Wall Street closes mixed as Wal-Mart sales beat
Markets close narrowly higher for the Dow at 12 661.74 and the Nasdaq at 2 470.60 as investors weigh economy risks. The Institute of Management Accountants will meet February 15 at the Crowne Plaza Five Seasons in Cedar Rapids to hear a talk on Fraud and Ethics in the Dating of Option Grants with registration at 11 15 a.m. and lunch at 11 30 a.m.
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Frontier Co op Buys Green Tags To Offset Emissions
Frontier Natural Products Co-op of Norway Iowa purchases renewable energy credits equal to electricity used at its Iowa and Colorado facilities from the Bonneville Environmental Foundation. The Green Tags offset pollution from conventional power and align with the company’s sustainable business model says Kathy Larson Vice-President of Sustainability and Education.
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Treasury bill auctions show mixed rates on short notes
The Treasury Department sold 19 billion in three month bills at 5.010 percent, unchanged from last week, and 15 billion in six month bills at 4.955 percent, down from 4.960 percent. Prices implied by the discounts were 9,873.36 for a 10000 three month bill and 9,749.50 for a 10000 six month bill.
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Icahn bids to buy Lear in $2.5 billion takeover offer
Amer Real Estate Partners LP offered $36 a share for Lear Corp, valuing the auto supplier at about $2.5 billion. The bid, disclosed publicly as Icahn's stake rises, could prompt competing offers while Lear Holdings officials consider terms. no formal agreement yet.
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Marion woman launches art portfolio for kids
Susanne Gallagher of Marion creates MySchoolArtKeeper.com portfolios to preserve children's school artwork. The acid free cases hold art up to 15 by 24 inches with latches and display window, selling for 26 dollars plus shipping. A lighter seven pocket version and reusable frame are also offered, with plans for national expansion.
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Breach Waves Hit Timely Identity Theft in 2006
Cary North Carolina resident Imberly Summers faced dual breaches in one week. A $180 charge surfaced on her MasterCard, followed by a debit card breach affecting 100000 SECU members after a TJX data heist. Experts blame complacent management and outsourced security for long undetected thefts from 2003 and 2006.
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Cary, N.C
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SECU
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Framingham
Mass
Wall Street Journal
Summers
Gary Morse
Razorpoint Security Technologies
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