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FAMOUS RESTAURANTS INC <FAMS> 4TH QTR LOSS
Shr loss 2.07 dlrs vs loss eight cts Net loss 11,445,000 vs loss 501,000 Revs 14.5 mln vs 11.0 mln Year Shr loss 1.91 dlrs vs profit four cts Net loss 12,427,000 vs profit 211,000 Revs 60.8 mln vs 51.5 mln Note: includes non-recurring charges of 12,131,000 dlrs in the 4th q...
Corporate News
OPEC SAYS FEBRUARY OUTPUT UNDER CEILING
OPEC output in February was "well below" the 15.8 mln bpd ceiling it set in December and all countries are strictly adhering to their quotas, the OPEC news agency Opecna quoted an OPEC secretariat official as saying. The official was quoted as saying that lower output was the result "of member countries...
Corporate News
CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE 1ST QTR SHARE BASIC 61 CTS VS 64 CTS
CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE 1ST QTR SHARE BASIC 61 CTS VS 64 CTS
Corporate News
PERKIN-ELMER <PKN> ACQUIRES HIGH TECH FIRM
Perkin-Elmer Corp said it acquired <Atomika Technische Physik>, based in Munich, West Germany, a high technology concern specializing in surface science instruments. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. It said Atomika will became a part of its Physical Electronics Division, based in Ed...
Corporate News
U.S. OKAYS USAIR <U> PACIFIC SOUTHWEST PURCHASE
The U.S. Department of Transportation said it gave final approval to USAir Group's proposed 400 mln dlr acquisition of Pacific Southwest Airlines. The department said the acquisition is not likely to substantially lessen competition and would not harm the public interest. The department had given ...
Corporate News
JAPAN CONSUMER PRICES FALL 0.4 PCT IN JANUARY
Japan's unadjusted consumer price index (base 1985) fell 0.4 pct to 99.7 in January from the previous month, the government's Management and Coodination Agency said. The fall compares with a decline of 0.2 pct in December. The January index compared with a year earlier was down 1.1 pct, the first dr...
Financial Reports
MCI <MCIC> PRESIDENT SEES PROFIT IMPROVEMENT
MCI Communications Corp President Bert Roberts said he expects MCI's financial performance to improve in the current quarter compared to the previous quarter. He said American Telephone and Telegraph Co long-distance rate cuts had cut into MCI's fourth quarter performance but added: "There's going to ...
Corporate News
NATIONAL GYPSUM CO 4TH QTR NET
Net 5,521,000 vs NA Revs 358.1 mln vs 359.0 mln Year Net 55.3 mln vs NA Revs 1.43 billion vs 1.34 billion NOTE: Current year includes earnings of 49.6 mln dlrs for the four months ended April 30, 1986. Year-ago earnings not comparable because of acquisition by Aancor Holdings Inc on ...
Corporate News
ZAYRE CORP 4TH QTR SHR 73 CTS VS 60 CTS
ZAYRE CORP 4TH QTR SHR 73 CTS VS 60 CTS
Commodities and Trade
<DET OESTASIATISKE KOMPAGNI A/S> (EAST ASIATIC CO)
Results for year 1986 - Group pre-tax profit 385 mln crowns vs 380 mln Net turnover 14.17 billion crowns vs 16.69 billion Dividend eight pct vs nil Group profit after tax 16 mln crowns vs 244 mln
Financial Reports
AVERY <AVY> SETS TWO FOR ONE STOCK SPLIT
Avery said its board authorizerd a two for one stock split, an increased in the quarterly dividend and plans to offer four mln shares of common stock. The company said the stock split is effective March 16 with a distribution of one additional share to each shareholder of record March 9. It said t...
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<SIGNTECH INC> NINE MTHS JAN 31 NET
Shr 55 cts vs 24 cts Net 1.9 mln vs 800,000 Revs 17.6 mln vs 12.8 mln
Market and Economy
<CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE> 1ST QTR
Period ended January 31 Shr 61 cts vs 64 cts Shr diluted 60 cts vs 60 cts Net 96.5 mln vs 87.0 mln Loans 44.87 billion vs 48.07 billion Deposits 69.86 billion vs 68.45 billion Assets 83.92 billion vs 78.93 billion Note: shr after preferred dividends
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<TRIUMPH CAPITAL INC> TO MAKE ACQUISITION
Triumph Capital Inc said it has signed a letter of intent to acquire First Securities Transfer Systems Inc of Pompano Beach, Fla., for undisclosed terms. The company said it is also entering the commercial finance business through the formation of Triumph Financial corp. It said the new wholly-owned...
