Market watch highlights from Dec 27 2004 diaries
The New York Stock Exchange diary shows 644 3 NYSE advance total 1,279 new highs 1,988 declines and 29 new lows with volume 1 180 722 425 while Nasdaq diary registers 7 advances 1 327 new highs 1 796 declines and 10 volume 1 486 554 339 indicating overall market breadth and activity on year end trading day.
Comair aims to be fully running by Wednesday after weekend outages
Comair, a Delta subsidiary based at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky, says it will operate about 60 percent of flights Monday and needs two more days to restore a full schedule after a system wide cancellation weekend. At Hebron airport long baggage lines reflect widespread delays amid re routing efforts. US Airways also faced an operational meltdown with hundreds of cancellations from Thursday through Sunday and baggage handling problems in Philadelphia.
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Comair
US Airways
Delta
Nick Miller
Cincinnati
Northern Kentucky International
Pete Lindsay
Miami University
San Diego
Florida
Miller
Midwest
Philadelphia International
Philadelphia
Charlotte
N.C
Wal-Mart plans big expansion at Fairfield store
Wal-Mart seeks to nearly double the Fairfield store size with a 72,085 square foot expansion on the western side of the existing 149,344 square foot building. The plan, filed with Fairfield Township, aims for rapid construction likely starting February or March, as competitors like Target eye the area.
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Ohio 4
Princeton Road
Fairfield Township
Bentonville
Ark
McIntyre
Target
Bridgewater Falls
Indianapolis
Bridgewater
Premier Properties USA Inc
Dick’s Sporting Goods
J.C. Penney
Petsmart
Best Buy
Bed, Bath and Beyond
T.J. Maxx
Murphy Oil
Butler County Building Department
Holiday shopping ends with modest gains for retailers
Retailers report holiday sales finishing better than started with gains in online and luxury sectors. Wal Mart sees December midforecast while Target aims for 3 to 5 percent same store growth. J C Penney expects single digit gains for Novembers and December. Gift cards rise in popularity and comScore cites a 28 percent online increase.
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Discount
Target
J.C. Penney Co. Inc
Sharper Image Corp
Michael P. Niemira
International Council of Shopping Centers
Niemira
UBS
National Retail Federation
Industry Association
comScore Networks Inc
Wal-Mart
Lisa Gibbons
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Forced-out Fannie Mae chief to receive $114000 monthly for life
Franklin Raines, ousted as Fannie Mae chief executive after five years, is set to get a monthly pension of over $114,000 for life. Filing with the SEC also shows $8.7 million in deferred compensation through 2020 and more than $5.5 million in Fannie Mae stock. Regulators seek to pause payouts during investigations into the package and the retirement terms. If retirement is June 22 as asserted, he could gain an extra $600,000 in salary and total postretirement pay above $116,000 monthly. Regardless, total annual take exceeds $1.3 million plus benefits. Raines and CFO Timothy Howard were ousted by the board on Dec. 21.
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Washington
Franklin Raines
Fannie Mae
Securities and Exchange Commission
Raines
Timothy Howard
AOL reports drop in spam messages
AOL says spam volume fell as spam complaints dropped after adjustments for subscriber declines. The company cited spammers giving up as many messages fail through filters or risk legal action.
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AOL
New York
America Online Inc
Nicholas Graham
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