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AMERICAN STORES CO 4TH QTR SHR 1.57 DLRS VS 1.60 DLRS
AMERICAN STORES CO 4TH QTR SHR 1.57 DLRS VS 1.60 DLRS
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INDONESIAN SUGAR OUTPUT SEEN SHORT OF TARGET
Indonesia's raw sugar output is likely to be 1.8 mln tonnes in calendar 1987, unchanged from 1986 and below the government's 1987 forecast of 2.5 mln, the U.S. Embassy said in its agricultural outlook for 1987. Indonesia bought 162,500 tonnes of raw sugar on world markets in late 1986, the report said. ...
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CENTRAL SPRINKLER CORP <CNSP> 1ST QTR JAN 31 NET
Shr 19 cts vs 20 cts Shr diluted 18 cts vs 18 cts Net 578,000 vs 554,000 Sales 10.7 mln vs 10.4 mln Avg shrs 3,006,s302 vs 2,795,820 Avg shrs diluted 4,271,488 vs 4,081,534
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<FAR WEST INDUSTRIES INC> RAISES DIVIDEND
Annual div four cts vs 1.76 cts Pay March 20 Record March 15
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<FAR WEST INDUSTRIES INC> YEAR NET
Shr 23 cts vs 17 cts Net 761,000 vs 490,000 Revs 7.3 mln vs 4.5 mln
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U.K. OFFICIALS STUDY SALMONELLA/CALF FEED LINK
U.K. Officials are studying the possible link between the use of antibiotics in calf feeds and the spread of drug-resistant strains of salmonella in humans, a Ministry of Agriculture official said. A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine yesterday stated that the spread of an unusual st...
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CANADA RULES U.S. CORN INJURING CANADIAN FARMERS, UPHOLDS DUTY
CANADA RULES U.S. CORN INJURING CANADIAN FARMERS, UPHOLDS DUTY
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DOME<DMP> REPEATS DOME MINES<DM> STAKE FOR SALE
Dome Petroleum Ltd's 23.2 pct stake of gold producer Dome Mines Ltd continues to be for sale "at the right price," spokesman David Annesley said in response to an inquiry. Reaffirming remarks made last year by chairman Howard Macdonald, Annesley said the company is considering selling its stake in Dom...
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CANADA RULES U.S. CORN INJURING CANADIAN FARMERS, UPHOLDS DUTY
CANADA RULES U.S. CORN INJURING CANADIAN FARMERS, UPHOLDS DUTY
Commodities and Trade
NIPPON KOKAN STEEL AFFILIATES CONSIDERING MERGER
Toshin Steel Co Ltd <TOSS.T> and <Azuma Steel Co Ltd>, affiliates of Nippon Kokan KK <NKKT.T>, are considering a merger, company spokesmen said. Toshin Steel, owned 41.9 pct by Nippon Kokan, and Azuma Steel, owned 41.3 pct by Nippon Kokan, are expected to decide by the end of March, they said. ...
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NEW DUTCH SPECIAL ADVANCES ANNOUNCED AT 5.3 PCT
The Dutch central bank announced new eleven-day special advances at an unchanged 5.3 pct to aid money market liquidity, covering the period March 9 to 20. The amount will be set at tender on Monday March 9 between 0800 and 0830 GMT. The new facility will replace the current 4.8 billion guilders of seven...
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SELECTERM INC <SLTM> 4TH QTR LOSS
Shr loss not given vs profit 16 cts Net loss 309,000 vs profit 426,000 Revs 6,358,000 vs 6,747,000 Year Shr profit 27 cts vs profit 76 cts Net profit 713,000 vs profit 2,021,000 Revs 24.9 mln vs 27.1 mln NOTE: Pretax net profits 113,000 dlrs vs 824,000 dlrs in quarter and 1...
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STONE CONTAINER <STO> COMPLETES WAITING PERIOD
Stone Container Corp said it and Southwest Forest Industries Inc <SWF> completed all waiting period requirements under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Anti-Trust Improvements Act of 1976. Stone said it will proceed with its previously proposed acquisition of Southwest.
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ICO QUOTA TALKS FAILURE PARALYSE HAMBURG MARKET
The failure of International Coffee Organization talks on the reintroduction of quotas has paralysed business on the Hamburg green coffee market in the past week, trade sources said. There was only sporadic activity for spot material, which was mainly requirement buying, they said, adding that pre-reg...
