International Business News - Supply 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 Beacon Roofing Supply Inc. rose Wednesday, a day after reporting unexpectedly strong fourth-quarter results. An analyst boosted his earnings estimates for Beacon. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081203/beacon-roofing-supply-shares-rise-after-strong-4q.htm Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:03:12 EST The Energy Department will likely report a 400,000 barrel jump in crude oil reserves on Thursday for the week ended Nov. 21, according to a survey by Platts, the energy information arm of McGraw-Hill Cos. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081126/ahead-of-the-bell-boost-in-crude-supply-expected.htm Wed, 26 Nov 2008 06:21:15 EST Among the sector activity stories for Tuesday, Nov. 25, from AP Financial News: CHICAGO (AP)--Shares of office supply retailers fell Tuesday after an analyst downgraded shares of Staples Inc. saying its sales to small businesses will likely decline as the economy deteriorates. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081125/sector-roundup-office-suppliers-student-lenders.htm Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:17:50 EST Shares of Beacon Roofing Supply Inc. rose Monday after an analyst raised his earnings estimates on the maker of commercial and residential roofing supplies because of higher prices and improved volumes. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081117/beacon-roofing-supply-shares-rise.htm Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:44:46 EST The Humvee sped along the dry riverbed, kicking up clouds of dust. But al-Qaida-linked militants--not American soldiers--were behind the wheel. The scene was captured by AP Television News shortly after about 60 insurgents in northwestern Pakistan hijacked a convoy of trucks carrying vehicles for U.S. troops in Afghanistan as well as wheat for hungry Afghans. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/174409-pakistan-afghan-supply-line.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081113/pakistan-supply-line-attacks-show-us-vulnerability.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081113/pakistan-supply-line-attacks-show-us-vulnerability.htm Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:59:48 EST Hoku Scientific Inc., a clean energy technologies company, said its subsidiary Hoku Materials struck a three-year silicon metal supply deal with Birmingham, Ala.-based Polymet Alloys Inc. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081113/hoku-scientific-strikes-supply-deal-with-polymet.htm Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:43:58 EST Energy Conversion Devices, which makes flexible solar laminates, announced a multiyear extension of a supply deal with Italian steel company Marcegaglia on Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081110/ecd-extends-supply-deal-with-italian-steel-company.htm Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:12:17 EST CVR Energy Inc., an independent refiner, said Wednesday it is in talks with several companies to replace its current crude oil supply agreement with J. Aron & Co. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081105/cvr-energy-looks-to-replace-crude-supply-contract.htm Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:48:00 EST Farm and ranch equipment retailer Tractor Supply Co. Wednesday reaffirmed its 2008 profit guidance saying it has taken steps to prepare the business for what is expected to be a tough holiday spending environment. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081022/tractor-supply-reiterates-2008-guidance.htm Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:39:15 EDT Farm and ranch equipment retailer Tractor Supply Co. said Wednesday third-quarter profit rose 13 percent on increased sales of animal and pet products, seasonal heating equipment and emergency response merchandise related to hurricanes. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081022/tractor-supply-reports-13-percent-3q-profit-rise.htm Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:29:06 EDT Fuel Tech Inc., which makes air pollution control systems, on Monday said it signed a long-term agreement for the supply of chemicals used in two of its programs. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081006/fuel-tech-inks-long-term-chemical-supply-deal.htm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:28:14 EDT Two United Arab Emirates-based energy companies announced Saturday that they have begun producing natural gas in Iraq's self-ruled Kurdish area. Crescent Petroleum and its partner Dana Gas DANA.AD said initial gas production stood at 75 million cubic feet per day after completing the first phase of the $650-million project. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081004/iraqs-kurdish-area-witnesses-first-gas-production.htm Sat, 04 Oct 2008 11:48:50 EDT Consumer officials say retail gasoline prices in much of middle Tennessee remain above the national average, but availability of fuel has increased markedly over a week ago. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080929/fuel-more-readily-available-in-central-tennessee.htm Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:46:08 EDT Nashville continues to see the worst gasoline shortage in the Southeast, the region hardest hit by supply problems after Hurricane Ike. Problems are also reported in metro Atlanta and Tallahassee, Fla., said AAA spokesman Randy Bly. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080922/aaa-nashville-has-worst-gas-shortage-in-southeast.htm Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:46:19 EDT Florida's Attorney General's Office says it has received more than 2,800 complaints about gasoline price gouging. As of Friday afternoon, Duval County had the most with 273 complaints, followed by Hillsborough County with 256. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080919/fla-officials-get-2-800-gas-gouging-complaints.htm Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:26:04 EDT Some Nashville area drivers were having problems finding gasoline before the weekend--a situation a state spokesman and an oil industry official said was spurred by panic buying. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080919/some-nashville-tenn-area-stations-out-of-gas.htm Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:07:13 EDT Florida's Attorney General's Office says it has received more than 1,800 complaints about gasoline price gouging. As of Tuesday afternoon, Hillsborough County had the most with 172 complaints, followed by Leon County with 135. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080916/fla-officials-get-1-800-gas-gouging-complaints.htm Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:14:07 EDT Among the sector activity stories for Friday, Sept. 12, from AP Financial News: CHICAGO (AP)--Shares of three major office supply chains slid Friday after a federal government report showed consumer spending slowed in August. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080912/sector-roundup-office-supply-retailers-coal.htm Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:54:32 EDT A PiperJaffray analyst said Friday that recent hurricanes, including Gustav and the soon-to-land Ike, may help boost demand for Beacon Roofing Supply Inc.'s services. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080912/ahead-of-the-bell-beacon-roofing-supply.htm Fri, 12 Sep 2008 07:31:51 EDT Hoku Scientific Inc. said late Thursday one of its subsidiaries has terminated a supply contract with two of its customers after signing purchase commitments with three other companies. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080905/hoku-unit-terminates-supply-contracts.htm Fri, 05 Sep 2008 08:16:07 EDT