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The Federal Reserve is expected to
enter the U.S. Government securities market to add temporary
reserves, economists said.
They expect it to supply the reserves indirectly by
arranging a fairly large round, two billion dlrs or more, of
customer repurchase agreements. The Fed may add the reserves
directly instead vi... | [
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<Four Seasons Hotels Inc> and VMS Realty
Partners said they agreed to acquire the Santa Barbara Biltmore
Hotel in California from Marriott Corp, for undisclosed terms.
Closing was expected by March 31, they added.
The companies said they would jointly own the hotel and
rename it the Four Seasons Biltmore at ... | [
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Stone Container Corp said it is
splitting its common stock 2-for-1 and increasing its dividend
33-1/3 pct.
The dividend of 20 cts a share, an increase of five cts
over the prior 15 cts a share on pre-split shares, is payable
June 12 to holders of record May 22.
The stock split also is payable June 12 to holders... | [
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Shr 81 cts vs 57 cts
Net 3,660,273 vs 2,437,914
Rev 28.5 mln vs 23.1 mln
Six months
Shr 29 cts vs 12 cts
Net 1,325,755 vs 483,559
Rev 31.7 mln vs 26.4 mln
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Shr loss 20 cts vs profit 96 cts
Net loss 499,000 vs profit 2,369,000
Revs 11.5 mln vs 10.3 mln
NOTE: Prior year net includes gain on sale of property of
4,557,000 dlrs.
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A study group said the United States
should increase its strategic petroleum reserve to one mln
barrels as one way to deal with the present and future impact
of low oil prices on the domestic oil industry.
U.S. policy now is to raise the strategic reserve to 750
mln barrels, from its present 500 mln, to help protec... | [
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Oper shr profit 36 cts vs loss 1.48 dlrs
Oper net profit 1,353,000 vs loss 5,551,000
Revs 11.3 mln vs 8,142,000
Year
Oper shr profit 31 cts vs loss 1.58 dlrs
Oper net profit 1,165,000 vs loss 5,919,000
Revs 38.0 mln vs 31.6 mln
NOTE: Net includes pretax unusual gain 64,000 dlrs vs loss
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Shr 1.65 dlrs vs 1.50 dlrs
Net 5,370,000 vs 4,901,000
Rev 8.4 mln vs 7.8 mln
NOTE: 1986 net gain from property investments 717,000 dlrs,
or 22 cts per share, vs 721,000 dlrs, or 22 cts per share.
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Investor Sumner Redstone, who leads
one of the two groups vying for control of Viacom International
Inc, offered to sweeten his bid for the company by 1.50 dlrs a
share cash and 1.50 dlrs in securities.
In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
Redstone, who controls Dedham, Mass.,-based National Amu... | [
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Montedison Spa <MONI.MI> said it has
concluded its negotiations with Spanish pharmaceuticals company
<Antibioticos SA>.
A company spokesman told Reuters "We have concluded the
talks and we are now awaiting authorization from Spanish
authorities." He declined to comment further.
Earlier today the Italian c... | [
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UtiliCorp United Inc said it
completed the acquisition of West Virginia Power from Dominion
Resources for about 21 mln dlrs.
The sale was approved by the West Virginia Public Service
Commission in January and became effective March one. West
Virginia's management will continue to be responsible for
operating the ut... | [
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French operators last Friday requested
licences to export 10,500 tonnes of free market maize, 11,950
tonnes of free market barley and 13,000 of soft wheat flour to
non-EC countries, at prefixed daily (droit commun) rebates,
French trade sources said.
The latest requests for the maize were for export to
Switzerland,... | [
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A study group said the United States
should increase its strategic petroleum reserve to one mln
barrels as one way to deal with the present and future impact
of low oil prices on the domestic oil industry.
U.S. policy now is to raise the strategic reserve to 750
mln barrels, from its present 500 mln, to help protec... | [
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Union Carbide Corp is looking to
acquisitions and joint ventures to aid its chemicals and
plastics growth, according the H.W. Lichtenberger, president of
Chemicals and Plastics.
