Wall Street ends session higher on subdued oil and upbeat confidence
A late-day rebound lifted stocks with a Dow at 11 103.71 up 0.48 percent and the Nasdaq at 2 073.90 up 0.58 percent. Strong consumer confidence in July soothed nerves over mixed earnings while home sales eased slightly. River Valley Cooperative opens an E85 pump in Clarence with a Cedar County Cattlemen’s Association dinner. Weyerhaeuser reports Q2 earnings down 25 percent to 314 million on slower housing demand, despite beating expectations.
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Principal Financial to acquire WM Advisors from Washington Mutual
Principal Financial Group agrees to buy asset manager WM Advisors from Washington Mutual for 740 million dollars in cash. WM Advisors oversees the WM Funds a family of 40 mutual and variable funds with about 26.4 billion in assets under management as of June 30. The Des Moines based firm cites a pretax gain of at least 650 million from the deal.
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U S faces shift to bilateral deals after Doha stalemate
After Doha Round talks stall, nations turn to bilateral pacts and WTO appeals. US accelerates deals with smaller nations while farm groups warn gains hinge on market access with Japan and the EU. critics say farm subsidies remain unresolved.
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MyKin.us founders travel from Solon to California for launch
Buddies Zach Smith and Mike Basten, 22, live on donated Life cereal in a 1971 VW camper while promoting MyKin us a family oriented social network. They emphasize privacy by restricting profiles to friends and family and highlight tools like a family tree maker and a locator map. The site is free with advertising support and aims to connect relatives through a secure, user friendly interface.
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Whirlpool profits slip as Maytag deal boosts sales
Whirlpool Corp reports second quarter earnings down to 91 million dollars from 96 million, or 1.14 to 1.42 per share, as operations losses weigh. Sales rise 33 percent to 4.73 billion driven by the Maytag acquisition, with planned price increases up to 12 percent to offset costs.
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Do It Yourself Moving Costs and Options
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