April factory orders drop amid slower consumer spending
U S manufacturing demand fell 6.4 percent in April to 205.6 billion amid electronics weakness while consumer spending rose just 0.4 percent. The Fed has raised rates six times since June to curb inflation, with a half point move last week.
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Washington
U.S
Commerce Department
Agency
Federal Reserve
Slump in Mergers Dampens Market Activity Across U S Firms
Los Angeles Times notes higher interest rates and weaker stock prices curb deal making. Through April, 3,804 mergers valued at $736 billion have been announced this year, down from 4,459 deals a year earlier, with overall activity at its lowest since 1995. Leveraged buyouts rise while public tech deals suffer. UAL’s $4.3 billion bid for US Airways underscores volatility.
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Los Angeles Times
U.S
Thomson Financial Securities
UAL Corp
US Airways
Richard Peterson
Thomson Financial
America Online
Time Warner
Kurt Kunert
Mergerstat
Federal Reserve
Kunert
Silicon Valley
Seagate Technology Inc
Senior housing demand down in Cincinnati market
In Cincinnati area the assisted living sector shows oversupply with Marriott and others trimming new projects. Industry officials expect demand to catch up as homeowners remodel or seek in home care, while occupancy sits in the low ninety percent range for current units.
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Betty Brown
Marriott
Brighton Gardens
Cincinnati
Brown
Dayton
Getty Brown
Beavercreek
Marriott International Inc
Phil Downey
Marriott Senior Living Services
the Company
Bethesda
Downey
Leon Harper
American Association For Retired Persons
AARP
Harper
Ohio farmers pivot cropland to golf courses amid rising values
Ohio farmers convert cropland to courses as land values climb and crop prices drop. Glenn Gulick near Columbus sold few acres for a course while retaining farming. Designers say building costs reach about a million dollars with annual net income potential of 50 000 to 300 000, boosting farm viability. Golfer Gulick’s Majestic Springs and Echo Springs earn local recognition.
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Columbus
Ohio
Mike Hurdzan
The
Columbus Dispatch
Glenn Gulick
Split Rock
Orient
Gulick
Echo Springs
Johnstown
Eaglesticks Golf Club
Zanesville
Majestic Springs
Clinton County
Hurdzan
Barry Serafin
Golf Digest
Local stocks Early Quotation list from Akin Investment
A list of early quotations for numerous corporations supplied through Walnut Street Securities with NASD SIPC affiliation. Companies include American Greetings Ames Dept Stores Bob Evans Cedar Fair Cleveland Indians Columbia Energy CVS DaimlerChrysler Emerson Vir Englehard First Energy FirstMerit Ford General Motors Geon BFGoodrich Honeywell Invacare Keycorp Lear LNB Bancorp LTV Tesco Limited Nordson Northern Savings Office Max PNC Parker Hannifin RPM Royal Appliance Sherwin Williams Sky Financial Smuckers Steris Sunrise Medical TRW USX York International and others with quoted prices.
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Akin Investment Securities
Walnut Street Securities, Inc
NASD
SIPC
AISGG
WSS
Alltell
Ames Dept
Bob Evanis
Cedar Fair
Cleveland Indians
Columbia Energy Grp
CVS Corp
DaimlerChrysler
Emerson Electric
Englehard
First Energy
FirstMerit Bancorp
Ford Motor
General Motors
Geon
Bfgoodrich
Guest Supply
Honeywell, Inc
Invacare Corp
Keycorp
Lear
LNB Bancorp
Tesco
Nordson Corp
Northern Savings
PNC Corp
Parker Hannifin
RPM Inc
Royal Appliance
Sherwin Williams
Sky Financial Group
Smuckers
Steris
Sunrise Medical
TRW Inc
USX
York International
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