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Clearwater Paper Corp.

Pulp, paperboard and tissue manufacturer

Stock symbol:

CLW

Reporting period:

1Q

Earnings:

Profit $6.2 million

29 cents per share

Versus 1Q 2013:

Loss of $900,000

4 cents per share

Revenue:

$484.9 million

Analysis:

Clearwater’s pulp and paperboard division delivered a strong quarter for the company, but tissue sales suffered from a highly competitive market and costs associated with higher energy and transportation costs due to the cold weather in the Midwest and Northeastern United States, said President and CEO Linda Massman. The quarterly earnings reflected $7.7 million in one-time costs, primarily associated with the closure of facilities in Thomaston, Ga., and Long Island, N.Y.