International Business News - SHFL 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 Shuffle Master Inc. said Wednesday that it will drop its appeal to have a district court ruling overturned in its patent dispute with rival Elixir Gaming Technologies Inc., formerly known as VendingData Corp. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081126/shuffle-master-drops-appeal-in-elixir-gaming-suit.htm Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:39:14 EST Shuffle Master Inc., which makes machines used by casinos and other gaming businesses, said Friday its president, chief operating officer and secretary has left the company. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081107/shuffle-master-chief-operating-officer-leaves.htm Fri, 07 Nov 2008 09:11:04 EST Shuffle Master Inc., which makes casino machines, said Monday that Bill Warner has joined its board of directors. Warner was with Las Vegas-based Station Casinos for 14 years, most recently as executive vice president and chief operating officer. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081103/shuffle-master-taps-bill-warner-for-its-board.htm Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:02:30 EST Shuffle Master Inc. said Monday it obtained additional term loan commitments of $5 million from Union Bank of California for its new term loan facility, bringing the company's total commitments to $65 million. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080804/shuffle-master-term-loans-total-65-million.htm Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:19:50 EDT Shuffle Master Inc., which makes casino machines, said Tuesday it priced its public offering of 17.6 million shares at $4.25 per share. Net proceeds are expected to be about $70.1 million. The company plans to use the funds, along with borrowing, to repurchase 1.25 percent contingent convertible senior notes. The Las Vegas-based company expects the offering to close on July 25. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/shuffle-master-prices-offering-at-4-25-per-share.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:00:37 EDT Lighting equipment maker Acuity Brands Inc. was among the biggest decliners on the Standard & Poor's Smallcap 600 Index after the company forecast a weak environment for the rest of the year, helping tug the index lower at midday Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/s-p-smallcap-600-in-focus-hzo-ucbh.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:21:44 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Monday, June 30, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--MGIC Investment Corp. shares plunged to a 52-week low Monday after shareholders last week gave the mortgage insurer approval to increase its share base to raise capital. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/movers-roundup-mgic-kla-tencor.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:20:18 EDT The Standard & Poor's SmallCap 600 Index rose at midday Monday, with Robbins & Myers Inc. leading the way after the fluid processing products maker boosted its full-year guidance and reported a higher third-quarter profit. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/s-p-smallcap-600-in-focus-rbn-shfl.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:35:30 EDT Shares of Shuffle Master Inc. dropped on Monday after an analyst said the company's proposed secondary offering will be more dilutive to earnings than he originally expected. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/shuffle-master-shares-drop-on-plans-for-offering.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:28:16 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Tuesday, June 10, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. fell Tuesday, one day after a rival grocer agreed to buy 49 stores in Florida. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080610/movers-roundup-winn-dixie-stores-shuffle-master.htm Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:35:11 EDT Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080610/ford-xto-energy-among-big-movers.htm Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:33:45 EDT Shuffle Master Inc. shares rose Tuesday, a day after casino game machine maker said higher revenue helped it report a better-than-expected quarterly profit. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080610/shuffle-master-gains-on-fiscal-2q-profit-report.htm Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:09:59 EDT Shuffle Master Inc.'s better-than-expected second-quarter profit may boost shares of the casino machine maker on Tuesday. After Monday's market close, shares soared around 12 percent in the aftermarket session on news that profit beat Wall Street expectations on a 10 percent gain in sales. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080610/on-the-watch-shfl-cmgi-gm.htm Tue, 10 Jun 2008 06:11:44 EDT Among the earnings stories for Monday, June 9, from AP Financial News: LAS VEGAS (AP)--Shuffle Master Inc., which makes casino machines, said Monday its fiscal second-quarter profit fell 11 percent but beat analyst expectations as the company shifted its focus to leasing from product sales. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080609/earnings-roundup-shuffle-master-enzo-biochem.htm Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:33:44 EDT Shuffle Master Inc., which makes casino machines, said Monday its fiscal second-quarter profit fell 11 percent but beat analyst expectations as the company shifted its focus to leasing from product sales. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080609/shuffle-master-2q-profit-beats-expectations.htm Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:07:32 EDT