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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 2000
Page
5
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The Agriculture Department's monthly survey projects U S harvests of 10 4 billion bushels of corn, up 10 percent from last year, and 2 99 billion bushels of soybeans, up 13 percent. Yields average 141 9 and 40 7 bushels per acre respectively, with gains centered in the Midwest despite drought earlier in spring.
The Labor Department reported the Producer Price Index was unchanged in July after a 0.6 percent rise in June. Energy costs drove the swing with gasoline down 0.7 percent while food and energy were excluded, core inflation rose only 0.1 percent. Retail sales rose 0.7 percent driven by autos and big-ticket items as investors weighed earnings and Fed policy.
U.S. markets climbed as blue chips led gains on stronger economic signals. The Dow rose 119.04 to 11,027.80, the S and P 500 added 11.59 to 1,471.84, and the Nasdaq advanced 29.48 to 3,789.47. Investors cited cooler inflation, solid July spending, and potential Fed restraint, with sector boosts from tobacco, banking, drugs, and health care. Philip Morris jumped to 31.25 as Goldman Sachs analysts projected large upside, while Lehman Brothers rose on inflation news.
A Fla jury found Walt Disney Co liable for theft of trade secrets and breach of implied contract by All Pro Sports Camps Inc and two founders. The six jurors awarded 240 million in damages and deemed the conduct willful and malicious, allowing possible doubling. Disney plans an appeal.
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