International Business News - ACV 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 A Citigroup analyst downgraded shares of Alberto-Culver Co. to "Hold" from "Buy" on Monday, saying the shares had grown too expensive. Shares fell 80 cents, or 3.1 percent, to $24.93 in late morning trading Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081103/citi-analyst-downgrades-alberto-culver-shares.htm Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:04:14 EST Consumer products maker Procter & Gamble Co. reports earnings for its fiscal first quarter on Wednesday before the market opens. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081028/p-gs-1q-sales-growth-expected-behind-brands.htm Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:13:17 EDT Among the earnings stories for Monday, Oct. 27, from AP Financial News: PITTSBURGH (AP)--Mine Safety Appliances Co., which makes respiratory and safety equipment, said Monday its third-quarter profit rose 7 percent on higher product sales worldwide. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081027/earnings-roundup-mine-safety-alberto-culver.htm Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:59:00 EDT Alberto-Culver Co. said Monday its fiscal fourth-quarter profit more than quadrupled as it recorded a one-time gain of $110.7 million for the sale of its Cederroth consumer products business to a private equity firm. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081027/alberto-culver-4q-profit-quadruples-on-unit-sale.htm Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:27:02 EDT Procter & Gamble Co. has agreed to sell the rights and trademarks to its Noxzema skin care brand to suburban Chicago-based hair care products maker Alberto-Culver Co. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080908/p-g-sells-noxzema-to-alberto-culver.htm Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:31:27 EDT Alberto-Culver Co., which makes hair care products, said Monday it agreed to buy the rights and trademarks to the Noxzema skin care brand from consumer products company Procter & Gamble Co. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080908/alberto-culver-buys-rights-to-noxzema-brand.htm Mon, 08 Sep 2008 08:44:50 EDT The Jonesboro plant of beauty-care products maker Alberto-Culver Co. is up to three shifts running five days a week, company officials said Tuesday at a ceremony that served as the official opening of the plant. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080819/alberto-culvers-ark-plant-up-to-full-production.htm Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:24:09 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Monday, July 28, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)_ Shares of Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. dove to their lowest point in more than two years Monday after the Food and Drug Administration rejected the company's experimental schizophrenia treatment, prompting the drug developer to put the program on hold. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080728/movers-roundup-vanda-alberto-culver.htm Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:42:51 EDT Shares of Alberto-Culver Co., which makes beauty-care products including Alberto VO5 and Nexxus, jumped Monday after the company's fiscal third-quarter profit beat Wall Street's expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080728/alberto-culver-shares-jump-on-3q-profit-beat.htm Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:29:34 EDT Among the earnings stories for Monday, July 28, from AP Financial News: PITTSBURGH (AP)--Mine Safety Appliances Co., which makes respiratory and safety equipment, said Monday its second-quarter profit rose 15 percent on higher sales of products, including self-contained breathing apparatuses and head protection gear. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080728/earnings-roundup-mine-safety-appliances-ducommun.htm Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:04:42 EDT Alberto-Culver Co., which makes beauty-care products including Alberto VO5 and Nexxus, said Monday fiscal third-quarter profit slipped 16 percent on restructuring charges and a loss from discontinued operations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080728/alberto-culver-quarterly-profit-slips-16-percent.htm Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:07:52 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Wednesday, July 2, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of Susquehanna Bancshares Inc. jumped Wednesday after a Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst upgraded the bank, which has branches throughout the Mid-Atlanic region, saying he doesn't expect the bank to have to raise capital. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/movers-roundup-susquehanna-bancshares-verasun.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:37:15 EDT Alberto-Culver Co. shares slipped Wednesday after an analyst lowered his growth targets for the beauty care products maker. Dara Mohsenian of JPMorgan expects the company's revenue in its fiscal third quarter to grow 7 percent, down from a prior target of 8.6 percent excluding discontinued operations, as sales in the hair care category, measured by data culled from store scanners, were soft in mid-June. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/alberto-culver-shares-dip-in-midday-trading.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:04:43 EDT Alberto-Culver Co., which makes beauty-care products, said Monday it agreed to sell its Cederroth International business to CapMan, a private-equity firm. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080519/alberto-culver-sells-cederroth-business.htm Mon, 19 May 2008 07:44:49 EDT Shares of Alberto-Culver Co. tumbled Monday after the beauty-care products maker reported better-than-expected earnings in the second quarter, but the company's top-line missed Wall Street expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080428/alberto-culver-shares-sink-on-2nd-quarter-revenue-miss.htm Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:05:58 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Monday, April 28, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP) _ Shares of memory-chip maker STEC Inc. soared Monday after a number of analysts commented on the possibility of major contracts for the company's solid-state drives, a technology that seeks to replace conventional spinning computer drives. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080428/movers-roundup-stec-national-city.htm Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:56:32 EDT Alberto-Culver Co., which makes beauty-care products, said Monday second-quarter profit rose 29 percent, helped by sales of its TRESemme shampoo and other products. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080428/tresemme-sales-boost-alberto-culver-2nd-quarter-results.htm Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:19:25 EDT