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INSITUFORM OF NORTH AMERICA INC <INSUA> 4TH QTR
Shr nine cts vs four cts Net 658,159 vs 299,930 Revs 3,770,341 vs 2,614,224 Avg shrs 7,382,802 vs 6,747,442 Year Oper shr 33 cts vs 18 cts Oper net 2,287,179 vs 1,045,799 Revs 13.1 mln vs 8,577,853 Avg shrs 6,874,505 vs 5,951,612 NOTE: 1985 year net includes 13,00...
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PHILADELPHIA PORT CLOSED BY TANKER CRASH
The port of Philadelphia was closed when a Cypriot oil tanker, Seapride II, ran aground after hitting a 200-foot tower supporting power lines across the river, a Coast Guard spokesman said. He said there was no oil spill but the ship is lodged on rocks opposite the Hope Creek nuclear power plant in New ...
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MAJOR REALTY CORP <MAJR> 4TH QTR LOSS
Shr loss 19 cts vs profit 11 cts Net loss 1,140,270 vs profit 590,463 Revs 1,259,164 vs 3,225,512 Year Shr loss 67 cts vs profit 10 cts Net loss 4,004,840 vs profit 580,488 Revs 3,184,480 vs 9,123,041
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NUTMEG INDUSTRIES INC <NUTM> YEAR JAN 31 NET
Shr 14 cts Net 510,917 Sales 12.3 mln NOTE: Share adjusted for five for four stock split in January 1987. Backlog 13.0 mln dlrs vs 3,733,000 dlrs. Company began operating January 27, 1986.
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HENRY ANSBACHER HAS 51 PCT OF ADAMS AND PORTER INC
<Henry Ansbacher Holdings Plc> said it has acquired a 51 pct interest in the U.S. Retail and general corporate insurance broker <Adams and Porter Inc>. The move is the first step in building a new international insurance broking group following the appointment of a new management team for its Seas...
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NATWEST, RABO UNIT REPORTS 8.8 PCT PROFIT GROWTH
Dutch bank F. Van Lanschot Bankiers N.V., Co-owned by National Westminster PLC <NWBL.L> and RABOBANK B.A. <RABN.A> , said 1986 net profit rose 8.8 pct to 24.1 mln guilders on a 4.8-pct higher balance sheet total of 6.2 billion. Van Lanschot Bankiers is a subsidiary of Van Lanschot Beleggingscomp...
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PENRIL <PNL> SEEKS TO SELL TWO UNITS
Penril Corp said it is seeking to sell its Triplett Electrical Instrument Corp subsidiary in Bluffton, Ohio, and Triplett's Alltest division in Hoffman Estates, Ill., as part of a plan to concentrate on its three profitable division and reduce its debt load. The company also said it is evaluating a plan...
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LICHT SEES RISE IN EUROPEAN BEET AREA: TRADE
West German sugar statistician F.O. Licht estimates European beet plantings this year at 7.22 mln hectares compared with a revised 1986 figure of 7.21 mln, traders said. In its first estimate for 1987, it puts EC plantings at 1.85 mln hectares compared with 1.89 mln in 1986, while it estimates sowings...
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FED EXPECTED TO ADD RESERVES
The Federal Reserve is expected to intervene in the government securities market to add temporary reserves via customer or system repurchase agreements, economists said. Most economists said the Fed will inject reserves indirectly via customer repurchases, but they added that the Fed might opt for a d...
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BEN AND JERRY'S HOMEMADE INC <BJIC> 4TH QTR NET
Shr 10 cts vs two cts Net 163,832 vs 31,063 Sales 5,434,430 vs 3,167,735 Avg shrs 1,712,231 vs 1,533,277 Year Shr 59 cts vs 41 cts Net 1,016,375 vs 550,625 Sales 19.7 mln vs 9,755,018 Avg shrs 1,710,256 vs 1,327,172
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BONNEVILLE PACIFIC CORP <BPCO> 3RD QTR JAN 31
Shr 52 cts vs 41 cts Net 4,921,601 vs 3,157,070 Revs 35.8 mln vs 31.7 mln Avg shrs 8,939,955 vs 7,600,000 Nine mths Shr 52 cts vs 34 cts Net 4,604,406 vs 2,585,621 Revs 36.0 mln vs 32.1 mln Avg shrs 8,939,955 vs 7,600,000
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JC PENNEY <JCP> UP ON SMITH BARNEY OPINION
J.C. Penney Co's stock rose sharply after analyst William Smith of Smith Barney recommended the stock, based on the company's strong earnings momentum and the possibility of a stock buyback, dividend hike or stock split, traders said. "I am very impressed with the strong basic earnings story," analys...
