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12 Journal-Courier, Jacksonville, Ill., Saturday, September 17, 2011 LAST WEEK CHASE: Tension was high even before the fi nal race to set the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship fi eld. That didn’t change even after the champagne-fueled celebration for the 12 drivers in this year’s title hunt. Kevin Harvick was all smiles after his Saturday night win moved him into a tie with rival Kyle Busch atop the Chase standings. And Dale Earnhardt Jr. was thrilled to be back in the Chase for the fi rst time since 2008. It was relief for Tony Stewart and Denny Hamlin, who both went into the “regular season” fi nale on the edge of being ousted from the fi eld. POINTS LEADERS SPRINT CUP 1. Kyle Busch 2012 Leader 2. Kevin Harvick 2012 Leader 3. Jeff Gordon 2009 -3 4. Matt Kenseth 2006 -6 5. Carl Edwards 2003 -9 6. Jimmie Johnson 2003 -9 7. Kurt Busch 2003 -9 8. Ryan Newman 2003 -9 9. Tony Stewart 2000 -12 10. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2000 -12 11. Brad Keselowski 2000 -12 12. Denny Hamlin 2000 -12 NATIONWIDE SERIES 1. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 950 Leader 2. Elliott Sadler 934 -16 3. Reed Sorenson 905 -45 4. Aric Almirola 882 -68 5. Justin Allgaier 875 -75 6. Jason Leffler 826 -124 7. Kenny Wallace 786 -164 8. Steve Wallace 765 -185 9. Michael Annett 744 -206 10. Brian Scott 736 -214 CAMPING WORLD TRUCK 1. James Buescher 588 Leader 2. Johnny Sauter 576 -12 3. Timothy Peters 574 -14 4. Austin Dillon 571 -17 5. Ron Hornaday 540 -48 6. Joey Coulter 537 -51 7. Matt Crafton 535 -53 8. Cole Whitt 531 -57 9. Parker Kligerman 526 -62 10. Todd Bodine 524 -64 ON THE TUBE SPRINT CUP GEICO 400 Sunday, Sept. 18 ESPN 1 p.m. NATIONWIDE SERIES DOLLAR GENERAL 300 Saturday, Sept. 17 ESPN2 2:30 p.m. READERS: Play to Win $ 25 each week! GRAND PRIZE: The overall winner will win a recliner from Billy’s Furniture! NASCAR driver Carl Edwards sits in his race car during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet Friday. SPECULATIONS Gordon wonders if caution at Va. race was ‘fishy’ BY JENNA FRYER ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO — Jeff Gordon said he fi nds it “a little fi shy” that Paul Menard spun out at Richmond last weekend, forcing a caution that helped teammate Kevin Harvick win the race. He also wondered if Richard Childress Racing ordered Menard to do it. Gordon was leading Harvick in Saturday night’s race when Menard spun with 16 laps to go. The drivers pitted during the ensuing caution, and Harvick was first out of the pits to take the lead. He pulled away on the restart four laps later. Gordon discussed the incident Thursday as NASCAR prepares for the opening round of the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. Harvick went on to win his fourth race of the season, which tied him with Kyle Busch for the top seed in the Chase. It was a big swing for Gordon, who was denied his fourth victory and trails the leaders by three points for Sunday’s race at Chicagoland Speedway. “If any of that is true of what’s being speculated right now, all I can say is I’ve lost a lot of respect for Paul Menard if that’s the case,” Gordon said during a media tour that included the 12 Chase drivers. “I don’t want to blame him for any of that if it’s not true. He might have just lost it off of turn REGISTER REGISTER TODAY! TODAY! NASCAR four and the caution came out. But when you listen to the radio, and I’ve had other people translate it to me, it sounds a little fi shy.” Gordon said he hasn’t heard the radio transmission. Chatter between Menard and his team that was played this week on Speed Channel indicated there was a moment the group switched to an encrypted frequency before Menard spun out. A spokesman for RCR said the organization had no comment. Harvick said he was told a flat tire caused Menard to spin out. “Everything that I’ve heard about the situation was the right rear tire was down to the cords,” Harvick said. “I guess I wish I could have brought it with me. C K M Y AP NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon signs autographs before practicing for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet Friday. Obviously when a situation like that happens, that’s going to be the first thing that people migrate to. “That’s really all I know about the whole thing. I asked what the deal was and that was the answer I received.” NASCAR spokesman Kerry Tharp said offi cials have no evidence Menard or RCR did anything suspicious. “We haven’t seen or heard anything that would indicate (Menard) did anything inappropriate in Richmond,” Tharp said. “We watch closely the activity in each event all season long to maintain a fair and even event for all competitors. We naturally will do the same for the balance of the season.” AP MWR talking to Bowyer JOLIET (AP) — Michael Waltrip said Friday he’s had discussions with both Clint Bowyer and a potential sponsor for the driver. Bowyer is in the fi nal year of his contract with Richard Childress Racing, and talks on an extension deteriorated over the last month. It’s opened the door for Michael Waltrip Racing to make a play for Bowyer, who has the qualities Waltrip and co-owner Rob Kauffman are seeking for their organization. “We have had very productive conversations with Clint and a quality sponsor,” Waltrip said. “However, we don’t have anything fi nalized and we’re not in a position to make any formal announcements. Our goal has never changed. Rob and I want to continue to improve the competitiveness of our team and be a consistent winner at NASCAR’s highest level. “Pursuing Chase-proven personnel, including drivers, has been a priority. As soon as we have more information to share, we will.” Bowyer has four career Sprint Cup victories and has made three appearances in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. He’s not eligible for the Chase this season, his sixth with RCR. He’s said repeatedly he hoped for a long-term extension to stay with the organization, but it became clear they could not reach a deal. Bowyer confirmed he’s been talking with Waltrip, and said MWR would be “a good home.” “We’re working, we’re talking to Michael Waltrip Racing, but we don’t have anything done yet,” he said. He likely would be added as a new third team since he’s believed to have at least partial sponsorship already secured with 5-Hour Energy. MWR currently fields cars for Martin Truex Jr. and David Reutimann, whom Bowyer coincidentally tangled with on track last weekend at Richmond. NEXT WEEK SPRINT CUP Sylvania 300 New Hampshire Motor Speedway Sunday, Sept. 25, 1 p.m. NATIONWIDE SERIES No race scheduled CAMPING WORLD TRUCK F.W. 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NYSE most active NEW YORK (AP) – Sales, 4:30 p.m. price and net change of the 15 most active New York Stock Exchange issues, trading nationally. Name Volume Last Chg. S&P500 ETF 246,463,381 121.52 + .72 Bank of Am 232,450,121 7.23 – .10 GenlElec 86,076,306 16.33 + .25 SPDR Fncl 78,377,912 12.91 + .04 SprintNextel 75,226,788 3.36 – .08 Pfi zer 72,066,104 18.15 – .34 iShRus2K 68,629,257 71.52 + .11 JPMorgChse 49,771,147 33.43 – .38 DirxFnBull 49,224,771 14.09 + .09 Citigroup rs 47,187,606 28.99 + .40 iShEMkts 45,401,785 40.53 + .07 WellsFargo 42,024,321 24.95 – .24 FordMot 37,141,752 10.62 – .01 AT&T Inc 32,319,463 28.94 + .40 ProUltShS&P 32,141,043 22.37 – .27 Nasdaq summary NEW YORK (AP)–Most active Nasdaq issues. Name Volume Last Chg. RschMotn 95,008,114 23.93 – 5.61 PwShs QQQ 81,864,446 56.59 + .52 Intel 73,569,999 21.97 + .43 Microsoft 65,266,025 27.12 + .13 MicronT 52,620,684 7.03 – .01 Yahoo 49,504,090 14.97 + .08 SiriusXM 45,948,936 1.83 – .01 Cisco 45,537,290 16.62 – .05 Oracle 37,786,426 29.23 + .28 Dell Inc 36,900,158 15.20 – .11 Grain futures CHICAGO (AP) – Futures trading on the Chicago Board of Trade Fri.: Open High Low Settle Chg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel Dec 693 1 ⁄2 706 686 1 ⁄2 688 1 ⁄4 – 7 3 ⁄4 Mar 731 3 ⁄4 741 725 1 ⁄4 726 3 ⁄4 – 4 1 ⁄2 May 751 1 ⁄2 761 746 3 ⁄4 748 1 ⁄4 – 3 3 ⁄4 Jul 758 3 ⁄4 767 1 ⁄4 752 3 ⁄4 754 3 ⁄4 – 3 3 ⁄4 Sep 772 1 ⁄4 780 767 3 ⁄4 769 1 ⁄4 – 4 1 ⁄2 Dec 791 1 ⁄2 801 1 ⁄2 787 788 – 8 1 ⁄4 CORN 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel Dec 694 1 ⁄2 707 1 ⁄4 691 3 ⁄4 692 – 9 Mar 708 720 3 ⁄4 705 705 1 ⁄2 – 9 1 ⁄4 M A R K E T S STOCKS OF LOCAL INTEREST ADM 28.62 ALTRIA GROUP 26.90 AMEREN 30.42 APPLE 400.50 AT&T 28.94 CASEY’S GENERAL STORE 47.59 CATERPILLAR 85.90 CISCO SYSTEMS 16.62 COCA COLA 71.23 COMPUTER SCIENCE 29.28 CONAGRA FOOD 23.93 CVS CAREMARK 36.22 DEERE CO 78.02 DELL INC 15.20 DINEEQUITY (APPLEBEE’S) 41.77 DYNEGY 5.56 EXXON MOBIL 74.55 FAMILY DOLLAR 53.43 GENERAL ELECTRIC 16.33 HOME DEPOT 34.61 HARLEY DAVIDSON 37.50 IBM 172.99 INTEL 21.97 May 715 3 ⁄4 727 3 ⁄4 713 713 1 ⁄2 – 9 1 ⁄4 Jul 719 1 ⁄2 731 1 ⁄2 717 717 – 9 Sep 666 676 1 ⁄2 663 663 – 9 1 ⁄2 Dec 628 1 ⁄2 637 626 626 – 6 Mar 644 645 634 1 ⁄2 634 1 ⁄2 – 6 1 ⁄2 SOYBEANS 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel Nov 1356 1368 3 ⁄4 1350 1355 1 ⁄2 – 3 1 ⁄4 Jan 1367 1 ⁄2 1380 1362 1367 – 3 1 ⁄4 Mar 1375 3 ⁄4 1387 1 ⁄4 1370 1378 May 1380 1 ⁄2 1392 1 ⁄2 1375 1 ⁄4 1382 1 ⁄4 Jul 1388 1400 1 ⁄4 1383 1390 Aug 1378 1 ⁄2 1378 1 ⁄2 1376 1 ⁄4 1376 1 ⁄4 – 2 1 ⁄4 Sep 1357 3 ⁄4 1362 3 ⁄4 1357 1360 SOYBEAN OIL 60,000 lbs; cents per lb Oct 56.28 56.62 55.99 56.55 + .33 Dec 56.59 56.95 56.30 56.86 + .31 Jan 56.78 57.10 56.47 57.04 + .34 SOYBEAN MEAL 100 tons; dollars per ton Oct 348.70 352.90 347.90 348.70 – .90 Dec 352.90 357.30 352.10 353.10 – .90 Jan 355.10 359.00 354.30 355.30 – .70 JACKSONVILLE SAVINGS 13.25 JC PENNEY 28.00 MCDONALDS 88.29 MERCK 32.68 MICROSOFT 27.12 MONSANTO 69.77 NESTLE 55.89 PEPSICO 62.05 PFIZER 18.15 PNC BANK 51.34 PROCTOR & GAMBLE 64.33 SONIC 7.98 STEAK N SHAKE (BH) 308.40 STAPLES 14.85 STIFEL FINANCIAL 28.91 SYSCO 27.40 TARGET 52.66 TENNECO AUTO 31.53 UNILEVER 31.32 US BANCORP 24.10 VERIZON 36.72 WALGREENS 36.96 WAL-MART 52.65 > REPORT SUPPLIED BY THE LOCAL OFFICE OF STIFEL NICOLAUS & COMPANY INC. < Livestock futures CHICAGO (AP) – Futures trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Fri.: Open High Low Settle Chg. CATTLE 40,000 lbs.; cents per lb. Oct 118.72 119.50 118.25 118.50 – .40 Dec 118.97 119.65 118.52 118.95 – .47 Feb 121.70 122.40 121.22 121.70 – .22 Apr 125.80 126.45 125.22 125.65 – .20 Jun 124.37 125.00 123.75 124.55 + .25 FEEDER CATTLE 50,000 lbs.; cents per lb. Sep 135.37 136.00 134.55 135.30 – .30 Oct 137.42 138.40 136.70 137.47 – .30 Nov 139.15 139.65 138.27 139.30 + .20 Jan 141.00 141.40 140.05 140.90 + .20 Mar 141.75 142.17 141.05 141.87 + .15 HOGS,LEAN 40,000 lbs.; cents per lb. Oct 87.80 89.60 87.30 87.35 – 1.65 Dec 82.90 85.10 82.52 82.72 – 1.68 Feb 87.72 89.12 87.42 87.67 – .55 Apr 91.60 92.55 91.42 91.50 – .40 Household wealth dipped in spring ASSOCIATED PRESS Americans’ wealth declined this spring for the fi rst time in a year, as stocks and home values fell. At the same time, corporations increased the size of their cash stockpiles. The combination could slow an already weak economy because it implies that families have less to spend and businesses are reluctant to expand. Household net worth dropped 0.3 percent to $58.5 trillion in the April-June quarter, according to the Federal Reserve’s Flow of Funds report released Friday. The decline followed three straight quarterly increases. The value of Americans’ stock portfolios fell 0.5 percent in the second quarter. Home values dropped 0.4 percent. Corporations held a record $2 trillion in cash at the end of June, an increase of 4.5 percent from the January-March quarter. Mall group predicts holiday spending up 3% The International Council of Shopping Centers said it expects holiday sales to increase 3 percent this year. That’s a slower pace than the 4.1 percent gain in 2010 as many shoppers are expected to remain worried about the economy. The trade group for shopping malls said Friday that November-December spending should reach $250.2 billion, the highest since the 2007 peak, when spending totaled $251.7 billion. The prediction would mark the second consecutive increase for the holiday shopping period following two straight