Commodities and Trade
CONCHEMCO INC <CKC> SETS QUARTERLY
Qtly div 10 cts vs 10 cts prior Pay April Six Record March 16
Corporate News
DST SYSTEMS INC <DSTS> REGULAR PAYOUT SET
Qtly div five cts vs five cts prior Pay April 17 Record March 16
Corporate News
FED NOT EXPECTED TO TAKE MONEY MARKET ACTION
The Federal Reserve is not expected to intervene in the U.S. government securities market to add or drain reserves, economists said. Most economists said they did not expect the Fed to add reserves with Federal funds trading below six pct. They said the funds rate's softer tone may indicate that t...
Financial Reports
BROWN GROUP INC 4TH QTR SHR 77 CTS VS 76 CTS
BROWN GROUP INC 4TH QTR SHR 77 CTS VS 76 CTS
Financial Reports
REGAL INTERNATIONAL <RGL> UPS BELL <BPSIQ> BID
Bell Petroleum Services Inc said Regal International Inc has doubled its offer for Bell stock to one Regal share for each Bell share from half a share previously. The company said it is seriously considering the new offer but has also received an expression of interest for a possible merger into a For...
Corporate News
26-FEB-1987
26-FEB-1987
Financial Reports
EQK GREEN ACRES LP <EGA> RAISES QUARTERLY
Qtly div 26-1/4 cts vs 25 cts prior Pay Aug 14 Record June 30
Financial Reports
MERCANTILE STORES CO INC 4TH QTR SHR 3.26 DLRS VS 3.17 DLRS
MERCANTILE STORES CO INC 4TH QTR SHR 3.26 DLRS VS 3.17 DLRS
Financial Reports
WINLAND ELECTRONICS INC 4TH QTR LOSS
Shr loss one ct vs profit 15 cts Net loss 10,863 vs profit 176,344 Revs 672,073 vs 766,066 Year Shr loss seven cts vs loss one ct Net loss 77,804 vs loss 16,627 Revs 1,717,810 vs 1,317,402
Market and Economy
ANTIBIOTICS IN FEED AID DEADLY BACTERIA: STUDY
A study of salmonella poisoning has uncovered new evidence that the common practice of feeding antibiotics to cattle is helping to create deadly bacteria that can infect humans and resist medicines. Researchers at the federal Centers for Disease Control tracked the spread of an unusual strain of salmone...
Financial Reports
EC REJECTS ALL FREE MARKET WHEAT EXPORT OFFERS AT WEEKLY TENDER - TRADERS
EC REJECTS ALL FREE MARKET WHEAT EXPORT OFFERS AT WEEKLY TENDER - TRADERS
Corporate News
EC AWARDS 123,000 TONNES BARLEY EXPORT LICENCES AT 138.75 ECUS PER TONNE - TRADERS
EC AWARDS 123,000 TONNES BARLEY EXPORT LICENCES AT 138.75 ECUS PER TONNE - TRADERS
Financial Reports
FRENCH CEREAL EXPORTS THROUGH ROUEN FALL
French cereal exports through the port of Rouen fell 6.4 pct to 725,023 tonnes during the period February 1 to 25, from 774,704 for the period February 1 to 26 last year, trade sources said. Main destinations were Saudi Arabia with 158,109 tonnes of barley, the Soviet Union 147,214 of wheat, Italy 104,7...
Corporate News
NATIONAL CONVENIENCE <NCS> TO HAVE 3RD QTR LOSS
National Convenience Stores Inc said it expects to report a loss for the third quarter ending March 31 due to continued poor sales in Texas, especially in Houston. In last year's third quarter, National Convenience earned 1,788,000 dlrs or eight cts per share, including a gain of 2,883,000 dlrs from the...
