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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 2005
Page
18
Stocks slid amid rising inflation worries despite Caterpillar and Intel reporting solid earnings. The Beige Book showed expanding business activity but uneven progress and higher inflation. The Dow closed down 115.05 at 10,012.36 and the Nasdaq fell 18.60 to 1,913.76 with more decliners than gainers.
Interstate Bakeries Corp the maker of Twinkies and Wonder Bread says it will restate earnings for parts of 2004 and 2005 due to pension accounting errors. The company also must fund a 5 million dollar workers compensation reserve after internal reviews found underfunding by about 40 million. Access Direct plans to add over 200 call center jobs within 30 days. Yum Brands reports higher quarterly profit to 161 million dollars amid China expansion. revenue rises to 2.05 billion.
Clipper Windpower Inc plans a wind turbine assembly plant in Cedar Rapids after projects in northwest Iowa. The Flying Cloud 44 MW project sold to PPM Ener gy powers Interstate Power & Light Co. in Cedar Rapids, and the 160 MW Intrep id project sold to MidAmerican Energy. CEO Jim Dehlsen envisions rapid expansion to 400 600 positions and ties the facility to the Cedar Rapids Iowa City Technology Corridor.
Analysts say a US Airways and America West merger faces shareholder, employee and investor hurdles that could undermine benefits. A full merger may be unlikely, with options like a holding company or code share favored. US Airways' David Bronner says talks are advanced but no deal is imminent.
The 213 year old New York Stock Exchange announces a merger with Archipelago Holdings to form NYSE Group Inc a for profit public company. Archipelago shareholders hold 30 percent while NYSE owners receive 70 percent and 400 million in cash. The plan includes spinning off the regulatory arm as a not for profit overseer.
Iowa Department of Economic Development board expected to approve incentives for Construction Materials Inc. of Cedar Rapids and Vector Corp. of Marion to expand facilities. Vector will add 14 250 square foot building, create six jobs at 23.40 per hour. Construction Materials will add two buildings, create 11 jobs at 13.48 per hour. Future EI resources include CEBA and PIA programs with other Eastern Iowa projects noted.
HMI Corp reports first quarter net income up 16.6 percent to 26.1 million and earnings per diluted share of 47 cents as sales climb 21.2 percent to 562.3 million. Chairman Stan Askren cites steel and material cost pressures and price increases taking effect in Q2.
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