Conflicting economic data leave stocks mixed on wall street
Wall Street ended February mixed as a tech selloff met buying in consumer goods. The Dow rose to 10,583.92 while Nasdaq slipped 0.1 percent to 2029.82. S&P 500 barely rose. GDP beat forecasts at 4.1 percent in Q4 2003 amid weak consumer sentiment at 94.4. Analysts cited earnings, data ambiguity, and upcoming jobs data as market drivers.
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Prosecution Seeks Enron Executives Homes in Forfeiture
Federal prosecutors seek to seize lavish homes tied to Enron figures Jeffrey Skilling and Richard Causey as part of broader forfeiture actions. Skilling's 4.7 million Mediterranean mansion and Causey's 950,000 red brick two story stand out among assets alleged bought with tainted funds.
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Airline's work force grows in Mexico
AMR Corp the parent of American Airlines is expanding its workforce in Mexico adding about 130 reservation agents to handle calls from Spanish speaking customers in the United States and Latin America. The company also said its San Juan Puerto Rico call center will close this spring impacting about 100 workers and has closed reservation offices in Las Vegas Norfolk Virginia and St Louis over the past year affecting around 1400 jobs.
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NPS approves eighth gas well on Padre Island Seashore
National Park Service authorizes BNP Petroleum to drill Padre Island Seashore's eighth natural gas well while capping total park round trips at 20 to limit visitor disruption. Critics including Sierra Club blame Bush administration for promoting oil over renewables.
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Economy grows 4.1 percent in Q4 2003 boost hopes for jobs
The Commerce Department reports a 4.1 percent annualized gain in GDP for October December 2003, revised up from 4.0 percent. Business investment in equipment and software rose 15.1 percent, aiding the upgrade. Wall Street rose modestly as investors eyed brighter growth and potential job gains. Analysts expect continued 4 plus percent growth into 2004 with tax incentives and refunds aiding demand.
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Gasoline futures rise on expiring March contract six month high
March gasoline expired at a six month high on the New York Mercantile Exchange as traders covered positions ahead of delivery. Front month quotes reached $1.1080 a gallon, with April contracts also rising, boosted crude oil futures and a cautious outlook ahead of a fresh front month.
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