Positive momentum in the long-suffering wood products business led improved results in Weyerhaeuser’s WY first quarter, as the segment benefited from improved housing demand and a cautious lumber industry that hasn’t fully recalibrated supply to meet the new demand reality. Results were more tepid in Weyerhaeuser’s other segments, as log prices haven’t enjoyed the kind of surge we’ve seen in lumber and panel prices, homebuilding … Continue reading Strong Lumber and Panel Prices Buoy Weyerhaeuser’s 1Q; Deferred Harvests Causing Log Prices to Lag