Stocks rise as Verizon earnings boost Dow to six-year high
Verizon reported stronger than expected profit trimming worries, lifting the Dow to its best close since 2000 while oil neared a record. Sirius posted a smaller loss amid rising subscribers. Fed comments sparked late trade, with inflation fears and energy price surges shaping sentiment.
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Stockyards report prices and hog trade in Illinois
Eastern Cornbelt carcass prices by bf inch show 0.5 61.94 to 70.57, 0.6 61.00 to 71.57, 0.7 59.50 to 70.32, 0.8 59.50 to 70.32, 0.9 57.00 to 69.07. Today's negotiated purchases tally 14 920 Illinois Direct Hogs with demand moderate and steady to weak trading. 1-3 hogs 300-400 lbs 24.00-27.00, 400-500 lbs 25.00-28.00, 500-600 lbs 28.00-31.00, over 600 lbs 30.00-33.00. Boars under 300 lbs 21.00-28.00, over 300 lbs 12.00-18.00.
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Grain futures mixed as soybeans slip in Chicago trade
Soybean futures on the Board of Trade declined while overall grain futures ended mixed. July wheat rose 1 percent to $3.66 a bushel, July corn fell to $2.43, July oats dropped to $1.88, and July soybeans slid to $6.03 a bushel.
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Lay winds up testimony at his fraud trial
Kenneth Lay concluded six days of federal fraud and conspiracy testimony by declaring his love for Enron and its employees. He praised the company he built while acknowledging painful bankruptcy. He faulted CFO Andrew Fastow and defended his own real time decisions amid questions about responsibility.
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