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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 2009
Page
6
Investors halted a three day loss as a weaker dollar and better home sales data lifted markets. The Dow gained 133 points to a 13 month high, while the S P 500 rose 14.86 and the Nasdaq increased 29.97 amid thin volume before Thanksgiving.
QVC launches aggressive Black Friday plans to keep shoppers from mall hopping. The retailer promises special deals and many new items starting Thanksgiving night. Cyber Monday and Cyber Weekends are highlighted as retailers push online sales through the holiday weekend. Major chains outline online promos and free shipping as key incentives while the National Retail Federation notes a rise in Cyber Monday deals.
Tyson Foods Inc, the largest meat producer based in Springdale, Arkansas, reported a fourth quarter loss due to a $560 million noncash impairment in its beef segment. Excluding the charge, chicken and pork were profitable and adjusted earnings were six cents per share. For the year, the company posted a $537 million loss versus $86 million profit the prior year, with annual sales at $26.7 billion, down 1 percent.
Iowans held the lowest average credit card debt in the nation in Q3 2009 at 4225 dollars, per TransUnion. Ezra Becker of TransUnion cited lower cost of living and lighter debt in other categories as reasons, while the national average was 5612 dollars, with delinquencies dropping to 1.1 percent in the third quarter for the first time in a decade.
TransUnion data show Cedar Rapids and Iowa City above the U S average, with average debt per cardholder. Becker links rising unemployment and risk factors to lenders tightening credit and consumers guarding spending. Delinquency rates vary by state, Hawaii highest at 1.98 percent and North Dakota lowest at 0.66 percent.
Researchers study hen housing to move the debate beyond emotion. Clemson expert Peter Skewes leads a three year USDA funded study on how cage size impacts egg-laying hens while UC Davis and Michigan State coordinate broader welfare, environment, health, and cost analyses.
A AP-GfK poll finds 93 percent of Americans will spend less or about the same this season. Half report debt-related stress and 22 percent feel it greatly. Most plan to pay with cash, and many will buy fewer gifts, with families like Joy and Robert McGavin trimming hundreds and shopping at discount stores. Retailers face cash-driven restraint as households tighten budgets.
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