Tuesday May 22 | The Kansas City Star
Closing Bell | YRC, Cerner, KC Life, Sprint are biggest gainers
A handful of regional stocks stood out Tuesday, led by YRC Worldwide’s nearly 5 percent gain.Besides the trucking giant, Kansas City Life, Cerner and Sprint finished slightly higher on the day.Of the declining stocks, none fell far.
Facebook IPO: The Roadshow Circus
Facebook's hoodie-wearing CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his gang of soon-to-be-billionaire lieutenants are hitting the road this week to woo investors ahead of what's expected to be the biggest initial public offering since the English East India Company got its Royal Charter way back when social networking involved sharing a cup of rum and attending a ... (more)
KC Life seeking brokerage acquisition to boost annuity, life insurance business
Kansas City Life Insurance Co. said Tuesday it wants to acquire one or more investment firms to expand its securities business and boost distribution of its individual life insurance and annuity products.The company said it has retained Dominick & Dominick LLC, a New York-based investment banking company, to help find acquisition targets.Kansas ... (more)