International Business News - Cooper 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 Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. estimates shortages caused by Gulf Coast hurricanes cost it $9 million to $11 million in the third quarter. The Findlay-based company has been continuing to adjust production schedules at facilities in the U.S. The company said Wednesday that changes in production are due in part to raw material shortages caused when hurricanes hit Gulf Coast areas and impacted Cooper suppliers. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081002/cooper-tire-hurricane-adjustments-cost-up-to-11m.htm Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:39:24 EDT Cooper Industries Ltd., which supplies electrical fuses and lighting fixtures, said Wednesday it is pleased a bankruptcy court did not approve a proposed settlement in a long-running asbestos case. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081001/cooper-industries-pleased-with-asbestos-decision.htm Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:24:26 EDT A Citi Investment Research analyst downgraded shares of Cooper Cos. on Friday, saying the eye-care products company "hasn't turned the corner" and its profits in 2009 won't reach his expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080919/ahead-of-the-bell-cooper-cos.htm Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:00:16 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 Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said Wednesday it has changed its outlook on Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. to negative from stable due to slowing tire demand in North America and volatile raw material prices. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080820/s-p-changes-cooper-tire-outlook-to-negative.htm Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:35:30 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Wednesday, Aug. 6, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. tumbled Wednesday, a day after posting big gains on better-than-expected second-quarter results. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080806/movers-roundup-cooper-tire-rubber-smith-micro.htm Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:29:56 EDT Shares of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. tumbled Wednesday, a day after posting big gains on better-than-expected second-quarter results. The Findlay, Ohio-based company said Tuesday that it swung to a loss for the quarter, but its adjusted loss of 17 cents per share beat Wall Street predictions by 10 cents. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080806/cooper-shares-retreat-after-big-earnings-gains.htm Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:19:02 EDT Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. on Tuesday said it liquidated its investment in South Korea's Kumho Tire Co. The deal includes a payment of $107 million plus interest from the initial due date of May 31, Cooper said. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080805/cooper-tire-liquidates-investment-in-kumho-tire.htm Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:51:26 EDT Among the earnings stories for Monday, Aug. 4, from AP Financial News: FINDLAY, Ohio (AP)--Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. said Monday it swung to a second-quarter loss as soaring raw material and energy costs offset sales growth. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080804/earnings-roundup-cooper-tire-rubber-nicor.htm Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:28:18 EDT Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. said Monday it swung to a second-quarter loss as soaring raw material and energy costs offset sales growth. Cooper posted a loss of $22.2 million, or 38 cents per share, compared with a profit of $17.6 million, or 28 cents per share, in the same quarter last year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080804/cooper-tire-swings-to-2q-loss-on-higher-expenses.htm Mon, 04 Aug 2008 08:12:29 EDT Cooper Industries Ltd., a supplier of electrical fuses, lighting fixtures and other products, lifted its 2008 earnings forecast Thursday in anticipation of growth and productivity gains. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/cooper-industries-raises-2008-profit-target.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:56:22 EDT Cooper Industries Ltd., a supplier of electrical fuses, lighting fixtures and other products, reported a 23 percent decline in second-quarter earnings Thursday as costs outweighed strong sales growth. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/cooper-industries-2q-profit-drops-23-percent.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:17:00 EDT U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper says consumers of 50 rural electric cooperatives in the Tennessee Valley need greater financial transparency from their power company and possibly a rebate. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/us-lawmaker-tenn-co-ops-should-give-rebates.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:12:39 EDT Cooper Industries Ltd., which makes and sells electrical products and tools, on Wednesday boosted its second-quarter guidance, citing strong overseas demand that offset weakness in certain U.S. markets. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/cooper-industries-boosts-2nd-quarter-outlook.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:12:33 EDT The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved a plan to boost the output of the Cooper Nuclear Station by about 15 megawatts. The Nebraska Public Power District plans to make the change at Cooper later this summer, so the plant will be able to produce about 830 megawatts of electricity. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/neb-utility-gets-ok-to-boost-nuclear-power-output.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:28:00 EDT Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. said Monday that it cut second-quarter production at its North American facilities, blaming lower tire demand and expected shortages of certain raw materials. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080623/cooper-tire-cuts-tire-production-on-lower-demand.htm Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:12:01 EDT Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. on Wednesday said it agreed to spend $31 million for a 38 percent interest in a tire manufacturing plant in Mexico. The plant will be jointly owned by Cooper IBSA, a Mexican holding corporation, and Cooperativa TRADOC SRL, the employee owners of the plant. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080618/cooper-tire-to-buy-interest-in-mexican-plant.htm Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:56:20 EDT A director of Hanger Orthopedic Group Inc., which operates orthotic and prosthetic patient care centers, sold 15,975 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080618/hanger-orthopedic-director-sells-shares.htm Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:42:00 EDT Fifteen tattered $20 bills recovered from the 1971 D.B. Cooper skyjacking sold Friday for more than 120 times their face value at a Dallas auction. Heritage Auction Galleries said the bills sold for a total of more than $37,000--two to three times higher than expected. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/71815-db-cooper-money.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080613/cooper-skyjacking-cash-sells-for-37k-at-auction.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080613/cooper-skyjacking-cash-sells-for-37k-at-auction.htm Fri, 13 Jun 2008 21:19:04 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Friday, June 6, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of specialty contact lens maker Cooper Cos. fell Friday, despite posting fiscal second-quarter profit in line with Wall Street expectations and reaffirming its fiscal 2008 profit and revenue outlook, after analysts expressed concern about competitive pressures and free cash flow. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080606/movers-roundup-cooper-tumbleweed.htm Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:56:18 EDT