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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 2009
Page
16
Investors grew hopeful about a federal $789 billion stimulus plan as lawmakers reached accord. The Dow rose 50.65 points to 7,939.53, the S&P 500 gained 6.58 to 833.74, and the Nasdaq added 5.77 to 1,530.50.
Delta Air Lines plans to consolidate regional feeder carrier functions under a new subsidiary Regional Handling Services. About 4,100 airport customer service staff from Comair Mesaba and Compass will transfer while pilots flight attendants and mechanics stay under their airlines.
A federal regulator urged more than 800 thrift institutions to suspend all foreclosures to aid plans aimed at keeping borrowers in homes amid the recession. Officials stressed cooperation is voluntary while Treasury and HUD leaders discuss mortgage restructuring and incentives.
Amid weak 2008 results toy makers cut costs and roll back prices for 2009. Mattel and Hasbro forecast softer demand with many items under 20 dollars and fewer releases over 150. New lower price Elmo Tickle Hands and EyeClops Night Vision offer cheaper options at major toy fairs.
Oil prices fall to 35.94 a barrel after the Energy Information Administration reports a 4.7 million barrel weekly crude build. Gasoline inventories decline 2.6 million barrels as refiners cut output, nudging the national average price to 1.94 a gallon while demand shows slight uptick.
Financial planners discuss rebalancing as a discipline to realign portfolios toward stock and bond targets. With investors cautious and volatility high, many advisers delay moves, preferring staged stock additions or put rebalancing on hold for retirees.
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