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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 2002
Page
23
Positive earnings from IBM and other firms spurred a broad rally on Wall Street. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 239 points, reclaiming most of Wednesday's loss as analysts cited oversold conditions and renewed optimism about an improving economy.
The Dow closes at 8275.04 up 239.01 and the Nasdaq gains 39.87 to 1272.29, with IBM climbing 7.30 to 72.20 after a strong Q3 report. S&P 500 rises 19.18 to 879.20 as housing construction hits a 16 year high. jobless claims edge higher amid mixed data. Analysts cite improving earnings and easing fears, though Iraq tensions and weak factory output temper optimism. AMD jumps 0.84 to 4.33 after forecasted Q4 sales boost.
Grain futures in Chicago were mixed while soybeans rose slightly in choppy trading on the CBOT. Wheat retreated after earlier gains sparked by Egypt’s surprise U S wheat purchase, as corn edged higher on concerns about late planting yields and soybean strength provided support.
Eastern Cornbelt carcass prices range 0.5 to 0.9 inch bf with bid/ask spans 41.12 to 47.01. Today’s negotiated purchases total 18,608. Illinois Direct Hogs laws remain steady with light to moderate demand. US 1-3 weights across ranges 16.00 to 24.00 per cwt. Boars under 300 lbs 17.00-20.00, over 300 lbs 4.00-7.00.
Microsoft Corp reports its quarter ended September 30 showing a profit of 2.78 billion dollars or 50 cents a share, up from 1.28 billion a year ago, with revenue of 7.75 billion dollars up 27 percent. Analysts expected 43 cents a share on 7.1 billion. The company credited strong enrollment in subscription licensing and multi year agreements.
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