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COMPUTER LANGUAGE RESEARCH IN <CLRI> 4TH QTR
Shr loss 22 cts vs loss 18 cts Net loss 3,035,000 vs loss 2,516,000 Revs 20.9 mln vs 19.6 mln Qtly div three cts vs three cts prior Year Shr profit two cts vs profit 34 cts Net profit 215,000 vs profit 4,647,000 Revs 93.4 mln vs 98.7 mln NOTE: Dividend payable April one...
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GERMAN SUGAR OFFERS PUT AT ABOUT 100,000 TONNES
The West German intervention board said about 100,000 tonnes of sugar have been offered into intervention so far. A spokesman, speaking from Frankfurt, told Reuters offers have increased recently but contracts have not yet been concluded. A European Commission spokesman in Brussels earlier confirmed t...
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BANKERS TRUST CO RAISES BROKER LOAN RATE
Bankers Trust Co said it raised its broker loan rate to 7-1/4 pct from seven pct, effective immediately. U.S. Trust Co, which also quotes its broker loan rate publicly, is posting a 7-1/2 pct rate.
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SIGMA MINES DETAILS GOLD ORE RESERVES
<Sigma Mines (Quebec) Ltd>, 65 pct owned by Dome Mines Ltd, said its Sigma Mine had proven and probable reserves at the end of 1986 of 4,902,940 tons, with an average grade of 0.139 ounces of gold a ton. Sigma said the reserves are equivalent to 10 years future production at current milling rates. ...
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MOORE MCCORMACK <MMC> TO SELL GLOBE UNIT
Moore McCormack Resources Inc said it agreed in principle to sell its Globe Metallurgical Inc unit to Cyprus Minerals Co <CYPM> for undisclosed terms. The sale, expected to close by mid-April, is subject to certain conditions, including board approval at both companies. Globe produces silicon met...
Corporate News
U.S. HOSUING COMPLETIONS FELL 0.2 PCT IN JANUARY
U.S. Completions of new homes fell 0.2 pct in January to a seasonally adjusted rate of 1.884 mln units from 1.888 mln in December, the Commerce Department said. The January fall came after a strong 6.4 pct rise from November's rate of 1.774 mln units and brought completions to 6.7 pct above the January,...
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<DALE BURDETT INC> FACES DAMAGE CLAIM
Dale Burdett Inc said it faces damages claims totalling about 420,000 dlrs from the former owners of Burdett Publications Inc. The company said on February 20, 1986, its predecessor Nolex Development Inc acquired Burdett Publications Inc in an exchange of 17 mln common shares for all Burdett Publication...
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U.S. JUSTICE DEPARTMENT REVIEWS ICAHN USAIR FILING
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is reviewing whether Trans World Airlines Inc <TWA> and Chairman Carl Icahn violated federal antitrust law by failing to seek advance clearance from the DOJ or the Federal Trade Commission for his extensive open-market purchases of USAir Group Inc <U> stock, a DOJ ...
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T CELL SCIENCES INC <TCEL> 3RD QTR JAN 31 LOSS
Shr loss one ct vs loss 16 cts Net loss 117,989 vs loss 528,394 Revs 820,484 vs 35,186 Avg shrs 8,226,577 vs 3,150,000 Nine mths Shr loss seven cts vs loss 37 cts Net loss 527,864 vs loss 1,177,434 Revs 1,975,487 vs 90,875 Avg shrs 7,277,418 vs 3,150,000
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DUTCH ADJUSTED UNEMPLOYMENT UNCHANGED IN FEBRUARY
Dutch seasonally-adjusted unemployment totalled 690,600 people in February, unchanged from January but down from 732,700 in February 1986, a Social Affairs Ministry spokesman said. The unadjusted figure stood at 708,700 at the end of last month, a decline of 3,800 from the January total of 712,500 and ...