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RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS INC <RMI>PAYOUT
Qtly div 24 cts vs 24 cts prior Pay April 10 Record March 31
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SOUTHWEST <SWF>, STONE <STO> COMPLY FOR MERGER
Southwest Forest Industries said it and Stone Container Corp have complied with all federal waiting period requirements for Stone's proposed 32.25 dlr per share cash acquisition of Southwest. Southwest currently has 12.3 mln shares outstanding. The companies entered into a merger agreement on January 27...
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OKC LIMITED PARTNERSHIP <OKC> SETS LOWER PAYOUT
OKC Limited Partnership said it will make a five ct per share distribution to unitholders, down from 15 cts in December and payable March 30 to holders of record March 18. The partnership said the payout is the largest quarterly cash distribution allowable under terms of its letter of credit.
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BIOTECH RESEARCH LABORATORIES INC <BTRL> 4TH QTR
Shr profit one ct vs loss seven cts Net profit 63,761 vs loss 43,006 Revs 1,961,219 vs 1,413,859 Year Shr loss seven cts vs loss 20 cts Net loss 380,273 vs loss 1,108,151 Revs 6,245,012 vs 5,368,522 Shr out 5,950,000 vs 5,462,547
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CANADA UPHOLDS COUNTERVAIL DUTY ON U.S. CORN
The Canadian Import Tribunal ruled today subsidized U.S. corn imports were injurious to Canadian growers and upheld a countervailing duty of 84.9 U.S. cts a bushel set earlier this year. The ruling is the result of trade action launched in 1985 by the Ontario Corn Producers Association that contended U....
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FEBRUARY U.S. JOBS GAINS SHOW STRONGER ECONOMY
Momentum in th U.S. economy may be picking up given solid across-the board increases in the February U.S. employment report, economists said. U.S. non-farm payroll employment rose 337,000 in February, twice what the financial markets expected. This follows a 319,000 gain in January, revised down from a ...
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AMERICAN STORES CO <ASC> 4TH QTR NET
Shr 1.57 dlrs vs 1.60 dlrs Net 55.7 mln vs 56.5 mln Revs 3.7 billion vs 3.6 billion Year Shr 3.79 dlrs vs 4.11 dlrs Net 144.5 vs 154.5 mln Revs 14.0 billion vs 13.9 billion NOTE: 1986 4th qtr and yr per shr amts includes reduction of 15 cts per shr for establishment of reor...
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BAKER SAYS G-6 PACT JUST A START
Treasury Secretary James Baker said the agreement among industrial nations in Paris last month is only a start in Washington's drive to intensify economic cooperation among leading countries. In a speech to the National Newspaper Association, Baker said "the six steps beginning with the Plaza Agreement ...
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TREASURY'S BAKER FORECASTS REDUCTION IN JAPANESE TRADE SURPLUS THIS YEAR
TREASURY'S BAKER FORECASTS REDUCTION IN JAPANESE TRADE SURPLUS THIS YEAR
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TREASURY'S BAKER SAYS THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN U.S. POLICY ON DOLLAR
TREASURY'S BAKER SAYS THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN U.S. POLICY ON DOLLAR
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FED NOT EXPECTED TO ACT IN MONEY MARKETS
The Federal Reserve is unlikely to operate in the U.S. government securities market during its usual intervention period this morning, economists said. Fed funds opened comfortably at 5-15/16 pct and remained at that level. Yesterday Fed funds averaged 5.99 pct.
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BOSTON BANCORP <SBOS> SETS TWO FOR ONE SPLIT
Boston Bancorp said its board declared a two-for-one stock split, payable March 31, record March 17.
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BAKER DENIES CHANGE IN U.S. POLICY ON DOLLAR
Treasury Secretary James Baker said there has been no change in U.S. policy on the value of the dollar. Baker, when asked if the policy was changed in view of comments yesterday by a senior Commerce Department official who said he thought the Japanese yen was undervalued against the dollar by 10 to 15...
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6-MAR-1987 11:01:16.74
6-MAR-1987 11:01:16.74
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SOME SHIPPING RESTRICTIONS REMAIN ON RHINE
Limited shipping restrictions due to high water remain in force on parts of the West German stretch of the Rhine river between the Dutch border and the city of Mainz but most are expected to be lifted this weekend. water authority officials said The restrictions, caused by high water levels, include spe...
