International Business News - WIN 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 Nevada casinos had a bad month in May--their worst in at least 10 years--winning $969.9 million from gamblers for a 15.2 percent drop compared with the same month a year earlier, a state report showed. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080711/nevada-casinos-won-fewer-hands-in-may.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:59:31 EDT Shares of CenturyTel Inc. jumped Tuesday after the regional telecommunications service provider raised its annual dividend and sped up its $385 million share buyback program. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080624/centurytel-shares-rise-after-it-hikes-dividend.htm Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:46:23 EDT An Oppenheimer analyst said Wednesday he is taking a more cautious stance on shares of rural local exchange carriers because of regulatory concerns. Rural local exchange carriers are local phone companies that serve mostly rural areas. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080618/sector-snap-rural-local-exchange-carriers.htm Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:46:57 EDT A soft economy continued to cut into winnings of Nevada casinos during April as the clubs won $1 billion for a 5 percent decline compared with the same month a year earlier, a state report showed Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080611/nevada-casino-win-down-5-percent-in-april.htm Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:42:31 EDT A soft economy continued to cut into winnings of Nevada casinos during March as the clubs won $1.04 billion for a 1.5 percent decline compared with the same month a year earlier, a state report showed Friday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080509/nevada-casino-winnings-drop-as-economy-softens.htm Fri, 09 May 2008 13:30:56 EDT Broadband services provider Windstream Corp. said Friday its first-quarter profit climbed 24 percent on customer growth. Net income rose to $123.7 million, or 27 cents per share, compared with $99.9 million, or 21 cents per share, in the previous year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080509/windstream-1q-profit-rises-24-percent-on-customer-growth.htm Fri, 09 May 2008 07:39:37 EDT Windstream Corp. sells landline phone service in rural areas, but the company told shareholders Thursday that its offering of broadband Internet and digital television service continues to be the key to its future. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080508/windstream-tells-shareholders-wireline-company-is-thriving.htm Thu, 08 May 2008 15:29:41 EDT Jeffrey Gardner, the president and chief executive of rural telecommunications carrier Windstream Corp., received a compensation package valued at $4.2 million in 2007 _ a 58 percent decline from 2006, according to a proxy statement filed Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080331/windstream-ceo-earns-4-2m-in-2007.htm Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:20:00 EDT Shares of several telecom carriers inched higher even as Wall Street declined as investors worried about what JPMorgan Chase's buyout of troubled Bear Stearns means for the struggling U.S. economy. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080317/sector-glance-some-telecoms-edge-higher.htm Mon, 17 Mar 2008 11:24:45 EDT A Las Vegas casino fire, a soft economy and poor weather held the win for Nevada casinos in January to $1.06 billion, down nearly 5 percent compared with the same month a year earlier. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080307/nevada-casino-win-dips-nearly-5-pct.htm Fri, 07 Mar 2008 13:47:48 EST Nevada casinos posted a 1.8 percent gain in winnings during 2007 despite a soft economy, hanging onto $12.85 billion of the nearly $170 billion bet by gamblers during the year, according to a state report released Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080212/nev-casinos-win-up-despite-economy.htm Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:03:50 EST Windstream Corp. said its board declared a quarterly dividend of 25 cents per share. The broadband services provider said the dividend is payable April 15 to shareholders of record as of March 31. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080211/windstream-declares-dividend.htm Mon, 11 Feb 2008 07:59:33 EST Among the earnings stories for Friday, Feb. 8, from AP Financial News: COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) _ Nationwide Financial Services Inc. said Thursday evening its fourth-quarter earnings fell 53 percent due to the planned sale of a distribution business and investment losses. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080208/earnings-roundup-nationwide-financial.htm Fri, 08 Feb 2008 18:14:44 EST Among the stock activity stories for Friday, Feb. 8, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP) _ Shares of Amazon.com Inc. rose Friday after the online retailer authorized a plan to buy back up to $1 billion in stock and $1.25 billion in debt. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080208/movers-roundup-amazon-cephalon.htm Fri, 08 Feb 2008 18:09:31 EST Shares of Windstream Corp. jumped Friday after the local telecommunications company posted solid fourth-quarter results and said it plans to buy back $400 million, or roughly 8 percent, of its shares by the end of 2009. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080208/windstream-up-on-buyback-solid-quarter.htm Fri, 08 Feb 2008 14:15:56 EST Broadband services provider Windstream Corp. issued a 2008 revenue forecast that could fall 3 percent, or rise 1 percent, from 2007 levels. The company expects revenue between $3.16 billion and $3.29 billion. Analysts project sales of $3.25 billion. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080208/windstream-2008-sales-may-slip-from-2007.htm Fri, 08 Feb 2008 07:49:56 EST Broadband services provider Windstream Corp.'s fourth-quarter profit quadrupled on proceeds from the sale of a unit, the company said Friday. Net income jumped to $583.6 million, or $1.25 per share, from $117.7 million, or 25 cents per share, a year ago. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080208/windstream-4q-profit-quadruples.htm Fri, 08 Feb 2008 07:42:26 EST The New England Patriots will beat the New York Giants by a score of 38-30 in the Super Bowl, at least according to the popular "Madden NFL 08" football videogame. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080201/superbowl-giants-win-nfl.htm Fri, 01 Feb 2008 09:43:24 EST