International Business News - ROK 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 Industrial parts maker Rockwell Automation Inc. said Wednesday it has agreed to acquire the assets and business of Xi'An Hengsheng Science & Technology Co., a privately held engineering firm based in China. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081112/rockwell-automation-buys-chinese-engineering-firm.htm Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:11:25 EST Industrial parts maker Rockwell Automation Inc. said Monday that its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings fell 24 percent on a charge connected to the cutting of 3 percent of the company's work force in September. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081110/rockwell-automation-fiscal-4q-drops-24-percent.htm Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:20:58 EST Rockwell Automation Inc. is eliminating 168 New Hampshire jobs. The company will close its Allen-Bradley manufacturing plant in Manchester by the end of next year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081022/rockwell-automation-eliminating-168-nh-jobs.htm Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:35:50 EDT There's no need to explain to Al Lubrano how deeply tight credit has wounded the economy. Lubrano, president of a metal components maker in Lincoln, R.I., said orders from his customers in the automotive, computer, and telecommunications industries have "dropped precipitously" in the past six weeks. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081002/jobless-claims-remain-at-7-year-high.htm Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:51:40 EDT A measure of U.S. manufacturing activity contracted more than expected last month, hitting the lowest level since the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks, as new orders slowed dramatically. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081001/manufacturing-sector-contracted-in-september.htm Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:11:56 EDT Among the premarket stories for Wednesday, Oct. 1, from AP Financial News: KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP)--Pilot Corp. will buy Marathon Oil Corp.'s 50 percent stake in Pilot Travel Centers for $700 million. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081001/premarket-roundup-pilot-marathon-borders-group.htm Wed, 01 Oct 2008 10:05:35 EDT Rockwell Automation Inc. shares may see increased activity Wednesday after the industrial automation and control company said it would cut 600 sales and administrative jobs, or 3 percent of its global work force, and take a related $50 million charge. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081001/ahead-of-the-bell-rockwell-automation-cuts-jobs.htm Wed, 01 Oct 2008 08:20:41 EDT An analyst upgraded shares of three electrical equipment makers Friday, noting the sector has fallen 27 percent year to date amid expectations that "are pretty low." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080926/ahead-of-the-bell-electrical-equipment-makers.htm Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:59:40 EDT Defense stocks led by Boeing Co. tumbled Wednesday afternoon as anxieties over the financial sector rippled through the U.S. market even after the government agreed to bail out insurer American International Group Inc. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080917/defense-stocks-slide-with-rattled-market.htm Wed, 17 Sep 2008 11:34:11 EDT Among the earnings stories for Tuesday, July 22, from AP Financial News: Top stories: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/earnings-roundup-washington-mutual-yahoo.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:53:49 EDT Among the earnings stories for Tuesday, July 22, from AP Financial News: HOUSTON (AP)--Halliburton Co. said Tuesday its second-quarter profit fell about 67 percent from a year ago, when the company recorded a nearly $1 billion gain from the separation of former subsidiary KBR Inc., but the oilfield services provider announced record revenues. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/earnings-roundup-halliburton-rockwell-automation.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:50:35 EDT Industrial parts maker Rockwell Automation Inc. guided its fiscal 2008 profit to a range mostly above Wall Street estimates on Tuesday, but warned of a softening conditions in some regions. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/rockwell-sees-2008-profit-mostly-above-street-view.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:54:44 EDT Industrial parts maker Rockwell Automation Inc. said Tuesday its fiscal third-quarter earnings dropped 7 percent as expenses grew and economic conditions weakened in Europe and the United States. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/rockwell-automation-3q-profit-slips-7-percent.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:47:34 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Wednesday, June 25, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of Crucell N.V. jumped Wednesday after the Dutch biotechnology company said Avid BioServices Inc. is the first preapproved U.S. supplier for materials related to its new drug development technology. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/movers-roundup-crucell-ups.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:37:43 EDT The Standard & Poor's 500 index finished higher on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve board left interest rates unchanged. The index added 7.68 points to 1,321.97. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/s-p-500-leaders-laggards-jbl-rok.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:14:54 EDT Shares of Rockwell Automation Inc. plunged on Wednesday after the industrial parts manufacturer said it expects to fall short of its full-year guidance and issued a third-quarter earnings outlook below Wall Street estimates. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/rockwell-automation-shares-plunge-on-guidance.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:09:17 EDT Shares of Jabil Circuit Inc. advanced Wednesday, taking the largest midday gain on the Standard & Poor's 500 index after the electronics maker reported strong fiscal-third quarter results and raised expectations for the year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/midday-leaders-laggards-s-p-500.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:31:04 EDT Among the earnings projection stories for Wednesday, June 25, from AP Financial News: NORWALK, Conn. (AP)--Emcor Group Inc. raised its full-year financial targets as demand from the health care, industrial and transportation boosts orders, the electrical and mechanical engineering firm said Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/outlook-roundup-emcor-group-rockwell-automation.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:45:54 EDT Industrial parts manufacturer Rockwell Automation Inc. said Wednesday it expects to fall short of its previously issued full-year earnings prediction, due to slower-than expected growth in the U.S. and Europe. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/rockwell-automation-to-miss-2008-forecast.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:02:47 EDT Rockwell Automation Inc. said its board declared a regular quarterly dividend of 29 cents. The automation and control systems manufacturer said the dividend is payable Sept. 2 to shareholders of record Aug. 11. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080602/rockwell-automation-sets-quarterly-dividend-of-29-cents.htm Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:15:13 EDT