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PUROLATOR <PCC> IN BUYOUT WITH HUTTON <EFH>
New Jersey-based overnight messenger Purolator Courier Corp said it has agreed to be acquired for about 265 mln dlrs by a company formed by E.F. Hutton LBO Inc and certain managers of Purolator's U.S. courier business. Analysts have said that Purolator has been for sale for some time. Purolator announce...
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U.S. HOUSING COMPLETIONS FELL 0.2 PCT IN JAN
Completions of new homes fell 0.2 pct in January to a seasonally adjusted rate of 1.884 mln units from 1.888 mln in December, the Commerce Department said. The January fall came after a strong 6.4 pct rise from November's rate of 1.774 mln units and brought completions to 6.7 pct above the January, 1986...
Commodities and Trade
MITCHELL ENERGY AND DEVELOPMENT CORP <MND> NET
4th qtr Jan 31 Shr five cts vs 28 cts Net 2,448,000 vs 13.3 mln Revs 156.1 mln vs 225.5 mln Avg shrs 47.3 mln vs 47.8 mln Year Shr 18 cts vs 1.01 dlrs Net 8,430,000 vs 48.2 mln Revs 587.9 mln vs 843.9 mln Avg shrs 47.4 mln vs 47.9 mln
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U.S. HOUSING COMPLETIONS FELL 0.2 PCT IN JANUARY
U.S. Completions of new homes fell 0.2 pct in January to a seasonally adjusted rate of 1.884 mln units from 1.888 mln in December, the Commerce Department said. The January fall came after a strong 6.4 pct rise from November's rate of 1.774 mln units and brought completions to 6.7 pct above the January,...
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FED SETS TWO BILLION DLR CUSTOMER REPURCHASE, FED SAYS
FED SETS TWO BILLION DLR CUSTOMER REPURCHASE, FED SAYS
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GROUNDWATER TECHNOLOGY INC <GWTI> 3RD QTR JAN 31
Shr 19 cts vs 12 cts Net 850,000 vs 432,000 Sales 9,850,000 vs 4,783,000 Avg shrs 4,504,000 vs 3,527,000 Nine mths Shr 57 cts vs 37 cts Net 2,400,000 vs 1,281,000 Sales 25.2 mln vs 12.8 mln Avg shrs 4,233,000 vs 3,485,000
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SEVEN OAKS INTERNATIONAL INC <QPON> IN PAYOUT
Qtly div four cts vs four cts prior Pay April 15 Record March 23
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FED ADDS RESERVES VIA CUSTOMER REPURCHASES
The Federal Reserve entered the U.S. Government securities market to arrange two billion dlrs of customer repurchase agreements, a Fed spokesman said. Dealers said Federal funds were trading at 6-5/16 pct when the Fed began its temporary and indirect supply of reserves to the banking system.
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CHINA BUYS U.S. HARD AND SOFT WHEAT
Private exporters said China bought a total of 550,000 tonnes of U.S. wheat under the export enhancement program, with final confirmation by the U.S. Department of Agriculture of the subsidies still awaited. The purchase consisted of a total of 340,000 tonnes of hard red winter wheat for various May/Aug...
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PROPERTY TRUST OF AMERICA <PTRAS> YEAR NET
Ope shr 63 cts vs 80 cts Oper net 3,169,000 vs 3,757,000 Revs 9,585,000 vs 10.2 mln Avg shrs 5,070,000 vs 4,721,000 NOTE: Net excludes gains from sale of investments of 887,000 dlrs vs 304,000 dlrs.
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PAKISTAN COTTON OUTPUT REACHES 7.7 MLN BALES
Pakistan cotton production during the current crop season (Sept/March) reached 7.7 mln bales of 375 pounds each, up 500,000 from last season, Shafi Niaz, Chairman of the Agricultural Prices Commission, said. Official sources said Pakistan was likely to use 3.4 mln bales of cotton during the current fina...
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CHI-CHI'S INC <CHIC> 3RD QTR JAN 31 LOSS
Shr loss 38 cts vs profit eight cts Net loss 10.4 mln vs profit 2,144,317 Revs 72.9 mln vs 67.4 mln Nine mths Shr loss 21 cts vs profit 38 cts Net loss 5,747,393 vs profit 10.1 mln Revs 224.6 mln vs 200.6 mln NOTE: Current year net both periods includes 20.0 mln dlr pretax ...
