Humana stock and managed health care profits
Malcolm Berko argues Humana and other well run HMOs are highly profitable despite questions about care quality. He notes Humana's growth in HMOs, revenue rises, and rising earnings though warns readers to research before investing.
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Humana
Hmos
America
Homanaisa
Malcolm Berko
Copley News Service
The
Herald-Journal
Berko
Syracuse Herald-Journal
P.O
Boca Raton
Fla
Dow Rebounds After Morning Selloff to End Higher
The Dow Jones industrial average finished 11.27 points higher at 4,701.42 after a steep morning drop. Blue chips tumbled 41 points in early trading then recovered, aided by a Commerce Department report showing a 0.2 percent June drop in orders to US factories.
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Commerce Department
US Factones
Stock Quote Hotline Offers 24 Hour NYSE AMEX NASDAQ Quotes
The Herald-Journal describes a free around the clock stock quotation service. It guides users to access quotes via Touch-Tone input by category numbers 9988 for quotes 9969 for directions and mentions NYSE AMEX and NASDAQ stocks.
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Herald-Journal
Markowitz Florist expands services after 55 years in Syracuse
Markowitz Florist at 210 Warren St Syracuse, owned by Jim Gerla, employs five including two part timers. The shop opened over 55 years ago, Cerio bought it in 1987, and plans minor renovations and wedding service expansion while focusing on staying profitable.
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Markowitz Florist
Warren St
Syracuse
Jim Gerla
Rowers Ard Sik
Cerio
New York Telephone Co
Suburbs
Markowitz Was & Wits Ber Os
GCI
Australia
Italy
Denmark
Dusingas
PATIO
Jinni Cerio
House Takes Another Go at Phone-TV Bill
The House considered a bill to deregulate and merge telecom and cable markets, aiming to lower prices and boost investment but risking higher rates and media consolidation. President Clinton threatens a veto. critics say few firms benefit while consumers pay. Supporters cite consumer choice and job creation across AT&T, MCI, Sprint, Bell, and networks.
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House
Justice Department
Bell Company
GOP
Senate
Clinton
al Gore
Bell
U.S
At&t
MCI
Sprint
Local executives reshuffle amid regional insurance and livestock moves
B Dale Chambers named general manager of Empire Livestock Marketing in Vernon, while M Magen Connelly takes sales manager duties for North American Administrators in Jamperat, overseeing third party claims in Northeast including Syracuse. Penny Schneean joins Edward D Jones in North Syracuse as an administrator. State Farm opens a service center at 3401 Vickery Road North Syracuse with a 12,000 square foot building, three inspection bays, and capacity for 66 workers.
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Dale Chambers
Burton Livestock Exchange Inc
Vernon
Empire Livestock Marketing Inc
M. Magen Connelly
North American Admivistrators
Jamperat
Connelly
Syracuse
New York
Penny Schnean
Baldwinavile
Edward D. Jones Co
North
State Farm Trewrenes Wit
Vickery Road
Lexicon Integral-40 Communications reshapes regional presence
Mert at PAR Microsystems in Hartford joined the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award board of examiners while Gratance of Gratance teecommunications moved to a new 9000 square foot office at Widews Office Park DeWitt. Lexicon Integral-40 Communications rebrands from 4228 by Communications Inc. and expands operations in Syracuse and Atlanta with full service marketing and virtual services.
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Gratance Teecommunications
Widewsfers
DeWitt
Mert
PAR Microsystems Corp
Hew Hartford
Malcolm Bakkige
McReynolds
By Communications Inc
Syracuse
Lexicon Integral- 40 Communications
Lexicon
Atlanta
Bob Evans expands to Liverpool new restaurant site
Bob Evans Farms Inc plans a 5,996 square foot Bob Evans Restaurant at 414 Seventh North St near I 81 and Pearson Rd in Liverpool. The 167 seat outlet with smoking and non smoking areas aims to open Jan 29, employing about 90 people.
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Ee Ning Pologh
John Korphas
LLP Construction Inc
Constantia
Bob Evans
Seventh North Street
Liverpool
Bob Evans Restaurant
Bob Evans Farms Inc
Seventh North St
Pearson Road
Union Pacific merger to create North America’s largest railroad
Union Pacific Corp plans a 5.4 billion merger with Southern Pacific Rail Corp to gain 60 percent control, with cash and stock worth about 4 billion and 1.4 billion of Southern Pacific debt assumed. The deal aims to expand UP’s 34,000 miles of track across 25 states and Canada and Mexico, cutting costs by about 500 million annually.
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Union Pacific Corp
Southern Pacific Rail Corp
Union Pacific
North America
Burlington Northern Inc
Santa Fe Pacific Corp
Mike Pechner
Southern Pacific
Interstate Commerce Commission
Southwest
Canada
Mexico
Drew Lewis
Union Pacific bids $5.4 billion for Southern Pacific rail merger
1994 figures show Union Pacific Railroad revenue 8.44 billion and income 1.4 billion with 35,000 employees, 22,600 miles of track, 3,922 locomotives and 97,600 freight cars. Daily freight trains amount to 4,200 and commuter service totals 197. Metra and Metrolink riders total 93,900 daily. Southern Pacific Lines revenue 3.7 billion, income 348 million, 18,010 employees, 14,500 miles of track, 2,413 locomotives and 44,629 freight cars with 750 daily freight trains.
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Union Pacific Railroad
Rdera
Metra
Chicago
Metrolink
Los Angeles
Southern Pacific Lines
Fulton natives buy majority in Heid's restaurant Liverpool
Randall and John Parker, Fulton natives, become majority owners of Heid's restaurant in Liverpool or the Heid's Corners location. They plan few changes, keep menu and continue family ownership of other Heid's sites in Onondaga County. The Platner family retains land and building ownership with Robert Platner Jr maintaining a minority stake.
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Central New York
Liverpool
Randall
John Parker
Platner Famly
Heid's
Platners
Valentine Heid
Robert Platner Jr
Valentine
Parkers
Heid’s Corners
Randall Parker
John
Nestle
Fulton
New
Parker
Platner
Herd
Onondaga County
Carousel Center
Syracuse
DeWitt
Helen Heid Platner
Vatentine
Boston
Platner Etldeen
New York
Neo Aechizing
New England
Florida
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Newsfair
Inin
Aang
Long
Univeramty
Onan
Nicole Porter
Bob Evans Farms
Columbus
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Midwest
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Sulug
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