Describing this as a major departure in the company's
approach to commercial development, he told the annual new
business forum of the Com... | [
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Bank of America NT and SA's
<BAC.N> West German branch said it is negotiating the sale of
Bankhaus Centrale Credit AG, a small local West German bank it
acquired in 1965, and of its West German Visa credit card
operation.
Michael Seibel, Bank of America vice-president and regional
manager, said the negotiations ... | [
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Semi div 13 cts vs 18 cts prior
Pay March 13
Record March Two
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Mthly div 4.5 cts vs 4.5 cts prior
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Record March Two
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Mthly div 3.6 cts vs 3.6 cts prior
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Mthly div 7.7 cts vs 7.7 cts prior
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Mthly div 7.3 cts vs 7.3 cts prior
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Mthly div six cts vs six cts prior
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The Canadian government is expected
to announce later this week its final ruling whether U.S. corn
exports to Canada have injured Ontario corn growers, U.S.
government and farm group representatives said.
The deadline for a final determination is March 7.
U.S. officials said they are encouraged by the outcome i... | [
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Qtly div six cts vs six cts prior
Pay April 28
Record March 31
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Dutch port and transport union, FNV,
agreed to an employers' request to reconvene abandoned peace
talks tonight to try to end strikes that have disrupted
Rotterdam's general cargo sector for the past six weeks, a
union spokesman said.
Talks broke down Thursday when the union walked out after
employers tabled their ... | [
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Qtly div 35 cts vs 35 cts prior
Pay April One
Record March 14
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The Federal Reserve entered the U.S.
Government securities market to arrange 1.5 billion dlrs of
customer repurchase agreements, a Fed spokesman said.
Dealers said Federal funds were trading at 6-3/16 pct when
the Fed began its temporary and indirect supply of reserves to
the banking system.
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<Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp>
(NTT) expects its profits to fall to 328 billion yen in the
year ending March 31, 1988 from a projected 348 billion this
year, the company said.
Total sales for the same period are expected to rise to
5,506 billion yen from a projected 5,328 billion this year, NTT
said in a ... | [
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Shr 10 cts vs 14 cts
Net 531,896 vs 727,781
Revs 16.0 mln 16.8 mln
Six mths
Shr 30 cts vs 39 cts
Net 1,532,431 vs 2,000,732
Revs 32.7 mln vs 34.5 mln
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Qtly div 14 cts vs 14 cts prior
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Shr 67 cts vs 23 cts
Net 5,220,000 vs 3,143,000
Revs 236.1 mln vs 256.2 mln
Avg shrs 7.8 mln vs 13.7 mln
Six Mths
Shr 85 cts vs 59 cs
Net 8,919,000 vs 8,158,000
Revs 483.8 mln vs 515.5 mln
Avg shrs 10.4 mln vs 13.7 mln
NOTE: Fiscal 1987 second quarter and first half earnings
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Qtly div 10 cts vs 8-1/3 cts prior
Pay April 21
Record March 20
NOTE: Interchange Financial Services Corp.
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Kapok Corp said it is in
techical default of its loans from Southeast Banking Corp <STB>
and Murray Steinfeld but is negotiating with the lenders.
It said neither has declared the loans due.