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CHEMLAWN CORP SAID IT IS TALKING WITH NEW SUITORS ABOUT BEING ACQUIRED
CHEMLAWN CORP SAID IT IS TALKING WITH NEW SUITORS ABOUT BEING ACQUIRED
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CHI-CHI'S <CHIC> TAKES 20 MLN DLR CHARGE
Chi-Chi's Inc said it has taken a 20 mln dlr pretax charge against earnings for the third quarter ended January 31 to cover the cost of disposing of 21 "underperforming" company-owned restaurants. The company also said it has agreed to repurchase up to three mln common shares on the open market. T...
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DUPONT <DD> UP ON RECOMMENDATIONS
Shares of Du Pont Co rose today after accumulating recommendations from Shearson Lehman Brothers and First Boston, traders said. Du Pont, which opened with a two point gain, stood at 109-1/8, up 1-1/8. First Boston's analyst was not available for comment. Analyst Theodore Semegran of Shearson ...
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CHEMLAWN <CHEM> IN TALKS ON BEING ACQUIRED
ChemLawn Corp said it has started talks on the possible sale of the company with "various parties" that it did not identify. The company said the talks began after it considred and rejected Waste Management Inc's <WMX> 27 dlr per share tender offer for all its sharesd. ChemLawn gave no details ...
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SHV WITHDRAWS IC GAS OFFER
SHV Holdings NV said it is withdrawing its take-over bid for Imperial Continental Gas Association <ICGS.L> after failing to gain the minimum number of pledges sought from IC Gas shareholders. SHV said in a statement it had sought to gain 750,000 IC Gas shares under a 700p offer for IC Gas ordinary st...
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PROGRESS AT RUBBER PACT TALKS REPORTED SLOW
Negotiators at a United Nations conference on natural rubber are making slow progress towards reaching an agreement, delegates said. The conference, which began Monday, is widely seen as the final effort to adopt a new International Natural Rubber Agreement (INRA) before the current one expires in Octob...
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LORD ABBETT AND CO DECLARES MUTUAL FUND DIVS
LORD ABBETT VALUE APPRECIATION FUND Annual div 33 cts vs 23 cts prior Long term capital gain 2.06 vs 75 cts prior Short term capital gain 18 cts vs 11 cts prior Pay April 6 Record March 12 LORD ABBETT U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND Daily div .029 cts vs .029 cts prior...
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<ASSOCIATES CORP OF NORTH AMERICA> 1ST QTR NET
Qtr ended Jan 31 Net 55.3 mln dlrs vs 51.7 mln dlrs Revs 419.1 mln vs 391.7 mln Note: Revs include investment and other income of 18.4 mln dlrs vs 18.5 mln dlrs. Company is wholly owned by Gulf and Western Corp <GW>.
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NEWPORT PHARMACEUTICALS <NWPH> 3RD QTR LOSS
Period ended January 31. Shr loss six cts vs profit one ct Net loss 536,000 vs profit 166,000 Revs 2,099,000 vs 3,149,000 Avg shrs 10,429,000 vs 9,943,000 Nine Mths Shre loss nine cts vs loss five cts Net loss 790,000 vs loss 377,000 Revs 7,089,000 vs 7,646,000 Av...
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THE RAYMOND CORP <RAYM> DECLARES QTLY DIV
Qtly div 11-3/4 cts vs 11-3/4 cts prior Pay March 27 Record March 13
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MITCHELL ENERGY <MND> AGAIN CUTS CAPITAL OUTLAYS
Mitchell Energy and Development Corp said it plans to hold its capital spending in fiscal 1988, ending January 31, to 96 mln dlrs, down from the 123 mln dlrs spent in 1987 and 213 mln dlrs in 1986. The company also said its natural gas revenues so far this year have been reduced by lower contract custom...
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INVESTOR TO TAKE CONTROL OF RIVER OAKS <ROI>
River Oaks Industries Inc said it agreed in principle to give control of the company to Benson Seizer, a New York investor, in return for 2.6 mln dlrs in capital. The company, a maker of mobile homes, said it terminated merger discussions with <Nursing Centers of America>. River Oaks said it wi...
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FINANCIAL SANTA BARBARA <FSB> TO MAKE PURCHASE
Financial Corp of Santa Barbara said it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Stanwell Financial, the lending operations unit of mortgage banking company <Stanwell Mortgage>, for undisclosed terms.
