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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 2007
Page
9
Wall Street recovered from early losses to close mostly flat as investors reassessed holdings before the Federal Reserve meets on rates. The Dow fell 3.90 to 13309.07 while the Nasdaq rose 0.80 to 2571.75 as decliners outpaced advancers 8 to 2 on the New York Stock Exchange.
The National Association of Realtors projects 2007 existing home sales at 6.29 million and 2008 at 6.49 million, with the median price slipping 1 percent to 219,800 this year and rising 1.4 percent in 2008. New home sales are seen at 864,000 in 2007 and 936,000 in 2008, with prices holding at 246,400 this year before a 2.2 percent gain next year.
A ribbon cutting in Newton marked the start of production at a 30 million gallon per year biodiesel plant. The mostly farmer owned refinery will employ 30 people and use soybean oil and some animal fat to produce biodiesel, boosting Iowa to 14 plants with 11 producing and three under construction. APAC Customer Services reported a first quarter profit of 15.2 million dollars, or 30 cents a share, versus a prior year loss. Revenues were 52.4 million, down from 60.7 million. Verasun Energy posted a first quarter loss of 312 thousand dollars on 144.5 million in revenue.
The Gazette reports a state transportation grant up to 448,804 will widen intersections in West Branch to allow a new Acciona Windpower plant to deliver 50 metric ton turbines onto I-80. The funding, part of the RISE program, supports transforming the Sauer Boulevard area for the massive wind turbine factory.
Brooklyn based SoyClean founded by Rusty Clayton turns soybean oil into cleaners solvents and lubricants with non toxic environmental benefits. The company targets schools and government buyers, ships nationwide and abroad, and markets online with comparable per ounce pricing to petroleum products.
Aquila Inc reports a first quarter loss of 24.3 million dollars or 6 cents a share, up from a year earlier, due to unexpected plant shutdowns and lower profits from units sold. Revenues rose to 444.2 million, while continuing electric utilities earned 6.2 million before taxes and natural gas operations 29.1 million. Aquila plans to sell remaining assets to Great Plains Energy and Black Hills Corp in a deal valued over 2.6 billion in cash and stock.
McGuire on Money discusses using a Roth IRA for children as a way to start early investing. It highlights the 2007 limit of the lesser of 4000 dollars or earned income, and notes that teens like Marcus Roesler can benefit since many earn little taxed income. It also covers earned income rules and guidance from financial planners on what qualifies as earned.
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