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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 2003

Page

5

Qwest to pay 3.75 million in Arizona fraud settlement

Arizona AG says Qwest will pay 3.75 million to the state for costs and a consumer education program to settle a fraud lawsuit. The payment is in addition to restitution to thousands of individual customers and includes bans on cramming and unordered charges.

Phoenix Qwest Communications Arizona Terry Goddard Denver

Hogs and Cattle Prices Steady to Higher at Stockyards Peoria

AP report from Peoria stockyards shows hogs trading moderately active with barrows and gilts 1.00 higher. Lean quotes include 230-260 lb at 41.50-42.00 and 260-280 lb at 41.00-41.50. Sows steady across weights. boars vary from 10.00 for over 300 lb to 33.00 under 300 lb. Cattle: 125 head, steady trends vs last Monday. slaughter steers 2-3 1,050-1,350 lb 72.50-73.00, 1,050-1,250 lb 71.50-72.50, 1,000-1,200 lb 70.50-71.50. slaughter heifers 1,000-1,300 lb 72.50-73.00, 1,000-1,200 lb 71.50-72.50, 900-1,100 lb not fully quoted. cows not enough to establish market.

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Optimism lifts stocks as markets surge on earnings bets

A surge of optimism about second quarter earnings pushed stocks higher on Monday. The Dow rose 146.58 to 9,216.79 and the Nasdaq topped 1,700 for the first time in 14 months, with analysts citing Microsoft dividend hopes and a Goldman Sachs tech spending outlook as drivers.

New York Microsoft Goldman Sachs Michael Murphy Wachovia Securities Baltimore Dow Standard & Poor Wall Street Larry Wachtel Prudential Securities Dow Jones Goldman Laura Conigliaro

Dow Jones Gains Led by Microsoft on Dividend Buzz

The Dow rose to 9216.79 with a 146.58 gain as Microsoft climbed 0.97 to 27.42 amid a Financial Times report of a potential 10 billion special dividend. Goldman Sachs' survey backing tech spend optimism lifted tech shares. tax cuts boosting after tax dividends also supported demand for dividend paying stocks.

Microsoft Financial Times Wachtel Dow Jones

Federal judge approves WorldCom 750 million settlement

U S District Judge Jed Rakoff approved an 750 million settlement between federal regulators and WorldCom saying a heavier fine would unfairly penalize 50 000 employees. The judge noted WorldCom’s overhaul under court monitoring and stressed past fraud must be punished while avoiding bankruptcy death penalty.

Washington WorldCom, Inc U.S Jed Rakoff Manhattan Rakoff WorldCom

Midwest rains push grain futures down on expectations of record yields

Substantial weekend rains across the Midwest reduced prices for soybeans and corn on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat also slipped as cooler, wetter forecasts and strong crop prospects dampened demand. September wheat down to 3.06, September corn at 2.19, oats at 1.28, August soybeans at 6.05.

Chicago Midwest Chicago Board of Trade

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