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GEVAERT NV <GEVN.BR> 1986 YEAR
Consolidated group net profit 1.88 billion francs vs 1.29 billion. Net financial and operating profit 1.11 billion vs 825.1 mln. Extraordinary earnings 774.7 mln vs 462.8 mln. Net dividend 165 francs vs 150.
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NATIONAL SAVINGS MOVE POINTS TO LOWER U.K. RATES
U.K. Interest rates look set to move lower even after Monday's half-point cut in bank base rates to 10-1/2 pct, analysts said, citing as evidence the suspension of a British National Savings issue yesterday. The Department of National Savings, effectively a Treasury Department unit, yesterday suspended ...
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NICOR INC <GAS> REGULAR DIVIDEND SET
Qtly div 45 cts vs 45 cts previously Pay May 1 Record March 31
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HANDLEMAN CO <HDL> SETS QUARTERLY
Qtly div 14 cts vs 14 cts prior Pay April 10 Record March 27
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PERINI CORP <PCR> SETS QUARTERLY
Qtly div 20 cts vs 20 cts prior Pay June 16 Record May 22
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JONES AND VINING SAID VULCAN CORP OFFERS FIVE DLRS A SHARE FOR JONES
JONES AND VINING SAID VULCAN CORP OFFERS FIVE DLRS A SHARE FOR JONES
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INTERNATIONAL BANKNOTE CO INC <IBK> 4TH QTR LOSS
Oper shr loss 11 cts vs loss 14 cts Oper net loss 1,963,000 vs loss 2,199,000 Revs 17.5 mln vs 40.9 mln Year Oper shr profit nine cts vs profit two cts Oper net profit 1,555,000 vs 456,000 Revs 86.3 mln vs 143.7 mln NOTE: Net excludes extraordinary tax charges of 115,000 dl...
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ALCAN TO CLOSE WEST GERMAN ALUMINIUM SMELTER
<Alcan Aluminiumwerke GmbH>, a subsidiary of Alcan Aluminium Ltd <AL.N> of Canada, said it plans to close its aluminium smelter in Ludwigshafen at the end of June. A spokesman said Alcan was closing the smelter, with annual capacity of 44,000 tonnes and 320 employees, because of high electricity...
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EC CONCERNED OVER U.S. TEXTILE IMPORT MOVES
The European Community (EC) expressed disquiet over protectionist moves in the United States to limit imports of textiles and said it would retaliate immediately if EC exports were hit. A spokeswoman for the EC Commission said EC External Trade Commissioner Willy De Clercq had written to his U.S. Coun...
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SPEED-O-PRINT BUSINESS <SBM> 4TH QTR NET
Shr loss seven cts vs profit 17 cts Net loss 102,000 vs profit 258,000 Revs 1,695,000 vs 1,371,000 Year Shr loss 33 cts vs profit 26 cts Net loss 488,000 vs profit 384,000 Revs 6,700,000 vs 4,774,000 NOTE: 1986 results include operations of radio stations WJYE-FM for the fu...
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ASBESTEC INDUSTRIES <ASBS> SETS STOCK SPLIT
Asbestec Industries Inc said its board declared a three-for-two stock split, payable April 17, record April Three.
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QUAKER OATS CO <OAT> REGULAR DIVIDEND
Qtly div 20 cts vs 20 cts previously Pay April 15 Record March 23
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JONES AND VINING <JNSV> GETS VULCAN <VUL> BID
Jones and Vining Inc said Vulcan Corp, one of its main competitors in the production of shoe lasts, has offered to acquire Jones and Vining for five dlrs a share. Jones and Vining said a management effort to take the company private will go ahead at 4.50 dlrs per share. The form of the buyout has not ...
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PPG INDUSTRIES <PPG> SEES GROWTH IN 1987
PPG Industries Inc will continue to show earnings growth in 1987 despite a difficult economic climate, the company said in its annual report, mailed to shareholders today. For 1986, the company's earnings rose five pct, to 316 mln dlrs, on revenues that increased eight pct, to 4.7 billion dlrs. Earnin...
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BELGIAN MINISTER UNVEILS PRIVATISATION PLAN
Belgian Budget Minister Guy Verhofstadt has proposed a plan to sell off shares in several state-owned enterprises, including national airline Sabena and the postal and telecommunications authority, government sources said. They said the plan could raise more than 25 billion francs in revenue over the ...
