Market closes at 3 month high on upbeat economy
The Dow Jones rises 36.14 to 2,622.28 as NYSE volume reaches 182.27 million shares. Broad gains lift indices with the NASDAQ up to 370.42 and S&P 500 at 330.19 while traders anticipate Fed support and a Friday producer price index report. Ford slips 1% to 26. Analysts note shallow pullback last week amid optimism for renewed vigor by mid-1991.
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Taxable auctioneers duties under West Virginia tax law
West Virginia requires auctioneers registered with the Department of Agriculture to collect sales tax on auctioneer services. When commissioned to sell for another, the service is taxable and must be taxed on fees and commission percentages regardless of the goods’ tax status. Auctioneers are responsible for collecting sales tax from clients and remitting it.
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Dow Jones Averages and Tax Rules Mentioned in Auction Notice
Final Dow Jones averages show daily highs and lows for components with open, high, low, and close values. A tax note outlines how sales tax applies to auctioned tangible property and defines isolated transactions for repeated sales.
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OPEC to maintain high oil output amid Gulf crisis
Indonesian Oil Minister Ginandjar Kartasasmita said OPEC members will sign a statement backing continued increased production to offset Persian Gulf losses. They will revert to late July output levels once the crisis ends, after August moves allowed higher pumps.
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AT&T and MCI Reach Out of Court Settlement on Lawsuits
AT&T and MCI agreed to settle lawsuits alleging false advertising and customer poaching and proposed new federal standards to prevent consumer switches without consent. The two firms also settled a separate AT&T suit accusing MCI and its marketing agent of deceptive sales practices. Terms were not disclosed.
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Freddie Mac tightens mortgage rules slow for buyers
Freddie Mac said it will phase out low documentation mortgages and adjustable rate loans with down payments under ten percent. The changes may make obtaining a mortgage harder for both first-time buyers and move-up buyers. Washington AP reports Freddie Mac, a major government-sponsored loan purchaser, announced the policy on Wednesday.
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CBS to Buy Back Up to 10.5 Million Shares at 190
CBS Inc. plans a tender offer to repurchase as many as 10,526,000 common shares at 190 each, totaling about 2 billion. The offer will start in days and expire January 21. Forest Oil sells 107 Webb County Texas wells to Conoco DuPont unit for about 39 million. Proceeds reduce revolving credit line to 38 million. facilities balance now 7 million. US housing completions fall 5.1 percent in October to a seasonally adjusted 1,256,000 annual rate. September completions up 0.8 percent to 1,324,000. year-over-year down 4.6 percent. Lowe's declares 13 cents per share quarterly dividend payable Jan 31, 1991 to record Jan 18, 1991. Consolidated Natural Gas raises quarterly dividend to 47 cents payable Feb 15, 1991 to record Jan 15, 1991.
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