International Business News - Call 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 Shares of Gaylord Entertainment Inc. closed modestly higher on Tuesday after the company released preliminary fourth-quarter results and rejected an increased stake and leadership role for its largest shareholder. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081203/gaylord-entertainment-shares-gain-modestly.htm Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:15:41 EST Shares of Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. declined on Tuesday after the real estate investment trust withdrew its guidance for the remainder of 2008, citing a deteriorating economy and a drop in travel spending. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081118/host-hotels-shares-fall-after-outlook-withdrawal.htm Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:34:46 EST The Pittsburgh Steelers walked off the field Sunday just happy they had won. A lot of bettors in this gambling city were more concerned by how many points they ended up winning by. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081117/mistake-in-steelers-game-costs-some-bettors-big.htm Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:30:32 EST LaSalle Hotel Properties' shares fell sharply on Friday after the real estate investment trust rescinded its outlook for 2008 when the value of its portfolio dropped in October. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081114/lasalle-hotel-shares-drop-after-rescinding-outlook.htm Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:00:37 EST Shares of Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc. continued to drop on Tuesday after the New Jersey Casino Control Commission reported that Atlantic City gambling revenue dropped 10 percent in October. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081111/trump-shares-drop-as-atlantic-city-revenue-falls.htm Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:09:43 EST Shares of American Express Co. plunged Thursday as a Barclays analyst chopped his 2009 profit estimate on the credit card issuer, on expectations for a sharp drop in consumer spending. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081106/last-call-american-express-shares-tumble.htm Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:00:59 EST Shares of cruise operator Carnival Corp. continued to sink on Monday following the cruise operator's announcement Friday that it would suspend its dividend, while analysts generally praised the move. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081103/carnival-shares-sink-deeper-on-dividend-suspension.htm Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:00:57 EST Marriott International Inc.'s stock fell on Monday after the hotel company's chief executive said that the hotel company's business outlook has weakened further over the past several weeks. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081103/marriott-shares-fall-on-weakened-outlook.htm Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:49:40 EST Sarah Palin unwittingly took a prank call Saturday from a Canadian comedian posing as French President Nicolas Sarkozy and telling her she would make a good president someday. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/165582-mccain-palin-2008.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081102/palin-takes-prank-call-from-fake-french-president.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081102/palin-takes-prank-call-from-fake-french-president.htm Sun, 02 Nov 2008 08:26:40 EST Sarah Palin unwittingly took a prank call Saturday from a Canadian comedian posing as French President Nicolas Sarkozy and telling her she would make a good president someday. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/165262-mccain-palin-2008.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081101/palin-takes-prank-call-from-fake-french-president.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081101/palin-takes-prank-call-from-fake-french-president.htm Sat, 01 Nov 2008 23:37:20 EDT Shares of Carnival Corp. plunged on Friday after the cruise operator suspended its dividend to preserve cash and help fund new ships next year without tapping the credit markets. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081031/carnival-shares-plunge-after-dividend-suspension.htm Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:13:04 EDT Shares of Lee Enterprises Inc. plunged on Friday after the media company said it is suspending its dividend and an analyst said he does not expect a reinstatement for years. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081031/lee-enterprises-shares-drop-on-dividend-suspension.htm Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:35:54 EDT Shares of Penson Worldwide Inc. plunged more than 39 percent Friday after the company said it has $25 million in exposure to Evergreen Capital Partners Inc., which has ceased operations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081031/penson-worldwide-facing-up-to-25-million-loss.htm Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:04:22 EDT Shares of insurer Aflac Inc. tumbled Wednesday after an analyst initiated coverage of the stock with a "Sell" rating, noting potential headwinds in the third quarter. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081022/last-call-aflac-shares-fall-on-sell-rating.htm Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:09:56 EDT KeyCorp shares jumped Tuesday, even after the regional bank reported a disappointing third-quarter loss on higher credit costs. Shares rallied $1.47, or 15 percent, to $11.21 in afternoon trading. Shares have traded between $5.75 and $29.26 in the past 12 months. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081021/last-call-keycorp-shares-jump-despite-3q-loss.htm Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:20:21 EDT A Barclays Capital analyst lowered his ratings on Avis Budget Group Inc. on Friday, citing its relative dependence on the U.S. market, but said the rental-car market is more resilient than investors appear to believe. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081017/analyst-downgrades-avis-budget-cites-us-market.htm Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:06:05 EDT Shares of Moody's Corp. and McGraw-Hill Cos., the parents of two major bond-ratings agencies, declined with the broader market on Friday after a Goldman Sachs analyst lowered his expectations for new-issue bond volume in 2009. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081017/analyst-cuts-2009-outlook-on-new-issue-bond-volume.htm Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:41:25 EDT Shares of BMC Software Inc. jumped Wednesday after a JPMorgan analyst upgraded the business software company saying the stock is trading at or below the value of its maintenance revenue stream. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081008/bmc-software-jumps-after-jpmorgan-upgrade.htm Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:25:18 EDT Shares of NetScout Systems Inc. jumped Wednesday after the company, which sells systems that report on network performance, reaffirmed its fiscal 2009 guidance and gave a solid second-quarter outlook. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081008/netscout-up-after-company-reaffirms-2009-outlook.htm Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:07:00 EDT Shares of Wyndham Worldwide Corp. plunged with the broader market on Monday after the hotel company announced changes to its timeshare business and restructuring charges. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081006/wyndham-shares-plunge-after-charges-announced.htm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:48:03 EDT