Market and Economy
MARATHON RAISES CRUDE POSTED PRICES 50 CTS A BBL, EFFECTIVE TODAY, WTI AT 17 DLRS/BBL.
MARATHON RAISES CRUDE POSTED PRICES 50 CTS A BBL, EFFECTIVE TODAY, WTI AT 17 DLRS/BBL.
Commodities and Trade
REPORT DUE ON OIL IMPORTS AND NATIONAL SECURITY
A presidential commission that has been studying oil imports, including their effect on national security, is to to make its report soon, the White House said. Spokesman Marlin Fitzwater said the panel, set up last October to examine U.S. oil import needs, would make its report soon, probably within the...
Other
CHRYSLER SETS THREE-FOR-TWO STOCK SPLIT, RAISES DIVIDEND
CHRYSLER SETS THREE-FOR-TWO STOCK SPLIT, RAISES DIVIDEND
Financial Reports
U.S. COMMERCE DEPT'S ORTNER SAYS YEN IS 10 OR 15 PCT UNDERVALUED
U.S. COMMERCE DEPT'S ORTNER SAYS YEN IS 10 OR 15 PCT UNDERVALUED
Commodities and Trade
U.S. COMMERCE DEPT'S ORTNER SAYS DOLLAR FAIRLY PRICED AGAINST EUROPEAN CURRENCIES
U.S. COMMERCE DEPT'S ORTNER SAYS DOLLAR FAIRLY PRICED AGAINST EUROPEAN CURRENCIES
Corporate News
BROWN GROUP INC <BG> 4TH QTR JAN 31 NET
Shr 77 cts vs 76 cts Net 13,843,000 vs 14,478,000 Sales 374.6 mln vs 368.3 mln Avg shrs 18,003,000 vs 19,025,000 Year Shr 2.16 dlrs vs 2.65 dlrs Net 39,503,000 vs 51,573,000 Revs 1.41 billion vs 1.41 billion Avg shrs 18,269,000 vs 19,497,000 NOTE: 1986 period ende...
Commodities and Trade
EC AWARDS EXPORT LICENCES FOR 25,000 TONNES MAIZE - PARIS TRADE.
EC AWARDS EXPORT LICENCES FOR 25,000 TONNES MAIZE - PARIS TRADE.
Financial Reports
ZAMBIAN LATE 1986 COPPER OUTPUT UP, SALES DOWN
Zambian copper production rose 3.2 pct to 113,275 tonnes in fourth quarter 1986 from 109,767 in the same 1985 period but sales fell 18.7 pct to 119,967 tonnes from 147,537, Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines, ZCCM, said. A spokesman for the government-controlled mining company said the country's cobalt pr...
Corporate News
BAD WEATHER CLOSES ALEXANDRIA PORT, OIL TERMINAL
Strong winds and high seas today closed Alexandria, Egypt's biggest port, and an oil pipeline terminal nearby, officials said. Facilities of the Suez-Mediterranean Arab Petroleum Pipelines Company at Sidi Kreir, 32 km southeast of Alexandria, were closed this morning after one tanker loaded and sailed. ...
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PEGASUS GOLD INC <PGULF> 4TH QTR NET
Shr profit 20 cts vs loss two cts Net profit 2,665,000 vs loss 202,000 Revs 12.1 mln vs 5,993,000 Year Shr profit 35 cts vs loss 11 cts Net profit 4,653,000 vs loss 1,167,000 Revs 35.1 mln vs 18.0 mln NOTE: Current qtr includes gain of 1.1 mln dlrs from tax benefit.
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U.S. COMMERCE'S ORTNER SAYS YEN UNDERVALUED
Commerce Dept. undersecretary of economic affairs Robert Ortner said that he believed the dollar at current levels was fairly priced against most European currencies. In a wide ranging address sponsored by the Export-Import Bank, Ortner, the bank's senior economist also said he believed that the yen ...
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EC REJECTS WHEAT EXPORT BIDS, GRANTS BARLEY
The European Community's cereal management committee rejected all bids to export free market soft wheat at today's weekly tender, traders said. The committee awarded 123,000 tonnes of free market barley export licences at a maximum export refund of 138.75 Ecus per tonne.
