International Business News - WCC 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 Thursday, July 24, from AP Financial News: CARMEL, Ind. (AP)--ITT Educational Services Inc., a for-profit technical education company, on Thursday said growth in student enrollment boosted second-quarter profit 31 percent, topping Wall Street expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/earnings-roundup-itt-scholastic.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:56:07 EDT Electrical products and construction materials company Wesco International Inc. said Thursday its second-quarter profit rose slightly, as pricing pressures cut into its margins. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/wesco-2q-profit-rises-slightly-on-sales-growth.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:02:03 EDT Shares of electrical equipment companies opened lower Friday as the broader market fell sharply amid worries over government-backed mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, while oil prices climbed to new record highs. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080711/opening-glance-electrical-equipment-shares-slip.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:54:07 EDT Shares of electrical equipment companies opened mixed on Wednesday as broader stocks headed lower, with investors shrugging off better-than-expected earnings from blue chip Alcoa Inc. and focusing on a jump in oil prices. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/opening-glance-electrical-equipment-starts-higher.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:16:27 EDT Shares of electrical equipment companies opened mixed on Thursday as the broader market fluctuated following a fresh record in oil prices and a weaker-than-expected reading on the service sector. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/opening-glance-electrical-equipment-declines.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:36:28 EDT Shares of electrical equipment companies closed higher as the broader markets got a boost from the Federal Reserve's decision to leave its key federal funds rate unchanged. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/closing-glance-electrical-equipment-shares-climb.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:11:28 EDT Shares of electrical equipment companies opened lower on Friday as oil prices rose and worries persisted about the health of the financial sector. Crude oil futures jumped $3.59 to $135.52 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Meanwhile, Moody's Investor Service downgraded two of the nation's biggest bond insurers, and Merrill Lynch cut its earnings estimates and price targets on a number of banks. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080620/opening-glance-electrical-equipment-shares-down.htm Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:21:07 EDT Shares of electrical equipment companies started mixed Wednesday after the Labor Department reported that unemployment claims declined by 5,000 last week and the price of crude was volatile. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080619/opening-glance-electrical-equipment-opens-mixed.htm Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:37:44 EDT Shares of electrical equipment companies finished lower on Wednesday as the broader market declined following a quarterly loss from FedEx Corp. and an afternoon spike in oil prices. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080618/closing-glance-electrical-equipment-makers-slip.htm Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:29:39 EDT Shares of electrical equipment companies opened mostly lower alongside the broader market as a weaker dollar lifted oil prices to record highs and the New York Federal Reserve Bank said manufacturing activity in that state declined in June. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080616/opening-glance-electrical-equipment-opens-lower.htm Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:15:00 EDT Shares of electrical equipment companies opened higher on Friday alongside the broader market as the Labor Department's report on core inflation--or price increases excluding food and energy costs--met investor expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080613/opening-glance-electrical-equipment-stocks-rise.htm Fri, 13 Jun 2008 10:28:02 EDT Shares of electrical equipment companies closed mixed as the broader market edged higher, erasing most of its intraday gains as the price of oil jumped and a management shakeup at investment bank Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. cast the spotlight on the financial sector. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080612/closing-glance-electrical-equipment-shares-mixed.htm Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:14:39 EDT Shares of electrical equipment companies ended lower on Wednesday alongside the broader market, as oil prices surged following a report that U.S. oil inventories fell more than expected last month. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080611/closing-glance-electrical-equipment-shares-fall.htm Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:22:34 EDT Shares of electrical equipment companies ended higher on Thursday as the broader market advanced following a report from the Labor Department showing that the number of laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits fell last week. Meanwhile, May sales for many retailers came in better than expected. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080605/closing-glance-electrical-equipment-ends-higher.htm Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:15:50 EDT Shares of electrical equipment companies closed mostly lower Tuesday as the broader markets were dragged down by a spike in oil prices and concerns over inflation. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080520/closing-glance-electrical-equipment-ends-lower.htm Tue, 20 May 2008 16:16:46 EDT Shares of electrical equipment companies opened mixed on Tuesday as broader markets slipped following a Commerce Department report showing retail sales fell in April, fueling recession fears. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080513/opening-glance-electrical-equipment-shares-mixed.htm Tue, 13 May 2008 10:18:59 EDT Shares of electrical equipment companies opened mostly higher as a spate of analysts raised their estimates and price targets on Emerson Electric Co., a day after it posted better-than-expected second-quarter results. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080507/opening-glance-electrical-equipment-shares-start-higher.htm Wed, 07 May 2008 10:17:59 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Thursday, April 24, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP) _ Shares of General Motors Corp. climbed Thursday, after rival U.S. automaker Ford Motor Co. reported an unexpected $100 million first-quarter profit. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080424/movers-roundup-general-motors-zimmer.htm Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:54:34 EDT Shares of Wesco International Inc. fell sharply on Thursday after the electrical products maker posted a lower first-quarter profit, due largely to a slowdown in the housing market. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080424/wesco-international-shares-fall-on-lower-1q-profit.htm Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:37:25 EDT Among the earnings stories for Thursday, April 24, from AP Financial News: Top stories: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080424/earnings-roundup-credit-suisse-dow-chemical.htm Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:10:39 EDT