International Business News - WLT 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 Declining global demand for steel products prompted an analyst Friday to downgrade shares of Walter Industries Inc. Friedman, Billings, Ramsey analyst Luther Lu downgraded the shares of the Tampa, Fla.-based company to "Market Perform" from "Outperform" and cut his price target to $30 from $53. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081114/ahead-of-the-bell-walter-industries.htm Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:08:54 EST Standard & Poor's Ratings Services on Monday increased its ratings on the noninvestment-grade corporate credit of Orlando, Fla.-based Walter Industries Inc., a coal producer. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080915/s-p-raises-credit-rating-of-walter-industries.htm Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:39:09 EDT Coal industry shares continued an extended decline Monday on Wall Street, though some analysts believe the sector may already have struck bottom. Standard & Poor's upgraded some of the biggest players, including Peabody Energy Corp., Consol Energy Inc., Arch Coal Inc., Massey Energy Co., and Walter Industries Inc. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080915/sector-snap-coal-shares-fall-some-see-bottom.htm Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:03:29 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Wednesday, Sept. 10, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of Las Vegas Sands Corp. slid Wednesday on disappointing Las Vegas Strip gaming revenue results. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080910/movers-roundup-las-vegas-sands-g-iii-apparel.htm Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:19:48 EDT Shares of Walter Industries Inc. jumped Wednesday after an analyst said the coal producer's stock remains attractive due in part to recent drops. The stock gained $5.36, or 8.3 percent, to $69.66. Since shares hit their annual high of $111.99 on July 2, the stock has lost about 38 percent of its value, due in part to sliding commodity prices. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080910/walter-industries-shares-jumps-after-recent-drops.htm Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:45:48 EDT Coal producer Walter Industries Inc. said Thursday its board approved a plan to open a new coal mine with 400,000 tons of annual capacity, expanding the company's United Land subsidiary's surface mining operations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080731/walter-industries-to-open-new-coal-mine.htm Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:37:29 EDT Auto dealership chain Lithia Motors on Monday said A.J. Wagner, the former president of Ford Motor Credit Co. North America, was named a member of its board. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080714/lithia-motors-names-former-ford-executive-to-board.htm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:25:38 EDT Brunswick Corp. and United Capital Corp. are the only two stocks in the broad "other" sector being added to the Russell 2000 in this year's reconstitution of the small stock index, while nine stocks in the sector were removed. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/russell-2000-adds-brunswick-corp-united-capital.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:17:22 EDT Walters Industries Inc. is the lone stock in the broad "other" sector being to be added to the Russell 1000 in this year's reconstitution of the large stock index, while one stock in the sector was removed. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/russell-1000-adds-walters-industries.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:11:59 EDT Shares of James River Coal Co. soared 7.8 percent Wednesday, as prices for coal in the eastern U.S. climb on strong demand from European customers. Shares of the Richmond, Va.-based company, which produces steam and industrial coal, rose $3.35, or 7.8 percent, to $46.54 in afternoon trading. That is up from the Aug. 20, 2007, closing price of $4. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080611/james-river-coal-shares-soar-nearly-8-percent.htm Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:07:56 EDT Coal producer Walter Industries Inc. said Wednesday it priced a previously registered offering of 2.8 million shares at $90.75 apiece. The company expects to receive about $243.8 million from the offering, and will use the proceeds to pay down some of its debt. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080611/walter-industries-prices-offering-at-90-75-apiece.htm Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:43:49 EDT Walter Industries Inc., which produces metallurgical coal and runs a home-financing business, said Monday it began an offering of 2.8 million shares. The company expects to grant underwriters of this offering an option to buy up to an additional 420,000 shares within 30 days. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080609/walter-industries-offers-2-8-million-shares.htm Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:21:35 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Monday, May 5, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP) _ Shares of Walter Industries Inc. climbed to a fresh 52-week high Monday after several analysts raised their estimates on the diversified industrial company, citing higher coal prices. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080505/movers-roundup-walter-industries-hain-celestial.htm Mon, 05 May 2008 15:15:58 EDT Shares of Walter Industries Inc. climbed to a fresh 52-week high Monday after several analysts raised their estimates on the diversified industrial company, citing higher coal prices. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080505/walter-shares-peak-as-analysts-lift-estimates-on-coal-prices.htm Mon, 05 May 2008 12:07:58 EDT