International Business News - ALY 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 Shares of oil and natural gas services companies mostly climbed Friday after oil prices topped $71 a barrel in wake of OPEC's planned emergency meeting next week. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081017/sector-snap-oil-services-companies-rebound.htm Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:11:55 EDT Allis-Chalmers Energy Inc.'s chairman and chief executive has sold 400,000 common shares to a fellow board member to pay off a margin loan, the oilfield services company said Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081016/allis-chalmers-ceo-sells-shares-to-pay-margin-loan.htm Thu, 16 Oct 2008 13:20:06 EDT Shares of many oil and gas services providers fell along with crude oil prices Thursday, and a Morgan Keegan & Co. analyst downgraded a dozen companies on concerns about capital spending cuts. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081016/sector-snap-oil-gas-services-stocks-downgraded.htm Thu, 16 Oct 2008 12:43:49 EDT Among the earnings projection stories for Monday, Sept. 22, from AP Financial News: BLOOMINGDALE, Ill. (AP)--PCTEL Inc., a supplier of wireless service-related products, said Monday its existing orders and shipments will generate enough revenue to meet its third-quarter revenue guidance. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080922/outlook-roundup-pctel-allis-chalmers.htm Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:26:29 EDT Allis-Chalmers Energy Inc. said Monday operations delayed by Hurricanes Gustav and Ike are expected to reduce projected earnings by 7 cents a share to 10 cents a share for the remaining months of 2008. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080922/allis-chalmers-revises-guidance-after-hurricanes.htm Mon, 22 Sep 2008 10:31:08 EDT Allis-Chalmers Energy Inc. said Wednesday it has sold drill pipe tong manufacturing assets to ODS International Inc., a fellow oilfield services company. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080910/allis-chalmers-energy-sells-noncore-assets-to-ods.htm Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:00:09 EDT Oilfield services company Allis-Chalmers Energy Inc. said Friday its deal to buy Bronco Drilling Co. Inc. has been canceled due to Bronco shareholder opposition. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080808/allis-chalmers-deal-to-buy-bronco-drilling-ended.htm Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:27:07 EDT Among the earnings stories for Monday, Aug. 4, from AP Financial News: HOUSTON (AP)--Oilfield services company Allis-Chalmers Energy Inc. on Monday reported a 5 percent drop in second-quarter profit but beat Wall Street's earnings target by one cent per share. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080804/earnings-roundup-allis-chalmers-freightcar.htm Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:26:49 EDT Oilfield services company Allis-Chalmers Energy Inc. on Monday reported a 5 percent drop in second-quarter profit but beat Wall Street's earnings target by one cent per share. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080804/allis-chalmers-2q-profit-falls-5-percent.htm Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:58:12 EDT Standard & Poor's Ratings Services on Thursday raised its ratings, including the corporate credit rating, for oilfield services company Allis-Chalmers Energy Inc. to "B+" from "B." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/s-p-hikes-ratings-on-allis-chalmers-energy-to-b.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:20:57 EDT Following is a summary of top stories in the energy sector Monday afternoon. Crude Up a Little, Gasoline Steady http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080602/energy-sector-roundup-crude-settles-higher.htm Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:27:46 EDT Oilfield services company Allis-Chalmers Energy Inc. said Monday the per-share price it is paying to buy Bronco Drilling Company Inc. is rising nearly 12 percent. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080602/allis-chalmers-paying-more-for-bronco-drilling.htm Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:11:25 EDT Among the earnings stories for Wednesday, May 7, from AP Financial News: HOUSTON (AP) _ Frontier Oil Corp. said Wednesday its first-quarter profit fell as rising crude prices squeezed refining margins and the oil refiner took one of its facilities off-line for maintenance. A large inventory gain helped keep the company from posting a loss. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080507/earnings-roundup-frontier-oil-ncr.htm Wed, 07 May 2008 15:21:44 EDT