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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 2005
Page
7
Market data shows overall gains with Nasdaq advancing. Advanced issues numbers appear at 1,075 new highs against 634 to start, 2,198 new lows, with 157 unchanged. Volume totals reach over 2.2 billion shares. Nasdaq diary notes 918 advanced and 2,153 declined, 134 unchanged, volume about 2.03 billion shares.
Rates on 30 year fixed mortgages averaged 5.57 percent, down from 5.63 percent, marking the second lowest level of the year. The decline supported record home sales, with May existing and new homes near all time highs, while the May sales pace reached 7.13 million units. In Detroit, Delphi Corp. appointed Robert S. Miller as chairman and CEO, insisting the company will not seek bankruptcy protection.
A federal mediator ordered a recess in contract talks between UPS Inc and its pilots union in Atlanta. The interim pause follows negotiations on Wednesday and Thursday, with the company noting pilots cannot strike during the recess and reaffirming its second quarter earnings guidance.
Payless ShoeSource Inc filed Matthew Rubel employment agreement with the SEC and signaled a possible relocation of its corporate headquarters from Topeka Kansas to New York City. Rubel, a former Nike executive, is to become CEO next month as the chain operates more than 4600 stores globally.
Oil prices rose to $60 a barrel in a volatile session on the New York Mercantile Exchange, with August delivery at $59.42 after a $1.33 gain. Brokers cited tight supply cushion and limited U.S. refining capacity as key factors, while noting the move was driven mainly by speculation despite little sign of a demand surge.
The unsolicited 18.5 billion bid by CNOOC Ltd to acquire Unocal Corp meets stiff regulatory scrutiny over national security. Chevron, with a separate 16.6 billion deal, says no increase is planned. Unocal’s board will weigh the CNOOC offer as Congress presses the administration to study security risks.
CNOOC Ltd of China bids 18.5 billion dollars for U S oil firm Unocal Corp seeking a broader global role. Unocal expects voluntary review from both sides and federal scrutiny is anticipated per officials. C S D'Amato says the deal is more than a business transaction.
Butler and Warren counties saw rising May home sales boosting the real estate market toward a 2004 record. Prices rose in several towns, led by Hamilton with 73 May sales and an average price of 105953, while Warren County sales reached 368, up 17.6 percent. Nationwide, 668,000 homes sold, with the average price above 200,000 for a second month.
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