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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 2005
Page
7
Market activity shows Russell AGO at 628.54 on NYSE with 820 new highs and 2 504 declines. 5 new lows and 137 unchanged at volume 2 201 751 338. Nasdaq diary reports 783 advances and 2 400 declines with 86 unchanged at volume 2 702 433 942.
AK Steel announced a voluntary $150 million contribution to its pension trust, cutting 2006 obligations by about half. The move, enabled by better finances, lowers annual pension expense by roughly $13 million and follows a prior 2002 voluntary payment of $31 million. The firm funds benefits for about 32,000 retirees and beneficiaries.
Fed policy makers signaled further rate increases after the December 14 meeting, raising the federal funds rate by 0.25 percent the fifth hike of 2004. They deem current levels too low to curb inflation and support a stable economy, with analysts predicting another quarter-point rise at the next meeting.
DETROIT The Big Three automakers GM Ford and Chrysler posted a record low 58.7 percent U.S. market share in 2004 as Japanese brands Toyota Nissan and Honda lifted their combined share to 34.6 percent. Total U.S. auto sales rose about 1 percent to roughly 17 million in 2004 helped by a strong December.
A three year span saw only 34 fatalities in U.S. scheduled airline crashes, amid rising passenger totals of about 685 million in 2004. NTSB Chair Ellen Engleman Conners notes safer transport, with new terrain warning tech required for jets and larger planes to be retrofitted by 2005. The Missouri crash near Kirksville in October killed 13 aboard Corporate Airlines turboprop.
At the Las Vegas CES 2005, 2400 exhibitors promote digital music, photos and TV with SBC, Microsoft, Intel and HP leaders on stage. Samsung seeks 102 inch plasma crown as TiVoToGo, Orb Networks streaming, SlingBox, Motorola iPhone helmet gear, and EVDO phones expand digital access.
US Airways baggage handlers union head Randy Canale says a negotiated cost-cutting deal by Thursday is unlikely. A bankruptcy judge could void the IAM District 141 contract, letting the airline push deeper pay and benefit cuts. Union leaders dispute blame for the holiday travel fiasco, urging better preparation and a united effort to save the carrier.
ATLANTA based Ken Machemehl joins a national trend shifting from handwritten checks to online bill pay and debit card use. The Harland check printing firm adapts, expanding into banking software and fraud preventing prototypes as the check business declines from 63 percent of sales to other services.
Wall Street analysts say heavy discounting cut retailer profits despite meeting holiday sales goals. John Morris of Harris Nesbitt notes margin squeeze amid last minute markdowns and a surge in post holiday traffic. RetailMetrics projects weak fourth quarter profit growth around 7-9 percent after December results. ICCSC reports 4.6 percent same-store gains for week ending Jan 1, while ShopperTrak cites total sales up 55.6 percent year over year.
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