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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 2002
Page
12
The Senate voted 97 to 0 for new penalties to fight corporate fraud and document shredding as part of an accounting oversight bill. The move comes as Dow Jones drops over 280 points and Bush pushes for tougher measures to rebuild investor confidence amid ongoing accounting scandals.
About 50 entrepreneurs showcased products on Capitol Hill, aiming to capture a share of a proposed 220 billion dollar homeland security market. RVSI Acuity CiMatrix displayed a barcode system to replace facial and fingerprint data, claiming five cent unit cost and uncounterfeitable IDs. Senators Kerry and Bond hosted the event highlighting opportunities for small businesses to contribute to national security, especially for smaller communities with limited resources.
Rain across parts of the Midwest pushed corn futures lower on the Chicago Board of Trade while soybeans fell and wheat advanced. Wheat for September delivery rose 44 cents to 3.24 a bushel as traders positioned ahead of Thursday's crop report. December corn eased 4 cents to 2.38. December oats slid 51 cents to 1.58. November soybeans dropped 1 cent to 5.15.
Eastern Cornbelt carcass prices fall 1.25 to 1.50 across several thicknesses from 0.5 to 0.9 inch bf. Today's negotiated purchases total 14,778. Hogs show steady to weak demand with light to moderate offerings. prices for 300-400 lb hogs 16.00-19.00, 400-500 lb 17.00-20.00, 500-600 lb 18.00-21.00, over 600 lb 20.00-22.00, with some 18.00. Boars under 300 lb 17.00-25.00, over 300 lb 8.00-10.00.
Stocks fell sharply as General Motors and Ford downgrades spurred retreat. The Dow dropped 282.59 to 8813.50, its lowest close since Oct. 2 and its steepest one day loss since Sept. 20, while Nasdaq and S&P also hit five year lows amid earnings worries and market pessimism.
The Dow Jones commanded 9,134.23 high, 8,811.70 low, and closed at 8,813.50 with a 282.59 gain. Broader indices showed mixed moves including S&P 500 at 920.47 down 32.36 and Nasdaq up 35.11 to 1346.01 while NYSE composite stood at 496.94 off 15.99. Volume figures show NYSE regular and after hours totals around 2.13 billion shares with 813 advancing, 2,402 falling, and 158 unchanged.
Bonds outperform stock funds drawing investor interest though planners urge not to overconcentrate in bond funds. Maintain a consistent asset allocation aligned with goals as analysts note bonds are safer IOUs from governments or companies and maturity dates should fit financial timelines such as college funding in coming years.
Unze argues small business success rests on a well defined niche and thorough homework. Ray Garcia warns entrepreneurs misjudge market research and funding. Budgets should be doubled, and avoid underfunding, as many startups fail from running out of money.
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