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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 2007
Page
10
Wall Street edged lower as weak housing market signals unsettled investors despite retailers' sales gains. Toll Brothers issued a soft forecast, weighing on housing shares and fueling doubts about the economy. The Dow fell 29.24 to 12,637.63 and the Nasdaq slipped 1.83 to 2,488.87 as decliners outpaced advancers about 6 to 5.
Oil futures rose late Thursday with March crude up 2.0 to settle at 59.71 on the N Y M E after peaking at 59.87 amid arctic conditions and overseas tensions. Mortgage rates eased as Freddie Mac reported 30 year fixed at 6.28 percent, 15 year at 6.02 and five year ARMs at 6.02.
John Morrell & Co. will temporarily discontinue the second shift hog processing at its Sioux City plant on February 19, causing about 485 workers to be laid off. The move, due to unfavorable market conditions, lowers daily hog production to roughly 7,000. about 900 employees will remain employed. The company will inform state officials about dislocated worker assistance.
A random survey shows current gas prices in the Corridor as of yesterday afternoon with prices rounded to the nearest cent. Gas stations vary by brand and location, reflecting a typical regional pricing spread across the area.
Federal data show Iowa's average weekly wage at 639 in Q2 2006, 18.5 percent below the U.S. average, with 4.1 percent wage growth from 2005 to 2006. Polk County leads among three metro counties with 5.8 percent wage growth to 780, while Scott County trails at 630 and 0.6 percent growth.
Iowa and central Iowa chains shift brands or sell stores as thin gasoline profits push consolidation. Hawkeye Convenience replaces Citgo with Sinclair at 11 stores. HandiMart becomes Casey’s after a sale. QuikTrip eyes sale to Road Ranger amid market squeeze and urban focus. Industry veteran notes gas margins near zero as majors pull back.
Brookfield Asset Management plans to acquire Longview Fibre Co. for 1.63 billion dollars, paying 24.75 per share and assuming about 518 million in debt. The deal strengthens Brookfield's timberlands with roughly 588 thousand acres in Washington and Oregon, while existing plants remain operating.
A reader describes persistent unsolicited credit card offers targeting youths from a large bank. Advice includes destroying unrequested plastic, using the OptOut Prescreen service to remove names, and notes that opting out may be temporary or permanent but does not curb all marketing.
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