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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 2009
Page
17
Investors snapped up shares of consumer products and financial firms on signs the recession may be easing. Procter & Gamble boosted its dividend while American Express cut expected bad debt. Dow rose 109.44 to 8029.62, S&P 500 up 10.56 to 852.06, Nasdaq at 1626.80.
Deere & Company, based in Moline, plans to repay 1.8 million of tax credits tied to a 44 million Davenport expansion. The firm says it created 300 jobs by 2005 but doubts retaining manufacturing jobs through 2010 as required by the deal.
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers members in about 1600 lines readers vote on a proposed MidAmerican Energy contract as the current deal nears its April 30 expiry. The union may face a possible lockout, with results due Friday after voting runs Monday through today.
Alliant Energy will undo changes to its estimated billing formula after about 65 complaints to the Iowa Utilities Board regarding high bills from estimated readings. The company will restore the prior method, adjust the customer usage factor, and has hired more meter readers to improve accuracy.
Construction on the lower level entrance parking area at The Eastern Iowa Airport will block some spots and add two new doors as part of a $1 million capital improvement including Concourse C renovations. Work by Kleiman Construction keeps the lower entrance open with completion targeted for mid July.
Watkins Elevator Inc. surrendered its grain dealer license and its warehouse operator license was revoked after a June flood and weak economy. The firm cites business disruption and volatile prices, closing after 19 years in Watkins, Iowa. Claims against the elevator must be filed by Aug 12 with both the company and the Iowa Grain Warehouse Bureau.
Ed ward Altman of NYU Stern cautions investors about junk bonds amid lofty yields around 17 percent. He predicts default rates could reach 12.3 to 18.3 percent, with recoveries near 25 cents on the dollar, and warns of lax lending practices returning bondholders to losses.
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