Amazon Unveils Large Kindle Fire With HD Options
Amazon introduced four new Kindle Fire tablets in Santa Monica, led by 8.9 inch HD models priced at 299 and 199 for 8.9 and 7 inch versions. The devices edge toward Apple as holiday competition heats up with cheaper pricing and larger screens.
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New York Closing Stocks Extend Mixed Session
ItauUinibH and a long list of NYSE active stocks trade with varied gains and losses. Major names include JPMorgan Chase, John Deere, Alcoa, ExxonMobil, Caterpillar, Pfizer, Coca Cola, and Wells Fargo with prices, highs, lows, and recent changes noted in a dense market snapshot.
Jobs outlook improves as campaign heats up
Washington report notes fewer unemployment claims last week and gains in hiring in August, with Friday’s government data expected to show modest job growth. Analysts forecast 135,000 new jobs, leaving unemployment near 8.3 percent, while private-sector gains continue for the 30th straight month as the campaign nears Election Day.
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Grain futures rise on CBOT with mixed grains gains
Grain futures mostly advance on the Chicago Board of Trade led by wheat up 24 cents to 8.9175 a bushel and corn up 7.75 cents to 7.9850. Oats rise 4 cents to 3.91, while November soybeans slip 0.50 cent to 17.47 a bushel.
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Hog market report from Peoria IO Stockyards
Hogs trading moderately active at Peoria Stockyards with barrows and gilts steady. 1-2 weight class 240-260 lb at 45.50 to 46.00, 2-3 270-290 lb at 44.00 to 45.50. Sows down two dollars across weights 300-400 lb to 32.00, 400-500 lb to 32.00, 500-700 lb to 36.00. Boars over 300 lb at 15.00, under 300 lb at 22.00.
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