seasons of revenue declines in 2008 and 2009, according to the trade group’s measure. The forecast excludes spending at restaurants, grocers, auto dealers and gas stations. GE inks health care, energy deals in Russia General Electric Co. said Friday it has secured two separate deals in Russia that could generate between $10 billion and $15 billion in sales. The agreements focus on the energy and health care industries. The energy deal allows GE to manufacture and sell natural gas turbines in the country. The health care deal clears GE to make and sell high-tech medical diagnostic equipment. The products will be built in Russia, with GE running the operation. GE will start building a plant for its turbine operation later this year. It expects to build turbines with a total generating capacity of up to 5 gigawatts of power. Its new Russian energy business is a joint venture with Inter RAO UES, one of the country’s largest power companies, and Russia’s United Engine Corp. Consumers are already struggling with high unemployment and meager pay raises. When people feel poorer, they spend less. That slows growth. Businesses then respond by cutting back on hiring and expansion plans. It can become a cycle. Net worth is expected to fall even further in the July-September quarter because stocks plunged in late July and early August. A key reason was the government said the economy barely grew in the fi rst half of the year. Investors also reacted to lawmakers’ battle over raising the government’s borrowing limit and Standard & Poor’s downgrade of longterm U.S. debt. “August put a big dent in whatever confidence consumers had left,” said Greg McBride, senior fi - nancial analyst at Bankrate.com. That’s largely why retail sales were fl at last month, he added. Overall, household wealth, B U S I N E S S B R I E F L Y AT&T takes wraps off wireless data network Unbeknownst to most customers, AT&T Inc. has fired up a new wireless data network in five cities in the last few months, offering roughly double the speeds of its older network for a handful of devices. On Sunday, the phone company will start marketing the network in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio. It won’t be selling a new data plan — use of the new “4G LTE” network will be a perk thrown in with existing plans, AT&T Inc. network architecture and planning executive Kris Rinne said Friday. Rinne said the network will provide downloads speeds of 5 megabits to 12 megabits per second. That’s enough to download a DVD-quality two-hour movie in 15 minutes. — Associated Press Rediscover Fire The Only Wood Burning Fireplace That Heats Like A Furnace! Ultimate Performance The Fireplace Xtrordinair clean burning � replace is rated as the highest heat output � replace ever tested to EPA standards! Unique Design The unique Posi-pressure system uniformly heats your ® entire home, using a quiet remote blower. ® Unmatched Beauty Customize your � replace with Artisn hand-hammered brushed nickel or satin black painted � nishes. GREAT RIVERS 618.498.3902 1665 S. State St. • Jerseyville, IL www.� replacestoreandmore.com which mostly consists of home equity, stock portfolios, and other savings, has risen 15 percent since the recession offi cially ended in June 2009. The increase is due almost entirely to one of the fastest bull markets in history. Stocks began to recover in the spring of 2009 and doubled in value by April of this year, according to the S&P 500 index. But Americans’ wealth has taken a hit since the second quarter, which was the period covered by the Fed report. The S&P index has tumbled 11 percent since its April 29 peak, and 8 percent since the end of the quarter. That likely means an even larger drop in household net worth in the July- September quarter. Stock portfolios make up about 15 percent of Americans’ wealth. That’s less than housing but ahead of bank deposits, according to the Fed’s report. C K GREEN by nature • fashionable by design® M Y GREEN. It’s something we never forget. For Your FLOORS BY DANIEL WAGNER AND DAVID K. RANDALL AP BUSINESS WRITERS NEW YORK — The stock market fi nished its second-best week in a year Friday as Europe’s debt problems appeared to get closer to a resolution. Stocks ended higher for a fi fth straight day, the longest winning streak in 2 1/2 months. