International Business News - TDW 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 stories for Monday, Oct. 27, from AP Financial News: BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP)--Blood collection and processing systems maker Haemonetics Corp. said Monday its fiscal second-quarter profit rose 33 percent, topping Wall Street forecasts. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081027/earnings-roundup-haemonetics-humana.htm Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:22:43 EDT Tidewater Inc., which provides supply ships to offshore drilling rigs, reported higher earnings for the fiscal second quarter as strong vessel revenue offset higher operating costs. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081027/tidewaters-fiscal-2q-earnings-rise-10-percent.htm Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:20:23 EDT Tidewater Inc., which provides supply ships to offshore drilling rigs, said Friday that its profit fell in the latest quarter because of costs of legal disputes and an investigation of its Nigerian operations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080801/tidewater-1q-profit-slips-3-percent-on-charges.htm Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:08:34 EDT Tidewater Inc., which provides supply vessels and other services for offshore energy operations, said Friday its board approved spending up to $200 million to buy back shares. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080801/tidewater-to-spend-up-to-200m-on-share-buybacks.htm Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:15:30 EDT Tidewater Inc., which operates vessels for the offshore energy industry, has appointed a veteran of the financial services industry as executive vice president and the company's future chief financial officer. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080731/tidewater-appoints-fanning-as-exec-vp-future-cfo.htm Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:20:05 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 The chairman, president and chief executive of Tidewater Inc., which operates vessels for the offshore energy industry, exercised options for 95,530 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080612/tidewater-chairman-and-ceo-exercises-options.htm Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:40:00 EDT Following is a summary of top stories in the energy sector Tuesday afternoon. Higher oil, Higher gas http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080520/energy-sector-roundup-another-day-another-record.htm Tue, 20 May 2008 15:48:29 EDT Shares of offshore drilling contractors fell along with the rest of the oil sector Monday as crude prices pulled away from record highs. However, an industry analyst predicted the sector is likely to benefit as demand for drilling rigs tightens. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080512/sector-snap-drillers-down-but-analyst-bullish.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 13:20:50 EDT Tidewater Inc., which operates vessels for the offshore energy industry, said Monday its fiscal fourth-quarter profit fell 3 percent, as the year-ago period benefited from the sale of some offshore tugs. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080505/tidewater-4q-profit-drops-3-percent-revenue-climbs.htm Mon, 05 May 2008 09:09:24 EDT Shares of drilling contractors rose Friday as crude prices turned sharply higher and investors cheered strong earnings from a number of key companies. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080502/sector-snap-oil-drilling-stocks-rise-as-crude-prices-soar.htm Fri, 02 May 2008 13:23:35 EDT