The company said it has agreed to sell the Peter Pan
Restaurant in Urbana, Md., for 1,100,000 dlrs, or one mln dlrs
af... | [
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Shr 11 cts vs 13 cts
Net 1,037,690 vs 1,270,460
Sales 10.1 mln vs 9,215,836
Six Mths
Shr 25 cts vs 31 cts
Net 2,319,376 vs 2,930,507
Sales 21.2 mln vs 18.9 mln
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Shr loss 14 cts vs loss 21 cts
Net loss 353,000 vs loss 541,000
Revs 2,668,000 vs 2,525,000
Avg shrs 2,452,3000 vs 2,552,300
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Shr six cts vs four cts
Net 383,189 vs 241,857
Revs 1,506,756 vs 793,459
12 mths
Shr 24 cts vs 15 cts
Net 1,520,797 vs 929,017
Revs 5,268,486 vs 2,617,995
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Qtly div 11 cts vs 11 cts prior
Pay April 17
Record March 20
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Oper Shr loss 40 cts vs loss 10 cts
Oper net loss 2,136,000 vs loss 467,000
Revs 21.9 mln vs 12.9 mln
12 mths
Oper shr loss 63 cts vs loss 30 cts
Oper net loss 3,499,000 vs loss 1,756,000
Revs 82.0 mln vs 54.5 mln
NOTE: Excludes income from discontinued operations of
1,478,000 vs 952,000 for... | [
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Shr loss four cts vs loss one ct
Net loss 413,021 vs loss 163,932
Revs 600,971 vs 665,800
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Net income 154.7 mln pesos vs 127.5 mln
Operating revenues 4.42 billion vs 3.3 billion
Operating profit 621.2 mln vs 203.4 mln
Earnings per share 4.80 vs 3.95
NOTE: Company statement said gold operations contributed 74
pct of consolidated earnings.
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Unocal Corp's Union Oil Co said it
lowered its posted prices for crude oil one to 1.50 dlrs a
barrel in the eastern region of the U.S., effective Feb 26.
Union said a 1.50 dlrs cut brings its posted price for the
U.S. benchmark grade, West Texas Intermediate, to 16 dlrs.
Louisiana Sweet also was lowered 1.50 dlrs t... | [
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WEDGE Group Inc, a Houston investment
firm with a 5.5 pct stake in American Medical International
Inc, said it has had talks with Pesch and Co, which is seeking
control of the company.
In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
WEDGE, which is owned by Issam Fares, a Lebanese citizen living
in Switzer... | [
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Qtly div four cts vs four cts prior
Pay March 27
Record March 13
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Banner Industries Inc said 19.8 mln of
the outstanding 20 mln shares in Rexnord Inc were tendered
pursuant to its 26.25 dlr a share offer that closed at midnight
EST Feb 27.
Together with the five mln Rexnard shares it already owns,
the company said it now holds a 97 pct stake in the company.
It said the comple... | [
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Qtly div 36 cts vs 36 cts prior
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Record March 13
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Bank of America NT and SA's <BAC.N>
West German branch said it is negotiating the sale of Bankhaus
Centrale Credit AG, a small local West German bank it acquired
in 1965, and of its West German Visa credit card operation.
Michael Seibel, Bank of America vice-president and regional
manager, said the negotiations ... | [
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OSR Corp said it has agreed
to acquire the properties and assets of Telcom International
Group for 10.5 mln common shares, which would give former
Telcom owners an 84 pct interest in the combined company.
Telcom is an international film and television distributor.
The assets being acquired consist mostly of distri... | [
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Mercury Entertainment Corp said it
expects improved results in 1987.
The company today reported a loss for the year ended
November 30 of 413,021 dlrs on revenues of 600,971 dlrs,
compared with a loss of 163,932 dlrs on revenues of 665,800
dlrs a year before.
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Cronus Industries Inc said it agreed to
sell its heat transfer equipment business, Southwestern
Engineering Co, for a slight premium over book value, plus a
release of Cronus from liability on approximately three mln
dlrs of subsidiary indebtedness.
The company said the sale to a subsidiary of Senior
Engineering Gr... | [
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Qtly div 65 cts vs 65 cts prior
Pay May Seven
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Jacobson Stores Inc said its
board voted a three-for-two stock split, payble March 30,
record March 13.
In other action, Jacobson's directors approved an increase
in its quarterly dividend to 11 cts on a post split basis
payable April 14, record March 30.