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HAWKER SIDDELEY OFFER FOR CLAROSTAT <CLR> ENDS
<Hawker Siddeley Group PLC>'s offer of 74 dlrs a share for all of Clarostat Mfg Co Inc's stock was scheduled to expire at 2400 EST yesterday. Company officials were unavailable for comment as to why the American Stock Exchange had stopped trading in Clarostat's stock for a pending news announcement. ...
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TAFT <TFB> GIVEN DEADLINE ON BUYOUT PROPOSAL
Narragansett Capital Inc <NARR> said it and Dudley S. Taft have requested a response from Taft Broadcasting Co by March 12. Earlier today, Taft Broadcasting said Taft, the company's vice chairman, and Narragansett had offered 145 dlrs for each of Taft's 9.2 mln outstanding shares. The company s...
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<PETER MILLER APPAREL GROUP INC> 3RD QTR LOSS
period ended January 31 Shr loss 28 cts vs profit seven cts Net loss 931,000 vs profit 7,000 Sales 2,303,000 vs 2,006,000 Nine mths Shr loss 55 cts vs profit seven cts Net loss 1,619,000 vs profit 185,000 Sales 7,684,000 vs 7,059,000 Note: per share reflects issue of 60...
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SANTA FE SOUTHERN <SFX> APPEALS MERGER RULING
Santa Fe Southern Pacific Corp said it filed a petition asking the U.S. Interstate Commerce Commission to reconsider its earlier rejection of the merger of the holding company's railroad assets. The ICC had rejected in July the merger of the Santa Fe and Southern Pacific Railroads on the grounds that it...
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BAKER SEES LOWER JAPANESE TRADE SURPLUS
U.S. Treasury Secretary James Baker said the Japanese trade surplus would begin to decline this year. He told the National Newspaper Association "You're going to see a reduction in the Japanese trade surplus -- some of it this year". But he said the reduction would be due principally to the exch...
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CINEPLEX ODEON CORP YEAR OPER SHR BASIC 1.04 DLRS VS 77 CTS
CINEPLEX ODEON CORP YEAR OPER SHR BASIC 1.04 DLRS VS 77 CTS
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MONFORT <MNFT> SOARS ON ACQUISITION AGREEMENT
Monfort of Colorado Inc soared 21-1/2 to 75 in over-the-counter trading, responding to an announcement late yesterday that the firm will be acquired by Conagra Inc <CAG>. According to a letter of intent signed by both companies, Conagra will offer 2.5 of its own shares for each of Monfort's 4.3 mln...
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NORDBANKEN TO AUCTION ITS FERMENTA SHARES
Sweden's <Nordbanken> banking group said it would sell the 4.2 mln B free shares deposited as loan collateral by Fermenta AB's <FRMS.ST> founder and former chief executive Refaat el-Sayed and it planned to buy them up itself. The bank said the sale - by public auction on March 16 -- was because of...
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UNITED INDUSTRIAL CORP <UIC> 4TH QTR LOSS
Shr loss 1.27 dlrs vs profit 43 cts Net loss 17.0 mln vs profit 5,667,000 Sales 67.8 mln vs 70.1 mln Year Shr loss 69 cts vs profit 2.18 dlrs Net loss 9,174,000 vs profit 29.1 mln Sales 272.5 mln vs 269.4 mln Avg shrs 13.3 mln vs 13.4 mln NOTE: 1986 net includes tax cre...
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<CINEPLEX ODEON CORP> YEAR NET
Oper shr basic 1.04 dlrs vs 77 cts Oper shr diluted 89 cts vs 60 cts Oper net 31.6 mln vs 12.5 mln Revs 500.6 mln vs 170.9 mln Avg shrs 29.1 mln vs 14.3 mln Note: 1985 net excludes extraordinary gain of 1,756,000 dlrs or 12 cts shr basic and eight cts shr diluted. 1986 net involv...
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MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES <MNES> TO SELL UNIT
Mine Safety Appliances Co said it agreed to sell its filter products division to Donaldson Co Inc <DCI> for undisclosed terms. It said the filter products unit will be relocated from its plant in Pennsylvania to a Donaldson facility in Illinois. It said it expects a number of the unit's 100 employees...
