International Business News - COT 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 Analysts lauded Cott Corp.'s new strategy announced Thursday under which the soda maker will cut costs and focus on its private-label soda business rather than its own branded drinks. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080620/second-look-analysts-praise-cotts-new-strategy.htm Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:04:46 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Thursday, June 19, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of FairPoint Communications Inc. climbed Thursday, recovering from the decline posted the day before after the company said it will delay a cutover related to its recent acquisition of Verizon's landline operations in three states. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080619/movers-roundup-fairpoint-boeing.htm Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:27:47 EDT Shares of Cott Corp. jumped Thursday after the company said it plans to focus on its private-label soda business and cut costs. Shares jumped 21 cents, or 8.4 percent, to $2.72 in morning trading. The stock has ranged from $1.76 to $16.12 over the past year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080619/cott-up-on-restructuring-focus-on-private-label.htm Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:39:02 EDT In a May 27 story about Crescendo Partners buying a stake in Cott Corp., The Associated Press reported erroneously that Crescendo is a private-equity group. They are an investment group. The company is also headquartered in New York, not Delaware. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080528/correction-cott-shares-story.htm Wed, 28 May 2008 14:53:45 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Tuesday, May 27, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--VistaPrint Ltd. shares climbed and then gave back most of their gains Tuesday after a Stifel Nicolaus & Co. analyst reiterated his "Buy" rating, saying a recent stock decline has resulted in a good time to buy the shares. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080527/movers-roundup-vistaprint-cott.htm Tue, 27 May 2008 18:33:01 EDT Shares of Cott Corp., which makes private-label sodas, jumped Tuesday after a private-equity group reported it bought a 8.7 percent stake and said it would take an activist role in the company. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080527/cott-shares-rise-after-crescendo-buys-stake.htm Tue, 27 May 2008 16:54:29 EDT Cott Corp., a private-label soda maker, said Monday it swung to a first-quarter loss as costs rose and volume fell in North America. The company reported a loss of $20.7 million, or 29 cents per share, compared with a profit of $4.8 million or 7 cents per share last year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080428/cott-swings-to-1q-loss-on-higher-costs-lower-volume.htm Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:55:38 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Thursday, March 27, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP) _ Shares of shoe retailer DSW Inc. tumbled Thursday after the company reported lower quarterly sales and earnings and issued a bleak forecast. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080327/movers-roundup-dsw-sgx-pharma.htm Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:09:26 EDT Cott Corp. shares are surging after an analyst upgraded the stock, saying changes in focus and management will help the soft-drink maker. Cott shares plunged to all-time lows in February after Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said it will cut the space given to Cott's sodas, which include Sam's Choice, in half. Lehman Brothers analyst Michael Branca said he thinks the company will conduct a review and focus on its core businesses, which will lift the stock. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080327/cott-shares-rise-on-analyst-upgrade.htm Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:36:55 EDT