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CORNING GLASS WORKS <GLW> UNIT TRANSFERS STOCK
Corning Glass Works' subsidiary Corning International Corp said it agreed to transfer 55 pct of its capital stock of an Argentine glass manufacturer to a European group. It said it will transfer the capital stock of Rigolleau, S.A., to the group controlled by Camillo Gancia, an Argentine industrialist...
Corporate News
ZAYRE CORP <ZY> 4TH QTR JAN 31 NET
Shr 73 cts vs 60 cts Net 43,792,000 vs 36,480,000 Rev 1.78 billion vs 1.34 billion Year Shr 1.49 dlrs vs 1.61 dlrs Net 88,974,000 vs 94,647,000 Rev 5.35 billion vs 4.04 billion NOTE: 4th qtr net includes pre-tax gain of 9.7 mln dlrs from sale of real estate and real estate ...
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FARMERS CONCERNED ABOUT BRITISH SUGAR OWNERSHIP
The National Farmers Union, NFU, remains concerned about the future ownership of British Sugar despite last week's decision by the government to block bids from Italy's Gruppo Ferruzzi and Britain's Tate & Lyle Plc. The union's sugar beet committee met yesterday to consider the implications of a gov...
Commodities and Trade
ZAYRE <ZY> PLANS MORE STORE OPENINGS IN 1987
Zayre Corp said it plans to open 25 additional Zayre Stores, 35 new T.J. Maxx stores and 50 Hit or Miss Shops in 1987. In addition, Zayre said it plans to add six new BJ's Wholesale Clubs and eight new HomeClubs to its warehouse group. Earlier, the company reported 1986 earnings, ended January 31,...
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DUTCH GROWTH LIKELY TO SLOW, JOBLESS RISE IN 1987
Leaks of a major Dutch official economic forecast due to be published on Monday indicate reduced economic growth and a renewed rise in unemployment this year, political and market sources say. Concern over an anticipated fall in Dutch competitiveness this year against a background of an average 2-1/2 pc...
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CHRYSLER <C> SETS STOCK SPLIT, HIGHER DIVIDEND
Chrysler Corp said its board declared a three-for-two stock split in the form of a 50 pct stock dividend and raised the quarterly dividend by seven pct. The company said the dividend was raised to 37.5 cts a share from 35 cts on a pre-split basis, equal to a 25 ct dividend on a post-split basis. C...
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MAGMA LOWERS COPPER 0.75 CENT TO 66 CTS
Magma Copper Co, a subsidiary of Newmont Mining Corp, said it is cutting its copper cathode price by 0.75 cent to 66 cents a lb, effective immediately.
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N.Z. CENTRAL BANK SEES SLOWER MONEY, CREDIT GROWTH
Monetary and credit growth rates in New Zealand are not expected to continue at current levels following the Reserve Bank's move to tighten liquidity late last year, Reserve Bank Governor Spencer Russell said. The monetary and credit growth figures for the December quarter were probably artifically infl...
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BANCO SANTANDER TO BUY WEST GERMANY'S CC-BANK
<Banco Santander> signed a letter of intent with Bank of America <BAC> to purchase its West German affiliate <Bankhaus Centrale Credit AG>, CC-Bank, the bank said in a statement amplifying an earlier report from Frankfurt. "The incorporation of CC-Bank in our group will provide a major boost......
Commodities and Trade
CANADIAN IMPERIAL SEES LOWER LOAN LOSSES
<Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce>, earlier reporting higher net income for the first quarter ended January 31, said it expects loan losses to be lower than last year's 697.0 mln dlrs. However, the bank said it will maintain the high level of provisioning for loan losses established last year becau...
Market and Economy
MERCANTILE STORES CO INC <MST> 4TH QTR NET
Qtr ends Jan 31 Shr 3.26 dlrs vs 3.17 dlrs Net 47.9 mln vs 46.7 mln Revs 673.1 mln vs 630.2 mln 12 mths Shr 7.54 dlrs vs 6.95 dlrs Net 111.1 mln vs 102.4 mln Revs 2.03 billion vs 1.88 billion .
Commodities and Trade
INDIA BOUGHT AT LEAST EIGHT CARGOES SUGAR--TRADE
India bought eight cargoes of white sugar at a buying tender this week but also gave sellers options to sell an extra eight cargoes at the same prices, traders said. Four international firms shared the business which gave each of them sales of two cargoes of Mar/Apr shipment sugar at 233 dlrs CIF and ...
