International Business News - SII 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 Among the earnings projection stories for Tuesday, Oct. 28, from AP Financial News: HOUSTON (AP)--Oilfield services company Smith International Inc. on Tuesday increased its full-year profit outlook, saying the integration of its acquisition of W-H Energy Services Inc. is proceeding well. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081028/outlook-roundup-smith-international-bemis.htm Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:56:43 EDT Among the earnings stories for Tuesday, Oct. 28, from AP Financial News: Top stories: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081028/earnings-roundup-whirlpool-valero.htm Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:52:21 EDT Oilfield services company Smith International Inc. on Tuesday increased its full-year profit outlook, saying the integration of its acquisition of W-H Energy Services Inc. is proceeding well. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081028/smith-raises-full-year-profit-outlook.htm Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:54:58 EDT Oilfield services company Smith International Inc. said Tuesday that its third quarter earnings jumped 26 percent, helped by its recent acquisition of W-H Energy Services Inc. The results beat Wall Street estimates and its stock rose 9 percent in morning trading. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081028/smith-3q-profit-jumps-on-acquisition.htm Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:01:22 EDT Oilfield services company Smith International Inc. said late Thursday Doug Rock will step down from his executive positions at the company, with John Yearwood taking the reins as chief executive, president and chief operating officer. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080926/smith-international-names-new-chief-executive.htm Fri, 26 Sep 2008 07:23:24 EDT Oil and natural gas pipe and valve distributor McJunkin Red Man Holding Corp. is planning a $750 million initial public stock offering to capitalize on the market for energy stocks. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080821/mcjunkin-plans-750m-initial-public-stock-offering.htm Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:27:52 EDT Shares of Smith International Inc. rose Tuesday as the oilfield services company completed its exchange offer for shares of W-H Energy Services Inc. and an analyst raised its earnings estimates for Smith. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080819/smith-intl-rises-as-analyst-lifts-estimates.htm Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:24:41 EDT Smith International Inc. and W-H Energy Services Inc. said federal regulators have approved Smith's acquisition of W-H. The oilfield services companies said Tuesday the Federal Trade Commission granted early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act. The waiting period is used to determine if a takeover violates antitrust laws. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080813/regulators-ok-smith-acquisition-of-w-h-energy.htm Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:07:48 EDT Among the earnings stories for Friday, Aug. 1, from AP Financial News: Top stories: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080801/earnings-roundup-british-airways-washington-post.htm Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:06:24 EDT W-H Energy Services Inc. said Friday its second-quarter profit rose 4 percent despite $5.1 million in transaction costs related to its pending acquisition by fellow oilfield service provider Smith International Inc. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080801/w-h-energy-2nd-quarter-profit-climbs-4-percent.htm Fri, 01 Aug 2008 08:30:40 EDT DaVita Inc., a provider of dialysis services, will replace Clear Channel Communications Inc., which is being taken private, after the close of trading July 30, Standard & Poor's said Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/davita-to-replace-clear-channel-in-s-p-500-index.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:24:50 EDT Oilfield services company Smith International Inc. reported a surge in second-quarter profits and revenue Thursday to levels that beat Wall Street's expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/smith-international-2q-earnings-surge-beat-street.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:21:07 EDT Shares of Eclipsys Corp. rose Friday after Standard & Poor's said it will add the health care software maker's stock to its S&P SmallCap 600 index. The Atlanta-based company will replace W-H Energy Services Inc. on the index as W-H Energy is being purchased by oilfield services provider Smith International Inc., S&P said. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/last-call-eclipsys-rises-on-s-p-smallcap-addition.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:46:35 EDT Following is a summary of top stories in the energy sector Tuesday afternoon. Crude on the Rise Again http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/energy-sector-roundup-crude-ends-near-141.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:59:45 EDT The vice president of corporate strategy and business development at oilfield services provider Smith International Inc. sold 4,182 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/smith-international-vice-president-sells-shares.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:35:09 EDT A Citi Investment Research analyst initiated coverage of oil services and equipment companies Monday, saying that the industry's upturn is far from over. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/ahead-of-the-bell-oil-services.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:23:21 EDT Oilfield service shares rallied Monday as higher crude-oil prices gave investors reason to add to their bets on the sector. Oil prices rose on what the market saw as a modest production increase from Saudi Arabia and concerns that output from Nigeria will decline. Light, sweet crude for August delivery rose $1.38 to settle at $136.74 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080623/sector-glance-oil-service-shares-rally.htm Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:29:42 EDT Smith International Inc. shares rose Wednesday as investors warmed to the oilfield services company's purchase of a Houston concern that offers petroleum drilling tools. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080604/smith-international-up-after-w-h-energy-purchase.htm Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:05:25 EDT Following is a summary of top stories in the energy sector Tuesday afternoon. Soft Demand, Stronger Dollar Undercut Oil http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080603/energy-sector-roundup-demand-and-dollar-sink-oil.htm Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:27:20 EDT Oilfield services provider Smith International said Tuesday it will buy W-H Energy Services in a deal valued at roughly $3.2 billion, a combination that will broaden Smith's offerings in key drilling services markets. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080603/smith-intl-plans-to-buy-w-h-energy-in-3-2b-deal.htm Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:14:24 EDT