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PROSPECT GROUP INC <PROSZ> 4TH QTR LOSS
Shr loss 10 cts vs loss 50 cts Net loss 1,830,000 vs loss 3,584,000 Revs 40.7 mln vs 26.8 mln Avg shrs 19.2 mln vs 7,115,847 12 mths Shr profit 10 cts vs loss 91 cts Net profit 1,422,000 vs loss 6,195,000 Revs 185.7 mln vs 126.9 mln Avg shrs 14.8 mln vs 6,811,280 ...
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FRANCE FUND INC <FRN> SETS INITIAL DIVIDEND
France Fund Inc said its board declared an initial dividend of 1.12 dlrs per share, payable April six, to holders of record March 20. The fund said the dividend represents two cts per share for net investment income realized during 1986 and 1.10 dlrs from net taxable gains realized during the year.
Market and Economy
HEINEKEN N.V. <HEIN.AS> 1986 YEAR
Pre-tax profit 513.2 mln guilders vs 545.5 mln Net profit 285.3 mln guilders vs 265.4 mln Consolidated net turnover 6.68 billion guilders vs 6.40 billion Net profit per 25.00 guilder nominal share 11.11 guilders vs 10.33, taking into account one-for-three scrip issue last year Final divi...
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NATIONAL SECURITY INSURANCE CO <NSIC> 4TH QTR
Oper shr loss 15 cts vs profit 57 cts Oper net loss 151,000 vs profit 570,000 Year Oper shr profit 2.08 dlrs vs loss 12 cts Oper net profit 2,122,000 vs loss 127,000 NOTE: Net excludes realized capital loss 19,000 dlrs vs gain 896,000 dlrs in quarter and gains 1,646,000 dlrs vs 1,331...
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INDONESIA UNLIKELY TO IMPORT PHILIPPINES COPRA
Indonesia is unlikely to import copra from the Philippines in 1987 after importing 30,000 tonnes in 1986, the U.S. Embassy's annual agriculture report said. The report said the 31 pct devaluation of the Indonesian rupiah, an increase in import duties on copra and increases in the price of Philippines co...
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CYPRUS MINERALS <CYPM> NAMED IN SUITS
Cyprus Minerals Co said along with about 40 other companies, it has been named a defendant in 23 product liability lawsuits filed in California by individual tireworkers aleging injury as a result of exposure to talc and other products. It said other suits are expected to be brought. Cyprus, which...
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DONALDSON <DCI> TO BUY MINE SAFETY <MNES> UNIT
Donaldson Co Inc said it reached an agreement to buy the assets of the Filter Products Division of Mine safety Appliances Co for undisclosed terms. It said Filter Products will operate as part of Donaldson's Industrial Group and its manufacturing operations will be relocated to Dixon, Ill., from Evans C...
Commodities and Trade
ARUNDEL CORP <ARL> 4TH QTR NET
Shr 1.73 dlrs vs 1.66 dlrs Net 3,637,000 vs 3,789,000 Revs 27.6 mln vs 26.6 mln Year Shr 3.47 dlrs vs 2.34 dlrs Net 7,815,000 vs 5,340,000 Revs 94.3 mln vs 81.9 mln
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GULF STATES UTILITIES <GSU> GETS QUALIFIED AUDIT
Gulf States Utilities Co said auditor Coopers and Lybrand has issued a qualified opinion on 1986 financial statements. Gulf States said the audit opinion satated that without sufficient rate increases or funds from other sources, Gulf states may be unable to maintain its financial viability, which is ...
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FED SETS ONE BILLION DLR CUSTOMER REPURCHASE, FED SAYS
FED SETS ONE BILLION DLR CUSTOMER REPURCHASE, FED SAYS
Commodities and Trade
MIDMISSISSIPPI RIVER OPENS TODAY FOR SEASON
The Mississippi River is now open for barge traffic up to the Twin Cities in Minnesota after repairs were completed and the first barges moved upstream through Lock and Dam 20 near Quincy, Ill at 0600 CST today, an Army Corps of Engineers spokesman said. About 14 to 15 inches of ice were reported betwee...
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FED SETS ONE BILLION DLR CUSTOMER REPO
The Federal Reserve entered the government securities market to arrange one billion dlrs of customer repurchase agreements, a spokesman for the New York Fed said. Fed funds were trading at 5-15/16 pct at the time of the indirect injection of temporary reserves, dealers said.