The new dividend rate represents a 32 pct increase over ... | [
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Oper shr 18 cts vs 51 cts
Oper net 1,048,000 vs 1,870,000
Revs 72.2 mln vs 73.5 mln
Avg shrs 5,910,000 vs 3,680,000
Year
Oper shr 82 cts vs 72 cts
Oper net 4,307,000 vs 2,637,000
Revs 295.3 mln vs 287.5 mln
Avg shrs 5,235,000 vs 3,680,000
NOTE: Results exclude one-time gains of 223,0... | [
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Hoechst AG of West Germany said
it has completed the acquisition of Celanese Corp.
Hoechst acquired a majority of Celanese shares in a recent
tender offer at 245 dlrs per common share.
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Americus Trust for American Home
Products Shares said it extended its deadline for accepting
tendered shares until November 26, an extension of nine months.
The trust, which will accept up to 7.5 mln shares of
American Home Products <AHP>, said it has already received
tenders for about four mln shares.
The t... | [
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Shr 59 cts vs 48 cts
Net 3,244,000 vs 2,584,000
Revs 169.3 mln vs 156.0 mln
12 mths
Shr 1.78 dlrs vs 1.32 dlrs
Net 9,733,000 vs 7,164,000
Revs 585.6 mln vs 541.0
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Versatile Corp's shipbuilding subsidiary
has a letter of intent to build a 320 mln dlr polar icebreaker
for the Canadian coast guard, Transport Minister John Crosbie
said.
In a Vancouver address, Crosbie said Versatile Pacific
Shipyards Inc was the low bidder to build the Arctic Class 8
icebreaker, but the company ... | [
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Privately-held Pantry Inc, which
operates 477 convenience stores in five Southeastern states,
said it has engaged Alex. Brown and Sons Inc <ABSB> to explore
a possbile sale of the company.
It said it expects to start talks with prospective
acquirers shortly. The company said it has been approached by a
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Qtr ends Dec 31
Shr profit three cts vs loss three cts
Net profit 129,000 vs loss 85,000
Revs 4,001,000 vs 4,347,000
Avg shrs 3,994,347 vs 3,769,347
Nine mths
Shr loss 75 cts vs profit 39 cts
Net loss 2,900,000 vs profit 1,753,000
Revs 7,472,000 vs 15.3 mln
Avg shrs 3,845,438 vs 4,47... | [
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Renouf Corp of New Zealand said it
has decided to proceed with its offer for all outstanding units
of Benequity Holdings at 31 dlrs per unit.
The company had been required to redice by March Two
whether to proceed with the offer or terminate it, based on its
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Shr 73 cts vs 58 cts
Net 1,101,000 vs 901,000
Sales 32.9 mln vs 29.1 mln
Note: Results include operations of BMD of New England Inc,
acquired Sept. 1, 1986.
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<Massachusetts Financial Services Co>
said it has set the final income and capital gain distributions
for <Trust for Thrift Institutions High Yield Series> of 1.069
dlrs and 7.645 dlrs, respectively, payable today.
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Mthly div 7.1 cts vs 7.1 cts prior
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Record March 16
NOTE: Franklin Insured Tax-Free Income Fund.
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Mthly div 6.6 cts vs 6.6 cts prior
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Record March 16
NOTE: Franklin Minneosta Insured Tax-Free Income Fund.
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Mthly div 6.9 cts vs 6.9 cts prior
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Record March 16
NOTE: Franklin Michigan Insured Tax-Free Income Fund.
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Mthly div 6.5 cts vs 6.8 cts prior
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NOTE: Franklin Massachusetts Insured Tax-Free Income Fund.
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Mthly div 6.5 cts vs 6.5 cts prior
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Diagnostic Products Corp president and
chief executive officer Sigi Ziering said he expects to
maintain the same compound average annal net income growth in
1987 as the company has for the past five years.
"We expect the same performance in net income over the next
five years as we have had in the past," Ziering sa... | [
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Shr 46 cts vs 42 cts
Net 3,418,000 vs 3,129,000
Revs 24.7 mln vs 26.2 mln
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Shr profit two cts vs loss 12 cts
Net profit 156,726 vs loss 776,000
Revs 1,157,883 vs 890,138
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Mthly div 7.1 cts vs 7.1 cts prior
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NOTE: Franklin Puerto Rico Tax-Free Income Fund.
