International Business News - National 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 Among the sector activity stories for Wednesday, July 23, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of national banks mostly rose Wednesday, despite Washington Mutual Inc. and Wachovia Corp. reporting wider-than-expected second-quarter losses a day earlier. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/sector-roundup-national-banks-internet.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:10:38 EDT Shares of most national banks mostly rose Wednesday, despite Washington Mutual Inc. and Wachovia Corp. reported wider-than-expected second-quarter losses a day earlier. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/sector-snap-national-banks-trade-higher.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:44:24 EDT National City Corp. reports second-quarter earnings Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/earnings-preview-national-city.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:49:18 EDT Zenith National Insurance Corp. said Tuesday its second-quarter profit dropped 57 percent, hurt by losses in its investment portfolio and a decline in net premiums earned. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/zenith-national-2nd-qtr-profit-drops-57-percent.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:50:00 EDT National Security Group Inc. announced Monday it will pay a regular quarterly dividend of 22.5 cents. The specialty insurance company said the dividend is payable on Aug. 29 for shareholders of record on Aug. 11. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/national-security-declares-dividend-of-22-5-cents.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:16:15 EDT Canadian National Railway Co. said on Monday its second-quarter profit fell 11 percent as the company struggled with rising fuel costs, but it still came in ahead of analyst expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080721/canadian-national-2q-profit-falls-11-percent.htm Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:02:25 EDT Shares of national banks rose sharply Monday as Bank of America Corp. was the latest bank to report a sharp decline in second-quarter earnings but still beat analysts' estimates. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080721/sector-snap-national-banks.htm Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:52:24 EDT Shares of national banks were mixed Friday after Citigroup Inc. posted a steep loss because of continued problems in the credit markets, but still beat analysts expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/sector-snap-national-banks.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:57:56 EDT Shares of national banks mostly rose Thursday after JPMorgan Chase & Co. reported better-than-expected second-quarter earnings before the market opened. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/sector-snap-national-banks.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:03:42 EDT The director of the Air National Guard, a former fighter pilot, is poised to become the first four-star general to head the National Guard. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Wednesday that he has recommended that Lt. Gen. Craig McKinley take the helm of the National Guard, a post that Congress has elevated to a full, four-star rank. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/national-guard-gets-first-4-star-leader.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:13:49 EDT Shares of national banks rose sharply Wednesday after Wells Fargo & Co. posted better-than-expected second-quarter earnings, helping to boost the beleaguered sector after weeks of declines. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/sector-snap-national-banks.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:35:08 EDT Valley National Bancorp said Wednesday its second-quarter profit rose 5 percent, beating Wall Street's expectations, due to solid loan growth and low delinquency levels. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/valley-national-bancorp-2q-earnings-rise-5-percent.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:28:45 EDT THE RACE: The presidential race nationally ___ http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080715/poll-obama-leads-mccain-nationally.htm Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:55:23 EDT Fidelity National Information Services Inc. said Tuesday it named George Scanlon as chief financial officer and James Woodall as chief accounting officer. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080715/fidelity-national-names-george-scanlon-as-cfo.htm Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:27:14 EDT The National Ocean Industries Association, which represents companies engaged in offshore oil and gas drilling, spent $200,000 in the first quarter to lobby on a range of environmental protection laws and other issues. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080714/offshore-drilling-group-spent-200k-to-lobby-in-1q.htm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:10:30 EDT The National Retail Federation, which represents department stores, discount retailers, drug stores and grocery stores, spent $480,000 in the first quarter to lobby on trade measures, immigration reform, food safety legislation and other issues. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080714/retailer-trade-group-spent-480-000-to-lobby-in-1q.htm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:43:33 EDT Regional bank National City Corp. said Monday it will hold a shareholder meeting Sept. 15 to vote on increasing the number of shares of common stock outstanding and the conversion of special shares of common stock in connection with a recent $7 billion cash infusion. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080714/national-city-to-hold-shareholder-meeting-sept-15.htm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:14:08 EDT Shares of National City Corp. plunged Monday amid broad fears about the health of the nation's regional banks, and the company was forced to issue a statement reassuring investors of its soundness. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/91167-national-city-speculation.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080714/national-city-says-depositor-activity-normal.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080714/national-city-says-depositor-activity-normal.htm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:33:56 EDT Fidelity National Information Services Inc. said Monday it would sell its Certegy Australia division for $30 million as part of its strategy to get rid of non-core assets. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080714/fidelity-national-to-sell-certegy-australia.htm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 07:57:08 EDT THE RACE: The presidential race nationally ___ http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080711/poll-obama-mccain-running-close-nationally.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:13:22 EDT