LONDON, April 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

Emerging markets will be the main growth drivers for packaging & containers industry in the next few years. Rising income levels in emerging economies has boosted demand for consumer goods products, which should benefit companies such as Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK), Packaging Corp. of America (NYSE: PKG), Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL), and Bemis Company Inc. (NYSE: BMS). All four companies will be also looking to benefit from a recovery in the U.S. economy. On Thursday, shares of all four companies edged higher, tracking gains in the broad market. StockCall has posted free technical research reports on GPK, PKG, BLL, and BMS and these can be accessed by signing up at

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Shares of Graphic Packaging Holding Company rose sharply on Thursday. The stock ended the day 1.22% higher at $7.49, taking its gains in the last three trading sessions to over 3.30%. Graphic Packaging's shares are currently trading close to their 52-week high of $7.88. The stock has had an excellent run so far in 2013, gaining nearly 16%. The company's shares, however, have been facing stiff resistance at around $7.60. The stock has struggled to break through this level since February. The stock currently has strong support at around $7.20. Download the free report on GPK upon registration at

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Packaging Corp. of America shares hit a 52-week high of $44.93 in trading on Thursday. The stock ended the day 0.97% higher at $44.87, taking its gains in the last three sessions to nearly 3.80%. Packaging Corp.'s shares have seen a series of highs over the past few months. Year-to-date, the stock has now gained nearly 17.50%, outperforming the S&P 500, which has gained more than 10% in the same period. The stock's MACD has just crossed above the signal line, which is a strong bullish signal. PKG technical report can be accessed for free by signing up at

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Ball Corporation's shares have been gaining momentum over the past few weeks. On Thursday, the stock hit a 52-week high of $47.63 before finishing the day 0.51% higher at $47.58. Ball's shares have seen a series of highs in the last one month. The stock has gained nearly 7.40% in the last one month. Shares of BLL are currently trading well above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages, which is a bullish signal. The upbeat trend is further confirmed by recent volume activity and the stock's MACD chart. Free report on BLL can be accessed by registering at

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Bemis Company Inc.'s shares rose sharply in trading on Thursday. The stock touched a 52-week high of $40.41 on Thursday before finishing the day 1.25% higher at $40.36. Bemis' shares have gained more than 2% in the last three trading sessions. The company's shares have seen a series of highs since the start of this year, which is a bullish signal. The stock's MACD chart further confirms the positive trend. Shares of BMS are currently trading well above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The stock has gained nearly 21.50% so far in 2013. Register with StockCall and download the research on BMS for free at

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