International Business News - optical 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 Israel-based Shamir Optical Industry Ltd., which makes ophthalmic lenses, said Tuesday it bought out the remaining 49 percent stake in Altra Trading GmbH from its minority shareholder. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/shamir-optical-buys-remaining-altra-trading-stake.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:33:16 EDT Shares of Optical Cable Corp. soared Thursday after the fiber optic cable maker reported fiscal second-quarter income rose from the year-ago period. Late Wednesday, the Roanoke, Va.-based company posted net income of $878,000, or 15 cents per share, for the quarter ended April 30. In the same quarter the previous year, Optical Cable reported income of $237,000, or 4 cents per share. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080612/optical-cable-shares-hit-year-high-on-2q-results.htm Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:52:33 EDT 3M Co. said late Friday it signed a license agreement with Sony Corp. granting Sony rights to use certain 3M optical film technology for its LCD televisions. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/sony-lcd-television-optical-film-technology.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 22:42:32 EDT Shares of makers of optical communications equipment were mixed Wednesday afternoon after an analyst said problems from 2007 will likely spill over into 2008, but investors may still find some worthy stocks in the sector. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080305/sector-snap-optical-equipment-makers.htm Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:54:45 EST