International Business News - PLCE 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 Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080821/barnes-noble-burger-king-are-big-movers.htm Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:52:26 EDT Among the earnings stories for Thursday, Aug. 21, from AP Financial News: LONDON (AP)--Persimmon PLC, Britain's biggest homebuilder, said Thursday its first-half profit plunged 87 percent after banks approved fewer mortgages and Britain suffered a housing crash. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080821/earnings-roundup-persimmon-buckle.htm Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:06:55 EDT An analyst on Monday said tight inventory control, stimulus checks and better selling trends likely helped specialty apparel retailers' fiscal second-quarter results. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080818/sector-snap-specialty-apparel-retailers.htm Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:39:20 EDT Summary of July same-store sales results for apparel category store chains, with percentage increase or decrease over the same month last year. Abercrombie & Fitch Co. -7 pct http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/apparel-chain-sales-results-for-july.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:49:10 EDT The Walt Disney Co. said Wednesday its third-quarter profits rose nearly 9 percent thanks to revenue growth at ESPN and strong results from its theme park near Paris, where the weak U.S. dollar was helpful. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080730/disney-says-3q-profits-jump-9-pct-to-1-28-billion.htm Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:23:13 EDT The Walt Disney Co., the parent company of Pixar Animation Studios, reports its third-quarter earnings Wednesday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080729/earnings-preview-disney-to-post-q3-earnings.htm Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:55:29 EDT Consumers, armed with government rebate checks, still have eyes only for heavily discounted items and necessities, and the critical back-to-school season is looking like another difficult period for the nation's retailers. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/89134-retail.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/retailers-post-mixed-june-sales-results.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/retailers-post-mixed-june-sales-results.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:08:52 EDT Analysts expect June same-store sales were helped by stimulus checks, better weather and clearance sales, although the overall environment remains difficult. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080708/sector-preview-june-same-store-sales-seen-up.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:40:20 EDT Share of specialty retailers were mixed in early trading Thursday, as most of the nation's retailers reported sluggish March sales. It was the weakest March performance in 13 years, hurt, in part, ... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080410/sector-snap-specialty-retailers.htm Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:37:22 EDT