Financial Reports
UNITEL VIDEO SHAREHOLDER PROPOSES POSSIBLE SALE OR LIQUIDATION OF COMPANY
UNITEL VIDEO SHAREHOLDER PROPOSES POSSIBLE SALE OR LIQUIDATION OF COMPANY
Financial Reports
AVERAGE YEN CD RATES FALL IN LATEST WEEK
Average interest rates on yen certificates of deposit, CD, fell to 4.27 pct in the week ended February 25 from 4.32 pct the previous week, the Bank of Japan said. New rates (previous in brackets), were - Average CD rates all banks 4.27 pct (4.32) Money Market Certificate, MMC, ceiling rates for ...
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ALLEGHENY POWER SYSTEM INC <AYP> SETS PAYOUT
Qtly div 73 cts vs 73 cts prior Pay March 31 Record March 16
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<SELKIRK COMMUNICATIONS LTD> 4TH QTR NET
Oper shr 57 cts vs 73 cts Oper net 6,051,000 vs 7,818,000 Revs 50.0 mln vs 56.0 mln Year Oper shr 1.06 dlrs vs 1.24 dlrs Oper net 11,301,000 vs 13,203,000 Revs 171.9 mln vs 207.4 mln NOTE: Current oper net excludes extraordinary income of 180,000 dlrs in qtr and 1,119,000 d...
Financial Reports
HOUSTON OIL ROYALTY TRUST <RTH> PAYOUT LOWER
Mthly div 2.108 cts vs 2.158 cts prior Pay March 26 Record March 16
Corporate News
ENGELHARD CORP SETS THREE FOR TWO STOCK SPLIT AND RAISES QUARTERLY
ENGELHARD CORP SETS THREE FOR TWO STOCK SPLIT AND RAISES QUARTERLY
Commodities and Trade
PARIS TRADE DETAILS EC GRAIN TENDER RESULT
The EC Commission rejected all bids for free market bread-making and feed wheat and all bids for the special West German tender at today's weekly EC cereals tender, trade sources said here. It granted export licences for 123,000 tonnes of free market barley at a maximum rebate of 138.75 Ecus per tonne a...
Commodities and Trade
HOLDER PROPOSES UNITEL <UNV> SALE OR LIQUIDATION
Michael Landes, a major stockholder in Unitel Video Inc, said he has asked the company to consider liquidating, or selling some or all of its assets. "Mr. Landes has requested the company to implement a program to maximize shareholder values, which might include a sale of all or part of the company or a...
Other
HUGES TOOL COMPANY SAYS BAKER INTERNATIONAL MERGER PLAN NOT TERMINATED
HUGES TOOL COMPANY SAYS BAKER INTERNATIONAL MERGER PLAN NOT TERMINATED
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ROYAL DUTCH/SHELL GROUP OF COS 4TH QTR NET
Shr Royal Dutch Petroleum Co <RD> 2.30 dlrs vs 2.90 dlrs Final Royal Dutch dividend of 8.30 guilders for total 12.80 guilders vs 12.80 guilders for 1985 Shr Shell Transport and Trading Co PLC <SC> 1.38 dlrs vs 1.65 dlrs Final Shell Transport dividend 118.0 pence for total of 172.0 pence ...
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WORLD GRAIN TRADE RECOVERY MAY BE UNDERWAY
World grain trade could be turning the corner and heading toward recovery in the 1986-87 season, a Cargill, Inc. analyst said. Writing in the March issue of the Cargill Bulletin, David Rogers of Cargill's Commodity Marketing Division cited a gradual rise in world wheat trade in recent months, with a slo...
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INVESTMENT FIRM BOOSTS PUROLATOR <PCC> STAKE
Halcyon Investments, a New York investment partnership that deals mainly in risk arbitrage and stock trading, said it raised its Purolator Courier Corp stake to 726,700 shares, or 9.5 pct, from 474,900, or 6.2 pct. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Halcyon, whose managing partner ...
