Stocks rise on stimulus hopes and job data
Wall Street logged a second straight substantial gain as jobless claims fell to 301,000 and a broad stimulus plan moved forward. The Dow rose 108.44 points amid Fitch’s downgrade and bond insurer concerns, with investors hopeful but cautious about a recession.
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Ford offers buyouts to U.S. workers
Ford Motor Co reports 54 000 U.S. hourly workers eligible for severance and early retirement as part of cost cuts amid a grim 2008 outlook. CEO Alan Mulally says losses will persist, UAW agrees to two buyout rounds, with initial offers to under 1 000 workers from closed plants in Atlanta St Louis Edison and Norfolk.
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Stockyards Spring price rundown Eastern Cornbelt hogs
The report lists carcass prices by thickness in inches from 0.5 to 0.9 bf with ranges 46.99 to 55.00, 46.00 to 56.00, 44.50 to 54.75, 44.50 to 54.75, and 42.00 to 53.50. Today's Illinois Direct Hogs purchases total 14 775 with steady trading and light demand. Trading ranges for weights 300–600+ lbs are given, plus boar prices, with AP as the source.
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Grain futures rise on CBOT trades in Chicago
Agricultural futures closed higher on Thursday at the Chicago Board of Trade led by March wheat up 4 cents to 9.09 a bushel. March corn jumped 20 cents to 4.8925 a bushel, March oats gained 8.5 cents to 3.165 a bushel, and March soybeans rose 41 cents to 12.305 a bushel.
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Closing Stocks In New York Amid Wide Market Moves
AP reports a chaotic NY stock scene with Disney and numerous large caps trading across the Dow and NYSE listings. Notable names include ExxonMobil, General Electric, Pfizer, Microsoft, Apple, Boeing, IBM, Coca Cola, JPMorgan Chase, and Walmart among others, showing varied highs and lows in a brisk session.
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