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0,
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Mthly div 6.1 cts vs 6.1 cts prior
Pay March 31
Record March 16
NOTE: Franklin Ohio Insured Tax-Free Income Fund.
Reuter
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Mthly div 7.1 cts vs 7.1 cts prior
Pay March 31
Record March 16
NOTE: Franklin High-Yield Insured Tax-Free Income Fund.
Reuter
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Convergent Technologies Inc
said it has reached an agreement in principle to buy Oakleaf
Corp, which supplies finance, insurance and leasing computers
to auto dealers.
The transaction will involve an exchange of Oakleaf stock
for cash and debt and is subject to a definitive agreement, the
companys said. No other te... | [
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The New York Mercantile Exchange set
April one for the debut of a new procedure in the energy
complex that will increase the use of energy futures worldwide.
On April one, NYMEX will allow oil traders that do not
hold a futures position to initiate, after the exchange closes,
a transaction that can subsequently be... | [
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Rospatch Corp said it will
have a news release later in response to today's acquisition
bid by Diagnostic Retrieval Systems Inc for 22 dlrs a share.
Rospatch earlier requested its stock be halted in over the
counter trading, last trade 24-1/8.
Diagnostic said its bid was for a total 53 mln dlrs through
a cash t... | [
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Qtly dividend 12-1/2 cts vs 12-1/2 cts
Pay March 31
Record March 16
Reuter
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Argentine crude oil production was
down 10.8 pct in January 1987 to 12.32 mln barrels, from 13.81
mln barrels in January 1986, Yacimientos Petroliferos Fiscales
said.
January 1987 natural gas output totalled 1.15 billion cubic
metrers, 3.6 pct higher than 1.11 billion cubic metres produced
in January 1986, Yacimien... | [
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North American Group Ltd's North
American Acquisition Corp said it has a definitive agreement to
buy 100 pct of Pioneer Business Group Inc of Atlanta.
Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Closing of the
acquisition is scheduled for April.
North American Acquisition said the agreement is subject to
due d... | [
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A bidding war for Viacom International
Inc, one of the largest U.S. entertainment companies, pitted a
management group and other investors against National
Amusements Inc, a closely held theater operator.
Both sides raised their bids over the weekend. A source
close to the management side insisted that timing was o... | [
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Oper shr five cts vs 29 cts
Oper net 151,000 vs 867,000
Revs 12.7 mln vs 14.1 mln
Year
Oper shr 87 cts vs 52 cts
Oper net 2,650,000 vs 1,565,000
Revs 54.7 mln vs 49.1 mln
Note: oper data does not include 4th qtr 1986 extraordinary
credit of 14,000 dlrs or 4th qtr 1985 extraordinary loss of
1... | [
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Canada's decision to raise the issue
of a free trade pact with the U.S. was a sign of what many see
as a new spirit of Canadian self-confidence, a public policy
study group said
"It suggests the Canada of the immediate post-war period,
when it was a major player in the process of building a postwar
world," the Was... | [
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Shr 24 cts vs 21 cts
Pay May 25
Record May eight
Reuter
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<Wavehill International Ventures Inc>
said it has agreed to acquire Personal Computer Rental Corp of
Coral Gables, Fla., in a transaction in which shareholders of
Personal Computer will receive shares respresenting about a 25
pct interest in the combined company.
The company said it will have about two mln share... | [
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0,
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0,
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] |
Security Pacific Corp said it
completed its planned merger with Diablo Bank following the
approval of the comptroller of the currency.