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BBC AG BROWN BOVERI UND CIE <BBCZ.Z> 1986 YEAR
Parent Company net profit 12.8 mln Swiss francs vs 7.5 mln. Orders received 2.21 billion francs vs 2.61 billion. Sales 2.25 billion francs vs 2.49 billion. Group sales 13.83 billion francs vs 13.88 billion. Group orders 11.03 billion francs vs 13.00 billion. REUTE
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SCIENCE DYNAMICS CORP <SIDY> YEAR NET
Shr 24 cts vs 13 cts Net 704,803 vs 385,081 Revs 5,669,682 vs 4,142,095
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FOODARAMA SUPERMARKETS INC <FSM> 1ST QTR JAN 31
Shr 42 cts vs 35 cts Net 570,000 vs 476,000 Sales 122.4 mln vs 123.1 mln NOTEL Prior year net includes pretax charge 453,000 dlrs for reopening of eight stores.
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ENGINEERING MEASUREMENTS CO <EMCO> 3RD QTR NET
Qtr ends Jan 31 Shr four cts vs 12 cts Net 102,508 vs 264,910 Revs 2,278,083 vs 2,536,312 Nine mths Shr 18 cts vs 15 cts Net 489,253 vs 404,877 Revs 6,679,745 vs 6,613,551 NOTE: Excludes discontinued operations gain of 40,519 dlrs in the third quarter fiscal 1986, and...
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BOOTHE FINANCIAL CORP <BCMP> 4TH QTR NET
Shr one ct vs 24 cts Net 43,000 vs 1,032,000 Revs 10 mln vs 4.9 mln Avg shrs 3.7 mln vs 4.3 mln 12 mths Shr 1.02 dlrs vs 1.62 dlrs Net 3,950,000 vs 7,308,000 Revs 30.8 mln vs 33.3 mln Avg shrs 3.9 mln vs 4.5 mln NOTE: 1985 restated to reflect tax loss carryforward...
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CONSOLIDATED NATURAL GAS CO <CNG> IN PAYOUT
Qtly div 37-1/2 cts vs 37-1/2 cts prior Pay May 15 Record April 15
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SANDUSKY PLASTICS INC <SPI> SETS QUARTERLY
Qtly div six cts vs six cts prior Pay March 31 Record March 20
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MARRIOTT <MHS> TO SELL HOTEL
<Four Seasons Hotels> said it and <VMS Realty Partners> of Chicago have agreed to purchase the Santa Barbara Biltmore Hotel from Marriott Corp for an undisclosed amount. It said the venture will rename the hotel the Four Seasons Biltmore at Santa Barbara and invest over 13 mln dlrs in improvemen...
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REXNORD <REX> TO SELL RAILWAY EQUIPMENT UNIT
Rexnord nc said it signed a definitive agreement to sell its Railway Maintenance Equipment Co subsidiary to Banner Industries Inc. Terms were withheld. It said Railway Maintenance had 1986 sales of 16 mln dlrs and employs 100 people. Rexnord said the sale is part of a major program to divest sever...
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LICHT SEES STAGNANT EUROPEAN BEET AREA
The overall area devoted to sugar beet in Europe is forecast to remain stagnant this year at 7.22 mln hectares compared with 7.21 mln ha in 1986, West German statistician F.O. Licht said. It was feared that the recent steep rise in sugar prices would have a marked effect on planting intentions this year...
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BRITAIN TO MINT NEW "BRITANNIA" GOLD COIN
Britain will from next autumn mint and market a new bullion coin called the "Britannia" containing one ounce of 24 carat gold, together with bullion coins of smaller denominations, a Treasury official said. The new investment coin, to be sold worldwide, will fluctuate in price according to the internati...
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MEESE SEES A PLUS IN CHRYSLER-AMC MERGER
Attorney General Edwin Meese said he saw some benefit in the proposed purchase of American Motors Co <AMO> By Chrysler Corp <C> in that it would return the smallest of the U.S. auto manufacturers to American hands. Meese told the House Appropriations Subcommittee that consideration would be part o...
