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Shares of International Paper Co. advanced 4.4% to $35.55 on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.1% to 7,637.76 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.6% to 51,778.04.

This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.

International Paper Co. closed 29.3% below its 52-week high of $50.25, which the company achieved on February 12th.

The stock outperformed some of its peers, as Weyerhaeuser Co. fell 0.7% to $21.66.

Trading volume totaled 8.8 million, compared to the 50-day average of 4.9 million.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet