Business barometer
Analyze the performance of publicly traded local businesses in Indiana. Match their performance directly related to news stories reported on IndyStar.com.
Choose a stock to analyze.
Choose a date range to display by clicking and dragging the time frame you would like to display in the chart above.
IndyStar.com: Business
Indiana's leading news source for all the top stories, local news, sports and weather.
$4M grant to aid Indiana autoworkers
Indiana has won a $4 million federal grant to lead an effort with Michigan and Ohio to help laid-off autoworkers find jobs in the renewable-energy industry and related occupations. The U.S. Department of Labor awarded the grant Wednesday to the...
Conseco may sell $230 million of stock
Carmel-based insurer Conseco says in a new filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission that it may sell up to $230 million of stock. Marketwatch reports today that Conseco plans to use 50 percent of the net proceeds to repay indebtedness under...
Metropolis developer gets year of home detention in check kiting case
Judge orders monitored detention, wants man to repay $382,486 to bank Incorrect information was removed from this story on Nov.19, 2009. A man who once had a net worth of $150 million will report today to a corrections facility to be fitted with an...
Sears posts 2nd consecutive quarterly loss
Sears Holdings Corp. said today it lost money for the second consecutive quarter as customers spent elsewhere even as the retailer offered a series of early holiday season promotions to bring them back to its brands. The company led by hedge fund...
Medical gear installer expands in Allen Co.
Maxim Medical Services Inc., a medical equipment installation and repair firm in Allen County, will expand its operations, meaning 51 new Indiana jobs for the company by 2012. The company installs, services and resells surgical lighting and imaging...
Simon positions itself to expand
Nation’s largest mall developer may be preparing to acquire biggest competitor Simon Property Group may be laying the groundwork for the biggest acquisition of its 49-year history in a deal that could allow the Indianapolis shopping mall...
Indiana on short list for electric car plant
Electric car maker hopes to have vehicle on the streets by next fall Norwegian carmaker Think is racing to secure a plant site in Indiana, Michigan or Oregon, get a U.S. grant, build a factory and put a two-seat electric car on American streets...
Tuning into social media
Account exec says online pursuits can bring payoff Elizabeth Friedland, account executive with Indianapolis ad and PR firm TrendyMinds, is into social media: She Tweets, blogs and Facebooks (Is that a verb?). Friedland took time from her online...
Keystone Towers complex fails to sell in auction
Indianapolis — An online auction for the nonperforming loan on the vacant Keystone Towers complex failed to bring a bid acceptable to the seller when it ended Wednesday. Bidders seemed reluctant to raise their bids above the minimum of $600,000...
Indiana and 2 neighbors will work on auto project
Indianapolis — Indiana, Ohio and Michigan will work together on a economic research project focusing on how to help U.S. autoworkers move into new careers and how to transform the struggling auto industry. The Indiana Department of Workforce...
On the Move
On the Move Name: Mike Yost. New post: Executive director of marketing at Clarian Health. Previous position: President at Brand Action Consulting. Experience: Yost previously worked in sales and marketing at for Eli Lilly and as senior director and...
No jail time for Metropolis developer Christopher P. White, founder of Premier Properties USA
The owner of a defunct Indianapolis real estate development company, convicted by a jury in August of kiting a $500,000 check to meet payroll, will not go to jail but will pay a hefty fee, a judge ruled today. Christopher P. White, 52, the founder of...
Rival: Sex drug acts faster than Viagra, Eli Lilly's Cialis
A drug being developed by a California company was shown in a trial to be effective in 30 minutes or less, much faster than its competitors, the maker of treatments for erectile dysfunctions claimed today. Reuters reports that Vivus Inc.’s...
More stops fewer times set for Carmel, Fishers buses
Fishers and Carmel workers who use IndyGo’s commuter buses will soon see changes, including a few more stops in Downtown Indianapolis and an adjusted schedule, all in an effort to attract new users. Starting Dec. 1, additional stops for the...
Report: Norway electric carmaker to build in Indiana
Norwegian electric car maker Think Global is gearing up to launch its vehicles in the United States and has picked a site in Indiana for its U.S. manufacturing facility, according to a major investor in the company. A roundup of Indianapolis-area...
Ford, Subaru, VW win insurance industry picks
WASHINGTON — Ford, Subaru and Volkswagen sit atop the insurance industry’s annual list of the safest new vehicles, according to a closely watched assessment used by car companies to lure safety-conscious consumers to showrooms. The...
Simon reportedly mulls General Growth bid
Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group Inc. has hired a financial adviser and a law firm to help the company come up with a plan for a possible offer for all or some of General Growth Properties Inc. A real estate investment trust in bankruptcy,...
Holiday World puts extras on auction block
SANTA CLAUS, Ind. — A southern Indiana amusement park plans to auction off hundreds of surplus items this weekend, including an antique circus truck and bumper boats. Saturday’s auction will be at Holiday World&Splashin’ Safari...
Indiana wind farm to spin into operation
BROOKSTON, Ind. — A wind farm capable of generating enough power to light 60,000 average homes will be dedicated this week in northwestern Indiana. State and local officials are to take part Thursday in Horizon Wind Energy’s...
Indiana retirees blame auto bailout's leaders for Delphi pension cuts
Retirees claim they’re paying price for Delphi’s exit from bankruptcy When she retired from auto-parts maker Delphi last year, Michelle Wilkes looked forward to a comfortable retirement paid for by a secure corporate pension. But instead...
Retailers make deals, profits
Target, Saks, TJX report strong third-quarter sales CHICAGO — Deal-craving shoppers helped three prominent U.S. retailers report Tuesday that their third quarter managed to improve this year. From Target Corp.‘s cheap chic shoppers to...
Indiana tries to improve its revenue forecasts
Panel is tweaking its revenue model to get more accurate results Under pressure to be more accurate, the state’s revenue forecasters are reworking their economic model as they prepare their yearly forecast due out in December. After their tax...
Vonage settles with Indiana, 31 other states
Provider also agrees to issue refunds to resolve complaints NEW YORK — Internet phone service provider Vonage Holdings Corp. has agreed to pay $3 million to Indiana and 31 other states to settle an investigation into some of its business...
Very deep discounts may be a Black Friday bright spot
Muncie — Consumers heading out to retailers the day after Thanksgiving may be shocked to find significantly deep discounts designed to lure them into stores, Ball State University said Tuesday. Nearly 190 million Americans are expected to shop...
Indiana self-publishing house finds match in Harlequin
Toronto — Toronto-based Harlequin Enterprises Limited, known for its romance books for women, said Tuesday it’s launching a self-publishing partnership with Bloomington-based Author Solutions Inc. The partnership will be called Harlequin...
They'll drink to that: Some prices drop at Starbucks
Indianapolis — Starbucks fans got a treat Tuesday — the first price drop ever for its smallest beverages. The cost of a “tall” 12-ounce java was $1.50 instead of $1.65. But the 20.5-ounce venti size of the most popular drinks...
On the Move
Name: Sam Perry New post: Director of strategic marketing and communications at United Way of Central Indiana. Previous position: Communications manager at United Way. Experience: Perry previously worked for Chicago-based CDW Corp. and Hostway...
Price changes for Indianapolis Starbucks customers
Starbucks-swillers in Indianapolis today got a special treat — the first price drop ever for its smallest beverages. The cost of a “tall” 12-ounce java was $1.50 instead of $1.65 at the Mass Ave Starbucks, one of several stores...
Indiana self-publisher to partner with Harlequin
A match made in book publishing involves the affairs of a Bloomington, Ind.-based business. Toronto-based Harlequin Enterprises Limited, known for its romance books designed for women, announced today it’s launching a self-publishing...
Vonage settles with Indiana, 31 other states
NEW YORK — Internet phone service provider Vonage Holdings Corp. has agreed to pay $3 million to Indiana and 31 other states to settle an investigation into some of its business practices. In a filing Monday with the Securities Exchange...
