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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 2009
Page
8
Stocks extended losses in an erratic session as investors faced a tepid economy. The S&P 500 closed below 700 for the first time since Oct 28, 1996, while the Dow fell 37.27 to 6726.02 and the Nasdaq slipped 1.84 to 1321.01 in modest losses from Monday.
Fawn Manufacturing owned by Wittern Co plans to recall at least 80 laid off workers as demand improves. About 130 employees were laid off December 1 due to sales drop. CEO John Bruntz said many are returning already and future hires depend on the economy.
Oil prices rose in volatile trading Tuesday with benchmark U.S. crude up 1.50 to 41.65 a barrel and Brent up 1.49 to 43.70, signaling only a modest recovery after weeks of declines. Analyst Stephen Schork says demand remains unreassuring as the market trends downward. AutoZone reports Q2 profit up 9 percent to 115.9 million on 1.45 billion in sales, aided by strong parts demand amid maintenance replaces new purchases. Blockbuster hires Kirkland & Ellis to secure financing as it seeks to stave off bankruptcy amid a worsening recession. refinancings planned ahead of March 19 earnings release.
Nevel Properties Corp led by Sholom and Tzvi Rubashkin filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy amid a foreclosure by Citizens State Bank of Postville. The action affects about 60 rental properties tied to Nevel and related firms SFG and Amereeka. The case follows Agriprocessors impacts and aims to halt utility shutoffs as tenants face job losses.
Janet Borholm reports Mobile Demand in Hiawatha leads social media push with blogging and viral marketing. Cedar Rapids and Cedar Rapids area marketers Quinn and Neumann stress blogs and networks boost search rankings and customer relationships, urging firms to adopt Web 2.0 tools.
The Federal Reserve and Treasury launched a program to spur lending for autos education credit cards and other consumer debt. The Fed will buy securities backed by debt totaling up to 200 billion and expand to commercial real estate later. Investors must pledge eligible collateral by March 17 with three year loans to start on March 25.
The BBB assigns A to accredited firms like Leonard & Co while nonaccredited entities receive lower marks. Critics question pay for accreditation as Marcy Hayes notes a B minus for her nonaccredited firm, though BBB officials defend scoring as broader than accreditation status.
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