International Business News - Franklin 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 An executive vice president of asset-management company Franklin Resources Inc. sold 1,269 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080617/franklin-resources-exec-vp-simpson-sells-shares.htm Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:10:43 EDT Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin will headline the 2008 JVC Jazz Festival. Festival organizers say the Grammy winner, whose hits include "Respect," "Chain of Fools" and "I Say a Little Prayer," will perform her gospel-charged soul Aug. 9 at Fort Adams State Park. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080612/aretha-franklin-to-headline-2008-newport-jazz-festival.htm Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:58:25 EDT Investment manager Franklin Resources Inc.'s fund flow has likely improved so far this fiscal quarter, an analyst said Thursday while boosting his rating and price target. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080612/ahead-of-the-bell-franklin-resources-upgraded.htm Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:44:45 EDT Shares of Franklin Resources Inc. rose Friday, after the investment manager said its assets under management increased during April. Franklin Resources shares rose $2.56, or 2.7 percent, to $100.04 in afternoon trading. Shares have traded between $83.27 and $145.59 during the past year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080509/franklin-resources-shares-rise-on-managed-assets-growth.htm Fri, 09 May 2008 14:25:00 EDT Shares of Franklin Resources fell nearly 2 percent Thursday after the investment manager missed earnings expectations. Franklin Resources Inc. shares fell $1.88 to close at $93.88. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080424/franklin-resources-shares-fall-as-earnings-miss-expectations.htm Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:52:25 EDT A JPMorgan Securities analyst cut his rating on Franklin Resources Inc. on Friday, saying the stock will be punished if the investment manager's clients withdraw their money. JPMorgan analyst Kenne... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080418/analyst-cuts-franklin-resources-on-possible-outflows.htm Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:25:57 EDT Franklin Resources Inc.'s stock slipped Wednesday after the investment manager reported the amount of money in its funds shrank in March, implying clients probably took money out of their accounts. ... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080409/franklins-stock-slips-on-shrunken-funds.htm Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:51:06 EDT Franklin Electric Co., which makes systems and components for the movement of water and automotive fuels, on Monday named John J. Haines at its new vice president, chief financial officer and secreta... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080407/franklin-electric-names-haines-cfo.htm Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:17:29 EDT Aretha Franklin could lose her home to tax collectors. The singer says an attorney's mistake caused her $700,000 mansion in Detroit to slip into foreclosure over $445 in 2005 taxes and late fees. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080313/aretha-may-lose-her-detroit-mansion.htm Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:15:08 EDT Franklin Resources Inc. said Tuesday its board declared a regular quarterly dividend of 20 cents. The investment-management company said the dividend is payable April 11 to shareholders of record March 28. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080306/franklin-resources-declares-dividend.htm Thu, 06 Mar 2008 14:20:06 EST Merrill Lynch & Co. said on Wednesday it will stop funding loans at its troubled First Franklin home lending unit, and explore selling the company it bought for $1.3 billion at the real estate market's peak. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080305/merrill-to-close-lender-first-franklin.htm Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:16:11 EST Franklin Electric Co., which sells water and fuel pumping systems, said Monday its fourth-quarter profit fell 61 percent on lower water systems sales in the United States and Canada. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080225/franklin-profit-falls-on-lower-na-sales.htm Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:52:35 EST PETA thinks Aretha Franklin is no queen of soul when it comes to wearing fur. Franklin was crowned this year's worst-dressed celebrity by the animal rights organization. Her crime: wearing "yet another vulgar fur" at the Grammy Awards. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080220/aretha-makes-petas-worst-dressed-list.htm Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:29:05 EST Franklin Templeton Investments said Tuesday it bought a 49 percent stake in Vietnamese investment firm Vietcombank Fund Management. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080219/franklin-invests-in-vietnam-equity-firm.htm Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:26:05 EST When Aretha Franklin is unhappy, she does not mince words. On Tuesday, the longtime Queen of Soul slammed Beyonce Knowles' intro to Tina Turner at Sunday's Grammy Awards, in which Knowles called Turner, not Franklin, "the queen." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080212/franklin-slams-beyonce-grammy-intro.htm Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:23:26 EST Aretha Franklin feels lighter than air these days. The Queen of Soul will be honored Friday as Person of the Year for MusiCares, a Recording Academy charity supporting music education. She's also up for her 18th Grammy on Sunday, nominated for best gospel performance for a duet with Mary J. Blige. And she's, well, actually lighter. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080206/aretha-looks-forward-to-musicares-honor.htm Wed, 06 Feb 2008 08:11:47 EST Investment management firm Franklin Resources Inc. said Thursday its fiscal first-quarter 2008 earnings rose 21 percent on increasing investment management fees. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080124/franklin-resources-1q-earnings-rise.htm Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:42:19 EST Investment management firm Franklin Resources Inc. said Thursday its board of directors approved a plan to repurchase 10 million shares of common stock. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080124/franklin-board-approves-repurchase-plan.htm Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:37:34 EST Franklin Resources Inc. shares hit a new 52-week low Thursday after an analyst cut his price target and estimates on the investment manager, but rebounded as another analyst argued the stock's valuation is compelling. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080110/franklin-resources-hits-low-rebounds.htm Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:50:56 EST