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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 2007
Page
8
Wall Street started the week on a high note as Citigroup reports better-than-expected profits and higher consumer spending lift investor sentiment. The Dow rose 105.33 to 12320.46 and the Nasdaq gained 26.39 to 102,518.23, with advancers leading decliners by over 20 percent on the NYSE.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. returns to first on the 2007 Fortune 500 list after a year of strong profits. Exxon Mobil Corp. slips to the second spot with revenue of about 347.3 billion and profits near 39.5 billion. The ranking reflects America’s most profitable year.
Minneapolis based Target Corp announces a 400000 square foot grocery distribution warehouse adjacent to its Cedar Falls center. The project carries a construction cost of 30 to 35 million dollars, with total investment including equipment between 80 and 98 million dollars. Groundbreaking is planned for this fall and operation expected in late 2008.
The Treasury sold 14 billion in three month bills at a discount rate of 4.065 percent, down from 4.880 percent, and 12 billion in six month bills at 4.865 percent, up slightly from 4.850 percent. A $10,000 three month bill priced at 9,877.02 and a six month bill at 9,754.05. Gazette and were renorns.
Cedar Rapids report says Westdale Mall may rebound after court order receiver Tom Slattery Jr. announced a principle agreement for Curt Pooley to take over the Westdale site from Dave Bailey, with a short term lease to test the restaurant's viability. Bailey cites broader profit pressures and rising costs.
Beekeepers at Indian Creek Nature Center begin a new season amid Colony Collapse Disorder CCD fears. The disorder has wiped out millions of honey bees across 27 states raising pollination concerns, possible higher crop yields impact, and bee package prices have risen by about 10. The cause remains unproven with theories ranging from GM crops to radio frequencies. Local beekeepers note no CCD incidents confirmed in Iowa yet and describe how robbing behavior changes as colonies die.
The IRS audited 1,293,681 individual returns in 2006, a 6 percent rise from 2005, with field audits up 23 percent. Online filings and new matching technology help the agency target discrepancies. Readiness tips urge gathering receipts records mileage logs and medical bills, organizing them by tax item and recreating missing records if needed.
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