Holiday Boutique this Saturday

December 9, 2016 at 12:00a.m.

BOARDMAN

Southern Park Mall’s Holiday Boutique, featuring artists, craftsmen and local home-based business owners showcasing a wide variety of gifts and crafts, will take place from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday in the mall at 7401 Market St. For information, call 330-758-4511 or visit www.southernparkmall.com.

Free chocolates at Clothes Mentor

howland

To mark its first anniversary Dec. 17, Clothes Mentor Howland, 8230 E. Market St., will hand out free chocolates to shoppers with a chance to win prizes.

Clothes Mentor Howland will offer all shoppers a complimentary sweet treat from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Some of the chocolates are randomly marked “winner” in gold writing. Those receiving a winning wrapper can redeem them for prizes including $5, $10 and $15 Clothes Mentor Howland gift certificates. Additionally, customers will receive 25 percent off all their purchases and 10 percent off handbags throughout the day. Clothes Mentor Howland is part of a national retail franchise that buys and resells better brand-name, gently worn items that are in style and in good condition. The Howland location is the first to open in the Mahoning Valley.

Hyundai recalls older minivans

DETROIT

Hyundai is recalling more than 41,000 older minivans because the hoods can fly open while they’re being driven.

The recall covers the Entourage minivan from the 2007 and 2008 model years. Hyundai says a secondary hood latch can rust and remain in the unlatched position. So if the primary latch is released, the secondary latch may not keep the hood in place.

The company says it has no reports of crashes or injuries caused by the problem.

Dealers will replace the secondary latches in cold-weather states, which includes Ohio, where corrosive salt is used to clear the roads. They’ll inspect and either lubricate or replace the secondary latch in all other states. The recall is expected to begin Dec. 9.

Household wealth at $90.2 trillion

WASHINGTON

A healthy increase in home values and higher stock prices drove up U.S. household wealth in the July-September quarter, though the gains are largely concentrated among wealthier Americans.

The Federal Reserve said Thursday that real-estate values increased $554 billion in the third quarter, while Americans’ stock and mutual fund portfolios rose $494 billion. Total household wealth, which includes checking and savings accounts and subtracts mortgages and other debt, increased 1.8 percent to $90.2 trillion.

The rise suggests that Americans’ finances are improving, with more families building equity in their homes. Greater wealth can encourage more spending and boost economic growth.

Staff/wire reports

Selected local stocks

STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE

Alcoa Inc., .1231.310.41

Aqua America, .71 30.170.31

Avalon Holdings,3.120.26

Chemical Bank, .2723.34-0.36Community Health Sys. 5.72 0.00

Cortland Bancorp, .2817.700.05Farmers Nat., .1613.90-0.40

First Energy, 1.44 30.520.46Fifth/Third, .5226.980.43

FirstMerit Corp.,21.610.37First Niles Financial, .129.000.00

FNB Corp., .4816.250.35General Motors, 1.5236.400.10General Electric, .9231.51-0.09

Huntington Bank, .28 13.460.25

iHeartMedia Inc.,1.500.05JP Morgan Chase, 1.9285.131.06

Key Corp, .3418.370.12LaFarge, .34--Macy’s, 1.51 43.07-0.11Parker Hannifin, 2.52 141.82-3.15

PNC, 2.20114.802.13

Simon Prop. Grp., 6.60183.64-0.11

Stoneridge 18.120.51

United Comm. Fin., .12 9.100.15

Selected prices from Thursday’s

4 p.m. close.