NASD purge erases brokers disciplinary history data
New York AP report says NASD blunder deleted up to twenty thousand files in central registration data including disciplinary histories of brokers and firms. Regulators warn investors may rely on incomplete records while NASD to restore data within sixty days with SEC monitoring.
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Visa and MasterCard face possible antitrust suit
The Justice Department may sue Visa U S A and MasterCard International for blocking member banks from issuing rival cards. The Wall Street Journal cited American Express claims banks won t drop Visa and MasterCard to issue AmEx cards. If filed, the case could reshape joint venture law and spur new industry partnerships.
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Area livestock auctions in Frederick and Hagerstown set prices
Frederick Livestock Auction lists butcher cows and bulls with utilities 3300 to 3800 and 4000 to 4650, steers 6200 to 6700, heifers 5700 to 6700, veal calves and farm calves priced up to 11500, hogs and sheep also posted. Hagerstown sale shows similar ranges for butcher cows 2700 to 3950, steers 6200 to 6700, heifers 6350 to 6700, stock cattle and dairy replacements, veal calves and farm calves with varied weights and prices, plus hogs and sows quotings.
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AOL posts 154.8 million loss amid marketing costs and refunds
AOL reported a 154.8 million quarterly loss driven by steep marketing outlays and 24 million in refunds for busy-signal outages. The miss followed analyst expectations as the company plans to lease up to 50 thousand modems and invest 350 million more to upgrade its network while facing a class action in Ohio over service quality.
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Awards of Excellence program to honor Frederick builders
The Frederick County Builders Association will present an Awards of Excellence program to recognize homes of distinction and to publicize creativity design and craftsmanship by builders remodelers and sales and marketing professionals. Non-members may join by March 31 to participate.
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Soybeans rise on CBOT as weekend relief relief buying trims losses
Bargain hunters and commodity funds pushed soybeans higher on Friday at the Chicago Board of Trade, trimming a weekly decline of about 8 cents as traders await Monday. Wheat slid on forecasts of ideal growing weather, while corn edged up on light buying and soybean strength. Beef futures weakened while pork rose as traders position ahead of the weekend. Snow in Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado and western Oklahoma added moisture and protected crops. Japan bought 80,000 tons of U S wheat. Philippines 40,000 tons. Pakistan eyes 360,000 tons by next week end.
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C&S to Buy Revco to Create Nation's Largest Drugstore Chain
The merger of C&S Corp and Revco DS Inc valued at about $2.8 billion in stock will form the largest U S drugstore chain with roughly 4 000 outlets across 24 states and about 13 billion dollars in annual revenue. CVS leads with 1 409 stores in 14 states and DC. Revco operates about 2 600 stores in 17 states.
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