International Business News - WWE 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, Nov. 6, from AP Financial News: Top stories: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081106/earnings-roundup-dana-holding-autonation.htm Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:33:15 EST Sports entertainment company World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. said Thursday that Chief Operating Officer and board member Mike Sileck plans to resign at the end of the year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081106/world-wrestling-entertainment-coo-sileck-to-resign.htm Thu, 06 Nov 2008 09:09:38 EST Sports entertainment company World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. said Thursday its third-quarter profit slid 37 percent, weighed down by slowing revenue growth. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081106/world-wrestling-entertainment-3q-profit-slides.htm Thu, 06 Nov 2008 09:07:20 EST An analyst on Thursday said the dismissal of a lawsuit against toy maker Jakks Pacific Inc. should benefit the company. BMO Capital Markets Corp. analyst Gerrick Johnson upgraded the company to "Outperform" from "Market Perform" and raised the price target to $32 from $28. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081002/ahead-of-the-bell-jakks-pacific-upgraded.htm Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:26:04 EDT World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. is fighting to attract investors seeking a place to park their money in a wobbly market. The sports entertainment company behind such shows as "Friday Night SmackDown" touted its 9.4 percent dividend yield on Tuesday to investors searching for a stable return as stock prices fall. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080930/world-wrestling-entertainment-touts-dividend-yield.htm Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:53:14 EDT World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. has signed Japanese wrestler Naofumi Yamamoto as part of a push to build its business in Japan. The U.S. sports and entertainment company concluded a multiyear contract with the former New Japan Pro-Wrestling star, and his visa was recently approved, WWE Japan executive Ed Wells said Tuesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080916/wwe-signs-japanese-wrestler-yamamoto.htm Tue, 16 Sep 2008 07:42:20 EDT Posing proudly for a snapshot with a glittery championship belt, Seigi Nishiyama is among some 600 other sports fans packing a Tokyo theater who can't get enough of World Wrestling Entertainment. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080907/wwe-steps-up-push-in-japan-market.htm Sun, 07 Sep 2008 03:48:08 EDT World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. on Tuesday reported flat second-quarter profit, missing Wall Street estimates on higher expenses and fewer sales from its live and televised entertainment segment. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080805/wwe-reports-flat-2nd-quarter-profit-missing-views.htm Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:35:45 EDT World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. declared on Monday a regular quarterly dividend of 36 cents per share on its Class A shares of common stock. The company expects to pay the dividend Sept. 25 to stockholders on Sept. 15. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080804/wwe-declares-dividend-of-36-cents.htm Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:53:55 EDT The director of World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., a promoter of wrestling events and other entertainment, sold 3,000 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080620/world-wrestling-director-sells-shares.htm Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:09:40 EDT World Wrestling Entertainment suspended performer James Yun for 30 days for his first drug violation of the company's drug policy. Stamford-based WWE spokeswoman Gary Davis declined to say Monday what drugs were involved. Yun wrestles under the name Jimmy Wang Yang. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080609/wwe-suspends-wrestler-for-30-days-for-drugs.htm Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:57:44 EDT The personal doctor to a pro wrestler who killed himself, his wife and their 7-year-old son has pleaded not guilty to a new 175-count indictment charging him with conspiracy and improperly dispensing drugs. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080609/wrestlers-doctor-pleads-not-guilty-in-drug-case.htm Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:24:13 EDT Wrestling fans eager to get their hands on Vince McMahon's money will have to jump through a few hoops first. The World Wrestling Entertainment chairman announced during last week's "Monday Night Raw" that he would give away $1 million of his own wealth to viewers, but he didn't specify when or how it would be distributed. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/61501-wwe-million-giveaway.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080603/wwe-chairman-promotes-raw-with-1m-giveaway.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080603/wwe-chairman-promotes-raw-with-1m-giveaway.htm Tue, 03 Jun 2008 02:25:56 EDT Wrestling fans eager to get their hands on Vince McMahon's money will have to jump through a few hoops first. The World Wrestling Entertainment chairman announced during last week's "Monday Night Raw" that he would give away $1 million of his own wealth to viewers, but he didn't specify when or how it would be distributed. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/61010-wwe-million-giveaway.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080602/wwe-chairman-promotes-raw-with-1m-giveaway.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080602/wwe-chairman-promotes-raw-with-1m-giveaway.htm Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:39:45 EDT World Wrestling Entertainment suspended performer Darren Matthews for 60 days for his second drug violation. Stamford-based WWE spokeswoman Jennifer McIntosh declined to say Tuesday what drugs were involved. Matthews wrestles under the name William Regal. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080520/wwe-suspends-darren-matthews-for-60-days.htm Tue, 20 May 2008 14:15:34 EDT World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. said Friday its board declared a regular quarterly dividend of 36 cents per Class A share. The dividend is payable June 25 to shareholders of record June 13. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080509/world-wrestling-entertainment-declares-36-cent-dividend.htm Fri, 09 May 2008 17:58:26 EDT