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DUTCH PARLIAMENT OFFERS LITTLE HELP IN PORT ROW
Dutch members of parliament said they could do little to help resolve the dispute over redundancies in Rotterdam port's general cargo sector and urged the union and employers to sort out their differences themselves. Both sides gave evidence to the all-party standing committee on Social Affairs today, b...
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SOSNOFF SAYS CAESARS <CAW> OFFERED STOCK BUYBACK
Martin Sosnoff, who has offered to buy Caesars World Inc for 28 dlrs a share, said senior officials of the company have offered to buy back the Caesars stake he already holds, now 13.6 pct of the total outstanding. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Sosnoff, a New York investor and...
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ENERGY/FOREIGN INVESTORS
Lured by the weakening dollar and the conviction that oil prices are poised for a rebound, European energy companies are buying up cheap U.S. oil and gas reserves to replenish their supplies, oil industry analysts said. They said owning oil reserves in a politically stable United States is good insuranc...
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<CINRAM LTD> 4TH QTR NET
Shr 45 cts vs 58 cts Net 1.1 mln vs 829,000 Sales 7.9 mln vs 9.4 mln Avg shrs 2,332,397 vs 1,428,000 Year Shr 1.22 dlrs vs 1.06 dlrs Net 2.9 mln vs 1.5 mln Sales 25.7 mln vs 22.2 mln Avg shrs 2,332,397 vs 1,428,000
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AUSTRIAN 1987 GROWTH SEEN BETWEEN 0.5 AND 1.5 PCT
A meeting of leading politicians, bankers and economists has forecast Austrian real gross domestic product growth for this year at between 0.5 and 1.5 pct, a government spokesman said. This compared with a two pct growth forecast made by the semi-official Institute for Economic Research (WIFO) last De...
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<FOR BETTER LIVING INC> 4TH QTR NET
Shr profit primary 91 cts vs loss 86 cts Shr profit diluted 90 cts vs loss 86 cts Net profit 787,000 vs loss 751,000 Sales 20 mln vs 12.5 mln Year Shr profit profit 2.63 dlrs vs profit five cts Shr profit diluted 2.59 dlrs vs profit five cts Net profit 2,273,000 vs profit 43,...
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NEWPORT ELECTRONICS INC <NEWE> 4TH QTR NET
Oper shr loss nine cts vs loss four cts Oper net loss 108,000 vs loss 55,000 Sales 3,029,000 vs 2,694,000 Year Oper shr profit 42 cts vs profit 15 cts Oper net profit 511,000 vs profit 177,000 Sales 13.3 mln vs 11.2 mln Avg shrs 1,233,136 vs 1,217,981 Note: Current qtr ...
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TRANSCO EXPLORATION PARTNERS LTD <EXP> IN PAYOUT
Qtly div 44 cts vs 44 cts prior Pay June One Record May Eight
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TRANSCO ENERGY CO <E> SETS QUARTERLY
Qtly div 68 cts vs 68 cts prior Pay June One Record May Eight
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BROWN BOVERI OMITS DIVIDEND, PLANS WARRANT BOND
BBC AG Brown Boveri und Cie <BBCZ.Z> said it will omit dividend in 1986 for the second consecutive year. It said it planned to invite shareholders and non-voting stockholders to subscribe to a warrant bond issue of around 150 mln Swiss francs to be made after the June 2 annual meeting. The valu...
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TOTAL ERICKSON RESOURCES LTD <TLEXF> YEAR NET
Shr profit nine cts vs loss 45 cts Net profit 2,500,000 vs loss 9,900,000 Revs 16,800,000 vs 3,300,000 Note: 1986 net includes 2.6 mln dlr or nine ct a shr writedown of nine pct stake in <Trans-Canada Resources Ltd>. 1985 results reflect only six mths of mining operations due to merger ...
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VERSAR <VSR> TO BUY MARIETTA <ML> UNIT
Versar Inc said it has agreed in principle to acquire Martin Marietta Corp's Martin Marietta Environmental Systems unit for about 5,300,000 dlrs. Versar said it would use its working capital and an established life of credit to find the purchase, which is subject to approval by both boards and is expect...
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U.K. BANKS OFFER FIXED-RATE MORTGAGES AT 10.2 PCT
Two major U.K. Clearing banks announced they will offer a total of 800 mln stg in new mortgages at a fixed interest rate of 10.2 pct for the first three years, below current bank base lending rates of 10.5 pct. Midland Bank Plc <MDBL.L> said it has initially allocated 500 mln stg for home loans at th...
