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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 2006
Page
18
Wall Street rose on Tuesday with the Dow up 93.58 to 11,669.39 and the Nasdaq up 12.27 to 2,261.34. Investors cited positive data and potential Fed rate relief as oil prices retreat nearly 20 percent. Advancers led decliners about 2 to 1 on the NYSE.
Casey's General Stores gains antitrust clearance to acquire 33 HandiMarts from Nordstrom Oil Co. for 63 million dollars. The Ankeny based retailer operates 1,390 stores and posted 174 million in sales in fiscal 2005. The deal should close within a month.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc will drop traditional low deductible health plans for new hires starting January 1 in favor of low premium plans with higher deductibles. The change aims to increase worker control over health care spending, with premiums as low as 11 dollars monthly but annual deductibles from 1000 dollars, plus separate event deductibles.
The Gazette invites readers to share experiences pricing medical procedures amid new health savings accounts and high copay plans. Financial Editor Dave DeWitte seeks accounts of how easy it is to discover costs for informed health care purchases.
The Conference Board said its consumer confidence index rose to 104.5 in September from 100.2 in August, driven by lower gas prices and steady job growth. Present Situation 127.7, Expectations 89.0, with analysts noting easing pessimism though jobs concerns linger.
A Tuesday survey by the Iowa Farm and Land Chapter of Realtors Land Institute shows farmland values up 2.9 percent over six months and 5.3 percent year to date ending September 1. In east central Iowa Linn and Johnson counties, values rose 2.5 percent from March to September with acre values climbing from 4058 to 4139 for good farmland.
The Realtors Land Institute survey shows Iowa farmland values rising with timberland up from 1512 to 1582 per acre between March and September. Recreational land values increased 12 to 14 percent for the year as demand for corn and soybeans to biofuel markets boosts prices. The Fed Chicago surveys align with an 8 percent rise in good farmland over the year ending July 1.
The cFree network extends free Internet to the Iowa River Landing area and the Coralville Marriott Hotel. The project is a joint effort with the city and CAREE, aiming to provide outdoor access and complement indoor Wi-Fi. Pilaszewski notes plans to upgrade gear and seek more city partnerships.
Financial advisers say municipal bond funds offer diversification and can outperform some taxable bonds with higher yields. Funds manage taxes more efficiently than individuals, and fees are often lower. Tax-equivalent yield helps compare tax free versus taxable income for investors in mid range brackets.
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