Closing Stocks Dow Jones Mixed With Broad Activity
New York stocks finish with wide moves across major names. IBM and Exxon show notable activity while tech and consumer firms like Merck, Coca Cola, and Microsoft display varied closes.
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Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 2006
Page
15
Soybean futures rise as grains show mixed early trades
Chicago soybeans advance while grains mix on CBOT. Wheat for September climbs to 3.60 per bushel, corn slips to 2.20, oats steady at 1.74. September soybeans rise to 5.49 a bushel amid cautious activity reported by the Associated Press.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Stockyards report shows mixed carcass prices and hog bids
Illinois direct hog purchases rise modestly as buyers push steady to higher prices. Carcass values for different weights span 68.00 to 79.68 per hundredweight with small gains noted in some ranges. Boar prices vary from 12.00 to 37.00, while 11 134 head traded under AP coverage.
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Springfield
Illinois
Stocks Fall On Weak Housing Numbers
New York stocks dropped for a third straight session as housing data signaled a slowdown. July existing home sales at 6.33 million—the lowest since January 2004—raised concerns about a softer economy and profits. Investors weigh if the Fed has finished hiking or needs more restraint.
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New York
Wall Street
U.S
National Association of Realtors
Federal Reserve
Fed
John Caldwell
McDonald Investments
KeyCorp
New York Mercantile Exchange
Toll Brothers Inc
Pulte Homes Inc
Borders Group Inc
David Durst
Morgan Stanley
Global Wealth Management Group
National Semiconductor Corp
Market drops as Dow slides and housing data weigh
The Dow fell 41.94 to 11,297.90 as prior losses erase a week of gains. The S&P 500 dropped 5.83 to 1,292.99 and Nasdaq slipped 15.36 to 2,134.66. Treasury yields and oil moved, while homebuilder shares eased amid weak housing data.
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Coke
Lee En
Altria Group Inc
Ryerson Tull
ConAg Lowes
Sears Holding
Ameren Cvs Corp
Federated Dept
Southern Co
Apple
Devon
McDonalds
Southwest
Applied Materials
Dillard's
Metlife
Sun Micro
Archer
Dollar General
Microsoft
Super Valu
Avaya Financial
DuPont
AXA
Fifth Third
Mips Technologies
US Bancorp
Nbty Inc
USG
Baker Hughes First Data Corp
Occi. Petrol
Verizon
Bemis
Ford Motor Co
O'charley’s
Walgreens
Bob Evans
Gen. Dyn
Nat. Banc
Wal-Mart
Boeing
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Olin
Watson Pharma
BP Amoco
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Pepsi
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Pfizer
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NYSE
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Kinross
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Japan
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Standard & Poor
Treasury
Biotech firm creates stem cells without embryos
A New York biotech company reports a method to derive embryonic stem cells by removing a single cell from an early embryo, sparking cautious optimism. Critics say it does not settle ethical objections or boost funding, while supporters call it a potential step forward despite efficiency concerns and ongoing moral debate.
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Biotech Firm
New York
Biotech
Bush
Robert Lanza
Vatican
Nature
John Harris
University of Manchester
Great Britain
Glenn McGee
Alden March Bioethics Institute
Albany
N.Y
Richard Doerflinger
U.S
Ford unproven bid for Ghosn stirs auto stock chatter
The Wall Street Journal links a possible Ford bid to Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn, boosting Ford shares while GM explores alliances with Renault and Nissan. Analysts note Ford faces severe losses and plant closures, risking control debates with the Ford family.
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Chicago
General Motors Corp
Carlos Ghosn
Hollywood
Ford Motor Co
Wall Street Journal
Bill Ford Jr
Ghosn
Nissan Motor Co
Renault SA
Entertainment Tonight
Ford
Nissan
Renault
Rick Wagoner
New York Stock Exchange
Kirk Kerkorian
Jerome York
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