International Business News - STLD 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 steel makers rose Wednesday after government data showed stronger-than-expected orders for big-ticket manufactured goods in July. Earlier Wednesday, the Commerce Department said orders for durable goods rose 1.3 percent last month, well above the 0.1 percent increase economists expected. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080827/sector-snap-steel-companies-rise.htm Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:39:41 EDT Steel Dynamics Inc. said Tuesday its board approved a further increase of 10 million shares to its existing share repurchase program. Since a July 29 authorization of an additional 5 million shares, which raised the total number of shares that could be repurchased to 8.9 million shares, the steel producer has bought back 7.9 million shares. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080826/steel-dynamics-raises-share-repurchase-limit.htm Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:54:47 EDT Shares of steel producers rose Wednesday, a day after Nucor Corp. announced two scrap metal acquisitions, a move that will reduce the company's need to go to the open market to obtain increasingly expensive scrap. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080806/sector-snap-steel-makers-up-after-acquisitions.htm Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:49:13 EDT Stocks of steel companies surged Tuesday after U.S. Steel posted sharply higher quarterly earnings, saying it saw record prices for steel and robust demand that it expects will extend into the second half of the year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080729/sector-wrap-steel-stocks-soar-on-us-steel-2q.htm Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:22:18 EDT Steel producer Steel Dynamics Inc. said Tuesday that its board of Directors has approved a 5-million-share increase to its existing share repurchase program. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080729/steel-dynamics-boosts-share-repurchase-program.htm Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:21:07 EDT Among the earnings stories for Tuesday, July 22, from AP Financial News: CHICAGO (AP)--Online options and futures trading brokerage optionsXpress Holdings Inc. on Tuesday said its second-quarter profit rose modestly, as its customer base and trading volume increased. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/earnings-roundup-optionsxpress-western-union.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:06:56 EDT Steel Dynamics Inc. said late Monday its second-quarter profit more than doubled on a boost in shipments and higher selling values. The steel producer also raised its guidance even though it said it there could be a decline in steel and scrap shipments during the third quarter, followed by a weak fourth quarter. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/steel-dynamics-2q-profit-more-than-doubles.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:35:11 EDT Shares of Nucor Corp. fell more than 11 percent Thursday after the big steel maker's third-quarter guidance missed Wall Street expectations. Other U.S. steel makers also declined, though not as much as the Charlotte, N.C.-based company. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/nucor-falls-as-market-focuses-on-3q-guidance.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:31:39 EDT The Nasdaq 100 index fell Friday as oil prices hit a fresh high and the broader market declined on concerns about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The index, which includes 100 of the largest nonfinancial securities listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market, declined 28.69 points, or 1.6 percent, to 1,810.88. The broader Nasdaq composite fell 18.77 points to 2,239.08. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080711/nasdaq-100-leaders-and-laggards-infy-wynn-uaua.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:40:00 EDT The Nasdaq 100 index fell in midday trading Friday with the broader markets on concern about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and crude oil prices rallied to fresh highs. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080711/midday-leaders-and-laggards-nasdaq-100.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:11:55 EDT Among the premarket stories for Friday, July 11, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--An analyst says he expects sales of Apple Inc.'s newest iPhone in its first weekend alone to quadruple those of its predecessor. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080711/premarket-roundup-apple-steel-dynamics-cmc.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:30:43 EDT An analyst upgraded Steel Dynamics Inc. and Commercial Metals Co. Friday, citing a recent drop in their shares. Citi Investment Research analysts upgraded the companies to "Buy" from "Hold." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080711/ahead-of-the-bell-steel-dymanics-cmc-upgraded.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:45:05 EDT Hansen Natural Corp. posted the biggest percentage decline on the Nasdaq 100 Wednesday, after the maker of Monster energy drinks reported soft sales at convenience stores. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/nasdaq-100-leaders-and-laggards-stld-hans.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:46:12 EDT The Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 index edged up on Wednesday, pulled higher by shares of insurer PMI Group Inc. Shares of the company gained 38 cents, or 18.2 percent, to $2.47. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/s-p-midcap-400-in-focus-pmi-hans.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:39:06 EDT The Nasdaq 100 index fell in midday trading Wednesday as crude oil prices edged higher after Tuesday's drop, and investors awaited the latest batch of earnings releases. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/midday-leaders-and-laggards-nasdaq-100.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:58:21 EDT The Nasdaq 100 index rose Tuesday, as shares of United Airlines operator UAL Corp. advanced and the price of oil declined. The index, which includes 100 of the largest nonfinancial securities listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market, gained 44.35 points, or 2.4 percent, to 1,871.28. The broader Nasdaq composite rose 51.12 points, or 2.3 percent, to 2,294.44. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080708/nasdaq-100-leaders-and-laggards-uaua-stld-ryaay.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:08:44 EDT The Nasdaq 100 index rose in midday trading Tuesday, helped up in part by airlines as crude oil prices eased from last week's record highs. The index, which includes 100 of the largest nonfinancial securities listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market, gained 13.02 points to 1,839.95 in midday trading. The broader Nasdaq composite rose 9.40 points to 2,252.72. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080708/midday-leaders-and-laggards-nasdaq-100.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:55:33 EDT The Nasdaq 100 index declined to a lower close on Wednesday, as rising oil prices pressured shares of UAL Corp., which operates United Airlines. The profitability of airline operators is closely linked to jet-fuel costs. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/nasdaq-100-leaders-and-laggards-apol-uaua.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:58:08 EDT Shares of steel producers rose Monday after an analysis of the sector concluded that the price of the commodity has significantly further to climb. Barclays Capital analyst Amrita Sen said demand for the commodity has yet to peak--which means this year's price increases will likely be followed by more such gains. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/sector-snap-analyst-says-steel-prices-yet-to-peak.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:01:14 EDT The Nasdaq 100 index rose in midday trading as Wall Street awaited the outcome of the Federal Reserve's latest meeting and crude oil prices fell after the government said oil supplies were bigger than expected last week. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/midday-leaders-and-laggards-nasdaq-100.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:52:00 EDT