International Business News - CBM 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 Illumina Inc. and Edwards Lifesciences hit new 52-week highs Wednesday, as a Cowen & Co. analyst said a potential increase in the National Institute of Health's fiscal 2009 budget would be a boon for life science tools makers. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/sector-wrap-life-sciences.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:55:52 EDT Invitrogen Corp.'s planned $6.4 billion buyout of Applera's Applied Biosystems Group shone a spotlight on the wider life sciences product industry Thursday, boosting investor interest and share prices. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080612/sector-snap-invitrogen-deal-lifts-life-sciences.htm Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:21:14 EDT Software maker Sonic Solutions took the biggest loss on the Standard & Poor's SmallCap 600 Index at midday Monday after an analyst downgraded the company to "Hold" ahead of its June 10 quarterly earnings report. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080602/s-p-smallcap-600-in-focus-snic-gifi.htm Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:32:28 EDT The Standard & Poor's SmallCap 600 Index traded lower on Friday as oil prices broke a new record near $128 a barrel and consumer confidence plunged to its lowest level in 28 years. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/s-p-smallcap-600-in-focus-fbc-ggc.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 14:08:27 EDT Cambrex Corp., which makes active drug ingredients, on Thursday said Steven M. Klosk is its new president and chief executive. Klosk replaces James A. Mack, president and CEO since 1995 and chairman since 1999. Mack will remain on the board until his retirement June 30. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/cambrex-names-steven-klosk-president-and-ceo.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 08:54:50 EDT