International Business News - ETN 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 heavy machinery companies could see increased activity Wednesday as the government releases data expected to show demand for big-ticket manufactured goods grew slightly in July, after a big jump the previous month. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080827/ahead-of-the-bell-heavy-machinery-makers.htm Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:18:48 EDT An analyst for Goldman Sachs on Monday removed Deere & Co. from the investment bank's Americas Buy list, citing expectations of better returns from other manufacturing companies. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080804/ahead-of-the-bell-deere-co.htm Mon, 04 Aug 2008 08:40:52 EDT Among the earnings stories for Tuesday, July 15, from AP Financial News: CLEVELAND (AP)--Shares of Eaton Corp. dropped more than 12 percent in midday trade Tuesday after the maker of aircraft, auto and truck parts warned that high oil prices will hinder its growth in the second half of 2008. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080715/earnings-roundup-eaton-commerce-bancshares.htm Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:21:06 EDT Shares of Eaton Corp. fell Tuesday after the maker of aircraft, auto and truck parts warned that high oil prices will hinder its growth in the second half of 2008. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080715/eaton-2q-earnings-show-35-percent-gain.htm Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:05:01 EDT Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corp. said Thursday it received an equipment contract from the Federal Aviation Administration for up to 10 years, valued at more than $40 million. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080612/eaton-gets-faa-equipment-contract-worth-over-40m.htm Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:12:36 EDT Emerson Electric Co. said it was abandoning its pursuit of Chloride Group PLC, Europe's largest maker of backup power supplies, after the British-based company rejected a sweetened $1.36 billion takeover proposal. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080604/emerson-abandons-1-4b-bid-for-chloride.htm Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:33:02 EDT Eaton Corp. said Tuesday a new $500 million revolving credit agreement will boost its commercial paper backstop capacity to $1.7 billion. The backstop capacity amount excludes remaining capacity under a previously announced revolving credit agreement, the diversified industrial manufacturer said. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080513/eatons-new-facility-to-lift-backstop-capacity.htm Tue, 13 May 2008 08:37:33 EDT Shares in Chloride Group PLC, Europe's largest maker of backup power supplies, soared 35 percent after the company rejected a preliminary $1.3 billion takeover approach from U.S.-based rival Emerson Electric Co. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080512/britains-chloride-rejects-takeover-bid.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 13:06:02 EDT Shares in Chloride Group PLC, Europe's largest maker of backup power supplies, jumped almost 23 percent after the company said it had rejected a $1.3 billion takeover offer from a suitor it did not identify. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080512/britains-chloride-rejects-1-3b-takeover-bid.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 09:06:39 EDT Shares in Chloride Group PLC, Europe's largest maker of backup power supplies, jumped almost 23 percent after the company said it had rejected a 657 million pound (US$1.3 billion; euro0.84 billion) takeover offer. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080512/chloride-rejects-takeover-bid.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 06:49:55 EDT Industrial manufacturer Eaton Corp. said Monday it will gain a total of about $120 million in revenue from the Department of Defense's purchase of 167 Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor airplanes. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080505/eaton-claims-120-million-in-revenue-from-defense-purchase.htm Mon, 05 May 2008 09:26:50 EDT Eaton Corp., which makes electrical systems, Monday affirmed the second-quarter and 2008 profit targets it established a week ago. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Cleveland-based company said it still expects to earn $7.30 per share to $7.80 per share this year. Operating profit, which excludes certain unusual costs, is expected to be $7.80 per share to $8.30 per share. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080421/eaton-affirms-profit-target-established-last-week.htm Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:12:06 EDT A Friedman, Billings, Ramsey analyst raised his profit outlook and price target for Eaton Corp., a day after the electrical systems maker posted first-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street estimates... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080415/ahead-of-the-bell-eaton.htm Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:21:19 EDT Among the sector activity stories for Monday, April 14, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP) The chip sector fell heavier than the wider technology market Monday, pushed down in part by Intel Corp.... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080414/sector-roundup-semiconductors-internet.htm Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:01:17 EDT Shares of most electrical equipment companies rose after Eaton Corp. raised its 2008 outlook and posted first-quarter profit above analyst estimates. Shares of Eaton, an electrical parts maker based... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080414/sector-snap-electrical-equipment-gains.htm Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:07:44 EDT Among the earnings projection stories for Monday, April 14, from AP Financial News: CHICAGO (AP) Maintenance products distributor W.W. Grainger Inc. on Monday raised its earnings predictions for the... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080414/outlook-roundup-w-w-grainger-eaton.htm Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:57:07 EDT Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corp. said Wednesday that Guangzhou Armada Development Corp. and Guangzhou Yiqi Bus Co. have agreed to buy 207 diesel-electric hybrid power systems for buses... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080409/eaton-gets-chinese-bus-contract.htm Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:40:44 EDT Shares of electrical equipment manufacturers are gaining alongside the broader markets as investors were bullish over news that investment banks UBS and Lehman Brothers are working to raise cash. Ho... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080401/opening-glance-electrical-equipment.htm Tue, 01 Apr 2008 10:26:18 EDT The president and chief executive of adhesive label maker Avery Dennison Corp. received compensation valued at $1.9 million in fiscal 2007, a 63 percent decrease from the previous year, according to a regulatory filing Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080317/avery-dennison-ceo-got-1-9m-in-2007-pay.htm Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:11:34 EDT Shares of machinery companies fell Monday, as news of JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s plans to buy Bear Stearns & Co. rocked the overall market. The Dow Jones industrials tumbled nearly 200 points in early trading, before fluctuating into positive territory and then sinking again by more than 100 points. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080317/midday-glance-machinery.htm Mon, 17 Mar 2008 11:49:59 EDT