Wall Street slides as Europe debt woes weigh markets
Stocks fell Wednesday as fears about Europe’s debt crisis persisted. The Dow dropped 66.58 to 10,444.37, the S&P 500 declined 5.75 to 1,115.05, and the Nasdaq composite slipped 18.89 to 2,298.37 amid a euro bounce from a four year low.
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Europe
Linn Area Credit Union Breaks Ground on New Cedar Rapids Branch
Construction has begun on a 4500 square foot Linn Area Credit Union branch at 3700 Edgewood Rd SW in Cedar Rapids. The site sits south of Target at Edgewood and Highway 30, with Primus Construction of Hiawatha as general contractor. The credit union serves Cedar Rapids and Marion offices including northeast southeast and southwest locations.
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Linn Area Credit Union
Cedar Rapids
City of
Edgewood Rd
Target
Edgewood
Highway 30
Marion
Primus Construction of
Hiawatha
Deere Posts 16 Percent Profit Rise in Q2
Deere and Company reports second fiscal quarter ended April 30 with net income up 16 percent to 547.5 million or 1.28 per share on 7.13 billion in revenue. Full year earnings outlook raised to 1.6 billion as Chairman Samuel Allen credits disciplined costs and strong execution.
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Deere & Co
Wall Street
Deere
Samuel Allen
Oil Rebounds After 16 Day Slump Near $70
Oil prices ended a 16 day slide as benchmark crude for June delivery rose 46 cents to settle at 69.87 a barrel on the NYMEX. Earlier intraday lows near 67.90 marked the cheapest since Sept. 30, with contracts down about 21 percent since May 3. Gasoline prices show signs of cooling ahead of summer driving season.
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New York Mercantile Exchange
Mortgage default rate hits record high as foreclosures rise
The Mortgage Bankers Association reports over 10 percent of U S homeowners with a mortgage missed at least one payment in January-March 2010, a record. About 4.3 million homeowners, roughly 8 percent, are at risk of losing their homes, with Iowa’s delinquencies and foreclosures also climbing.
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Ashington
Mortgage Bankers Association
Iowa
District of Columbia
Mark Zandi
Moody’s Analytics
Jay Brinkmann
Davie
Fla
Kmart to test laundromat services in Iowa City store
Kmart plans a June 6 grand opening for its Iowa City Kwash self service laundry at 901 Hollywood Blvd. The facility will feature 31 washers, 30 dryers, free Wi Fi, a drop off service and a play area. Shoppers can online shop and pick up within an hour.
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George Ford
Iowa City
Kmart
Hollywood Blvd
Sears Holdings
Hoffman Estates
Chicago
5 Corp Kmart
United Fire CEO signals targeted price hikes this year
United Fire CEO Randy Ramlo told Cedar Rapids shareholders that only targeted price increases will be explored as the market remains soft. He cited Katrina claims and the use of technology and modeling to speed claims and aid underwriting, noting first quarter earnings rose to 19.4 million.
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George C. Ford
Cedar Rapids United Fire & Casualty Co
Randy Ramlo
Ramlo
United Fire
MarketScout
Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers
Second Ave
Scott McIntyre
McIntyre
Jack Evans
Hall- Perrine Foundation
Cedar Rapids
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