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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 2004
Page
7
The NYSE diary shows 1995 advancing stocks and 1282 decliners with 163 new lows and 136 unchanged on total volume of 1.607 billion shares. The Nasdaq diary records 1879 advancing issues and 1189 declines with 398 unchanged and 30 new lows on volume of 1.721 billion shares.
Sony Corp and financial partners have agreed in principle to acquire Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for about 2.94 billion in cash. Time Warner pulled out over price, valuing MGM at 12 dollars a share with debt assumed around 1.9 billion. If finalized, Kirk Kerkorian would net about 2.1 billion from selling his 74 percent stake via Tracinda Group.
Oil prices jump over a dollar as traders track Hurricane Ivan changing course toward Cuba. Light crude for October settled at 43.87 per barrel on the NYMEX. Ivan strengthens to a Category 5, prompting Shell to evacuate 750 workers and shut in about 272000 barrels of oil and 880 million cubic feet of gas.
PayPal will begin fining customers up to 500 for gambling pornography and illegal sales of prescription drugs. The fines mark the first time the company will assess penalties for violations under its acceptable-use policy.
US Airways Group Inc. won permission from a U.S. bankruptcy judge to tap a government loan to fund daily operations and to maintain its frequent flyer program and airline alliances while seeking additional financing. The carrier, the seventh largest in the U.S., plans to pursue labor concessions and may seek to cancel existing contracts if no accord is reached. The judge also allowed skipping certain retirement plan payments, a move critics say endangers plan solvency amid ongoing union negotiations.
Cincinnati attorney Stan Chesley, known for leadership on DPL Inc. shareholder lawsuits, purchased a French chateau at 9005 Camargo Road in Indian Hill for $8 million. The 21,000 square foot estate has six bedrooms, seven baths, chandeliers, limestone floors, multiple fireplaces, a wine cellar, and undeveloped space. Sale was completed Sept 1 with a trust handling the transfer. property valued at about $8.97 million and taxed at $132,021 for 2004, per county records.
Federated Department Stores will convert its regional chains to Macy's names early next year, completing a transition begun last year. The move unifies Burdines-Macy's, Lazarus-Macy's, and others into a single Macy's branding with Bloomingdale's, Macy's.com, and Bloomingdale's By Mail continuing alongside.
August building activity boosted the city valuation to about 2.3 million with 29 permits issued. Projects include Middle Christian School gymnasium remodeling and classrooms, municipal court remodel, and a 100000 remodel of 1100 Central Ave into an old fashioned pharmacy. Total permits this year reach 239 with 14.96 million valuation, versus 240 permits and 12.6 million last year.
Analysts forecast slower earnings growth and potential radical changes with Coca Cola and its bottler, as new chairman E. Neville Isdell remains in a quiet period. Predictions point to a longer turnaround, higher investments, and realistic growth prospects while stock volatility persists.
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