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GERMAN CASH IN CIRCULATION UP AT FEBRUARY'S CLOSE
Cash in circulation in West Germany rose by 2.8 billion marks in the last week of February to 121.5 billion, a gain of 8.3 pct over the same month last year, the Bundesbank said. Cash in circulation is one of two components of the West German money supply which the German central bank is targeting to ...
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SUN ELECTRIC CORP <SE> 1ST QTR JAN 31 NET
Shr profit 15 cts vs loss six cts Net profit 1,051,000 vs loss 381,000 Revs 50.8 mln vs 41.8 mln Avg shrs 7,033,00 vs 6,557,000 NOTE: 1987 net includes tax credits equal to six cts vs one cent in 1986.
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ECUADOR SAYS SUSPENDS OIL EXPORTS DUE EARTHQUAKE
Ecuador today suspended its crude oil exports indefinitely due to an earthquake last night that damaged pumping and crude transport installations, an Energy and Mines MInistry statement said. It said the state oil firm Corporacion Estatal Petrolera Ecuatoriana (CEPE) notified foreign customers that it w...
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LEASEWAY TRANSPORTATION CORP <LTC> 4TH QTR LOSS
Oper shr loss 39 cts vs profit 62 cts Oper net loss 4,628,000 vs profit 7,256,000 Revs 338.1 mln vs 327.9 mln Year Oper shr profit 1.12 dlrs vs profit 1.88 dlrs Oper net profit 13.2 mln vs 22.2 mln Revs 1.32 billion vs 1.29 billion NOTE: Net excludes gains from discontinued l...
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NCH CORP <NCH> 3RD QTR JAN 31 NET
Shr 51 cts vs 44 cts Net 4,710,000 vs 4,086,000 Sales 109.2 mln vs 98.2 mln Nine mths Shr 1.62 dlrs vs 1.39 dlrs Net 15.0 mln vs 13.6 mln Sales 314.6 mln vs 279.7 mln
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NATIONWIDE HAD 1986 PROPERTY-CASUALTY LOSS
<Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co> said its property-casualty companies had a net loss of 56 mln dlrs last year while its life insurance operations earned 66.8 mln dlrs. Nationwide said its property-casualty group, the fourth-largest U.S. property-casualty insurer had a 106 mln dlr loss in 1986. Nati...
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SUN <SUN> RAISES HEATING OIL BARGE PRICE
Sun Co's Sun Refining and Marketing subsidiary said it increased the price it charges contract barge customers for heating oil in New York harbor 0.50 cent a gallon, effective today. They said the 0.50 cent increase brings Sun's contract barge price to 49 cts. The recent price hike represents the fift...
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FRENCH PRIMARY BOND MARKET SHOWS NEW SPARKLE
The French primary bond market is showing signs of renewed effervescence after several weeks of lethargy and the trend is expected to continue if hopes of imminent interest rate cuts are fulfilled, market operators said. The Bank of France is generally expected to give a signal to the market, possibly a...
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FIRST WOMEN'S BANK INVESTOR GROUP OFFER EXPIRES
The investor group owning about 42 pct of the outstanding capital stock of <The First Women's Bank> said a cash tender offer for the bank's remaining outstanding shares at 11 dlrs per share expired on March three. The investors said about 132,000 shares, or about 20 pct of the outstanding, had been t...
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UNITED PRESIDENTIAL CORP <UPCO> 4TH QTR NET
Shr 39 cts vs 50 cts Net 1,545,160 vs 2,188,933 Revs 25.2 mln vs 19.5 mln Year Shr 1.53 dlrs vs 1.21 dlrs Net 6,635,318 vs 5,050,044 Revs 92.2 mln vs 77.4 mln NOTE: Results include adjustment of 848,600 dlrs or 20 cts shr for 1986 year and both 1985 periods from improvement...
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COMPUTER MEMORIES INC <CMIN> 3RD QTR LOSS
Period ended December 31. Shr loss nine cts vs loss 1.92 dlrs Net loss 950,000 vs loss 21,334,000 Revs 580,000 vs 22.2 mln Nine Mths Shr loss six cts vs loss 1.23 dlrs Net loss 694,000 vs loss 13,710,000 Revs 5,129,000 vs 111.9 mln Note: Current qtr includes tax loss of...