Commodities and Trade
AETNA <AET> TO SELL CANADIAN OPERATIONS
Aetna Life and Casualty Co said its Aetna Life and Casualty of Canada Ltd subsidiary has agreed in prnciple to sell its casualty-property subsidiary, Aetna Casualty Co of Canada to <Laurentian Group> of Montreal for undisclosed terms. The company said the agreement is subject to Canadian government...
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NPPC DELEGATES APPROVE DISEASE AND DRUG PROGRAMS
Delegates from the National Pork Producers Council, NPPC, yesterday approved programs for control and eradication of pseudorabies and establishment of a national safe drug use program. The delegate body, attending the American Pork Congress in Indianapolis, approved a pseudorabies control and eradicatio...
Corporate News
SOUTHERN MINERAL CORP <SMIN> 4TH QTR LOSS
Shr loss two cts vs profit three cts Net loss 77,400 vs profit 134,000 Revs 418,500 vs 435,900 Year Shr profit eight cts vs profit 27 cts Net profit 315,100 vs profit 1,082,700 Revs 1,761,900 vs 2,511,200 NOTE: Per-share figures adjusted for four-for-three stock distributio...
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BANK OF ENGLAND RESISTS PRESSURE FOR RATE CUT
The Bank of England again fought against money and bond market pressure for a pre-Budget interest rate cut, leaving the pound to take the strain with a further rise in its trade-weighted index to a six-month high. It closed at its best level since September 12, at 71.4 pct of its 1975 value on the index...
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ENGELHARD CORP <EC> SETS STOCK SPLIT
Engelhard Corp said its board declared a three-for-two stock split and raised the quarterly dividend to 19-1/2 cts per share presplit from 19 cts, both payable March 31 to holders of record March 17.
Other
EGYPTIAN 1986 CRUDE OIL OUTPUT DOWN ON 1985
Non-Opec Egypt produced 40.3 mln tonnes (about 295 mln barrels) of crude in 1986 against 44.3 mln tonnes (about 323 mln barrels) in 1985, according to official figures released today by the Egyptian General Petroleum Corp. (EGPC). Officials say Egypt can produce up to one mln bpd per day, but producti...
Commodities and Trade
TRADERS DETAIL IRISH INTERVENTION BARLEY TENDER
The European Commission authorised the export of 33,500 tonnes of Irish intervention barley at today's tender for non-European Community destinations at 53.10 Ecus per tonne, grain traders said.
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H AND H OIL TOOL CO <HHOT> 4TH QTR LOSS
Shr loss six cts vs profit two cts Net loss 196,000 vs profit 71,000 Revs 2,512,000 vs 5,776,000 Year Shr loss 1.09 dlrs vs loss 18 cts Net loss 3,509,000 vs loss 587,000 Revs 12.0 mln vs 21.0 mln Note: 1986 year includes special charge of 1,600,000 dlrs, or 50 cts per shr ...
Commodities and Trade
CB AND T FINANCIAL CORP <CBTF> YEAR NET
Shr 2.10 dlrs vs 1.72 dlrs Shr diluted 1.98 dlrs vs 1.72 dlrs Net 2,228,000 vs 1,730,000
Other
AMOSKEAG BANK <AMKG> TO ACQUIRE ENTREPO
Amoskeag Bank said it signed an agreement to acquire <Entrepo Financial Resources Inc>, a Philadelphia-based company which leases and remarkets high technology equipment. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. It said Entrepo has assets of 20 mln dlrs.
Financial Reports
WASHINGTON NATIONAL CORP <WNT> VOTES DIVIDEND
Qtly div 27 cts vs 27 cts prior qtr Pay 1 April Record 16 March
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KAINES SELLS JORDAN TWO CARGOES OF WHITE SUGAR
Trade house Kaines said it sold Jordan two cargoes of white sugar at its buying tender today. The sale comprised two 12,000 to 14,000 tonne cargoes (plus or minus 10 pct) for Mar/Apr shipment, a Kaines trader said. Traders said the business was done at 235.5 dlrs a tonne cost and freight.
Corporate News
COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM <CBSI> BUYS NICHOLS BANK
Community Bank Systems Inc and the <Nichols National Bank> said they have signed a definitive agreement for Nichols to become a member of the CBSI Group of banks for an exchange of stock worth 2.8 mln dlrs. CBSI said it expects to complete the deal, pending Nichols' shareholder and regulatory approva...
