Stocks slip from 16 month highs on profit taking
Wall Street eased from 16 month highs as traders booked gains after strong earnings. The Dow fell 9.93 to 9,803.05 while the Nasdaq dropped 4.09 to 1,939.10 and the S P 500 slid to 1,046.76. Retail sales edged down 0.2 percent though July and August figures were raised. IBM, GM and Wachovia posted mixed results as Intel jumped on profits, with IBM afterhours trading tumbling on revenue miss.
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Births of Three Baytown Area Babies in 2003
Katherine and Darren Franta announce the birth of son Davis Coudert Franta on September 24 2003 in Richmond Virginia He has a sister Gabrielle Grandparents Kim Short Richard Short Sue Franta Lonnie Franta Great grandparents Sorrells Timolat and others Rants and uncles listed Steve and Melanie Auld Saytown Kenner Ryan born September 24 2003 at Texas Women's Hospital weighing 7 pounds 4 ounces Grandparents Kimmey Kimmey Lunsford Mc Kathy Auld Great grandparents listed McKenna Deann born September 4 2003 in Houston weigh 8 pounds 2 ounces Grandparents Moon Hammers Moon Currier Gartman Mathison Great grandparents Goodwin Carter Elliott LeGendre and more Numerous aunts uncles and cousins
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State figures raise warning on grain supplies
Officials from the agriculture department and state agencies warned of potential grain supply gaps as harvests lag and prices rise. The statements cited weather disruptions, transport bottlenecks, and aging storage facilities affecting multiple regions and futures markets.
Crude futures test inventory data as winter risk looms
Crude oil futures ended little changed in New York as traders awaited Thursday inventory data to confirm fears of tight heating oil supplies heading into winter. November crude settled at 31.77 a barrel, while Brent rose to 30.87 on the London market. Analysts expect a crude stock build and a possible distillate draw, with the EIA and API reports delayed by Columbus Day.
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ExxonMobil retrial begins as Supreme Court rejects bid to halt jury selection
Alabama Supreme Court refused ExxonMobil’s last minute bid to stop jury selection for the retrial of the state’s royalty case. Opening arguments set for Monday. trial expected two to three weeks at the Montgomery County Courthouse. The 2000 verdict had awarded $3.5 billion, later overturned in 2002 for error in juror access to an internal memo.
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Fed survey signals pickup in economic activity
The Federal Reserve reports accelerating economic activity in early fall with strong consumer spending and signs of life in manufacturing. Ten of twelve regional banks show improved activity, while Boston and Cleveland are mixed but not declining. The survey supports expectations of steady rates at 1 percent at the October meeting.
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Southwest Airlines to begin mediation on labor talks
Southwest Airlines and a flight attendants union will start federal mediation on Thursday, the first time talks in the carrier's 32 year history have reached that stage. After 16 plus months of talks over pay and benefits, wage data shows a starting flight attendant wage of 14 000 dollars and a median 24 600 dollars while attendants argue cleanup work adds up to 300 hours annually, a claim the airline says is part of the job.
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