International Business News - COH 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 Retail and consumer products companies, including Coach Inc., PepsiCo and BJ's Wholesale Club Inc., are expected to talk about their businesses at a conference Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081120/ahead-of-the-bell-retail-companies-to-talk.htm Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:19:53 EST Workers shouldn't count on lavish gift baskets or monogrammed cufflinks from their employers this holiday season. As companies face tighter budgets and layoffs in a tough U.S. economy, analysts and industry data suggest a slowdown in employee gift-giving. While financial worries have many consumers curtailing their spending, companies are scaling back their budgets as well. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/176857-holiday-corporate-giving.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081117/companies-likely-to-cut-back-on-employee-gifts.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081117/companies-likely-to-cut-back-on-employee-gifts.htm Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:46:45 EST On the day after Thanksgiving, customers en route to Macy's Herald Square in New York will be greeted by the oft-frenetic Richard Simmons, handing out samples of Ocean Spray's energy juice drink. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081113/could-black-friday-be-turning-gray-this-year.htm Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:14:42 EST With Americans in a deep funk amid rising layoffs and shrinking retirement funds, retailers are pushing holiday displays and store events that are even more festive and colorful than in Christmas seasons past. The goal, of course, is to get shoppers in the mood to spend in a season that some analysts say could be the weakest in 25 years. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081030/stores-play-up-the-festive-to-cheer-shoppers.htm Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:13:35 EDT Shares of luxury companies, including Polo Ralph Lauren Corp., Coach Inc. and Saks Inc., which operates Saks Fifth Avenue, fell Wednesday amid a darkening consumer spending outlook among the affluent. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081029/luxury-purveyors-fall-amid-darkening-outlook.htm Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:45:31 EDT Shares of companies that cater to the luxury market fell in early trading Friday along with the overall market as investors registered their fears of a prolonged global recession. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081024/luxury-retail-shares-fall-in-early-trading.htm Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:47:31 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Wednesday, Oct. 22, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Precision Castparts Corp. shares fell Wednesday after an analyst cut his 2009 earnings estimates for the Portland, Ore., manufacturing company and downgraded its stock because of a machinists strike against commercial airplane maker Boeing Co. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081022/movers-roundup-precision-castparts-cf-industries.htm Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:18:51 EDT Coach Inc. shares fell on Wednesday, amid a broader market slump, but one analyst advised investors to buy stock in the luxury handbag and accessories at its current level. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081022/coach-shares-fall-along-with-broader-market.htm Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:53:19 EDT Among the earnings stories for Tuesday, Oct. 21, from AP Financial News: MILWAUKEE (AP)--Manpower Inc.'s stock tumbled more than 10 percent Tuesday after the temporary staffing company issued fourth-quarter guidance that disappointed investors and reported an unexpected third-quarter loss on a charge related to its outplacement business. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081021/earnings-roundup-manpower-sybase.htm Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:34:46 EDT Among the earnings stories for Tuesday, Oct. 21, from AP Financial News: MILFORD, Mass. (AP)--Waters Corp. said Tuesday that third-quarter earnings surged 34 percent as the analytical instrument maker benefited from a weaker U.S. dollar and held down expenses. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081021/earnings-roundup-waters-ametek.htm Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:57:54 EDT Among the earnings projection stories for Tuesday, Oct. 21, from AP Financial News: DALLAS (AP)--Chemical producer Celanese Corp. on Tuesday lowered its earnings guidance for 2008, citing the slowing economy in North America, Europe and Asia. Its shares tumbled 17 percent in morning trading. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081021/outlook-roundup-celanese-gamco-investors.htm Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:46:45 EDT Luxury handbag and accessories maker Coach Inc. on Tuesday cut its fiscal-year sales guidance amid weakening traffic trends in its North American retail stores and in department stores. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081021/coach-lowers-fiscal-2009-sales-guidance.htm Tue, 21 Oct 2008 07:35:38 EDT Luxury goods maker Coach Inc. said Tuesday it will offer a wider variety of handbags and promote accessories and small-leather goods as it faces slow traffic in North America and prepares for a difficult holiday season. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081021/coach-1q-profit-falls-revenue-misses-guidance.htm Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:40:54 EDT Luxury handbag and accessories maker Coach Inc. reports earnings for the fiscal first quarter on Tuesday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081020/earnings-preview-coach.htm Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:36:09 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Monday, Oct. 6, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of medical device maker Varian Medical Systems Inc. sank Monday after an analyst downgraded the company, arguing that its stock price already reflects the company's competitive advantages. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081006/movers-roundup-varian-medical-tivo.htm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:25:25 EDT Shares of Coach Inc. fell to a four-year low on Monday, as an analyst said the luxury handbag and accessories maker has hit a "speed bump" as it adjusts its prices amid a difficult environment. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081006/analyst-says-coach-has-hit-speed-bump.htm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:59:30 EDT An analyst on Monday upgraded three apparel companies amid a sector-wide sales slump due to their relatively cheap share prices, despite the difficult economic environment. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080929/ahead-of-the-bell-3-apparel-retailers-upgraded.htm Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:19:02 EDT The chief executive of luxury handbag and accessories maker Coach Inc. made a total of $7.6 million in fiscal 2008, down 5 percent from a year ago, according to a proxy statement filed Friday with the Securities and Exchange Commission. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080922/coach-chief-executives-paycheck-declines.htm Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:04:20 EDT A Lazard Capital Markets analyst said Monday slow sales and mall traffic at apparel and footwear retailers will likely not recover until at least the second half of 2009. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080922/ahead-of-the-bell-retail-may-not-recover-soon.htm Mon, 22 Sep 2008 07:57:33 EDT Wall Street's financial turbulence heading into the critical holiday season is expected to hurt national luxury stores that have big flagship stores here, according to Adrianne Shapira, an analyst at Goldman Sachs, who pared down profit outlooks for key merchants. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080919/wall-street-turmoil-to-hurt-nyc-stores-_-analyst.htm Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:31:35 EDT