International Business News - Smith 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 Medical device maker Smith & Nephew PLC said Thursday a federal judge granted an injunction barring competitor Arthrex from making certain devices used in tissue-repair surgeries. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081120/smith-nephew-gets-injunction-against-competitor.htm Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:46:39 EST 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 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 The wonderboy who made "Clerks" now is officially an "influence" on a new generation of filmmakers. Kevin Smith wrote his latest comedy, "Zack and Miri Make a Porno," with Seth Rogen in mind to play slacker Zack, who makes a skin flick with his platonic best pal to turn some quick cash. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/160706-film-kevin-smith.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081027/indie-idol-smith-goes-mainstream-in-zack-miri.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081027/indie-idol-smith-goes-mainstream-in-zack-miri.htm Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:18:46 EDT John McCain and Barack Obama swapped self-deprecating jokes instead of campaign jabs Thursday night, the Republican saying he had replaced his team of senior advisers with "Joe the Plumber" while the Democrat claimed his own "greatest strength would be my humility." http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/154194-mccain-2008.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081017/mccain-obama-trade-jokes-not-jabs-at-nyc-dinner.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081017/mccain-obama-trade-jokes-not-jabs-at-nyc-dinner.htm Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:05:52 EDT John McCain and Barack Obama swapped self-deprecating jokes instead of campaign jabs Thursday night, the Republican saying he had replaced his team of senior advisers with "Joe the Plumber" while the Democrat claimed his own "greatest strength would be my humility." http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/154162-mccain-2008.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081016/obama-mccain-attend-new-york-political-dinner.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081016/obama-mccain-attend-new-york-political-dinner.htm Thu, 16 Oct 2008 22:20:45 EDT Water-heating-equipment maker AO Smith Corp. said Thursday third-quarter profit fell 13 percent due in part to a tax benefit last year, though results easily beat Wall Street's expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081016/ao-smiths-profit-falls-but-tops-street-estimates.htm Thu, 16 Oct 2008 12:18:02 EDT Among the earnings projection stories for Thursday, Oct. 16, from AP Financial News: PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP)--Industrial conglomerate Textron Inc. said Thursday it expects fourth-quarter earnings from continuing operations of 80 cents to 90 cents per share, excluding one-time charges. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081016/outlook-roundup-textron-baxter-international.htm Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:57:33 EDT Water heating equipment maker AO Smith Corp. raised its 2008 guidance Thursday, though expectations remain well below analyst estimates. The company now expects to earn between $2.80 and $2.90 for the year, compared with a previous forecast for earnings of $2.70 to $2.85 per share. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081016/ao-smith-raises-2008-view-but-doesnt-match-street.htm Thu, 16 Oct 2008 09:44:33 EDT A.O. Smith Corp. on Tuesday announced its board declared a regular quarterly dividend of 19 cents. The electric motor and water heater maker said the dividend is payable Nov. 17 to shareholders of record Oct. 31. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081015/ao-smith-sets-19-cent-quarterly-dividend.htm Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:43:51 EDT A judge ordered a Texas doctor and his wife on Friday not to distribute videotaped footage of Anna Nicole Smith's breast augmentation surgery in 1994. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/144988-people-anna-nicole-smith.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081004/judge-bars-footage-of-anna-nicoles-breast-surgery.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081004/judge-bars-footage-of-anna-nicoles-breast-surgery.htm Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:39:24 EDT A judge ordered a Texas doctor and his wife on Friday not to distribute videotaped footage of Anna Nicole Smith's breast augmentation surgery in 1994. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081003/judge-bars-footage-of-anna-nicole-breast-surgery.htm Fri, 03 Oct 2008 23:09:03 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 Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. said Thursday it has shifted the duties of two executives after the departure of the firm's vice president of marketing. The Springfield, Mass.-based firearms maker said that Thomas Taylor has left the marketing post to pursue other interests. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080925/smith-wesson-shifts-2-executives-duties.htm Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:23:29 EDT Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. said Thursday it has eliminated about 80 jobs at a Rochester, N.H., plant that makes hunting rifles. The firearms maker cited the U.S. economic downturn. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080925/smith-wesson-cuts-80-jobs-at-rochester-nh-plant.htm Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:12:58 EDT Presidential rivals John McCain and Barack Obama have agreed to participate in what historian and author Theodore H. White once called "a ritual of American politics"--the annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080917/white-house-foes-to-speak-at-famed-nyc-dinner.htm Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:31:29 EDT Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. shares dropped Friday after the gun maker posted a big drop in its fiscal first-quarter profit and an analyst warned of near-term struggles as retailers wait for inventory to clear and demand to climb. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080905/smith-wesson-shares-fall-after-profit-decline.htm Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:52:48 EDT Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. said Thursday its fiscal first-quarter profit fell by nearly 52 percent, as the gun maker saw sales of hunting rifles and shotguns decline sharply despite increased sales across its other product lines. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080904/smith-wesson-1q-profit-falls.htm Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:42:08 EDT NAME: Christopher H. Smith AGE: 55, born March 4, 1953, in Rahway. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080824/bio-us-rep-chris-smith.htm Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:59:12 EDT