International Business News - CENX 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 Century Aluminum Co. said Monday that underwriters from a recent public offering have exercised an overallotment option, a move that will likely net about $442 million. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080714/century-aluminum-underwriters-exercise-options.htm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:51:27 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Tuesday, July 8, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of InterDigital Inc. plunged Tuesday after the wireless technology developer suffered a setback in a patent dispute against Samsung Electronics Co. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080708/movers-roundup-interdigital-century-aluminum.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:26:23 EDT Shares of Century Aluminum Co. tumbled Tuesday after the company agreed to sharply increase its number of shares outstanding as part of a $1.7 billion payment to cancel fixed-price aluminum sales contracts that prevented the company from benefiting from a run-up in aluminum prices. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080708/century-aluminum-tumbles-on-large-share-issue.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:21:10 EDT An index of small-cap stocks crept slightly higher at midday, with shares of newspaper publisher A.H. Belo Corp. advancing the most and OfficeMax Inc. taking the sharpest loss. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080708/s-p-smallcap-600-in-focus-ahc-omx.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:01:17 EDT Century Aluminum Co. said Tuesday it will pay $1.7 billion in cash and securities to its largest shareholder to cancel fixed-price sales contracts that keep it from taking advantage of the metal's record high pricing. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080708/century-aluminum-cancels-fixed-price-contracts.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:58:35 EDT The Standard & Poor's SmallCap 600 Index was nearly unchanged at midday Monday, with RV maker Fleetwood Enterprises Inc. taking the biggest hit and Tronox Inc. leading the gainers. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/s-p-smallcap-600-in-focus-fle-trx.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:43:16 EDT Ten companies in the materials and processing sector are being to be added to the Russell 1000 in this year's reconstitution of the large-stock index, while three in the sector are being removed. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/russell-1000-adds-9-materials-processing-stocks.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:33:12 EDT Shares of several U.S. aluminum producers moved higher Friday as low inventories and tight supply raised prospects for continued price hikes. Barclays Capital said in a research report that demand growth for aluminum, though slower this year than last, has remained robust. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080613/shares-of-several-big-aluminum-producers-rise.htm Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:49:31 EDT Shares of Alcoa Inc. rose Friday after an analyst said China will shortly become a net importer of aluminum. Shares of the top U.S. aluminum producer rose $1.39, or 4 percent, to close at $36.11. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080502/last-call-alcoa-shares-climb.htm Fri, 02 May 2008 16:54:15 EDT Shares of Century Aluminum Co. fell Friday after the aluminum producer reported first-quarter results below analyst expectations. Late Thursday, Monterey, Calif.-based Century Aluminum said it lost $232.8 million, or $5.67 per share, compared with a profit of $60.8 million, or $1.87 per share, in the year-earlier quarter. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080425/century-aluminum-shares-fall-as-1st-qtr-results-disappoint.htm Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:55:29 EDT A tumbling dollar, soaring crude oil prices and low U.S. supplies of numerous metals on Wednesday lifted shares of nearly all major metals and mining companies. The euro hit a fresh all-time high ag... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080416/sector-snap-major-metals-both-base-and-precious-gaining.htm Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:48:45 EDT Shares of aluminum producers struggled for direction Tuesday as investors assessed whether industry leader Alcoa Inc.'s first-quarter profit miss reflects on the entire sector. Profit at the top U.... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080408/sector-snap-aluminum-shares-mixed.htm Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:40:07 EDT Shares of most aluminum producers rose Monday as prices for the commodity rose, offsetting a warning from a Deutsche Bank analyst. FBR Capital Markets analyst Amir Arif said in a client note that he... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080407/sector-snap-aluminum-shares-mostly-gain.htm Mon, 07 Apr 2008 11:37:10 EDT Shares of aluminum producers closed higher Tuesday after an RBC Capital Market analyst predicted the price of the commodity will hit new highs. Here is how some aluminum makers fared Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080325/closing-glance-aluminum-shares-close-up.htm Tue, 25 Mar 2008 16:08:01 EDT Prices for a number of base metals will decline, according to an RBC Capital Markets analysis released Tuesday, though aluminum prices are expected to continue climbing through 2010. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080325/report-some-base-metals-prices-to-fall.htm Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:35:09 EDT Century Aluminum Co. said Friday it is preparing an Icelandic site for an aluminum smelter. Nordural Helguvik, a unit of Century Aluminum, started initial preparation of the greenfield site, near Helguvik, for a 250,000 metric ton per year primary aluminum smelter. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080314/century-aluminum-preps-smelter-site.htm Fri, 14 Mar 2008 07:18:07 EDT An analyst downgraded three metals producers Friday, citing changes in valuation and the likelihood fundamentals will slide in the second quarter if commodity supply is able to meet demand. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080307/ahead-of-the-bell-metals-producers-cut.htm Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:11:37 EST An executive vice president of aluminum producer Century Aluminum Co. exercised options for 16,665 shares of common stock, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080303/century-aluminum-evp-exercises-options.htm Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:34:12 EST Among the earnings stories for Friday, Feb. 15, from AP Financial News: ST. LOUIS (AP) _ KV Pharmaceutical Co. on Friday reported its unaudited fiscal 2007 earnings rose sharply, after restating its fiscal 2006 and 2005 results, amid an independent investigation into the company's stock-option grant practices. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080215/earnings-roundup-kv-pharmaceutical.htm Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:40:31 EST Century Aluminum Co. narrowed its fourth-quarter loss after reducing losses on forward contracts, the aluminum producer said Friday. The company reported a loss of $112.3 million, or $2.74 per share, compared with a loss of $119.1 million, or $3.67 per share, in the year-ago period. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080215/century-aluminum-4q-loss-narrows.htm Fri, 15 Feb 2008 10:09:50 EST