Market bubble myth or market steady? A look at stocks
AP notes the stock market, Greenspan, Buffett, and fiduciaries warned against expecting 100 percent gains. It questions tech optimism, productivity booms, and historic eras while analyzing the economy’s balance, inflation, unemployment, rates, and the federal budget.
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Nordson names new leader to succeed Miyahara in Japan
Nordson K.K. director Shigeru Kobayashi will replace Yoshihiko Miyahara as president of Nordson K.K. and Nordson Corporation vice president. Miyahara, 62, will stay as senior advisor through fiscal 2001. Kobayashi, 52, joined Nordson K.K. in 1996 and holds an MBA from Boston University. Nordson, based in Westlake, designs adhesive coating systems and sells in 32 countries. fiscal 1998 sales were 661 million.
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How to Help Grandchild Save With an Education IRA
Taxpayers may use the Educational IRA to save for college as a gift to a grandchild. Beneficiary must be under 18 at contribution. Annual limit 500 dollars. Contributions are not deductible or reported on the donor’s return. Earnings grow tax deferred and may be tax free for qualified higher education expenses. For tax help contact AARP Tax-Aide and call the Red Cross at 440 324 2929 for a local site.
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Motorola MIT Partner to Build Networked Smart Home Lab
Motorola donates 5 million dollars to MIT to create the Motorola Digital DNA Laboratory at MIT Media Lab. The lab will develop smart product networks linking appliances and devices to share data and automate home functions, aiming for mass market within a decade.
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Banks set for more big mergers after Fleet Boston tie
Fleet Financial Group's 16 billion purchase of BankBoston Corp ends a mini drought in big bank deals and signals more consolidations to come this year. Analysts note the market backdrop improved after a stock market shakeup, with banks largely using stock for acquisitions and stock indices rebounding. Major players meanwhile digest recent mergers and regulatory limits constrain near term activity.
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Boeing to Cut 6700 More Jobs Amid Production Pullback
Boeing Co plans 6700 additional layoffs in its commercial airplane division as overtime and manufacturing efficiencies shrink need for workers. total job cuts by year end to 28 000 to 38 000 with about half via attrition. Puget Sound area bears the brunt of layoffs as demand wanes and production slows.
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Opening Stocks Early Most Active Stocks in New York
Stocks listed show a mix of movers on the NYSE with Amgen and AMR among notable mentions. Mixed price changes, volumes, highs and lows appear alongside numerous company tickers and percentages, reflecting a snapshot of early trading activity.
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Investment Firm Quotation From Walnut Street Securities
Early quotation offered by Akin Investment Securities through Walnut Street Securities inc member NASD SIPC AISG Asset Management of WSS.
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