![]() National Bankruptcy *** Hollowed out American dreams...with todays mortgages, you never really own your house - your house owns you! *** Slow to think, but fast to feel...frugality lies in the eye of the beholder... IAC Reports Q2 Results IAC/InterActiveCorp reported Q2 2006 results today. LONDON (AFX) - Leading shares closed in the red having lost momentum midafternoon smashed by a dip across the Atlantic with the DJIA opening lower with investors appearing to get the jitters as a raft of US data indicated a slow down in the economy along with a rise in core inflation, dealers said. LONDON (AFX) - Leading shares lost momentum midafternoon smashed by a dip across the Atlantic with the DJIA opening down with investors appearing to get the jitters as a raft of US data indicated a slow down in the economy once again heightening inflation fears, dealers said. Carrollton Bancorp Reports Second Quarter Net Income and a $0.11 Quarterly Dividend Carrollton Bancorp , the parent company of Carrollton Bank, announced today net income for the second quarter of 2006 of $58,000 compared to $634,000 for the second quarter of 2005, a 91% decrease. ONLY 0.14% At 12.04 pm, the FTSE 100 index was 8.5 points points higher at 5,936.8, having drifted back from a midday peak of 5,949.8. All the broader FTSE were firmer, aside from the FTSE Small Cap index, with the FTSE 250 index up 33.1 points at 9,388.7. LONDON (AFX) - UK blue chips continued to trade in positive territory midmorning, extending earlier gains, as upbeat trading from the mining and oil sectors outweighed a weak performance from banking group HBOS, dealers said. ONLY 0.14% At 10.15 am, the FTSE 100 index gained to trade 18.3 points stronger at 5,946.6, with the mid-cap index also higher but the FTSE Small Caps in the red. Oshkosh Truck Reports Third Quarter EPS up 38.5 Percent to $0.72 OSHKOSH, Wis.----Aug. 1, 2006--Oshkosh Truck Corporation , a leading manufacturer of specialty trucks and truck bodies, today reported that, for the quarter ended June 30, 2006, earnings per share increased 38.5 percent to $0.72 on sales of $887.9 million and net income of $53.4 million. GOLF TIPS: Slow motion practice It seems that everyone is on a rushed schedule these days. Unfortunately, the time to practice what the teaching professional advocates for you is often reduced to simply hitting a few balls right before you play your weekly scheduled round. | ||