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TRENWICK GROUP INC <TREN> 4TH QTR NET
Oper shr profit 18 cts vs loss four cts Oper net profit 1,847,000 vs loss 282,000 Revs 25.9 mln dlrs vs 8,626,000 drs 12 mths Oper shr profit 39 cts vs loss 24 cts Oper net profit 3,262,000 vs loss 1,555,000 revs 67.5 mln vs 27.9 mln dlrs. NOTE: 1986 qtr and year excludes inv...
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IMF URGES BELGIUM TO MAKE FURTHER SPENDING CUTS
The Belgian government, which introduced large-scale public spending reductions last year, has been told by an International Monetary Fund team there is scope for further cuts in 1988. The suggestion is contained in the preliminary conclusions of the annual IMF consultations with Belgium on its economic...
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JAPAN FEBRUARY INTERIM TRADE SURPLUS JUMPS
Japan's customs-cleared trade surplus in the first 20 days of February jumped to 3.58 billion dlrs from 1.94 billion a year earlier, the Finance Ministry said. The February interim surplus was sharply up from a 965.04 mln dlr surplus in the same January period. FOB exports rose 14.6 pct from a year ...
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BUSH <BSH> REVISES 4TH QTR, YEAR RESULTS UP
Bush Industries Inc said that after an audit it has revised upwards its 1986 fourth quarter and year end results. On February 12 it reported unaudited results. Under the audited amounts, 1986 fourth quarter income was 1,098,978 mln dlrs, or 55 cts a share. The unaudited income for the period was 1,014...
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FURNITURE (UFURF) UPS BENCH CRAFT (SOFA) STAKE
Universal Furniture Ltd said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that it had increased its stake in Bench Craft Inc common stock to 2,548,975 shares or 45.3 pct of the total outstanding. Universal said its Universal Furniture Industries N.V. unit bought 235,750 Bench Craft shares Mar...
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CLEVITE INDUSTRIES INC <CLEV> 4TH QTR OPER LOSS
Oper net loss 411,000 vs profit 875,000 Sales 69.7 mln vs 70.5 mln Year Oper net profit 6,258,000 vs profit 4,785,000 Sales 299.5 mln vs 297.2 mln Note: Company made initial public offering in June, 1986. Assuming the offering had occurred on Jan. 1, 1986, operating net income per sh...
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NIPPON LIGHT METAL CONTINUES ALUMINIUM OUTPUT CUT
Nippon Light Metal Co Ltd <NLGT.T>, which has annual capacity of 63,000 tonnes, will continue primary aluminium production at a rate of 35,000 tonnes owing to low domestic and world prices and low water supplies at its hydroelectric power plant, a company official said. Nippon, which has no plans to ...
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CMS ADVERTISING SETS 3-FOR-2 STOCK SPLIT
<CMS Advertising Inc> said its board has approved a three-for-two stock split in the form of a dividend payable March 30 to holders of record March 16. The company said a similar split was paid December eight, leaving it with 2,344,200 shares outstanding. CMS Advertising said the next split will ...
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CIE FINANCIERE DE PARIBAS <PARI.PA> 1986 YEAR
Parent company net profit 385 mln francs vs 226.9 mln Dividend five francs vs no comparison Note - The financial and banking group was privatised by the government in January this year.
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6-MAR-1987 12:28:37.20
6-MAR-1987 12:28:37.20
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BANK OF ENGLAND PRESSURE HOLDS BASE RATES
This week's Bank of England resistance to strong market pressure for lower interest rates succeeded in holding bank base rates at 11 pct. But at a cost of threatening the Chancellor of the Exchequer Nigel Lawson's policy, stated at the end of the Paris Group of Six meeting last month, that he wanted to ...
Market and Economy
LYNG DISAPPOINTED BY CANADA CORN INJURY DECISION
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Richard Lyng said he is "very disappointed" by a Canadian government finding that U.S. corn has injured Ontario Corn growers. "This action is not helpful in the context of the ongoing U.S.-Canada free trade talks or in the new round of multilateral trade negotiations," Lyng sa...
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BANCROFT <BCV> SHAREHOLDERS REBUKE ZICO OFFER
Bancroft Convertible Fund Inc, the target of an unfriendly cash offer by <Zico Investment Holdings Inc>, said its shareholders approved proposals requiring a 66-2/3 pct affirmative vote of all outstanding shares before fundamental changes in its status could be made. Previously, only a simple majorit...
