's blue-chip share in

UPDATE 1-Smurfit Kappa shares rise on quarterly earnings improvement Recasts on share price rise DUBLIN, May 2 (Reuters) - Smurfit Kappa SKG.I shares rose in early trade on Thursday after its first quarter core profit fell sharply year-on-year but was higher than the final quarter of 2023 when it had signalled a dip in demand for packaging was at an end.