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A fertilizer patch in North Dakota?

August 28, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

N-Flex LLC will provide more information to the North Dakota Industrial Commission, which ordered more details as it considers whether to put $1 million into the company’s system to make anhydrous ammonia fertilizer from a series of mobile natural gas-to-fertilizer plants in the state. Continue Reading

US stocks inch lower, calm returns to market

June 4, 2012 in West Central Tribune

U.S. stocks are trading modestly lower at midday as calm returns to the market after a spasm of fearful selling last week. Continue Reading

Farmers markets getting money to take food stamps

May 9, 2012 in West Central Tribune

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The federal government is spending $4 million to help hook up farmers and low-income customers. Continue Reading

Stocks rise as consumers boost spending

March 30, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

Stocks are rising after a report that consumers boosted spending last month even though income was essentially flat. Continue Reading

Materials lead U.S. stocks lower as commodities dip

March 28, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

Falling commodity prices punished materials and energy companies Wednesday, pushing Wall Street’s major stock indexes to a lower close. Crude oil lost nearly $2 to $105 a barrel, hurting energy stocks. Peabody Energy fell 3.4 percent, Chevron 1.1 percent and Exxon 0.9 percent. Continue Reading

Big gain for stocks follows Bernanke remarks

March 26, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

Stocks leapt to one of their biggest gains of the year today after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke suggested that the economy still needs help to produce faster job growth.
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U.S. stocks close mixed, continuing bumpy week

March 21, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

The Dow Jones industrial average closed down 4 points, or 0. percent, at 13,12 on Wednesday. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index closed down 3, or 0.2 percent, at 1,403. The Nasdaq composite average closed up 1 at 3,075. Continue Reading

Apple to reveal decision on use of cash hoard

March 19, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

Apple shares headed for another all-time high today ahead of an announcement about what the company plans to do with its enormous pile of cash. Apple is the world’s most valuable publicly traded company, with a market capitalization of $545 billion. Continue Reading

Stocks slip on Wall Street, a day after huge surge

March 14, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

Stocks slipped on Wall Street today, a day after the market had its biggest gain of the year. Citigroup fell after failing to convince regulators it was healthy enough to raise its dividend. Continue Reading

U.S. stocks record biggest gains of year

March 13, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

Highest close since last day of 2007They rallied from the opening bell today after the government said February retail sales gains were the strongest since September. JPMorgan Chase gave the rally extra juice by announcing it would raise its stock dividend.
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