Stewart jurors finish day without verdict
Jurors in the Martha Stewart stock trial completed a second day of deliberations on thursday weighing whether there was enough evidence to convict her of perjury. Co-defendant Peter Bacanovic and Stewart are accused of lying about the 2001 ImClone stock sale. The panel asked the judge about evidence standards to convict on perjury, querying if one witness plus a document from that witness could suffice. The judge, Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum, indicated that could be enough.
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Martha Stewart
Peter Bacanovic
ImClone Systems
U.S
Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum
Farmland sells Coffeyville refinery and fertilizer plant
Kansas City based Farmland Industries Inc has completed the sale of its Coffeyville refinery and fertilizer complex. Coffeyville Resources an affiliate of Pegasus Capital Advisors paid about 22 million in cash 85 million in working capital and 174 million in assumed liabilities. Farmland filed for Chapter 11 on May 31 2002 and expects unsecured creditors to receive 60 to 82 cents on the dollar. It still owns a vacant Lawrence fertilizer plant to sell.
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Kansas City
Farmland Industries Inc
Coffeyville
North America
Coffeyville Resources
Pegasus Capital Advisors
Greenwich, Conn
Farmland
Lawrence
Mortgage Rates Hold Steady Amid Mixed Week
Freddie Mac reports mortgage rates mostly steady with 30-year fixed at 5.59 percent up from 5.58 percent last week and 15-year fixed refinancing loans easing to 4.88 percent from 4.89 percent.
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Freddie Mac
Del Monte profits rise in first quarter
Del Monte Foods Co reports a first quarter profit of 25 cents per share, up from 13 cents a year earlier. The firm runs a dog food plant in Lawrence, while Sauer-Danfoss, with a plant in East Hills Business Park, also declares a quarterly 7 cent dividend.
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del Monte Foods Co
Lawrence
Sauer-Danfoss
East Hills
Westar Energy swings to profit in 2003 in Kansas
Westar Energy Inc reports 2003 profit of 84 million dollars or 1.16 per share reversing a 793.4 million dollar loss in 2002. The company targets 1.50 to 1.60 dollars per share for 2004 and plans to raise dividends as debt is reduced.
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Topeka
Westar Energy Inc
Westar
Kansas Electric
Jim Haines
Toy makers spin stories to hook kids on Barbie web lore
New York reports that Mattel and Hasbro are creating ongoing narratives around Barbie and friends to capture the 7 to 12 age group, urging online site visits and doll purchases. The strategy centers on buzz with web features and a new magazine, while critics warn about appropriateness for under12s.
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New York
Barbie
Mattel Inc
Ken
Hasbro Inc
Secret Central
Secretcentral
Rhonda
Dean
Valerie Jurries
Hasbro
Chris Bryne
Stephanie Oppenheim
Oppenheim Toy Portfolio
Oppenheim
Lisa McLeod
Atlanta
Alex
Secretcentral.com
Retailers see February sales surge as confidence grows
Consumer optimism boosted February retail results with clothing and department stores posting solid gains. Wal Mart led with 6.2 percent same store sales growth and 14 percent total sales. Target, J C Penney, Gap and Talbots reported stronger gains while Payless ShoeSource fell in February. Strong fashion demand and warmer weather underpinned the momentum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Todd D. Slater
Lazard Freres & Co
Wal-Mart Stores Inc
Thomson First Call
Wal-Mart
Target Corp
J.C. Penney Co. Inc
Wall Street
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Gap Inc
Banana Republic
Talbots Inc
Payless
Commodity futures mixed as grains slip and metals hold
Soybean futures fell on the Chicago Board of Trade while grains ended mixed with wheat up and corn and oats down. Usual commodity quotes show live cattle and hogs mixed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, with pork bellies down and lean hogs easing. Spot nonferrous metals in New York posted prices for gold, silver, and platinum.
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Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
New York
N.Y
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Bacanovic
Westar Energy
Protection One
Haines
Jim Zakoura
Toy Makers
Justine Caputo
Kristen Blackburn
Blackburn
Rhonda Rodriguez
Nation
Ottawa Cooperative Assn
Ottawa
Milo
Edgerton
Overbrook
Midland
Lawrence North
Lawrence South
Pauline
Wakarusa
Harper
Nieder Rd
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