International Business News - WMB 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, Aug. 7, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Warner Music Group Corp. reported Thursday its loss narrowed in the fiscal third quarter as the global music industry slowed down while European sales strengthened. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/earnings-roundup-warner-music-williams.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:38:56 EDT Among the earnings projection stories for Thursday, Aug. 7, from AP Financial News: FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (AP)--The TJX Cos. raised its fiscal second-quarter outlook on Thursday but also added an expected impairment charge. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/outlook-roundup-tjx-cardinal-health.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:24:34 EDT Global energy producer Williams Cos. on Thursday boosted the lower end of its 2008 guidance to $2.35 to $2.80 per share. That is up from its previous estimate of $2.30 to $2.80 per share, and it falls in line with analysts surveyed by Thomson Financial who, on average, expect 2008 earnings of $2.73 per share. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/williams-cos-raises-2008-and-2009-guidance.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:52:52 EDT Williams Cos., which produces, processes and transports natural gas, on Thursday reported a 1 percent increase in second quarter profit on strong performances in the company's exploration and production and midstream businesses. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/williams-cos-2q-profit-up-1-percent.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:45:20 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Monday, Aug. 4, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of Cbeyond Inc. fell Monday after an analyst cut his investment rating on the company based on the fortunes of a fellow provider of telecommunications services for small and medium-sized business. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080804/movers-roundup-cbeyond-goldman-sachs.htm Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:32:05 EDT Falling crude prices weighed down shares of global energy producer Williams Cos. Monday. Light, sweet crude for September delivery fell $3.69, or 2.9 percent, to settle at $121.41 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange on news that consumer spending fell in June, as shoppers faced higher prices for gasoline, food and other items. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080804/crude-prices-weigh-down-williams-stock.htm Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:47:29 EDT Engineering and construction services company URS Corp. said Thursday it received a contract worth $125 million from power and natural gas provider Williams Cos. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080731/urs-gets-125-million-contract-from-williams.htm Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:01:50 EDT Shares of oil and gas-related companies dropped Tuesday afternoon as crude and natural gas prices slid on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Light, sweet crude for August delivery fell $4.89 to $126.15, though earlier the contract dropped as low as $125.63. Prices had flirted with the $150 mark earlier this month. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/sector-snap-oil-and-gas-shares-slide.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:27:02 EDT Williams Cos. said on Monday it has expanded its presence in the Barnett Shale natural gas reserves in north Texas by buying the interest of Aspect Abundant Shale LP and other parties for $166 million. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080721/williams-expands-natural-gas-operation-in-texas.htm Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:07:49 EDT Natural gas pipeline operator Williams Cos. said Thursday its board declared a quarterly cash dividend of 11 cents per share. The dividend is payable Sept. 8 to shareholders of record on Aug. 22. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/williams-cos-sets-quarterly-dividend.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:33:47 EDT Shares of oil and gas companies fell Wednesday after the U.S. government reported a jump in crude and gasoline supplies, and prices fell on the New York Mercantile Exchange. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/sector-wrap-oil-and-gas-shares-slide.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:50:05 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Wednesday, June 25, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of Williams Cos. touched a seven-year high on Wednesday after the oil and natural gas producer and transporter raised its profit outlook for the next two years, predicting higher natural gas prices. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/movers-roundup-williams-monaco-coach.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:30:41 EDT Shares of Williams Cos. touched a seven-year high on Wednesday after the oil and natural gas producer and transporter raised its profit outlook for the next two years, predicting higher natural gas prices. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/williams-shares-hit-7-year-high-on-guidance-raise.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:54:35 EDT Williams Cos., which produces, processes and transports natural gas, Wednesday raised its earnings outlook for 2008 and 2009 on expectations of higher natural gas prices. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/williams-cos-raises-08-09-earnings-forecast.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:40:45 EDT Sempra Energy will buy a 25 percent stake in and provide "a significant amount" of capacity to a natural gas pipeline proposed by Williams Cos. and TransCanada Corp., Williams said Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080616/sempra-buys-25-percent-stake-in-sunstone-pipeline.htm Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:07:52 EDT Gas supply company Williams Cos. spent $670,000 in the first quarter to lobby on proposed natural gas regulations and other issues, according to a disclosure report. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080530/williams-cos-supplied-670-000-into-1q-lobbying.htm Fri, 30 May 2008 14:39:12 EDT Natural-gas company Williams Cos. on Thursday said it completed the purchase of certain interests in Colorado's Piceance Basin from SandRidge Energy and other parties for about $285 million in cash. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080522/williams-acquires-assets-for-about-285-million.htm Thu, 22 May 2008 15:46:05 EDT Natural gas company Williams Cos. said Wednesday that it plans to double the processing capacity and production of natural gas liquid at its Echo Springs plant in southern Wyoming. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080522/williams-plans-expansion-at-wyo-gas-plant.htm Thu, 22 May 2008 11:12:05 EDT Two Oklahoma City energy companies and two in Tulsa are on the latest Fortune list of the 500 largest companies. Tulsa-based Oneok Inc. is at No. 192 with revenue of about $13.4 billion and Williams Companies Inc. in Tulsa is 208th with $12.9 billion in revenue. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080506/4-oklahoma-energy-companies-on-fortune-500-list.htm Tue, 06 May 2008 15:42:08 EDT Magellan Midstream Partners LP, which transports and stores refined petroleum products, said Tuesday that Michael Mears has assumed the newly created position of chief operating officer. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/15511-business-of-life.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080506/magellan-midstream-partners-names-chief-operating-officer.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080506/magellan-midstream-partners-names-chief-operating-officer.htm Tue, 06 May 2008 10:37:36 EDT