International Business News - Natural 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 stock activity stories for Monday, Oct. 6, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of Hansen Natural Corp. sank on Monday, following Wall Street lower and amid news the maker of the Monster Energy drink will take a big charge to end agreements with some distributors. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081006/movers-roundup-hansen-natural-intuit.htm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:42:45 EDT Shares of Hansen Natural Corp. sank on Monday, following Wall Street lower and amid news the maker of the Monster Energy drink will take a big charge to end agreements with some distributors. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081006/hansen-natural-slips-on-news-of-charge.htm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:12:55 EDT Beverage maker Hansen Natural Corp. said Monday it will take a $110 million to $130 million expense as it terminates agreements with some distributors and expands its Monster Energy drink distribution with the Coca-Cola Co. and one of its bottlers, Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081006/coca-cola-will-begin-to-distribute-monster-drink.htm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:58:37 EDT A hedge fund lost the fight to double its holdings in Cleveland-Cliffs on Friday, a move that would have allowed it to block the iron ore miner's $4 billion buyout of Alpha Natural Resources. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081003/cleveland-cliffs-gets-investor-support-for-buyout.htm Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:02:44 EDT Natural gas reserves in the U.S. rose last week but are 4.2 percent below the same period last year, a government report said Thursday. The Energy Department's Energy Information Administration said in its weekly report that natural gas inventories held in underground storage in the lower 48 states rose by 87 billion cubic feet to about 3.11 trillion cubic feet for the week ending Sept. 26. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081002/doe-says-natural-gas-supplies-increased-last-week.htm Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:44:43 EDT Despite supply interruptions caused by Hurricane Gustav, there should be plenty of natural gas available for heating this winter and prices are likely to stay about the same as last winter, natural gas producers said Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081002/natural-gas-for-winter-heating-should-be-plentiful.htm Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:55:35 EDT The amount of natural gas in storage in the U.S. rose last week but is 5.1 percent below year-ago levels, a government report said Thursday. The Energy Department's Energy Information Administration said in its weekly report that natural gas inventories held in underground storage in the lower 48 states rose by 51 billion cubic feet to about 3.02 trillion cubic feet for the week ending Sept. 19. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080925/doe-says-natural-gas-supplies-rose-last-week.htm Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:44:36 EDT Baltimore Gas and Electric, which is owned by Constellation Energy, says customers can expect to pay an average of $110 more for natural gas this winter compared to a year ago. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080924/md-utility-natural-gas-may-cost-more-this-winter.htm Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:08:45 EDT Analysts on Wednesday were left wondering about a potential distribution deal between Hansen Natural Corp. and Coca-Cola Co., following Hansen's recent quarterly update on business trends. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080924/ahead-of-the-bell-hansen-natural.htm Wed, 24 Sep 2008 09:03:51 EDT Venezuela signed accords with private companies from more than a half-dozen countries on Friday, launching a major push into natural gas projects that are expected to bring some $19.6 billion in joint investment. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/134714-venezuela-human-rights.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080920/venezuela-teams-up-with-companies-on-natural-gas.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080920/venezuela-teams-up-with-companies-on-natural-gas.htm Sat, 20 Sep 2008 05:55:51 EDT Projections for this winter's natural gas prices went down from a month ago, but the state Public Service Commission still warns that it'll be a jolting increase from last year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080918/arkansas-psc-warns-of-higher-winter-heating-bills.htm Thu, 18 Sep 2008 14:10:39 EDT Natural gas in storage in the U.S. increased last week but is 4.6 percent below year-ago levels, a government report said Thursday. The Energy Department's Energy Information Administration said in its weekly report that natural-gas inventories held in underground storage in the lower 48 states rose by 67 billion cubic feet to about 2.97 trillion cubic feet for the week ending Sept. 12. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080918/doe-says-natural-gas-supplies-rose-last-week.htm Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:42:17 EDT A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit seeking to remove John McCain from the California ballot because he was born in the Panama Canal Zone. U.S. District Judge William Alsup ruled late Tuesday that the law at the time of McCain's birth automatically granted citizenship to offspring of U.S. citizens. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080917/judge-says-mccain-is-a-natural-born-citizen.htm Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:43:45 EDT Ecuador's state oil company has signed a deal to explore natural gas reserves with its Venezuelan and Chilean counterparts. Energy Minster Galo Chiriboga says the state company will hold a 60 percent stake in the joint venture it formed with Venezuela's PDVSA and Chile's ENAP. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080916/ecuador-forms-gas-venture-with-venezuela-chile.htm Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:02:22 EDT United Natural Foods Inc. said Tuesday it has appointed Steven Spinner, former chief executive of Performance Food Group Co., as its new CEO. Spinner replaces Michael Funk, who will remain with the company as chairman. Funk has been with United Foods for 32 years. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080916/united-natural-foods-appoints-spinner-ceo.htm Tue, 16 Sep 2008 08:22:26 EDT Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.'s largest shareholder panned the iron ore miner's proposed $10 billion purchase of coal mine operator Alpha Natural Resources Friday as too risky. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080912/investor-pans-cleveland-cliffs-alpha-bid.htm Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:30:33 EDT Natural gas in storage in the U.S. rose last week and is 2.9 percent above the five-year average for this time of year, a government report said Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080911/doe-says-natural-gas-supplies-rose-last-week.htm Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:29:52 EDT An analyst began coverage of United Natural Foods Inc. with a "Neutral" rating at $23 price target Thursday, saying the food distributor's future success depends on its ability to expand business in traditional supermarkets. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080911/ahead-of-the-bell-united-natural-foods.htm Thu, 11 Sep 2008 09:17:34 EDT Shares of Alpha Natural Resources tumbled Tuesday as investors worried about what effects a slowing global economy and a stronger U.S. dollar could have on coal prices. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080909/alpha-natural-resources-shares-fall.htm Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:17:03 EDT Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. on Monday urged shareholders to vote against a proposal by the iron ore producer's largest shareholder to increase its stake from about 15.6 percent to as much as one-third. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080908/cleveland-cliffs-fights-harbinger-capital-over-anr.htm Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:40:24 EDT