Stocks Close Mostly Lower Amid Tech Selloff
New York AP reports stocks closed mostly lower as investors fearing a rate hike fled technology shares. Nasdaq dropped 97.50 to 4069.91 while Dow gained 3.10 to 11032.99 and S&P fell 5.94 to 1404.09. Qualcomm slid 14 percent after warning on quarterly sales. EMC slipped despite quarterly earnings.
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Abbott Labs
Allegheny Electric
AFLAC
SBC Communications
At&t Corp
AM. Water Works
Anheuser-Busch
Apple Computer
IND. Tech
Ashland Coal Inc
Ashland Oil Inc
Atlantic Richfield
Baker-Hughes Inc
Baltimore Gas & EL
Bankamerica
Bell Atlantic
Bellsouth Corp
Bethlehem Steel
Boeing CO
CBS Corp
Cabot Oil & Gas
Carolina Power
Chevron Corp
Chubb Corp
Citizens Utilities
Coca-Cola CO
Columbia Gas Sys
Columbia Healthcare
CON
Nat'l Gas
Corning Inc
Suntrust Banks
CSX Corp
CVS Corp
Daimlerchrysler AG
Detroit Edison
Dominion Res
DOW Chemical
Dupont
Eastern Ent
Eastman Kodak
Emerson Electric
Ethyl Corp
Exxon Mobil
First Union Corp
1St Virginia Bank
Flowers Industries
FMC Corp
Delhaize America Inc
GTE
Georgia Pacific
Gillette
GLAXO
Goodyear Tire
Hercules Inc
Humana Corp
Intel Corporation
K-Mart Corp
Kroger CO
Lowe's Cos
Lucent Technologies
McDonald's Corp
Merck & CO. Inc
Microsoft Corp
UPS
Monsanto CO
Mylan Labs, Inc
Nash Finch CO
Navistar Int'l
Nike, Inc
Norfolk Southern
Occidental Pete
ONE Valley Bank
J.C. Penney CO
Pennzoil CO
Pepsico Inc
Phila. Electric
Philip Morris Cos
Phillips Petroleum
Pittston Brinks
Potomac Elec
PWR
Praxair, Inc
Pulaski Furniture
Reebok Int'l
REX Stores Corp
Reynolds Metals
Rite Aid Corp
RJ Reynolds
Rockwell Int'l
Sara Lee Corp
Sears Roebuck
Sherwin Williams
Shoney's Inc
Southern CO
Tenneco Inc
Texaco Inc
TRI Continental
Union Carbide
Union Pacific
Unisys Corp
Universal Corp
Usair Group
USX
Marathon Oil
U.S. Steel
Wal-Mart
Walt Disney CO
Wendy's Int'l
Westvaco Corp
Williams Cos
Valley Nat'l Gases
Xerox Corp
DOW Jones
New York
Standard & Poor
Ricky Harrington
Wachovia Securities
Charlotte
N.C
Qualcomm
EMC Corp
Japan Trade Surplus Yearly Change Seen On Rise
Japan reports year on year changes in its trade surplus with exports and imports showing shifts in demand and supply. Analysts note movements in key sectors, including electronics and autos, reflecting global demand and currency effects. Authorities monitor trends for policy implications and future outlook.
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Norfolk Southern profits fall amid Conrail integration
Norfolk Southern reported a fourth quarter earnings drop of 81 percent to 31 million dollars or 8 cents a share, hit by congestion and loss of business from Conrail line acquisitions. Revenues rose to 1.47 billion. The company announced a voluntary early retirement program for about 1180 non union employees as part of cost containment.
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Norfolk Southern Corp
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Frank Brown
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Robert L. Banks
R.L. Banks & Associates Inc
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Mississippi River
Conrail
CSX
West Virginia
Greenspan pledges to control inflation in fourth term
Washington AP Alan Greenspan nominated for a fourth term as Fed chair pledges to keep inflation low and stable while praising productivity gains from technological innovation. He offers no hints on rate moves and emphasizes the Fed’s role in sustaining expansion, as Wall Street reacts to his testimony amid market volatility.
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Alan Greenspan
Federal Reserve
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Central Bank
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Coca-Cola to Eliminate Six Thousand Jobs Worldwide
Coca-Cola plans to cut 6,000 positions in a major restructuring. The 2,500 at Atlanta headquarters, 2,700 overseas, and 800 in the U.S. aim to save 300 million dollars. The move doubles earlier estimates and follows a six month review led by CEO designate Douglas Daft.
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Coca-Cola
United States
Coke
Douglas Daft
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