International Business News - WRC 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 Apparel maker Warnaco Group Inc. said Thursday its third-quarter profit soared, as it grew its international, direct-to-consumer and Calvin Klein businesses. But it reduced its full-year outlook, sending shares tumbling more than 30 percent. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081106/warnaco-group-posts-3q-profit-but-cuts-outlook.htm Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:33:19 EST An analyst on Tuesday relaunched coverage on several apparel makers, mainly with "Neutral" ratings, amid a difficult economic environment and higher sourcing costs. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081021/sector-snap-apparel-makers-rise.htm Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:37:34 EDT A Lazard Capital Markets analyst said Monday slow sales and mall traffic at apparel and footwear retailers will likely not recover until at least the second half of 2009. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080922/ahead-of-the-bell-retail-may-not-recover-soon.htm Mon, 22 Sep 2008 07:57:33 EDT Olympian Michael Phelps' record-setting performance in Beijing has led to multimillion-dollar endorsement deals, but his road to marketing gold was paved years before he swam a lap in China. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/125859-phelps.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080907/long-term-plan-aids-marketing-michael-phelps.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080907/long-term-plan-aids-marketing-michael-phelps.htm Sun, 07 Sep 2008 14:09:24 EDT Swimmer Michael Phelps says he's using a $1 million bonus from Speedo for tying Mark Spitz's seven gold medals in one Olympics to start a foundation promoting water safety and youth swimming. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080902/phelps-using-1m-bonus-to-start-swim-foundation.htm Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:00:58 EDT Here's a look at the sponsors of American swimmer Michael Phelps, according to his agents. They declined to specify the value of the deals. Speedo USA--maker of swimsuits, a licensed brand of the Warnaco Group Inc. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080818/a-look-at-michael-phelps-sponsors.htm Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:31:21 EDT Among the earnings stories for Thursday, Aug. 7, from AP Financial News: HOUSTON (AP)--Dril-Quip Inc., an oil and gas equipment and services company, said Thursday its second-quarter profit rose 15 percent on higher demand for its offshore drilling and production equipment. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/earnings-roundup-dril-quip-progress-energy.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:22:54 EDT Among the earnings projection stories for Thursday, Aug. 7, from AP Financial News: HOUSTON (AP)--Dril-Quip Inc., an oil and gas equipment and services company, on Thursday issued lackluster guidance for the third quarter. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/outlook-roundup-dril-quip-progress-energy.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:18:59 EDT Apparel maker Warnaco Group Inc. on Thursday raised its fiscal-year outlook, citing a strong first half of the year. Shares rose $2.33, or 5.4 percent, to $45.67 in morning trading. The stock has traded between $28.70 and $51.22 during the past 52 weeks. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/warnaco-group-raises-fiscal-2008-outlook.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:25:25 EDT Apparel maker Warnaco Group Inc. said Thursday its fiscal second-quarter profit rose 41 percent, as it grew its international, direct-to-consumer and Calvin Klein businesses. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/warnaco-2q-results-rise-41-percent-on-strong-sales.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:20:12 EDT Nike said Wednesday that will allow its swimmers to wear a Speedo suit instead of its own at the Olympics in Beijing. Nike, which traditionally has some of the industry's tightest control on athlete sponsorship agreements, made the surprise announcement in June that its swimmers would be allowed to wear Speedo's sleek LZR Racer at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Omaha. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080730/nike-allows-swimmers-to-wear-speedo-at-olympics.htm Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:14:56 EDT