International Business News - Companies 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 Details about Mars and Hershey, the top two U.S. candymakers: MARS INC. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081010/details-about-top-us-candymakers-mars-hershey.htm Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:49:07 EDT A company that makes windmill blades and a second firm that will supply a key turbine component announced Wednesday they will open a factory in south Little Rock and together employ 830 people. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081008/little-rock-becoming-windmill-hub-with-2nd-company.htm Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:45:49 EDT A Goldman Sachs analyst lowered his 2009 and 2010 estimates for the hotel sector late Monday, citing broad economic uncertainty, projected supply growth and weakening business travel trends. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081007/goldman-sachs-analyst-cuts-hotel-sector-estimates.htm Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:58:41 EDT Investors sent stock prices of the major oil companies and others that work in the oil patch generally higher Friday after the House approved the $700 billion bailout package. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081003/oil-stocks-generally-higher-after-bailout-okd.htm Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:35:57 EDT Shares of major hotel companies remained mixed on Friday afternoon, following the U.S. House of Representatives' approval of a $700 billion financial bailout package. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081003/hotel-companies-shares-are-mixed-after-house-vote.htm Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:53:25 EDT A Morgan Keegan analyst said Friday that offshore contract drilling services company Rowan Cos. appears to be a good long-term investment based on Thursday's news that it received a letter of intent from Shell Egypt to contract for its new Tarzan Class oil rig, the J.P. Bussell. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081003/ahead-of-the-bell-rowan-cos-contract.htm Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:16:33 EDT Rowan Cos. said Thursday it received a letter of intent from Shell Egypt to contract for its new Tarzan Class oil rig, the J.P. Bussell. The deal is for two wells that are expected to take 20 months to drill, with options for three extra wells, Rowan said. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081002/rowan-in-rig-supply-deal-for-shell-egypt-project.htm Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:11:23 EDT An analyst on Wednesday downgraded Ruth's Hospitality Group Inc. and Morton's Restaurant Group Inc., mainly due to concerns about the weakening economy and consumer and business spending concerns. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081001/ahead-of-the-bell-ruths-mortons.htm Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:17:01 EDT Shares of hotel operators were mixed in the third quarter as investors fled companies most exposed to weakening leisure and business trends for those with more defensive business models. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080930/hotel-companies-trade-mixed-in-3rd-quarter.htm Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:50:31 EDT Shares of hotel companies fluctuated widely Thursday afternoon as JPMorgan cut its ratings on the sector and analysts said hurricane-related relief efforts and a shift in the Yom Kippur holiday skewed U.S. lodging industry occupancy rates last week. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080925/sector-snap-hotel-stocks-downgraded.htm Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:22:40 EDT Shares of cosmetics makers followed Wall Street lower on Monday, as investors anticipated more news about the government's plan to buy $700 billion in banks' mortgage debt. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080922/sector-wrap-cosmetics-companies.htm Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:36:52 EDT Shares of several staffing companies fell Monday as an analyst reduced estimates and price targets due to what he said is a spreading market weakness and changing foreign exchange rates. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080915/analyst-reduces-estimates-for-staffing-firms.htm Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:42:22 EDT Offshore contract drilling services company Rowan Cos. will likely benefit from strong international demand for its rig platforms, an analyst said Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080910/analyst-sees-strong-international-demand-for-rowan.htm Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:09:23 EDT Best-selling drugs from Biogen Idec, Eli Lilly and GlaxoSmithKline are among those under investigation by federal regulators, who have released a first-ever list of ongoing safety reviews. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080905/drugs-from-biogen-eli-lilly-on-fda-review-list.htm Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:14:14 EDT Cooper Cos. on Thursday said earnings fell slightly in the third quarter but still beat Wall Street analysts' estimates on higher sales of eye-care products. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080904/coopers-3q-profit-beats-wall-street-estimates.htm Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:24:32 EDT Hotel sector stocks dropped with the broader market on Thursday as disappointing back-to-school retail sales and a spike in workers applying for unemployment benefits stoked investors' fears about the outlook for consumer spending. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080904/sector-glance-hotel-stocks-down-on-gloomy-data.htm Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:45:08 EDT Robert Half International Inc. and Kelly Services Inc. shares could see increased activity Thursday after an analyst called downgraded the staffing companies to "Sell" from "Hold," calling the stocks "richly valued" in a weak economic environment. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080904/ahead-of-the-bell-kelly-robert-half-downgraded.htm Thu, 04 Sep 2008 08:23:45 EDT Earnings results announced Wednesday by major Chinese oil companies were in line with expectations, with industry leader PetroChina's first-half net profit falling 34.5 percent amid rising losses in its refining business. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080827/petrochina-1h-profit-down-35-pct-cnooc-up-89-pct.htm Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:54:20 EDT Employment in the temporary and contract staffing industry fell 6.5 percent between April and June compared with the same time a year ago, a survey released Monday found. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080825/group-says-employment-at-staffing-companies-down.htm Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:16:18 EDT Shares of most hotel companies were boosted with the broader market on Friday as oil prices retreated and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke indicated the central bank is unlikely to soon raise interest rates. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080822/hotel-companies-shares-jump-as-oil-prices-retreat.htm Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:09:59 EDT