International Business News - 400 http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Standard & Poors said Thursday Fulton Financial Corp. will replace Valassis Communications Inc. in the S&P MidCap 400 at the close of trading Monday. As of Thursday's close, Valassis had a market capitalization of approximately $90 million, which ranked it 400th in the index, S&P said. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081106/fulton-financial-to-replace-valassis-on-index.htm Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:24:41 EST Regional bank BancorpSouth Inc. said it will be added to Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 Index at the end of trading Tuesday. The index, which follows companies with a market capitalization of between $1.5 billion and $5.5 billion, is comprised of about 7 percent of the U.S. equities market. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080923/bancorpsouth-to-be-added-to-s-p-midcap-400.htm Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:34:03 EDT The United States has set a world record in the men's Olympic 400-meter freestyle relay preliminaries. The team of Nathan Adrian, Cullen Jones, Ben Wildman-Tobriner and Matt Grevers won their heat Sunday night in 3 minutes, 12.23 seconds, erasing the old mark of 3:12.46 set by the U.S. at the 2006 Pan Pacific championships in Victoria, British Columbia. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080810/us-men-set-world-record-in-400-free-relay-heats.htm Sun, 10 Aug 2008 08:58:34 EDT Cookeville police said they arrested a man after observing him doing a 400-yard wheelie on his motorcycle. The man, 29, was charged with reckless driving. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/man-accused-of-doing-400-yard-motorcycle-wheelie.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:06:00 EDT The Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 index edged up on Thursday, with shares of Shaw Group Inc. gaining after the construction and engineering contractor's third-quarter profit topped expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/s-p-midcap-400-in-focus-sgr-etm.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:41:04 EDT The Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 index edged up on Wednesday, pulled higher by shares of insurer PMI Group Inc. Shares of the company gained 38 cents, or 18.2 percent, to $2.47. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/s-p-midcap-400-in-focus-pmi-hans.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:39:06 EDT The Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 index rose on Tuesday as shares of AirTran Holdings Inc. gained on news that the carrier will cut 480 jobs to help offset rising fuel costs. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080708/s-p-midcap-400-in-focus-cmc-aai.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:53:23 EDT The Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 index declined on Monday while oil prices dropped sharply and shares of St. Louis-based residential furniture company Furniture Brands International Inc. declined. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/s-p-midcap-400-in-focus-fbn-knd.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:54:51 EDT The Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 index dropped in a shortened trading session Thursday, as crude oil prices nearly touched $146 a barrel and investors review data showing a drop in the service sector. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/s-p-midcap-400-in-focus-hnt-palm.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:18:23 EDT The Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 index fell Wednesday afternoon, with shares of Avis Budget Group Inc. declining on its outlook. Avis' stock lost $1.35, or 18.5 percent, to $5.94. The car rental company expects second-quarter and full-year earnings to fall below year-ago results because of high fuel costs and sluggish U.S. commercial air travel. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/s-p-midcap-400-in-focus-dv-car.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:04:23 EDT The Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 index declined Tuesday afternoon, as shares of insurer Radian Group Inc. slipped to a multiyear low. The index declined 10.19 points, or 1.3 percent, to 808.38 in afternoon trading. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/s-p-midcap-400-in-focus-rdn-mod.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:10:27 EDT The Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 index rose Monday afternoon, as shares of CBRL Group Inc. climbed. The index rose 3.38 points to 827.50 in afternoon trading. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/s-p-midcap-400-in-focus-cbrl-pmi.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:10:27 EDT The Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 index declined Friday, extending Thursday's drop, as the price of oil soared and shares of American Eagle Outfitters Inc. slipped to a fresh low. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/s-p-midcap-400-in-focus-aeo-kwk.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:49:23 EDT The Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 index declined Thursday on another surge in oil prices and inklings of trouble in the technology, financial and automotive industries. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080626/s-p-midcap-400-in-focus-osk-mlhr.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:26:13 EDT The Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 index slipped during midday trading Tuesday, as concerns mounted over the impact of high fuel costs on companies and consumers. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080624/s-p-midcap-400-in-focus-aai-ryl.htm Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:05:24 EDT The Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 index advanced Monday, even though Wall Street slipped on rising oil prices and anticipation of the Federal Reserve's meeting starting Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080623/s-p-midcap-400-in-focus-rdn-ceco.htm Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:18:54 EDT The Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 index slipped during midday trading Friday as new financial sector worries hit Wall Street and oil prices bounced back after recent dips. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080620/s-p-midcap-400-in-focus-rdn-ceco.htm Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:50:03 EDT The Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 index slipped in midday trading Thursday after a regional manufacturing report from the Philadelphia Federal Reserve pointed to drooping demand and surging prices. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080619/s-p-midcap-400-in-focus-hnt-ahg.htm Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:55:45 EDT The Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 index fell in midday trading Wednesday as the broader markets digested FedEx Corp.'s warning that slumping demand and high fuel prices may hamper fiscal 2009 profits. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080618/s-p-midcap-400-in-focus-caty-lpx.htm Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:11:08 EDT The Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 index edged up during midday trading Tuesday as a multibillion-dollar takeover offer helped offset high oil prices and other negative economic data. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080617/s-p-midcap-400-in-focus-ment-cnb.htm Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:36:13 EDT