International Business News - Household 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 Sorry, Michael Phelps, but it may take more than eight Olympic gold medals to make you a household name in China. In a walking survey of a traditional Beijing hutong, a neighborhood made up of narrow streets with carved and painted roof beams, Phelps still lacked some name recognition on Sunday, hours after winning his record eighth Olympic gold medal. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/110648-beijing-olympics.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080817/phelps-still-no-household-name-in-china.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080817/phelps-still-no-household-name-in-china.htm Sun, 17 Aug 2008 07:31:28 EDT Household durables stocks were mixed Thursday morning as the broader market wobbled following better-than-expected June retail sales, and news that Dow Chemical Co. will acquire rival Rohm and Haas Co. in a deal worth more than $15 billion. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/opening-glance-shares-of-household-durables-mixed.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:18:47 EDT Household durables stocks fell Wednesday as crude oil prices fluctuated throughout the day after a U.S. government report showed oil stockpiles fell more then expected last week. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/closing-glance-shares-of-household-durables-fall.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:15:01 EDT Household durables stocks were mixed Wednesday morning as Wall Street digested better-than-expected quarterly profits from Alcoa Inc., which traditionally ushers in earnings season, and oil prices rose. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/opening-glance-shares-of-household-durables-mixed.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:36:35 EDT Household durables stocks rose Tuesday as prices for crude oil slid more than $5 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Here's how some stocks of household durables companies traded: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080708/closing-glance-shares-of-household-durables-rise.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:30:03 EDT Household durables stocks fell Tuesday morning as Wall Street digested comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke that the central bank might extend its lending efforts to investment banks, but oil prices fell. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080708/opening-glance-shares-of-household-durables-down.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:34:53 EDT Household durables stocks mostly fell Monday after reports the head of the San Francisco Federal Reserve gave a wary economic outlook, and Wall Street worried about the financial health of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/closing-glance-shares-of-household-durables-slide.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:18:51 EDT Household durables stocks rose Monday morning as crude oil prices slipped below $141 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, and Wall Street awaited second-quarter earnings results. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/opening-glance-shares-of-household-durables-rise.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:27:44 EDT Household durables stocks were mixed Thursday morning, reflecting the broader market, after an a weaker-than-expected reading of service sector activity and a continued rise in oil prices. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/opening-glance-shares-of-household-durables-mixed.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:29:43 EDT Household durables stocks mostly fell Wednesday after crude oil prices touched a new high above $144 a barrel, and Commerce Department data showed factory orders rose less in May then in April. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/closing-glance-shares-of-household-durables-dip.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:07:39 EDT Household durables stocks mostly rose Wednesday morning after the Commerce Department said factory orders jumped 0.6 percent in May, a level that Wall Street had expected. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/opening-glance-shares-of-household-durables-rise.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:30:53 EDT Household-durables stocks fell Tuesday as Wall Street once again faced worry that near-record prices for crude oil could continue to erode demand and harm the economy in coming periods. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/closing-glance-shares-of-household-durables-drop.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:08:54 EDT Household-durables stocks dropped Tuesday morning as investors entered the third quarter plagued by record-high crude-oil prices above $142 a barrel. How some stocks of household durables companies are trading: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/opening-glance-shares-of-household-durables-drop.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:15:01 EDT Household durables stocks mostly fell Monday morning as prices for crude oil and gasoline breached new highs, adding to fears about rising inflation. Here's how some stocks of household durables companies are trading: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/opening-glance-shares-of-household-durables-fall.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:17:39 EDT Household durables stocks were mixed Friday morning along with the broader markets, with investors anxious about a new oil price record but relieved about increases in personal incomes and spending. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/opening-glance-shares-of-household-durables-mixed.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:39:35 EDT Household durables stocks mostly fell Thursday as the broader markets posted deep losses after downgrades to members of the brokerage and automotive sectors, and crude prices jumped. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080626/closing-glance-shares-of-household-durables-slide.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:04:53 EDT Household durables stocks fell Thursday morning as the broader markets slipped on a downgrade of the brokerage sector and a jump in crude-oil prices. How shares of some household durables companies are trading: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080626/opening-glance-shares-of-household-durables-slide.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:25:52 EDT Household durables stocks rose Wednesday after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged and after the Commerce Department said orders for big-ticket manufactured goods were basically flat in May. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/closing-glance-shares-of-household-durables-rise.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:01:33 EDT Household durables stocks rose Wednesday morning after the Commerce Department said orders for big-ticket manufactured goods were basically flat in May. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/opening-glance-shares-of-household-durables-rise.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:13:34 EDT Household durables stocks mostly fell Tuesday morning as Wall Street digested a sour report on consumer confidence and UPS Inc. cut its second-quarter outlook. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080624/opening-glance-shares-of-household-durables-slip.htm Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:24:11 EDT