International Business News - WW 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 Wednesday, Nov. 5, from AP Financial Desk News: NEW YORK (AP)--Time Warner Cable Inc. said Wednesday that its third-quarter profit rose 21 percent partly on stronger high-speed data and voice revenue. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081105/earnings-roundup-time-warner-cable-mbia.htm Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:58:43 EST Consulting firm Watson Wyatt Worldwide Inc. said Wednesday its fiscal first-quarter profit increased 2 percent due primarily to revenue growth in its benefits and technology and administration solutions groups. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081105/watson-wyatt-worldwide-1q-profit-rises-2-percent.htm Wed, 05 Nov 2008 07:36:26 EST Shares of W.W. Grainger Inc. rose Tuesday after the maintenance products distributor posted third-quarter results that easily beat Wall Street expectations and boosted its full-year outlook. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081014/w-w-grainger-rises-on-strong-3q-earnings-outlook.htm Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:53:33 EDT Maintenance products distributor W.W. Grainger Inc. on Tuesday raised its earnings per share guidance for the full year after posting strong third-quarter results. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081014/grainger-raises-full-year-earnings-guidance.htm Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:50:43 EDT Maintenance products distributor W.W. Grainger Inc. reported Tuesday that its third-quarter profit rose 28 percent on a double-digit increase in sales. The results topped Wall Street expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081014/grainger-profit-rises-28-percent-in-third-quarter.htm Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:46:56 EDT Asian employers are more likely to keep employees during an economic downturn than U.S. companies, for whom layoffs is the top choice for coping with a slump, an international management consulting company said Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081006/asian-firms-more-likely-to-keep-workers-in-slump.htm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:44:03 EDT Watson Wyatt Worldwide Inc. on Monday said its board declared a regular quarterly dividend of 7.5 cents. The financial advisory firm said the dividend is payable Oct. 15 to shareholders of record Sept. 30. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080919/watson-wyatt-sets-7-5-cent-dividend.htm Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:39:33 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Wednesday, Aug. 13, from AP Financial News: CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP)--Shares of property and casualty insurer Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. extended their decline Wednesday as analyst forecasts for the company's third-quarter results have been reduced. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080813/movers-roundup-hartford-financial-watson-wyatt.htm Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:48:55 EDT Shares of Watson Wyatt Worldwide Inc. fell Wednesday after an analyst lowered his rating for the financial advisory firm, foreseeing likely curbed growth in revenue and profit. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080813/watson-wyatt-shares-decline-after-downgrade.htm Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:22:09 EDT Among the earnings projection stories for Tuesday, Aug. 12, from AP Financial News: EAST HANOVER, N.J. (AP)--Comverge Inc., which provides services to improve electric capacity, said Tuesday it expects lower revenue in the fiscal year, due to a regulatory change from a grid operator and year-to-date operating performance. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080812/outlook-roundup-comverge-pnm-resources.htm Tue, 12 Aug 2008 10:21:40 EDT Among the earnings stories for Tuesday, Aug. 12, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--TJX Cos., which operates the T.J. Maxx and Marshalls stores, said Tuesday that its second-quarter profits more than tripled from a year ago when the discount fashion retailer digested a charge for a widely publicized security breach. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080812/earnings-roundup-tjx-watson-wyatt.htm Tue, 12 Aug 2008 10:15:29 EDT Financial advisory firm Watson Wyatt Worldwide Inc. on Tuesday set its fiscal 2009 profit and revenue guidance mostly above Wall Street forecasts. The company expects profit between $3.70 and $3.77 on revenue between $1.85 billion and $1.9 billion. Analysts polled by Thomson Financial expect profit of $3.71 on revenue of $1.86 billion. The fiscal year ends in June. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080812/watson-wyatt-outlook-mostly-above-forecasts.htm Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:40:16 EDT Financial advisory firm Watson Wyatt Worldwide Inc. said Tuesday its profit rose 32 percent in the fiscal fourth quarter on an increase in retirement services demand and the need for investment advice. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080812/watson-wyatt-4q-profit-rises-32-percent.htm Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:38:49 EDT Tool and maintenance products distributor W.W. Grainger Inc. has paid $6 million to settle charges that it defrauded the U.S. government, the Justice Department said Friday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080725/w-w-grainger-pays-6m-to-settle-govt-charges.htm Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:09:38 EDT Watson Wyatt Worldwide Inc. said Monday that Roger Millay will join the consulting firm as chief financial officer, effective Aug. 18. Millay succeeds Carl Mautz, who announced his retirement in February. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080721/watson-wyatt-names-new-chief-financial-officer.htm Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:21:40 EDT Maintenance products distributor W.W. Grainger Inc. reported Tuesday its second-quarter profits rose 8 percent on strong sales growth, and it said it was in talks with the federal government about allegations of overpricing. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080715/w-w-grainger-profit-rises-8-percent-in-2nd-qtr.htm Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:49:29 EDT Consulting firm Watson Wyatt Worldwide Inc. said Monday it has acquired Marcu & Asociados, a Argentine human-resources and financial-services firm. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080623/watson-wyatt-acquires-argentine-consulting-firm.htm Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:46:23 EDT Watson Wyatt Worldwide Inc. said its board declared a regular quarterly dividend of 7.5 cents. The financial consulting company said the dividend is payable July 15 to shareholders of record June 30. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080610/watson-wyatt-sets-quarterly-dividend-of-7-5-cents.htm Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:56:06 EDT Maintenance products distributor W.W. Grainger Inc. said Monday its Canadian unit has acquired the assets of Granby, Quebec-based Excel Industriel, a distributor of maintenance, repair and operating supplies. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080609/w-w-grainger-unit-acquires-excel-industriel.htm Mon, 09 Jun 2008 08:17:34 EDT The chief financial officer of maintenance products distributor W.W. Grainger Inc. reported that options for 4,000 shares of common stock held by his wife have been exercised, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080527/w-w-grainger-cfo-reports-exercise-of-options.htm Tue, 27 May 2008 16:00:49 EDT