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EASTMAN KODAK ACQUIRES 18.7 PCT INTEREST IN ENZON INC
EASTMAN KODAK ACQUIRES 18.7 PCT INTEREST IN ENZON INC
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TURKEY SEEKING 100,000 TONNES SUGAR - TRADE
Turkey is holding a buying tender for 100,000 tonnes of white sugar on March 24, traders here said. The sugar is being sought for early arrival and will probably be met with April/May shipment sugar, they added. Earlier today newspapers in Turkey carried an advertisement from Turkish Sugar Factories...
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SHAD FAVORS SHORTENING DISCLOSURE PERIOD
Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman John Shad said the SEC favors shortening the current 10-day period for disclosing takeover attempts but opposes putting restrictions on the use of so-called junk bonds. "We favor shortening the disclosure period to two days," Shad told members of the House Tel...
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CORRECTED - PEGASUS GOLD INC<PGULF> 4TH QTR NET
Shr profit 20 cts vs loss two cts Net profit 2,665,000 vs loss 202,000 Revs 12,141,000 vs 5,993,000 Year Shr profit 35 cts vs loss 11 cts Net profit 4,653,000 vs loss 1,167,000 Revs 35.1 mln vs 18.0 mln NOTE: company corrects reporting period to 4th qtr and year from 3rd qt...
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JAPAN EXPECTED TO CUT BASE RATE FOR STATE BODIES
Japan is expected to cut the base lending rate for state financial institutions to 5.5 pct from 6.2 as part of the recent pact by major industrial nations in Paris, Finance Ministry sources said. They said the cut is based on a revision of the Trust Fund Bureau Law, which should be approved by parliamen...
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HUGHES TOOL <HT> SAYS BAKER <BKO> MERGER ALIVE
Hughes Tool Co Chairman W.A. Kistler said its counter proposal to merge with Baker International Corp was still under consideration and that a merger was in the best interests of both companies. "Our hope is that we can come to a mutual agreement that is good for both companies," Kistler said of the pro...
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AEQUITRON MEDICAL INC <AQTN> 3RD QTR LOSS
Period ended January 31 Shr loss five cts vs profit eight cts Net loss 247,100 vs profit 345,300 Sales 4,529,300 vs 3,482,800 Nine mths Shr profit six cts vs profit 18 cts Net profit 261,300 vs profit 793,700 Sales 12.3 mln vs 9,957,200
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LOWE'S COS INC <LOW> 4TH QTR JAN 31 NET
Shr 18 cts vs 31 cts Net 7,168,000 vs 11.3 mln Sales 497.4 mln vs 475.6 mln Avg shrs 39.6 mln vs 37.1 mln Year Shr 1.34 dlrs vs 1.64 dlrs Net 52.2 mln vs 59.7 mln Sales 2.28 billion vs 2.07 billion Avg shrs 39.0 mln vs 36.5 mln NOTE: Current year net both periods ...
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FRANCE TO SELL STAKE IN SOCIETE GENERALE UNIT
The French government is to sell to the public its 47.42 pct direct holding in Societe Generale <STGN.PA>'s regional bank subsidiary <Societe Generale Alsacienne de Banque>, SOGENAL, from next Monday, SOGENAL officials said. SOGENAL, founded in 1881 and nationalised in 1982, is the leading Frenc...
Market and Economy
MIDLAND <MLA> SETS STOCK SPLIT
Midland Co said its board declared a two-for-one stock split, subject to approval of a doubling of authorized common shares at the annual meeting on April 9, and an increase in the quarterly dividend to 12 cts pre-split from 10 cts. The dividend is payable April 8, record March 17, and the split would...
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PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE YEAR EARNINGS
The Prudential Insurance Company of America, a privately held company, said today that net income in 1986 rose to 2.8 billion dlrs from the 2.3 billion dlrs reported the year earlier. Assets under management rose to 177.5 billion dlrs in 1986 from 150.1 billion dlrs in 1985, while consolidated assets ...
