International Business News - DF 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 Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081203/schlumberger-research-in-motion-are-big-movers.htm Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:23:49 EST Among the stock activity stories for Wednesday, Dec. 3, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of the Bank of New York Mellon rose Wednesday, maintaining gains even as the broader market turned negative, following an upgrade from Ladenburg Thalmann's Richard Bove to "Buy." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081203/movers-roundup-bank-of-new-york-xenoport.htm Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:25:14 EST Lower raw milk and fuel costs prompted an analyst Wednesday to raise fiscal 2009 profit estimates for dairy processor Dean Foods Co., sending its stock higher. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081203/dean-foods-shares-up-analyst-raises-fy09-outlook.htm Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:23:40 EST Dairy processor Dean Foods Co. said Friday its chairman and CEO entered into a one-year forward sale agreement for about 950,000 shares of company stock. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081121/dean-foods-ceo-strikes-advance-stock-deal.htm Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:29:25 EST A long struggle over what kind of milk counts as organic is coming to a head. The Department of Agriculture has issued draft rules for organic milk that would require that the cows be on pasture at least half the year and get plenty of fresh grass. The proposals are meant to close a loophole that has allowed some huge feedlots to sell their milk as organic, even though their cows rarely grazed on fresh grass. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081118/turf-wars-new-rules-for-organic-dairies-cows.htm Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:25:49 EST Among the stock activity stories for Friday, Nov. 14, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley continued to plunge Friday as another analyst cut his estimates on the banks amid a weak credit market and as the pair near the end of their fiscal fourth quarters on Nov. 30. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081114/movers-roundup-goldman-morgan-stanley-boeing.htm Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:58:09 EST Dean Foods Co. shares advanced on Friday as an analyst upgraded the nation's leading milk and dairy products distributor to "Buy" saying high costs hampering the company should improve in 2009. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081114/dean-foods-shares-rise-as-analyst-upgrades-stock.htm Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:41:16 EST Dean Foods Co., the nation's leading distributor of milk and dairy products, said Friday it has appointed Greg McKelvey to the newly created position of chief strategy and transformation officer, effective immediately. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081114/dean-foods-creates-new-strategy-position.htm Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:15:33 EST The International Dairy Foods Association, whose members include Dean Foods Co., Lifeway Foods Inc. and ConAgra Foods Inc., spent $110,000 in the third quarter to lobby on nutrition policy, food safety and other issues, according to a recent disclosure report. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081107/intl-dairy-foods-assn-spent-110k-lobbying-in-3q.htm Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:52:39 EST Dean Foods Co. spent $95,000 in the third quarter to lobby on food safety, agriculture and other issues, according to a recent disclosure report. The Dallas-based milk producer also lobbied on ethanol mandates, dairy and organic provisions, and more, according to the report filed Oct. 14 with the House clerk's office. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081107/dean-foods-spent-95k-lobbying-government-in-3q.htm Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:36:37 EST Lazard Capital Markets initiated coverage of Dean Foods Co. with a "Sell" rating Thursday, saying the milk and dairy products distributor has limited growth opportunities in the long term as Americans consume less fluid milk. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081106/analyst-initiates-dean-foods-coverage-at-sell.htm Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:58:59 EST Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081104/adm-tenet-healthcare-mastercard-among-big-movers.htm Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:30:40 EST Among the earnings stories for Tuesday, Nov. 4, from AP Financial News: SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP)--Shares of shopping mall owner Macerich Co. surged Tuesday as the company boosted its outlook for the rest of the year, despite lower-than-expected third-quarter results. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081104/earnings-roundup-macerich-rowan.htm Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:38:51 EST Among the stock activity stories for Tuesday, Nov. 4, from AP Financial News: DES MOINES, Iowa (AP)--Shares of Principal Financial Group Inc. climbed 23 percent Tuesday, a day after the company announced lower operating earnings that still beat Wall Street expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081104/movers-roundup-principal-fin-morgan-stanley.htm Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:26:00 EST Among the earnings projection stories for Tuesday, Nov. 4, from AP Financial News: HOUSTON (AP)--W&T Offshore Inc. said Tuesday it expects to produce less crude oil and natural gas in 2008 than previously forecast due in part to repairs from recent storms. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081104/outlook-roundup-w-t-offshore-health-net.htm Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:21:04 EST Among the earnings projection stories for Tuesday, Nov. 4, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Magna International Inc. on Tuesday cut its full-year sales guidance, citing the continued slump in North American and European automotive markets. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081104/outlook-roundup-magna-rcn.htm Tue, 04 Nov 2008 11:07:14 EST Among the earnings stories for Tuesday, Nov. 4, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Archer Daniels Midland Co. said Tuesday its fiscal first-quarter earnings more than doubled, beating Wall Street estimates as the company benefited from lower commodity prices and higher selling prices. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081104/earnings-roundup-archer-daniels-midland-rcn.htm Tue, 04 Nov 2008 11:06:56 EST Shares of Dean Foods Co. tumbled on Tuesday after the milk and dairy products distributor issued an outlook for 2009 below analyst expectations, saying it will be hurt by start-up costs related to a new joint venture. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081104/dean-foods-shares-fall-on-weak-2009-outlook.htm Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:48:35 EST Milk and dairy products distributor Dean Foods Co. said Tuesday it expects commodity costs to ease in the fourth quarter and reaffirmed its full-year guidance which is below Wall Street's expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081104/dean-sees-easing-commodity-costs-affirms-outlook.htm Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:32:05 EST Milk and dairy products distributor Dean Foods Co. said Tuesday its third-quarter profit rose sharply, helped by lower interest expenses, but the results fell short of analyst expectations, partly due to high commodity costs. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081104/dean-foods-3q-profit-rises-misses-expectations.htm Tue, 04 Nov 2008 11:42:46 EST