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 75 points after Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner called on European fi nance ministers at a meeting in Poland to reach a solution on Greece’s debt problems. The Standard & Poor’s 500 fi nished the week with a 5.4 percent gain. It was the biggest increase for the broad market index since the fi rst week of July. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 75.91 points, or 0.7 percent, to close at 11,509.09. The Dow jumped 186 points Thursday, its biggest gain of the week, after fi ve central banks said they would act together to support European lenders with unlimited dollar loans. The S&P index gained 6.90, or 0.6 percent, to 1,216.01. The Nasdaq added 15.24, or 0.6 percent to 2,622.31. Nine of the 10 company types in the S&P index rose. Energy companies fell 0.1 percent. Offi cials from countries that use the euro met in Poland to discuss solutions to the long-simmering debt problems affecting the region. The group said it would not decide until next month whether Greece has qualifi ed for its next round of bailout money. Investors had been hoping the question would be decided sooner. Antony Conroy, head trader for BNY ConvergEx Group, said traders’ sentiment was mixed. Some were picking up stocks they thought were undervalued, while others were selling because of longterm concerns about Europe. “Even though we’ve had a good couple of days, people still believe there’s a good chance that the credit crisis in Europe is going to cause something like a 2008 event,” he said. Stocks rose every day this week, their first five-day winning streak since July. The rose 4.7 percent this week but is still down 0.9 percent for the month. The S&P is down 0.2 percent in September. In corporate news, Blackberry maker Research in Motion Ltd. plunged 19 percent to $23.93 after reporting sharply lower revenue and income. The company faces Journal-Courier, Jacksonville, Ill., Saturday, September 17, 2011 13 Stocks fi nish their 2nd-best week in year NOW AVAILABLE AT FOR YOUR FLOORS! See the Anso® Nylon diff erence When the inevitable spill or pet accident happens, rest assured that Anso®nylon’s patented R2X, stain-resistant treatment will protect your carpet. The Dow this week The daily high, low and close for the week ending Sept. 16: 11,750 11,500 11,250 11,000 10,750 Week’s close 11,509.09 Nasdaq 2,622.31 S&P 500 1,216.01 AMEX 2,237.85 NYSE 7,348.18 M T W T F stiff competition from Apple Inc.’s iPhone and phones that use Google Inc.’s Android software. RIM has lost 59 percent of its value this year. The company said in July it would lay off 10 percent of its work force. Netflix Inc. lost 26 percent over the past two days and is down to $155.19, after the movie-rental company lowered its forecast of U.S. subscribers. Online retailer Ebay jumped 5 percent to $33.69 after an analyst upgraded the company because of expected growth in its PayPal division. Diamond Foods, maker of Pop Secret popcorn, soared 12 percent to $87.30 after its profi ts beat expectations. Some other stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily: 99 Cents Only Stores, up $1.76 at 20.46. The New York Post reported that private-equity firm Apollo Management could bid up to $24 a share for the discount store operator. Patriot Coal Corp., down $1.47 at $12.86. The coal producer said it expects coal costs to rise as production declines by about 450,000 tons in the third quarter. The St. Joe Co., up $1.12 at $18.20. Investment fund Fairholme Capital is boosting its stake in the Florida real estate developer to 50 percent. Yahoo Inc., up 8 cents at $14.97. The Wall Street Journal reported that private-equity fi rm Silver Lake Partners is a potential bidder of the Internet company. 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