Wall Street falls after big gains as traders take profits
Stocks retreat from a session peak with the Dow shedding 92.59 points to 10,609.92 and the Nasdaq down 37.79 to 2116.04 as investors focus on preserving gains amid strong earnings. Wal Mart opens Decorah Iowa supercenter after a four year dispute and Cargill merges its fertilizer unit with IMC Global. Senator Grassley urges WTO action over Mexico soft drink tax affecting U S corn and syrup producers.
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Rockwell Collins posts first quarter earnings jump
Rockwell Collins reports a 41 percent rise in earnings per share to 38 cents for the quarter ending Dec. 31 2003 as net income climbs to 68 million. Sales reach 628 million boosted by NLX acquisition with government and defense programs driving gains.
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Jurors hear opposite tales in Stewart case
The government claims Martha Stewart dumped ImClone stock after a secret tip from Sam Waksal’s trouble with shares, while defense argues the sale followed ordinary broker client practice. Bacanovic and Stewart face multiple counts with potential long prison terms.
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ImClone Systems
Mexico
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Seymour
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Ag hearing weighs mad cow trade impact
U S officials seek to avoid broad trade bans after a single mad cow discovery. Ann Veneman testified to the Senate Agriculture Committee amid a ban on cattle blood in feed and fears of lost export markets costing about 200 million dollars. Senator Tom Harkin warned of plant slowdowns and worker layoffs across several states as markets remain uncertain.
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Deere to hire 500 workers yearly to replace retirees
Deere & Co plans to hire about 300 new workers annually for the next five years at its Quad Cities plants to cover retirements. The effort involves management, United Auto Workers reps, and unionized staff with openings in welding, assembly, and machining.
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CRST Malone expands service to include van deliveries
CRST Malone of Birmingham expands from flatbed to van and dedicated services to meet growing demand from key customers. Alcoa ships 60 percent flatbed 40 percent van, Ryerson Tull is largest dedicated client with 85 trucks and over 16 350 loads in 2003.
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