International Business News - Makers 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 the nation's food makers slumped Friday amid another market plunge, but analysts say the industry is poised to benefit from declining commodity costs and strong retail pricing. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081010/sector-snap-analysts-positive-on-food-makers.htm Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:13:04 EDT Among the sector activity stories for Tuesday, Oct. 7, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--A Barclays Capital analyst said Tuesday most food makers should see higher profits in the third quarter and fiscal 2009 due to price increases the companies have taken to offset higher costs. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081007/sector-roundup-food-makers-solar-cos.htm Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:41:40 EDT Shares of U.S.-traded personal computer makers sank Monday amid a widespread market sell-off, as investors questioned whether businesses and consumers would keep buying new PCs through tough economic times. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081006/shares-of-pc-makers-fall-on-fears-of-slowing-sales.htm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:49:53 EDT Shares of apparel makers fell Monday along with the broader market amid increasing fears that the ongoing credit crisis will dampen economies globally. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081006/sector-snap-apparel-makers-drop-with-broad-market.htm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:06:57 EDT Shares of toy makers declined along with the broader market Monday, after concern that U.S. financial turmoil was spreading globally sent the market plunging. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081006/shares-in-toy-makers-fall-amid-broad-market-slump.htm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:16:24 EDT Shares of recreational vehicle companies fell on Monday, as a marketwide sell-off sent stocks swooning. The Dow Jones industrials was down more than 500 points in midday trading, slipping below 10,000 for the first time in four years. Markets around the world declined amid fears that the financial crisis would spread, while U.S. investors remained concerned that the $700 billion financial bailout package passed last week won't work fast enough. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081006/sector-snap-rv-makers-slide-on-sell-off.htm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:44:16 EDT Shares of apparel makers were mostly lower Friday after the House voted to approve the government's $700 billion financial rescue plan. The 263-171 vote by the House sends the Senate-passed version to the White House for President Bush's signature. The plan, which allows the Treasury Department to buy up bad debt from various lending institutions, aims at shoring up the financial industry. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081003/apparel-makers-shares-down-after-bailout-approval.htm Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:06:59 EDT Shares in toy makers were mixed Friday after the House voted to approve the government's $700 billion financial rescue plan. Last week the stock market went into a tailspin after the House rejected an earlier version of the plan, although it recovered somewhat the next day. On Wednesday, the Senate approved a revised bill that added tax breaks and increased the limit on federal deposit insurance. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081003/toy-makers-shares-mixed-after-bailout-plan-passes.htm Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:41:35 EDT Shares of fertilizer makers fell sharply Thursday after Merrill Lynch downgraded their stock and one of the companies said momentum in the phosphate business was slowing. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081002/sector-snap-shares-of-fertilizer-makers-drop.htm Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:27:46 EDT Shares of agricultural equipment makers dropped sharply Monday along with the broader stock market, which reeled from the House of Representatives' defeat of a proposed $700 billion rescue of the nation's financial system. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080929/sector-wrap-agricultural-equipment-makers.htm Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:10:01 EDT Shares of personal computer makers plunged Monday after the House of Representatives rejected a proposed $700 billion bailout of the financial industry. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080929/sector-snap-shares-of-pc-makers-sink-after-vote.htm Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:53:42 EDT Shares of the nation's meat makers kept falling Monday as the volatile market reacted to the House's failure to pass the government's financial bailout package. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080929/meat-makers-shares-keep-falling-after-house-vote.htm Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:35:32 EDT Shares of the nation's food makers fell slightly Monday in a market-wide drop as investors reacted to the failure of the financial bailout package in the House. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080929/food-makers-fall-slightly-on-bailout-news.htm Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:35:11 EDT Shares of recreational vehicle companies declined sharply Monday after the $700 billion financial bailout package failed in the House of Representatives. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080929/sector-snap-recreational-vehicle-stocks-plunge.htm Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:04:35 EDT A Wachovia analyst upgraded the generic drug sector on Monday, and raised his ratings on Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. because they are trading at discounts to their peers. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080922/ahead-of-the-bell-generic-drug-makers.htm Mon, 22 Sep 2008 09:18:29 EDT Most toy makers' shares edged higher Friday as the broader market surged, but an analyst said toy makers will face a difficult holiday season. Wachovia analyst Timothy Conder said in a note to investors Friday that retailers are focusing on toys for kids below $15, in order to drive traffic amid a challenging holiday season. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080919/toy-makers-mostly-rise-with-broader-market.htm Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:11:50 EDT Food maker shares rose in early trading Thursday following a big drop in the stock market sparked by concerns about the health of the financial sector. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080918/food-makers-rise-in-early-trading.htm Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:08:45 EDT Shares of Wet Seal Inc. rose on Wednesday, after an analyst said traffic trends are consistent at its secondary chain Arden B. Shares rose 20 cents, or 4.2 percent, to $4.81 during midday trading. The stock has traded between $1.81 and $5.54 during the past year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080910/sector-snap-wet-seal-among-gainers-in-retail.htm Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:02:02 EDT Sweeping capacity reductions announced Wednesday by two of the world's largest paper makers helped lift the global sector in premarket trading. UPM-Kymmene Corp., the world-leading producer of magazine paper, said it will eliminate 1,600 jobs in 2009 and 2010, and cut production. Another Finland-based company, Stora Enso Oyj, announced mill closures and 1,700 layoffs, including 600 workers in Germany and 400 in Russia. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080910/ahead-of-the-bell-capacity-cuts-lift-paper-makers.htm Wed, 10 Sep 2008 08:35:58 EDT Two of the world's biggest paper makers announced thousands of layoffs, mill closures and production cuts Wednesday to counter high costs and overcapacity in the industry. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080910/nordic-paper-makers-lay-off-thousands-close-mills.htm Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:59:12 EDT