International Business News - Williams 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 Williams Partners LP, which owns natural gas sector properties, said Friday it still expects damage to the Discovery natural gas system following Hurricane Ike in the Gulf of Mexico to drag down profits by $6 million to $10 million in the third quarter. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081010/williams-partners-reiterates-damages-estimate.htm Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:39:11 EDT Natural gas processor and transporter Williams Cos. said Friday hurricanes that battered the Gulf Coast in September will reduce segment earnings by $50 million to $70 million. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081010/williams-sees-lower-income-from-hurricane-damages.htm Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:48:21 EDT Executives at Williams-Sonoma Inc. said the retailer scaled back the size of its popular catalogs by nearly a third while winnowing down the number of consumers across the country who receive the publications. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080923/williams-sonoma-trims-catalogs-expects-tough-4q.htm Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:14:35 EDT Williams Partners L.P. says damage to the Discovery natural gas system following Hurricane Ike in the Gulf of Mexico will drag down profits by $6 million to $10 million in the third quarter. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080923/damage-from-ike-to-hurt-williams-partners-profits.htm Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:09:43 EDT Natural gas company Williams Cos. said Tuesday its Cameron Meadows natural gas processing plant in Louisiana sustained "significant damage" from Hurricane Ike and has been shut down for repairs. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080923/hurricane-damage-shut-down-williams-gas-plant.htm Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:35:52 EDT An analyst on Thursday said a prolonged slump in the home furnishings sector will likely continue to hurt Williams-Sonoma Inc. Oppenheimer & Co. analyst Vivian Ma wrote in a note to investors on Thursday that according to the Census Bureau, home furnishing retail sales fell 8.3 percent in August, the first month of the third quarter. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080918/analyst-williams-sonoma-faces-weak-environment.htm Thu, 18 Sep 2008 14:11:28 EDT An analyst increased his price target on Sherwin-Williams Co. on Wednesday, but maintained his "Buy" rating on the paint maker's stock saying raw material costs would still cut into profits. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080917/analyst-boosts-price-target-for-sherwin-williams.htm Wed, 17 Sep 2008 11:05:56 EDT A memoir by Serena Williams will be released in 2009 by Grand Central Publishing, which beat out a handful of other publishers bidding for the life story of the No. 1 ranked women's tennis player. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/131800-books-serena-williams.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080916/serena-williams-to-serve-up-memoir-in-2009.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080916/serena-williams-to-serve-up-memoir-in-2009.htm Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:51:21 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Monday, Sept. 15, from AP Financial News: CHICAGO (AP)--Shares of Williams-Sonoma Inc. sank Monday as an analyst resumed coverage and warned that the home furnishings chain faces significant challenges as same-store sales and earnings per share continue to slide. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080915/movers-roundup-williams-sonoma-phh.htm Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:42:24 EDT Shares of Williams-Sonoma Inc. sank Monday as an analyst resumed coverage and warned that the home furnishings chain faces significant challenges as same-store sales and earnings per share continue to slide. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080915/williams-sonoma-falls-on-underperorm-rating.htm Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:33:52 EDT Williams Cos. has obtained interests in the Barnett Shale natural gas reserves in north Texas for a lesser amount than previously announced. Tulsa-based Williams said Tuesday it has completed a $147 million purchase of the interests from Aspect Abundant Shale LP and other parties. In late July, Williams said those interests would cost $166 million. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080909/williams-buys-barnett-shale-interests-for-147m.htm Tue, 09 Sep 2008 10:49:56 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Thursday, Aug. 28, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of Williams-Sonoma Inc. fell 8 percent on Thursday after the retailer slashed its 2008 profit forecast below Wall Street expectations following a decline in its quarterly results. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080828/movers-roundup-williams-sonoma-fannie-freddie.htm Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:24:25 EDT Shares of Williams-Sonoma Inc. fell 8 percent on Thursday after the retailer slashed its 2008 profit forecast below Wall Street expectations following a decline in its quarterly results. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080828/williams-sonoma-shares-fall-as-profit-outlook-cut.htm Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:14:17 EDT Williams-Sonoma Inc. said Thursday its second-quarter profit fell by nearly 30 percent, and the company slashed its profit forecast for 2008. San Francisco-based Williams-Sonoma, seller of high-end kitchenware, earned $18.4 million, or 17 cents per share, in the three-month period ended Aug. 3. That compares with $26 million, or 23 cents per share, in the year-ago period. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080828/williams-sonoma-2q-profit-falls-29-percent.htm Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:32:51 EDT Shares of Williams-Sonoma Inc. fell Tuesday, as an analyst said the specialty home retailer may see same-store sales fall by 10 percent when it reports second-quarter results in the coming weeks. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080819/williams-sonoma-falls-ahead-of-earnings.htm Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:45:53 EDT Shares of Clayton Williams Energy Inc. dropped Friday after the oil and gas exploration company lowered its production guidance for the rest of year, and crude oil prices slipped. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080815/clayton-williams-shares-slide-after-outlook-cut.htm Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:01:23 EDT Venus Williams is the latest upset victim in Olympic tennis, losing to Li Na of China in the quarterfinals. Williams, who won gold medals in singles and doubles at the 2000 Games, was beaten 7-5, 7-5. She followed to the sideline her sister Serena and top-seeded Roger Federer, who both lost earlier Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080814/venus-williams-loses-in-olympic-tennis-quarters.htm Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:51:13 EDT Serena Williams has lost her quarterfinal match at the Olympics to Elena Dementieva of Russia. Dementieva, who won a Silver in Sydney in 2000, beat Williams 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 in their singles match Thursday night. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080814/serena-williams-loses-in-olympic-tennis-quarters.htm Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:29:16 EDT An analyst downgraded shares of Sherwin-Williams Co. from "Buy" to "Hold" on Friday, saying the paint maker will continue to be hammered by the sluggish housing market. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080808/s-p-downgrades-sherwin-williams.htm Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:10:17 EDT Williams Partners LP, which processes and stores natural gas, said Thursday its second-quarter profit jumped 54 percent on higher natural gas liquid margins at three of its properties. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/williams-partners-2q-profit-up-54-percent.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:01:40 EDT