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JIM WALTER <JWC> BUSY OWENS-CORNING <OCF> PLANT
Jim Walter Corp said it completed the acquisition of Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp's mineral ceiling and fiberboard plant in Meridian, Miss. Terms were not disclosed The plant's operations will complement existing ceiling materials production within jim Walter's building material's group, which las...
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VIACOM SAID IT HAS NEW NATIONAL AMUSEMENTS, MCV HOLDINGS BIDS
VIACOM SAID IT HAS NEW NATIONAL AMUSEMENTS, MCV HOLDINGS BIDS
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AMERICAN PRESIDENT <APS> TO LEASE MORE SHIPS
American President Cos Ltd said its American President Lines shipping subsidiary obtained final approval from U.S. and Japanese authorities to lease four new ships from Lykes Bros Co. The move will will enable it to boost service in the Pacific by 15 pct in 1987, American President said. The comp...
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BOWNE AND CO INC <BNE> SETS STOCK SPLIT
Bowne and Co Inc said its board declared a two-for-one stock split, payable May 10 to holders of record April 17.
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INVESTMENT FIRM BOOSTS AMERFORD <AMRF> STAKE
Louart Corp, a Los Angeles investment firm, said it raised its stake in Amerford International Corp to 105,615 shares, or 7.8 pct of the total outstanding, from 69,715 shares, or 5.2 pct. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Louart said it bought 35,900 Amerford common shares between...
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CORRECTED - AUSTRIA 1987 GROWTH FORECAST REVISED
Austrian gross domestic product growth for this year is likely to be between 0.5 and 1.5 pct, Helmut Kramer, head of the semi-official Institute for Economic Research (WIFO) said. This compared with a two pct growth forecast made by the WIFO last December. Kramer made the forecast at a meeting tod...
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FIRST BOSTON <FBC> SWISS AFFILIATE BOOSTS STAKE
First Boston, the Swiss affiliate of First Boston Inc, said it raised its stake in the company to 11,262,307 shares, or 35.5 pct of the total, from 10,262,307 shares, or 32.8 pct. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Financiere Credit Suisse said it bought 870,100 First Boston comm...
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NUMAC OIL AND GAS LTD <NMC> YEAR NET
Oper shr 23 cts vs 77 cts Oper net 5,255,179 vs 17.6 mln Revs 37.8 mln vs 73.7 mln NOTE: Cash flow 19.5 mln dlrs or 86 cts shr vs 36.7 mln dlrs or 1.62 dlrs shr. 1985 net excludes 32 ct shr loss from discontinued operations. Gross proven and probable reserves of crude oil and natural...
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FARAH <FRA> AGAIN OMITS QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
Farah Inc said it omitted its quarterly common stock dividend for the second consecutive quarter. The company, which last paid a quarterly common dividend of 22 cts a share in December, said it will consider future dividend payments on the basis of improved profitability and cash flow. Farah sai...
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JORDAN-PETROCANADA AGREE OIL EXPLORATION PROJECT
A two-year project to search for oil and gas in Jordan was agreed in Amman by Jordan's Natural Resources Authority (NRA) and the Canadian company, Petrocanada International Assistance Corporation (PCIAC). The 19.1 mln dlr assistance agreement was signed by Jordan's Minister of Energy Hisham al-Khatib an...
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NUMAC OIL <NMC> SEES RESULTS IMPROVING
Numac Oil and Gas Ltd said it expects significant improvement in operating performance during 1987. The company today reported 1986 earnings from continuing operations of 5,255,179 dlrs, down from 17.6 mln dlrs a yuear earlier, due to lower prices for crude oil and pipeline capacity constraints. N...
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DOLE SAYS 0/92 OPTION SHOULD BE CONSIDERED
U.S. Senate Republican leader Robert Dole said Congress should consider legislation to apply the so-called 0/92 option to producers of major commodities. Dole told the National Corn Growers Association that he thought the proposal, supported by the Reagan administration, "should be seriously considered"...
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H.J. HEINZ CO 3RD QTR SHR 55 CTS VS 46 CTS
H.J. HEINZ CO 3RD QTR SHR 55 CTS VS 46 CTS
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