International Business News - CSK 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 Railroads stocks were pulled down in a steep broader market sell-off Monday, as investors reacted to a trifecta of ominous happenings on Wall Street. The bankruptcy filing of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., the forced sale of Merrill Lynch & Co. to Bank of America Corp. and American International Group Inc.'s request for emergency funding from the Federal Reserve rattled investors and sent the Dow Jones industrials average down nearly 250 points. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080915/sector-snap-railroads-mostly-fall-with-markets.htm Mon, 15 Sep 2008 11:21:21 EDT Rail traffic came to a halt Friday across portions of the Gulf Coast, as several of the nation's largest freight railroads prepare for Hurricane Ike to reach land. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080912/freight-railroads-ready-for-hurricane-ike.htm Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:48:29 EDT Standard & Poor's said Thursday that credit card company Mastercard Inc. will replace insurer ACE Ltd. in the S&P 500 index on July 17. Mastercard will also replace General Motors Corp. in the S&P 100. GM will continue to be a member of the S&P 500, the index said. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/mastercard-to-replace-ace-in-s-p-500.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:50:34 EDT The Standard & Poor's SmallCap 600 was nearly unchanged at midday, with Monaco Coach Corp. taking the biggest hit after an analyst cut his price target on the recreational vehicle maker. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/s-p-smallcap-600-in-focus-mnc-pbks.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:24:09 EDT The Standard & Poor's SmallCap 600 Index rose at midday Monday, with Robbins & Myers Inc. leading the way after the fluid processing products maker boosted its full-year guidance and reported a higher third-quarter profit. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/s-p-smallcap-600-in-focus-rbn-shfl.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:35:30 EDT Specialty packaging company Chesapeake Corp. said Friday that the completion of its new senior secured credit facility has been delayed and will not happen by the end of June as expected. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/chesapeake-says-refinancing-to-be-delayed.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:09:28 EDT Automotive-parts retailer CSK Auto Corp. on Friday said fiscal first-quarter profit jumped, boosted by the recovery of a litigation settlement and fees. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080613/csk-auto-1q-profit-rises-on-one-time-benefit.htm Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:12:12 EDT The Standard & Poor's SmallCap 600 Index was little changed at midday Friday as other indexes were mixed following a government report that personal spending rose in April, but only to keep pace with rising costs. Oil prices, meanwhile, were flat. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080530/s-p-smallcap-600-in-focus-pva-blg.htm Fri, 30 May 2008 13:26:44 EDT Specialty packaging company Chesapeake Corp. announced a proposal on Tuesday to close its carton manufacturing plant in Brussels, Belgium, which would potentially eliminate 42 jobs. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080513/chesapeake-proposes-closing-brussels-plant.htm Tue, 13 May 2008 14:52:05 EDT Among the earnings stories for Wednesday, May 7, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP) _ Shares of Mediacom Communications Corp. rose on Wednesday, as the cable-television company said its first-quarter loss widened but an analyst upgraded the stock on improving fundamentals. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080507/earnings-roundup-mediacom-communications-chesapeake.htm Wed, 07 May 2008 15:21:05 EDT