Security Pacific announced its intention to merge with
Diablo Bank, headquartered in Danville, Calif., in September
1986 as part of its plan to expand its retail network in
Northern... | [
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Shr six cts vs five cts
Net 188,000 vs 130,000
Revs 12.2 mln vs 10.1 mln
Avg shrs 3,029,930 vs 2,764,544
12 mths
Shr 81 cts vs 1.45 dlrs
Net 2,463,000 vs 3,718,000
Revs 52.4 mln vs 47.5 mln
Avg shrs 3,029,930 vs 2,566,680
NOTE: net for 1985 includes 500,000, or 20 cts per share,
for ... | [
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Imperial Chemical Industries PLC, the
largest chemical company in the United Kingdom, will expand its
specialty chemicals and drug businesses this year, and better
its 1986 results, said chairman-elect Denys Henderson.
"We expect to shift our company toward higher value-added
businesses and continue to broaden our ... | [
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Oper shr profit six cts vs loss 20 cts
Oper net profit 734,000 vs loss 2,312,000
Revs 16.8 mln vs 13.9 mln
Year
Oper shr profit 30 cts vs profit three cts
Oper net profit 3,342,0000 vs profit 318,000
Revs 67.5 mln vs 52.6 mln
NOTE: Excludes loss of 41,000 dlrs or nil vs gain 7,000
dlrs or ni... | [
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Albertson's Inc said its board has
adopted a stockholder rights plan intended to protect them in
the event of any proposed takeover of the company.
Under the plan, stockholders will receive a dividend
distribution of one right for each share of common stock held
on March 23.
The rights are exercisable ten days ... | [
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Rospatch Corp said it
rejected a proposal by Diagnostic Retrieval Systems Inc to
acquire its stock at 22 dlrs a share.
Rospatch's board believes that the long term interests of
its shareholders will be best served by continuing as an
independent public company at this time, the company said in
response to an unsoli... | [
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Shr profit six cts vs loss 4.51 dlrs
Net profit 815,167 vs loss 12,955,562
Revs 7,981,022 vs 2,954,488
Year
Shr profit 16 cts vs loss 7.22 dlrs
Net profit 2,446,100 vs loss 19,175,931
Revs 23.6 mln vs 14.6 mln
Reuter
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International Minerals and
Chemical Corp said it completed its acquisition of Johnson and
Johnson Co's Pitman-Moore unit, a producer of animal health
products.
Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. International
Minerals and Chemical said annual sales of the unit are about
45 mln dlrs.
Pitman-Moore makes... | [
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JWT Group Inc has not been approached
by former Ted Bates Worldwide Chairman Robert Jacoby about the
possibility of a syndicate buying a 35 pct stake in JWT Group
on a friendly basis, a company spokesman said.
He said JWT would have no comment on an Advertising Age
report that Jacoby is considering heading up a ven... | [
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0,
0,
0,
0,
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Shr loss 18 cts vs loss one ct
Net loss 1,343,000 vs loss 49,000
Revs 6,778,000 vs 1,976,000
Year
Shr loss 67 cts vs loss ten cts
Net loss 4,693,000 vs loss 672,000
Revs 14.0 mln vs 7,034,000
Note: 1986 loss included one-time loss of 3,624,000 dlrs on
write-off of certain silver, oil and gas... | [
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Foote Mineral Co said it signed a
letter of intent with Shieldalloy Corp, a wholly-owned
subsidiary of <Metallurg Inc>, for the sale of its Cambridge,
Ohio, business.
The company said the sale, which will be explained in
greater detail after the definitive agreement has been signed,
is part of Foote's previously... | [
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All major grain producing countries
must do their part to help reduce global surpluses and the
recent Australian farm policy proposals are flawed, two U.S.
wheat organizations said.
The recent Australian proposals were a good starting point
for discussions, "but we do not want the Australians to feel
they are alone... | [
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Gelco Corp said that,
excluding the effects of a restructuring plan, it expects
pre-tax operating earnings for the year to end July 31, 1987,
to be about the same as those of last year.
For the year ended July 31, 1986, Gelco reported pre-tax
operating earnings of 14.8 mln dlrs, or 1.08 dlrs a share.
However, f... | [
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