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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 2003
Page
15
Fewer Americans filed new unemployment claims last week, but totals stayed elevated at 421,000 for the week ending March 15. The Labor Department data show initial claims down 4,000 from the prior week, keeping the job market in a weak stance as economists note claims above 400,000 signal persistent labor slack.
HealthSouth Corp begins cleansing house by putting chairman and CEO Richard Scrushy on leave as regulators allege a $1.4 billion fraud since 1999. Director Robert P. May becomes acting CEO while Ernst & Young cooperates with the SEC. The firm is the nation’s largest outpatient surgery, imaging, and rehab services provider.
Cisco Systems Inc will acquire The Linksys Group Inc in a 500 million stock deal, positioning Cisco as a leader in home networking. The move follows Cisco's dominance in enterprise gear and aims to expand into a highly competitive, margin-slim consumer market facing rivals like Microsoft Netgear D Link and Intel. Overland Park based Waddell and Reed Financial Inc announced a quarterly dividend of 0.1326 per share payable May 1 to holders of record April 10.
Barnes & Noble Inc the nation s largest bookseller reports a 32 percent profit rise for the fourth quarter earning 149 per share versus 109 in the year-ago period. Weak sales growth did not prevent beating Wall Street estimates as the company posted stronger earnings.
A group of Russian pharmacists visit Lawrence on Saturday to explore collaboration and share ideas aimed at strengthening their country's developing pharmaceutical industry. The visit highlights ongoing academic and industry exchanges and potential joint projects.
Cessna Aircraft will cut 1,200 jobs and extend a seven week furlough for 6,000 workers due to weak demand and a reduced order from NetJets. Roughly 9,200 at the Wichita facility face layoffs with 60 day notices starting March 31. NetJets is a major business jet customer, while total 2003 Citations deliveries are projected 180 to 195.
Investors push stocks higher for a seventh straight session amid war in Iraq while awaiting fresh developments. The Dow gains 0.3 percent to 8286.60, Nasdaq rises to 1402.77, and S&P 500 edges to 875.84 as traders weigh a possibly longer, tougher conflict.
The Conference Board reports a 0.4 percent drop in the Leading Economic Indicators in February to 111.1, reversing a four month gain trend and signaling a possible slowdown in consumer spending as war and terrorism fears rise. The coincident index held steady at 115.5, showing no change in current activity.
The AP reports mortgage rates jumped as the U S prepared a military strike on Iraq. The 30-year fixed rate rose to 5.79 percent for the week ending March 21 from 5.61 percent, with Freddie Mac noting bond yields reversed their decline as uncertainty eased.
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