International Business News - CR 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 An analyst Thursday cut earnings estimates on 19 diversified manufacturers because of slowing global growth, a stronger dollar plus some regional weakness in the end markets of truck and car makers as well as nonresidential construction. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080918/ahead-of-the-bell-diversified-manufacturers.htm Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:58:45 EDT Crane Co., a diversified maker of highly engineered industrial products, said Monday it acquired Delta Fluid Products Ltd. for $28 million cash. Delta, which makes regulators and fire safe valves for the gas industry, and safety valves and air vent valves for the building services market, employs about 220 people at its base in St. Helens, England. Its sales this year will be an estimated $37 million, Crane said. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080915/crane-buys-delta-fluid-products-for-28-million.htm Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:08:59 EDT Industrial products company Crane Co. said Monday that its net income rose 29 percent in the second quarter due partly to increased spending for Boeing's 787. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080728/crane-co-income-rises-29-percent-in-2q.htm Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:45:07 EDT Industrial products company Crane Co. said Monday that it will increase its quarterly dividend by 11 percent in the third quarter. That will increase the regular quarterly dividend from 18 cents a share to 20 cents a share, for an indicated annual dividend rate of 80 cents a share. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080728/crane-co-raises-dividend-by-11-percent.htm Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:37:28 EDT Industrial products company Crane Co. said Monday that it has appointed Timothy MacCarrick as its vice president of finance and chief financial officer. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080728/crane-appoints-maccarrick-new-cfo.htm Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:36:07 EDT Medical device maker C. R. Bard, Inc. said Wednesday that its net income took a hit for special charges in the second quarter. The company said net income dropped to $77.9 million, or 76 cents per share, for the quarter; down from $97.5 million for the same quarter last year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/c-r-bard-inc-2q-net-income-declines-20-percent.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:22:00 EDT Aerospace and defense stocks fell Wednesday, with several major players hitting multiyear lows after a Goldman Sachs analyst said the sector will slide over the next year as airlines cut back on orders for new planes. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/sector-snap-aerospace-and-defense-stocks-drop.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:04:38 EDT Medical device company C.R. Bard Inc. said Friday it will record a noncash, pretax charge of between $40 and $45 million in the second quarter as a result of discontinuing the sale of a device. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080613/c-r-bard-to-record-2nd-qtr-charge-of-up-to-45m.htm Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:33:56 EDT C.R. Bard Inc. announced Wednesday that it is raising its quarterly dividend by a penny, or 7 percent, to 16 cents. The medical device maker said the dividend is payable on Aug. 1 to shareholders of record on July 21. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080611/c-r-bard-raises-dividend-to-16-cents-per-share.htm Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:55:53 EDT The chairman and chief executive of medical technology manufacturer C.R. Bard Inc. exercised options for 14,147 shares of common stock, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080505/c-r-bard-chairman-and-ceo-exercises-options.htm Mon, 05 May 2008 14:09:11 EDT Diversified manufacturer Crane Co. reiterated its 2008 earnings outlook Monday, saying it still sees strong demand in its fluid handling unit and expands strong demand to continue in its aerospace and electronics unit. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080421/crane-reiterates-2008-earnings-outlook.htm Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:50:39 EDT Shares of medical device company C.R. Bard Inc. surged more than 8 percent Tuesday before settling down as Wall Street applauded the $68 million buyout of Specialized Health Products International Inc. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080311/c-r-bard-shares-jump-on-buyout.htm Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:41:36 EDT Medical device company C.R. Bard Inc. said Monday it will buy Specialized Health Products International Inc. for about $68 million. Specialized Health, based in Bountiful, Utah, makes products used to deliver therapy through blood vessels. Many of its devices, C.R. Bard said, are used to reduce the risk of accidental needlesticks. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080310/c-r-bard-pays-68-million-for-company.htm Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:02:13 EDT The chairman and chief executive of C.R. Bard Inc., a medical-device maker, exercised options for 116,174 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Friday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080303/c-r-bard-ceo-ring-exercises-options.htm Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:43:46 EST The chairman and chief executive of medical device maker CR Bard Inc. earned $9.6 million in total compensation in 2007, about 16 percent more than the year before. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080229/cr-bard-ceos-pay-grows-16-pct-in-2007.htm Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:49:42 EST Crane Co., which makes highly engineered industrial products, said Wednesday it plans to back its financial targets at an investor presentation on Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080220/crane-backs-2008-financial-guidance.htm Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:39:34 EST The chief executive and chairman of medical device maker CR Bard Inc. sold 14,387 shares of common stock under a prearranged trading plan, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080215/cr-bard-ceo-sells-shares.htm Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:33:51 EST The president of the aerospace group of diversified manufacturer Crane Co. exercised options for 11,385 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Friday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080211/crane-group-head-exercises-options.htm Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:10:03 EST Medical device maker CR Bard Inc. said Thursday its fourth-quarter profit surged on a mix of higher sales and lack of hefty legal charges seen a year prior. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080131/cr-bard-4q-profit-jumps.htm Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:52:09 EST Diversified manufacturer Crane Co. said its fourth-quarter profit rose 20 percent, helped by strong sales of its merchandising and fluid handling businesses. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/88774-obama-2008.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080128/crane-4q-profit-rises-20-percent.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080128/crane-4q-profit-rises-20-percent.htm Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:17:52 EST