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INT'L TOTALIZATOR <ITSI> SEES BETTER 1ST QTR
International Totalizator Systems Inc Vice President of Finance Joel Graff said he expects to report an improved first quarter compared to the 377,000 dlr loss reported in the year ago quarter. "A profit looks quite favorable," Graff said. Last week, the automated ticket systems supplier reported a ...
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SAUDI FEBRUARY CRUDE OUTPUT PUT AT 3.5 MLN BPD
Saudi crude oil output last month fell to an average of 3.5 mln barrels per day (bpd) from 3.8 mln bpd in January, Gulf oil sources said. They said exports from the Ras Tanurah and Ju'aymah terminals in the Gulf fell to an average 1.9 mln bpd last month from 2.2 mln in January because of lower liftings ...
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BOC GROUP COMPLETES SALE OF UNIT TO CONTROLS
<BOC Group Inc>'s Airco Distributor Gases finalized the sale of its Virginia-based gas appaturs business to <Controls Corp of America>, a newly formed investment group organized by former Airco employees. Under the terms of the sale, Airco said Controls will continue to make the gas apparaturs pro...
Commodities and Trade
INDONESIAN PALM OIL OUTPUT EXPECTED TO RISE
Indonesia's palm oil output is expected to rise and exports to increase, the U.S. Embassy said in its annual report on Indonesia's agriculture sector. The Indonesian government said crude palm oil (CPO) output is expected to rise to 1.56 mln tonnes in 1987 and 2.11 mln in 1988, up from a projected 1.45 ...
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U.S. WHEAT GROWERS WANT EEP TO SOVIET UNION
The U.S. National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) urged the Reagan administration offer the Soviet Union wheat under the export enhancement program (eep). In a letter to Agriculture Secretary Richard Lyng, NAWG stated its "strong support" for an eep offer to Moscow. "We believe that a solid case...
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ABN SAYS PROFIT RISE ENCOURAGING IN VIEW DOLLAR
Algemene Bank Nederland N.V. <ABNN.AS> chairman Robertus Hazelhoff said the bank's 10.3 pct increase in net 1986 profit to 527 mln guilders from 478 mln in 1985 was encouraging in view of the sharply lower dollar. Hazelhoff, speaking at a press conference after the release of ABN's 1986 results, said...
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CANADIAN MONEY SUPPLY M-1 RISES 217 MLN DLRS IN WEEK, BANK OF CANADA SAID
CANADIAN MONEY SUPPLY M-1 RISES 217 MLN DLRS IN WEEK, BANK OF CANADA SAID
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CANADIAN MONEY SUPPLY RISES IN WEEK
Canadian narrowly-defined money supply M-1 rose 217 mln dlrs to 32.80 billion dlrs in week ended February 25, Bank of Canada said. M-1-A, which is M-1 plus daily interest chequable and non-personal deposits, rose 556 mln dlrs to 75.19 billion dlrs and M-2, which is M-1-A plus other notice and personal ...
Commodities and Trade
FRENCH GOVERNMENT TO STEP UP AID TO JOBLESS
The government plans to go ahead with a three billion franc package to help the long-term unemployed, with the aim of guaranteeing social security payments to everyone becoming redundant, government officials said. At present only about one-third of the country's 2.6 mln jobless, corresponding to 10.9 p...
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USSR WHEAT BONUS OFFER SAID STILL UNDER DEBATE
The Reagan administration continues to debate whether to offer subsidized wheat to the Soviet Union, but would need assurances from the Soviets that they would buy the wheat before the subsidy offer would be made, a senior U.S. Agriculture Department official said. "I think it still is under active deba...
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SUN ELECTRIC CORP <SE> 1ST QTR JAN 31 OPER NET
Oper shr profit nine cts vs loss seven cts Oper net profit 628,000 vs loss 491,000 Sales 50.7 mln vs 41.8 mln Avg shrs 7,033,000 vs 6,557,000 Note: Oper net excludes extraordinary profit of 423,000 dlrs, or six cts a shr, and 110,000 dlrs, or one ct a share, respectively, in 1987 and 1986 ...
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CANADA CORN DECISION UNJUSTIFIED - YEUTTER
U.S. trade representative Clayton Yeutter said Canada's finding announced today that U.S. corn imports injure Canadian farmers is "totally unjustified." "U.S. corn exports to Canada are so small that it is inconceivable that they injure Canadian corn farmers by any reasonable measure," Yeutter said in a...
