International Business News - ACAS 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 Among the premarket stories for Wednesday, Oct. 1, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--An analyst on Wednesday downgraded Ruth's Hospitality Group Inc. and Morton's Restaurant Group Inc., mainly due to concerns about the weakening economy and consumer and business spending concerns. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081001/premarket-roundup-restaurants-energysolutions.htm Wed, 01 Oct 2008 10:05:02 EDT JPMorgan Securities analyst Jim Ballan on Wednesday cut his rating on American Capital Ltd. to "Underweight" from "Neutral," noting that it may be difficult for the investment firm to cover its dividends going forward. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081001/ahead-of-the-bell-american-capital-downgraded.htm Wed, 01 Oct 2008 08:35:17 EDT An arbitrator has agreed with an aggrieved investor who says several Nebraska City brokers improperly sold risky investments in several interrelated Florida companies. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080530/arbitrator-backs-complaint-against-neb-brokers.htm Fri, 30 May 2008 11:44:05 EDT American Capital Strategies Ltd. said Monday it has invested $300 million in Core Business Credit, a commercial lender established last year. American Capital Strategies will receive a stake in Core Business Credit as well as subordinated debt. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080519/american-capital-invests-300m-in-lender.htm Mon, 19 May 2008 10:41:07 EDT While a large first-quarter write-down and accounting changes hurt American Capital Strategies Ltd.'s earnings and book value, they will likely alleviate investor concern regarding the investment manager's portfolio, an analyst said Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080508/ahead-of-the-bell-analysts-wary-on-american-capital.htm Thu, 08 May 2008 08:54:49 EDT American Capital Strategies Ltd. shares rose after the investment firm reported adjusted first-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street expectations and announced it will cut 80 jobs amid a West Coast consolidation. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080507/american-capital-shares-rise-as-1q-adjusted-results-surprise.htm Wed, 07 May 2008 13:51:45 EDT Shares of American Capital Strategies Ltd. dropped Monday morning after an analyst downgraded the investment company, saying the impending implementation of a new accounting rule may harm 2008 earnings. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080505/out-of-the-gate-american-capital-slides-after-downgrade.htm Mon, 05 May 2008 09:46:07 EDT Shares of Yahoo Inc. tumbled in premarket trading Monday after Microsoft Corp. withdrew its offer to buy the company. Yahoo fell 21.8 percent to $22.43, while Microsoft rose 2.3 percent to $29.90. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080505/yahoo-falls-on-microsoft-withdrawal-countrywide-sinks.htm Mon, 05 May 2008 09:04:41 EDT American Capital Strategies Ltd., an alternative asset manager, said Wednesday it has priced its public offering of 8.7 million shares of its common stock at $36.41 per share. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080326/american-capital-prices-public-offering.htm Wed, 26 Mar 2008 07:39:12 EDT American Capital Strategies Ltd. plans to sell a roughly 5 percent stake in itself to raise money to pay off debt and make investments, the investment manager said Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080324/american-capital-plans-stock-sale.htm Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:10:27 EDT American Capital Strategies Ltd. paid its chief executive, Malon Wilkus, $21.9 million in 2007 during a year in which the lender's stock fell 29 percent, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080320/american-capital-pays-ceo-22m-in-07.htm Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:15:11 EDT American Capital Strategies Ltd., an alternative asset manager, said Thursday it received $371 million for selling its portfolio company Exstream Holdings Inc., the parent of a software company. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080320/american-capital-sells-exstream.htm Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:06:10 EDT Commercial financing firms are likely to face credit risk in 2008 as credit markets and the economy continue to worsen, but those risks are reflected in current valuations, Wachovia Capital Markets LLC analyst Jim Shanahan wrote in a research note Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080319/commercial-finance-firms-risk-rises.htm Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:24:11 EDT Organic-food maker The Hain Celestial Group Inc. on Thursday said it acquired food makers MaraNatha and SunSpire and their manufacturing plant from American Capital Strategies Ltd. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080306/hain-celestial-buys-2-food-makers.htm Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:18:09 EST American Capital Strategies Ltd. plans to boost its first-quarter dividend 13 percent. The company said it will pay a dividend of $1.01 on April 1 to shareholders of record on March 7. A year ago, the dividend was 89 cents. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080213/american-capital-raises-1q-dividend.htm Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:32:20 EST American Capital Strategies Ltd. said Wednesday fourth-quarter operating results increased as asset-management and investing income rose. Net operating income increased 54 percent to $174 million, or 90 cents per share, from $113 million, or 76 cents per share, a year ago. Analysts, who track this metric, expected net operating income of 81 cents per share. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080213/american-capital-4q-results-rise.htm Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:30:40 EST A director at investment firm American Capital Strategies Ltd. bought 5,000 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080118/american-capital-director-buys-shares.htm Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:59:07 EST Alternative asset manager American Capital Strategies Ltd. said Monday it narrowed its fourth-quarter earnings estimate to a range of 81 cents to 84 cents per share. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080107/american-capital-narrows-4q-outlook.htm Mon, 07 Jan 2008 10:09:00 EST Buyout firm American Capital Strategies said Friday it funded the acquisition of New England Confectionery Co., maker of Sweethearts, Clark Bars and other vintage candies. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20071228/american-capital-invests-in-necco.htm Fri, 28 Dec 2007 17:00:49 EST