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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 2008
Page
16
Wall Street closed mixed as banks and energy costs kept nerves high after last week’s swoon. The Dow rose 70.51 to 12,280.32 while the S P 500 inched up 1.08 to 1,361.76 and the Nasdaq fell 15.10 to 2,459.46. Exide Technologies swung to a profit with 26 percent sales growth for 2008.
The Treasury sold 24 billion dollars of three month bills at a 1.850 percent discount rate up from 1.820 percent and 24 billion dollars of six month bills at 2.050 percent up from 1.950 percent. Three month bills priced at 9 953.24 for 10 000 and six month at 9 896.36. The annualized rates are 1.885 percent for three months and 2.100 percent for six months.
About 1,250 Teamsters represented employees of Performance Transportation Services Inc. who walked off Monday across 24 sites in 15 states. They protested a 15 percent pay cut approved by a bankruptcy judge, and unfair labor practices. PTS Chief Executive Jeff Cornish says cuts are needed as the Allen Park Michigan company reorganizes under bankruptcy protection.
A selective survey of gas prices in the Corridor shows yesterday afternoon figures with prices rounded to the nearest cent. The report cites a low price today in 2007 of $3.08 per gallon.
Following an FDA alert linking tomatoes to a salmonella outbreak, area restaurants and retailers pulled raw tomatoes from shelves and menus. The advisory covers several growing regions and international sources. some outlets allow tomatoes from safe areas or greenhouse grown. No deaths reported. 145 cases in 16 states with at least 23 hospitalizations.
The Gazette reports a bleak outlook for Iowa's 2008 corn and soybean crops due to heavy rain and flooding. Farmers along the Iowa River, including Sharon and Robert Jacobs of Ladora, see extensive inundation on hundreds of acres with only limited field work possible this week.
Informational session at St. Mary's Church in Vinton about crop decisions as heavy rains hindered 2008 corn planting. Jim Fawcett of ISU Extension cautions against a record corn year, noting soggy fields may force shifts to soybeans and shorter season hybrids.
Gas prices hit $4 per gallon for unleaded with ethanol at Canterbury BP Amoco in Coralville and rose to $4.15 for unleaded without ethanol. Cedar Rapids saw regular with ethanol up about 10 cents yet still below the $4 mark. Analysts warn prices may climb as oil rallies continue and market volatility persists.
Consumer Reports outlines four tips for buyers: locate rental demand, review two to three years of income and expense statements, ensure rents cover expenses for positive cash flow, and consider tax effects including depreciation. Also stress the importance of careful tenant screening and credit checks.
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