International Business News - REV 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 cosmetic companies followed Wall Street lower on Monday, as investors remained uneasy about the upcoming holiday shopping season and downbeat data on the manufacturing and construction sectors. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081201/sector-snap-cosmetics-slip-on-market-weakness.htm Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:17:50 EST With Black Friday just around the corner, two new forecasts Wednesday pointed toward a tough holiday season for retailers and offered evidence that consumers simply may not be in a spending mood. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081119/retail-shares-drop-sharply-as-market-woes-linger.htm Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:16:57 EST Cosmetics maker Revlon Inc. said Friday it has extended the terms of a senior subordinated term loan and affirmed plans to launch a $107 million equity rights offering to help pay down debt. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081114/revlon-extends-terms-of-senior-subordinated-loan.htm Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:42:53 EST Among the stock activity stories for Wednesday, Nov. 5, from the AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of wedding Web site operator Knot Inc. retreated Wednesday ahead of its third-quarter earnings report, scheduled for Thursday. An analyst downgraded the stock amid concerns the about the effects of the economic downturn. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081105/movers-roundup-knot-quanta-services.htm Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:44:57 EST Shares of Revlon Inc. slipped on Wednesday following third-quarter results that one analyst said looked "like a step backward" for the cosmetics company. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081105/revlon-declines-on-weaker-than-expected-3q.htm Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:49:28 EST Among the earnings stories for Wednesday, Nov. 5, from AP Financial Desk News: Top stories: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081105/earnings-roundup-time-warner-duke-energy.htm Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:07:50 EST Cosmetics maker Revlon Inc. said Wednesday it swung to a third-quarter profit on a one-time gain from the sale of a unit. Revlon, which is controlled by financier Ron Perelman, posted earnings of $29.2 million, or 57 cents per share, compared with a loss of $10.4 million, or 20 cents per share, last year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081105/revlon-posts-3q-profit-on-gain-from-unit-sale.htm Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:23:43 EST Shares of cosmetics companies fluctuated on Tuesday after the Federal Reserve cut a key interest rate by a half-point. To try and avoid a prolonged recession, the Fed cut its federal funds rate, or the rate banks charge each other to borrow money, to 1 percent from 1.5 percent. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081029/cosmetics-stocks-fluctuate-after-fed-cuts-rate.htm Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:44:22 EDT Shares of cosmetic companies fluctuated Tuesday, as Estee Lauder Cos. forecast results below Wall Street expectations and warned that a strengthening dollar may hurt results. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081028/sector-snap-cosmetics-companies-trade-mixed.htm Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:21:59 EDT Shares of cosmetics companies declined Friday, and some set fresh 52-week lows, following the broader markets lower on continued fears of a deep recession. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081024/cosmetics-shares-fall-in-early-trading.htm Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:06:30 EDT Shares of cosmetic companies fluctuated Tuesday, as Wall Street retreated after Monday's advance, and an analyst cut her price targets on Estee Lauder Cos. and Avon Products Inc. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081021/sector-snap-cosmetics-decline.htm Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:15:09 EDT Shares of cosmetic companies declined on Wednesday, following the broader markets lower on a drop in retail sales and a grim report from the Federal Reserve. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081015/sector-snap-cosmetics-decline-with-wall-street.htm Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:02:23 EDT Shares of cosmetic companies rose Monday, following the broader markets higher on news that the Bush administration plans to move quickly to implement its $700 billion rescue program. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081013/sector-wrap-cosmetics-rise.htm Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:54:55 EDT Shares of cosmetic companies mostly slipped Monday, following the broader markets lower on persistent worries about the credit crisis spreading worldwide. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081006/sector-snap-cosmetic-companies-decline.htm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:25:08 EDT Shares of cosmetics companies followed Wall Street lower after lawmakers rejected a $700 billion emergency rescue plan for the banking industry. The Dow Jones industrials sank more than 735 points as investors worried that the failure of the government's financial rescue plan in the House will exacerbate the current economic credit crisis. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080929/sector-snap-cosmetics-companies-fall.htm Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:58:25 EDT Shares of cosmetics makers followed Wall Street lower on Monday, as investors anticipated more news about the government's plan to buy $700 billion in banks' mortgage debt. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080922/sector-wrap-cosmetics-companies.htm Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:36:52 EDT Makeup sellers seeking to stand out amid crowded cosmetic counters are expanding into a niche once confined to those living under the scrutiny of the lens: high-definition makeup. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/131828-business-of-life.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080916/high-definition-makeup-prepare-for-your-close-up.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080916/high-definition-makeup-prepare-for-your-close-up.htm Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:14:55 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Tuesday, Sept. 16, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of drug developer Targacept Inc. dove Tuesday over disappointing study results for a potential Alzheimer's disease treatment, which could mean another midstage clinical trial is needed. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080916/movers-roundup-targacept-revlon.htm Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:16:10 EDT Cosmetics maker Revlon Inc. on Tuesday said it completed its 1-for-10 reverse stock split. The stock began trading on a split-adjusted basis when the market opened. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080916/stock-split-boosts-revlon-shares.htm Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:25:47 EDT Cosmetics company Revlon Inc. said Wednesday it would launch an equity rights offering to help pay down a $170 million loan. The company said it would use the stock rights offering, to be launched as early as the fourth quarter, to raise $107 million. The debt also will be paid down with $63 million from the proceeds of the sale of its Bozzano business in Brazil, which was announced in July. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080903/revlon-plans-to-pay-down-debt-through-rights-offer.htm Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:11:58 EDT