International Business News - VMC 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 Asphalt and concrete supplier Vulcan Materials Co. said its second-quarter profit tumbled, citing lower volumes and high energy-related costs. Late Tuesday, Vulcan reported it earned $140.8 million, or $1.27 per share, for the quarter ended June 30, down from $142 million, or $1.45 per share, in the prior-year period. The latest results include a gain of 34 cents per share due to the sale of quarry sites divested as part of its agreement with the Justice Department for the Florida Rock acquisition. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080806/vulcan-materials-2nd-quarter-profit-declines.htm Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:32:18 EDT Vulcan Materials Co., a producer of construction aggregates, said Friday its board declared a regular quarterly dividend of 49 cents. The dividend is payable Sept. 10 to shareholders of record Aug. 27. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080711/vulcan-materials-declares-regular-dividend.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:42:51 EDT Amazon.com Inc. was the biggest gainer on the Standard & Poor's 500 Index at midday Monday, after a Goldman Sachs analyst moved the Web-based retailer to a conviction list and said he expects the stock to gain 28 percent in the next six months. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080519/midday-leaders-laggards-s-p-500.htm Mon, 19 May 2008 12:16:56 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Tuesday, May 6, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP) _ Shares of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. fell Tuesday afternoon as a Deutsche Bank analyst said the problems still exist for the investment bank, though the worst may be over. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080506/movers-roundup-lehman-brothers-vulcan-materials.htm Tue, 06 May 2008 16:48:35 EDT Among the earnings stories for Tuesday, May 6, from AP Financial News: Top stories: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080506/earnings-roundup-sara-lee-adidas.htm Tue, 06 May 2008 12:02:49 EDT Among the earnings projection stories for Tuesday, May 6, from AP Financial News: ALLEGAN, Mich. (AP) _ Perrigo Co. raised the bottom end of its fiscal 2008 profit forecast after third-quarter earnings more than doubled and exceeded expectations, the pharmaceuticals company said Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080506/outlook-roundup-perrigo-monsanto.htm Tue, 06 May 2008 10:26:44 EDT Construction materials supplier Vulcan Materials Co. said Monday it sold seven quarries, a greenfield site and a sales yard for $214 million to three building materials companies. In addition to the... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080414/vulcan-sells-sites-for-214-million.htm Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:20:21 EDT Shares of construction and engineering companies finished lower on Monday after the broader market edged down, following disappointing earnings from U.S. bank Wachovia Corp. and Dutch conglomerate Ro... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080414/closing-glance-construction-ends-lower.htm Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:57:19 EDT Martin Marietta Materials Inc. said Monday it bought six aggregate quarry locations in Georgia and Tennessee from Vulcan Materials Co. $192 million in cash. "Aggregates" typically refers to sand, gr... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080414/martin-marietta-buys-ga-tenn-quarries.htm Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:53:27 EDT Shares of construction and engineering companies were trading mostly higher Tuesday, bucking broader market trends, after drilling and construction firm Layne Christensen Co. posted better-than-expec... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080408/sector-snap-construction-rebounds.htm Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:10:34 EDT Among the earnings stories for Thursday, Feb. 14, from AP Financial News: BIRNMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) _ Asphalt and concrete supplier Vulcan Materials Co. said Thursday its fourth-quarter profit tumbled 26 percent, citing the drop in residential construction activity. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080214/earnings-roundup-vulcan-ingersoll-rand.htm Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:30:45 EST Asphalt and concrete supplier Vulcan Materials Co. said Thursday its fourth-quarter profit tumbled 26 percent, citing the drop in residential construction activity. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080214/vulcan-4q-profit-falls-on-housing-slump.htm Thu, 14 Feb 2008 09:39:55 EST Vulcan Materials Company said Friday its board lifted its quarterly dividend by 3 cents, or 6.5 percent, to 49 cents. The construction materials producer said the dividend is payable March 10 to shareholders of record as of Feb. 25. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080211/vulcan-materials-lifts-dividend.htm Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:43:24 EST Construction materials producer Vulcan Materials Co. paid Hogan & Hartson LLP $300,000 in the second half of 2007 to lobby the federal government, according to a disclosure form. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080208/vulcan-lobbied-on-chemical-security.htm Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:17:01 EST