International Business News - TLB 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 stock activity stories for Wednesday, Aug. 27, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of The Talbots Inc. surged nearly 30 percent on Wednesday, after the women's apparel retailer said its second-quarter loss widened, but added the cost of closing down some businesses will be much less than expected. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080827/movers-roundup-talbots-lehman-brothers.htm Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:15:27 EDT Shares of The Talbots Inc. surged nearly 30 percent on Wednesday, after the women's apparel retailer said its second-quarter loss widened, but added the cost of closing down some businesses will be much less than expected. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080827/talbots-shares-rise-on-improved-outlook.htm Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:51:02 EDT Among the earnings stories for Wednesday, Aug. 27, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Brown Shoe Co. Inc., which operates the Famous Footwear shoe store chain, reported an almost 80 percent drop in second-quarter profit, hurt by aggressive discounting needed to attract shoppers. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080827/earnings-roundup-brown-shoe-talbots.htm Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:41:09 EDT Clothing retailer Talbots Inc. said Wednesday it lost $25 million in its second quarter, nearly doubling year-ago losses as sales fell 8 percent and restructuring charges mounted. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080827/talbots-2q-loss-swells-to-25-million.htm Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:02:40 EDT Wall Street posted a sizable advance Wednesday after the government reported a larger-than-expected increase in orders for big-ticket manufactured goods that indicated the economy could be stronger than some investors thought. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/117191-wall-street.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080827/stock-futures-lower-ahead-of-durable-goods-report.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080827/stock-futures-lower-ahead-of-durable-goods-report.htm Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:08:10 EDT An analyst on Monday said tight inventory control, stimulus checks and better selling trends likely helped specialty apparel retailers' fiscal second-quarter results. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080818/sector-snap-specialty-apparel-retailers.htm Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:39:20 EDT Among the earnings projection stories for Thursday, Aug. 7, from AP Financial News: MINNEAPOLIS (AP)--Alliant Techsystems Inc. on Thursday boosted its fiscal-year sales guidance and narrowed its earnings prediction to the top part of its previous range, citing strong fiscal first-quarter results. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/outlook-roundup-alliant-techsystems-gap.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:23:11 EDT Apparel retailer The Talbots Inc. on Thursday reaffirmed its outlook for fiscal 2008 but said it remains cautious about the retail sector. Hingham, Mass.-based Talbots continues to expect earnings between 47 cents and 52 cents per share for fiscal 2008, excluding Talbots Kids, Men's and U.K. results and closedown costs. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/the-talbots-affirms-2008-earnings-outlook.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:13:04 EDT The Talbots Inc. said Thursday that same-store sales fell 12 percent in the second quarter, hurt by a weak customer response to end-of-season clearance events. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/talbots-2nd-qtr-same-store-sales-fall-12-percent.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:52:56 EDT Clothing retailer The Talbots Inc. on Thursday revealed revisions to its board of directors which it said would enhance oversight of its operations. Talbots named Tsutomu Kaijita as non-executive chairman of the board. Kaijita serves as senior vice president of international operations for Aeon Company Ltd. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080731/the-talbots-revises-board-of-directors.htm Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:39:12 EDT Shares of Talbot's Inc. rose on Wednesday, after an analyst said the company's holiday offerings show improvement and should drive better sales and margins. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/talbots-up-as-analyst-predicts-market-share-gains.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:38:18 EDT Women's clothing retailer Talbots said Friday it finalized the terms of a $50 million credit facility with majority shareholder Aeon Inc., a U.S. subsidiary of Japanese conglomerate Aeon Co. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/talbots-finalizes-terms-of-50m-credit-facility.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:47:55 EDT Community college classes in the old mall movie theater. A DMV office across from the Starbucks. Maybe a local library between the Victoria's Secret and the Gap. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/85059-malls-dark-storefronts.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/nontraditional-tenants-occupy-dark-stores-at-malls.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/nontraditional-tenants-occupy-dark-stores-at-malls.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:00:27 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Monday, June 23, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of Altair Nanotechnologies Inc., which makes titanium dioxide particles used in paints, pharmaceuticals and fuel cells, climbed Monday after an analyst said a recent decline represents a "strong buying opportunity." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080623/movers-roundup-altair-nanotechnologies-talbots.htm Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:50:56 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Thursday, June 19, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of LKQ Corp. fell sharply on Thursday after an analyst downgraded the supplier of used automobile parts, predicting slower demand for its products. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080619/movers-roundup-lkq-smucker.htm Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:37:40 EDT Shares of The Talbots Inc. rose on Thursday, after the apparel maker said it will promote three senior executives and Chief Executive Trudy Sullivan said its leadership team is now fully in place. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080619/talbots-shares-rise-on-leadership-moves.htm Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:44:28 EDT A director of specialty clothing retailer Talbots Inc. bought 5,000 shares of stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. In a Form 4 filed Wednesday with the SEC, John W. Gleeson reported he bought the shares for $12.21 to $12.27 apiece on Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080619/talbots-director-gleeson-buys-shares.htm Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:36:13 EDT Shares of Talbot's Inc. surged on Thursday, for a second day, after the apparel retailer said it came up with a sorely needed $50 million loan. Early Wednesday, the company said a shareholder would provide it with a $50 million unsecured subordinated term loan to support its turnaround plan. The company also reiterated its 2008 earnings guidance. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080612/talbots-rally-continues-for-2nd-day.htm Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:56:58 EDT Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080611/alcoa-talbots-among-big-movers.htm Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:52:47 EDT Talbots Inc. said Wednesday it has secured an additional $50 million in credit, two months after a pair of banks decided to stop lending to the women's clothing retailer. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080611/talbots-shareholder-agrees-to-provide-50m-credit.htm Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:22:34 EDT