Market and Economy
EC OPENS SPECIAL REBATE FOR MAIZE - PARIS TRADE
The EC Commission decided to open a special daily export rebate today for maize exports to Morocco, Israel, Canary Islands and zone 5c (Sub-Saharan Africa), trade sources said here. The rebate was set at 153 European currency units per tonne for March and 133 for April through July.
Market and Economy
AEQUITRON <AQTN> SEES 4TH QTR CHARGE
Aequitron Medical Inc said costs related to its previously announced plan to consolidate Life Products operations in Boulder, Colo, are expected to total 720,000 dlrs, or eight cts a share for the fourth quarter ending April 30. It said the costs including moving expenses, severance pay and future lea...
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BIG B INC <BIGB> 4TH QTR JAN 31 NET
Shr 23 cts vs 17 cts Net 1,742,000 vs 1,1512,000 Sales 62.6 mln vs 53.6 mln Avg shrs 7,854,000 vs 6,617,000 Year Shr 61 cts vs 61 cts Net 4,469,000 vs 4,039,000 Sales 209.8 mln vs 175.4 mln Avg shrs 78,369,000 vs 6,610,000
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WILSHIRE <WOC> CHIEF NAMED TO JACOBS <JEC> BOARD
Wilshire Oil Co of Texas, which has a 9.8 pct stake in Jacobs Engineering Group Inc, said its chairman, Siggi Wilzig, was appointed to the Jabobs board. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Wilshire, which holds 417,100 Jacobs common shares, said Wilzig was appointed to the Jacobs bo...
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FEBRUARY U.S. RETAIL SALES NOT SIGN OF UPTURN
U.S. retailers posted stronger than expected sales in February, but not enough to prompt analysts to change their expectations of sluggish sales growth for the first half of 1987. "My feeling is that it (February) borrowed some of the business we normally see later in the quarter and the real strengt...
Corporate News
AUSTRALIA'S KEATING CHANGES ECONOMIC FORECASTS
Domestic demand is now expected to make no contribution to Australian economic growth in fiscal 1986/87, ending June 30, while net exports will account for all of the overall increase, Treasurer Paul Keating said here. However, he did not say in his speech to the Economic Planning Advisory Council (EPAC...
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QUARTZ ENGINEERING AND MATERIALS <QRTZ> 1ST QTR
Qtr ended Dec 31 Shr nil vs nil Net loss 59,922 vs loss 357,203 Revs 714,263 vs 926,964
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KODAK <EK> BUYS STAKE IN ENZON <ENZN>
Eastman Kodak Co said it has acquired an 18.7 pct equity interest in Enzon Inc, a pharmaceutical company specializing in protein therapy. Kodak said it secured worldwide marketing rights for three of Enzon's PEG enzymes used in the treatment of oxygen toxicity disorders, hyperuricemia and gout. Th...
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GEMCRAFT INC <GEMH> YEAR NET
Shr 42 cts vs 1.21 dlrs Net 2,317,000 vs 5,847,000 Sales 360.0 mln vs 282.4 mln Avg shrs 5,463,000 vs 4,829,000 NOTE: 1986 net includes 4,700,000 dlr pretax charge from writedown of land and abandonment of land and pretax charges of 5,800,00 dlrs from pending rescission offer, settlements ...
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APPLIED SOLAR ENERGY CORP <SOLR> 1ST QTR NET
Qtr ended Jan 31 Shr profit nine cts vs loss 30 cts Net profit 317,000 vs loss 997,000 Sales 6,338,000 vs 3,119,000 Note: 1986 net includes extraordinary gain of 90,000 dlrs, or two cts per shr.
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PACIFIC NUCLEAR SYSTEMS IN <PACN> 4TH QTR LOSS
Shr loss 19 cts vs profit seven cts Net loss 851,000 vs profit 227,000 Revs 2,600,000 vs 4,800,000 Year Shr loss 46 cts vs profit 19 cts Net loss 2,100,000 vs profit 600,000 Revs 9,900,000 vs 15.9 mln
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FED'S JOHNSON STRESSES PRICE STABILITY
Federal Reserve Board Vice Chairman Manuel Johnson said that maintaining price stability was critical to achieving non-inflationary economic growth in the world and said that progress was being made. "It is worth reiterating that the Federal Reserve's promotion of price stability is critical to the succ...
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