International Business News - SCSS 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 Barnes Group Inc., an aerospace and industrial components manufacturer, said late Wednesday that it elected Thomas J. Albani to its board. Albani's election, which brings the board's membership to 11, is effective Oct. 22. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080918/barnes-group-elects-thomas-j-albani-to-board.htm Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:22:41 EDT Sales of mattresses are growing weaker and sellers expect that to last at least through the end of the year, an analyst with Longbow Research said Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080819/sales-of-bedding-grow-weaker-analyst-says.htm Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:59:12 EDT The Standard & Poor's SmallCap 600 Index fell sharply on Friday amid a day of market-wide declines, with shares of Tuesday Morning Corp. taking the biggest hit after an analyst downgraded the discount retailer. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080711/s-p-smallcap-600-in-focus-tues-scss.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:41:57 EDT Mattresses have not traditionally been considered a discretionary item--after all, almost everyone needs at least one. However, as consumers cut back on discretionary spending amid spiraling food and gas prices, a prolonged housing slump and weak credit markets, specialty mattress makers have been hit hard. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/market-spotlight-specialty-mattresses.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:04:21 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Thursday, June 26, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment Inc. dropped on Thursday after an analyst reduced his estimates for the regional gaming operator, although he said the stock sell-off is unwarranted. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080626/movers-roundup-dover-downs-spectrum-brands.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:39:06 EDT Shares of Select Comfort Corp. hit a 6-year low on Thursday amid pressure from a shareholder group calling for the ouster of the mattress maker's chief executive. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080626/select-comfort-shares-sink-to-6-year-low.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:01:34 EDT BankUnited Financial Corp. lost nearly a fifth of its value on the Standard & Poor's SmallCap 600 index Thursday, helping pull the index lower in a day of marketwide declines. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080626/s-p-smallcap-600-in-focus-bkuna-phtn.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:41:48 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Thursday, April 24, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP) _ Autodesk Inc. shares surged in midday trading Thursday, after the design software maker boosted its guidance for fiscal 2009 and the first half of the year, and an analyst reiterated his recommendation that investors buy the stock. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080424/movers-roundup-autodesk-stericycle.htm Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:09:19 EDT Shares of Select Comfort Corp. dropped 22 percent on Thursday, after the bedding maker said it swung to a first-quarter loss due to a pullback in consumer spending and a reduced advertising budget. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080424/select-comfort-shares-drop-on-1st-quarter-results-miss.htm Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:41:44 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Tuesday, March 11, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP) _ Shares of data services provider Riverbed Technology Inc. rebounded Tuesday after hitting a 52-week low the day before, following an upgrade by a BMO Capital Markets analyst. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080311/movers-roundup-riverbed-t-rowe-price.htm Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:47:22 EDT Shares of mattress maker Select Comfort Corp. rose sharply Tuesday, as a Morgan Keegan analyst upgraded the stock following a 60 percent decline in value in just the last six weeks. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080311/analyst-lifts-rating-on-select-comfort.htm Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:04:31 EDT Shares of Select Comfort Corp. fell sharply in Thursday morning trading after the bedding maker reported its fourth-quarter profit fell 80 percent, leading an analyst to cut her rating. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080207/select-comfort-hits-5-year-low.htm Thu, 07 Feb 2008 10:56:34 EST Select Comfort Corp., best known for its "Sleep Number" bed, reported Wednesday that its profit plummeted 80 percent in the fourth quarter as anemic consumer spending after Thanksgiving erased earlier sales gains. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080206/sleep-number-maker-profit-slides-in-4q.htm Wed, 06 Feb 2008 19:41:51 EST Shares of Select Comfort Corp. fell sharply in Thursday morning trading after the bedding maker said its fourth-quarter sales will fall short of previous expectations because of soft sales. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20071213/out-of-the-gate-select-comfort-corp.htm Thu, 13 Dec 2007 09:49:01 EST