International Business News - CZN 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 The Standard & Poor's 500 index finished higher Tuesday as investors were upbeat on lower oil prices and a report from the Commerce Department that said sales of new homes rose in April. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080527/s-p-500-leaders-laggards-hsy-fre-czn-fnm-dri.htm Tue, 27 May 2008 17:30:17 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Tuesday, May 27, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of Citizens Communications Co. jumped Monday after an analyst upgraded the stock, saying it could be a buyout candidate and may benefit from potential consolidation among rural local exchange carriers. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080527/movers-roundup-citizens-applied-materials.htm Tue, 27 May 2008 14:39:10 EDT The Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 index rose in midday trading Tuesday as investors reacted to a surprising jump in April home sales, but also weighed a drop in consumer confidence so far this month and negative home price data. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080527/s-p-midcap-400-in-focus-dri-s.htm Tue, 27 May 2008 12:30:00 EDT Shares of Citizens Communications Co. jumped Monday after an analyst upgraded the stock, saying it could be a buyout candidate and may benefit from the potential consolidation among rural local exchange carriers. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080527/citizens-shares-jump-after-credit-suisse-upgrade.htm Tue, 27 May 2008 16:46:32 EDT The Standard & Poor's 500 index was relatively unchanged at midday Tuesday as investors weighed conflicting data on home sales and a disappointing reading on consumer confidence. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080527/midday-leaders-laggards-s-p-500.htm Tue, 27 May 2008 12:12:49 EDT Citizens Communications Co. said Thursday that shareholders have approved changing its name to Frontier Communications Corp. to better align the company with the brand name under which it operates. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080522/citizens-communications-to-change-name-to-frontier.htm Thu, 22 May 2008 12:59:20 EDT Standard & Poor's Ratings Services lowered its ratings on Stamford, Conn.-based telecommunications service provider Citizens Communications Co. to 'BB' from 'BB+' with a stable outlook. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080509/s-p-cuts-citizens-communications-ratings-on-credit-measures.htm Fri, 09 May 2008 08:23:39 EDT Telecom service provider Citizens Communications Co. said Monday its first-quarter profit dropped 33 percent, weighed down by increased operating expenses. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080505/citizens-communications-1q-profit-falls-on-higher-expenses.htm Mon, 05 May 2008 07:00:45 EDT Citizens Communications said Tuesday fourth-quarter earnings fell 8 percent as costs rose more sharply than revenue. Net income dropped to $59 million, or 18 cents per share, from $63.9 million, or 20 cents per share, in the year-ago period. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080226/citizens-comm-4q-profit-drops-8-percent.htm Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:57:21 EST