International Business News - UCBH 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 Tuesday, Oct. 28, from AP Financial News: SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP)--Shares of ethanol producer VeraSun Energy Corp. closed up nearly 46 percent Tuesday in a surge one analyst says could have been prompted by investors covering short sales. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081028/movers-roundup-verasun-energy-temple-inland.htm Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:56:56 EDT UCBH Holdings Inc. shares advanced Tuesday, a day after the commercial bank said it received approval for a $298 million investment from the Treasury Department as part of the government's capital purchase program. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081028/ucbh-shares-up-on-plans-for-government-investment.htm Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:21:57 EDT A number of financial institutions, including Capital One Financial Corp. and SunTrust Banks Inc., have announced they will receive funds under the Treasury Department's rescue program to strengthen their capital position. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/160730-meltdown-banks.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081027/banks-to-use-govt-funds-for-lending-dealmaking.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081027/banks-to-use-govt-funds-for-lending-dealmaking.htm Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:50:59 EDT UCBH Holdings Inc. said Monday it received preliminary approval for a $298 million investment from the Treasury Department as part of the government's capital purchase program. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081027/ucbh-to-receive-298m-investment-from-treasury.htm Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:07:57 EDT An analyst cut his rating on UCBH Holdings Inc. Thursday because of the stock's current valuation. Sandler O'Neill & Partners analyst Aaron James Deer wrote in a research note that he cut his rating on the bank to "Hold" following "impressive gains the stock posted in recent weeks, significantly outperforming bank indices." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080911/analyst-cuts-rating-on-ucbh-holdings-to-hold.htm Thu, 11 Sep 2008 09:20:41 EDT The seizure of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae is good news for bank stocks, particularly those with exposure to the housing market, analysts said Monday, upgrading shares of several regional banks. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080908/ahead-of-the-bell-analysts-upgrade-regional-banks.htm Mon, 08 Sep 2008 08:59:42 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Wednesday, Aug. 27, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of student lender SLM Corp., better known as Sallie Mae, rose Wednesday after an analyst initiated coverage with an "Accumulate" rating and $23 price target. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080827/movers-roundup-slm-pilgrims-pride.htm Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:30:04 EDT Shares of UCBH Holdings Inc. advanced Wednesday after an analyst reiterated a "Buy" rating on the stock, noting that the bank has greater earnings potential than many of its peers. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080827/ucbh-holdings-shares-gain-on-buy-rating.htm Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:54:49 EDT The Standard & Poor's SmallCap 600 Index fell sharply on Friday amid a day of market-wide declines, with shares of Tuesday Morning Corp. taking the biggest hit after an analyst downgraded the discount retailer. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080711/s-p-smallcap-600-in-focus-tues-scss.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:41:57 EDT The Standard & Poor's SmallCap 600 was nearly unchanged at midday, with Monaco Coach Corp. taking the biggest hit after an analyst cut his price target on the recreational vehicle maker. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/s-p-smallcap-600-in-focus-mnc-pbks.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:24:09 EDT Lighting equipment maker Acuity Brands Inc. was among the biggest decliners on the Standard & Poor's Smallcap 600 Index after the company forecast a weak environment for the rest of the year, helping tug the index lower at midday Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/s-p-smallcap-600-in-focus-hzo-ucbh.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:21:44 EDT Shares of Alliance One International Inc. took the steepest midday loss on the Standard & Poor's SmallCap 600 Index at midday Tuesday after the tobacco grower and processor reported its fiscal 2008 results. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/s-p-smallcap-600-in-focus-aoi-blg.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:42:57 EDT Weakness in the California economy is spreading beyond residential housing to areas including the commercial real estate sector, creating more challenges for many Western banks, said RBC Capital Markets analyst Joe Morford in a note to clients Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080626/analyst-foresees-growing-weakness-at-calif-banks.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:17:29 EDT The Standard & Poor's SmallCap 600 Index was nearly unchanged at midday Tuesday as crude prices declined, erasing a jump earlier in the day, and speculation emerged that the Federal Reserve may raise interest rates to curb inflation. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080610/s-p-smallcap-600-in-focus-ubch-pby.htm Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:59:44 EDT Network Equipment Technologies Inc. took the biggest loss on the Standard & Poor's SmallCap 600 Index at midday Friday, after the company said it expected its fiscal first-quarter revenue to miss Wall Street estimates. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080606/s-p-smallcap-600-in-focus-nwk-chp.htm Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:55:55 EDT Shares of UCBH Holdings Inc., the parent of United Commercial Bank, plummeted Friday morning and hit a 52-week low a day after the bank said its first-quarter earnings fell 92 percent. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080425/ucbh-holdings-shares-plummet-on-1q-earnings-drop.htm Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:12:23 EDT