International Paper Co

IP is in a Stage 2 advancing regime within a broader downtrend, forming higher highs and higher lows above its rising EMAs but capped by resistance near the declining 200-day SMA. A recent Bullish Exhaustion inflection signals waning momentum and increases pullback risk—execution is deferred, stalking for a pullback into the rising 9/21 EMA and 50-day SMA zone for optimal entry.

• ↑Adjusted EBITDA up 37% YoY to $3.5 B; guiding $3.5–3.7 B for 2026
• ↑Run-rate cost savings of $600 M from site closures and efficiency projects
• ↓Leverage at 1.9× EBITDA could limit flexibility during downturns