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INDONESIAN TEA, COCOA EXPORTS SEEN UP, COFFEE DOWN
Indonesia's exports of tea and cocoa will continue to rise in calendar 1987 but coffee exports are forecast to dip slightly in 1987/88 (April-March) as the government tries to improve quality, the U.S. Embassy said. The embassy's annual report on Indonesian agriculture forecast coffee output in 1986/87 ...
Corporate News
CETEC CORP <CEC> 4TH QTR NET
Oper shr two cts vs eight cts Oper net 41,000 vs 153,000 Sales 7,456,000 vs 7,965,000 Year Oper shr 22 cts vs 50 cts Oper net 434,000 vs 1,103,000 Sales 31 mln vs 33.6 mln Note: Current qtr and year figures exclude loss from discontinued operations of 384,000 dlrs, or 20 ct...
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RICHTON INTERNATIONAL CORP <RIHL> 3RD QTR JAN 31
Shr 18 cts vs 39 cts Net 507,000 vs 762,000 Sales 11.3 mln vs 11.7 mln Avg shrs 2,789,000 vs 1,961,000 Nine mths Shr 39 cts vs 90 cts Net 1,076,000 vs 1,752,000 Sales 32.9 mln vs 33.3 mln Avg shrs 2,771,000 vs 1,955,000
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VALTEK INC <VALT> 3RD QTR JAN 31 NET
Shr 18 cts vs 19 cts Net 400,413 vs 421,451 Revs 9,343,228 vs 8,213,449 Nine mths Shr 39 cts vs 46 cts Net 853,891 vs 1,011,999 Revs 24.6 mln vs 22.3 mln
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THE WRITER CORP <WRTC> 4TH QTR LOSS
Shr loss 30 cts vs profit 11 cts Net loss 1,247,000 vs profit 454,000 Revs 12.3 mln vs 17.5 mln Year Shr loss 24 cts vs profit 32 cts Net loss 979,000 vs profit 1,303,000 Revs 60.6 mln vs 61.7 mln
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ROCKY MOUNTAIN MEDICAL CORP <RMEDU> 1ST QTR LOSS
Dec 31 Shr loss one ct Net loss 176,639 Revs 150,300 NOTE: Company went public in April 1986.
Commodities and Trade
FIRST AMERICAN BANK AND TRUST <FIAMA> YEAR NET
Shr 91 cts vs 1.25 dlrs Net 8,710,000 vs 11.7 mln Avg shrs 9,526,287 vs 9,362,379 NOTE: Share adjusted for 10 pct stock dividend in May 1986. Net includes loan loss provisions of 12.7 mln dlrs vs 2,400,000 dlrs.
Market and Economy
INDIA AGAIN IN MARKET FOR SUGAR - TRADE
India has called a fresh buying tender for up to four 13,000 tonne cargoes of white sugar on March 11, traders here said. The tender calls for one cargo of prompt sugar and two to three with March/April shipment sugar, or the same as the eight cargoes bought at a tender two days ago. That tender origina...
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<WARRANTECH CORP> 3RD QTR DEC 31 NET
Shr profit nil vs loss nil Net profit 28,565 vs loss 204,553 Revs 507,529 vs 6,563 Nine mths Shr loss nil vs loss nil Net loss 404,011 vs loss 649,495 Revs 938,345 vs 32,535
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PIONEER GROUP <PIOG> UNIT GETS MORE LAND
The Pioneer Group Inc said its 70 pct-owned Teberebie Goldfields Ltd venture has been granted an additional concession of land in Ghana to look for and mine gold. The State Gold Mining Corp of Ghana granted the venture an additional 14.5 square kilometers in Teberebie, Ghana, contiguous to 11.5 square...
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INSITUFORM <IGLSF> RAISES STAKE IN UNIT
Insituform Group Ltd of Guernsey, Channel Islands, said it has exercised an option to convert a 250,000 stg loan to affiliate Insituform Permaline Ltd to common shares, raising its stake in the unit to 75 pct from 50 pct. The remainder is held by Permaline's management and an investment group. I...
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COPPER MEETING AGREES GOALS OF STUDY GROUP
The world's major copper producing and consuming countries have reached "a degree of consensus" on objectives and functions of a future study group aimed at reviewing the world copper market, officials said. Governments represented at a meeting to consider a proposed forum for copper have recommended th...
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