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FIRST GRANITE BANCORP INC AGREES TO BE ACQUIRED BY MAGNA GROUP INC FOR STOCK
FIRST GRANITE BANCORP INC AGREES TO BE ACQUIRED BY MAGNA GROUP INC FOR STOCK
Commodities and Trade
ARGENTINE VEGETABLE OILS SHIPMENTS IN JAN/NOV 1986
Argentine Vegetable oils shipments during January/November 1986 totalled 1,693,951 tonnes, against 1,469,208 tonnes in the same 1985 period, the Argentine grain board said. The breakdown was: cotton 4,000 (27,900), sunflower 929,847 (816,727), linseed 113,827 (132,954), groundnutseed 26,248 (25,508), ...
Financial Reports
PARKER DRILLING <PKD> SUSPENDS PAYOUT
Parker Drilling Co said its board of directors voted to suspend the payment of dividends to shareholders. Parker Drilling said it has been paying a quarterly dividend of one ct a share of common stock. The company said it expects to save 1.3 mln dlrs a year through the dividend suspension.
Commodities and Trade
EQK REALTY INVESTORS <EKR> 4TH QTR NET
Shr nine cts vs 22 cts Net 700,000 vs 2,200,000 Revs 5,400,000 vs 5,700,000 Avg shrs 7,589,344 vs 10.1 mln 12 mths Shr 43 cts Net 3,500,000 Revs 21.6 mln NOTE: 12 mth figures not available for 1985 since company started operations March 31, 1985.
Commodities and Trade
MASCO CORP <MAS> REGULAR DIVIDEND SET
Qtly div nine cts vs nine cts previously Pay May 11 Record April 17
Corporate News
TURKISH RETAIL PRICES RISE 2.7 PCT IN FEBRUARY
Turkish retail prices rose 2.7 pct in February after 2.9 pct in January and 1.7 pct in February 1986, the State Statistics Institute said. Prices in the year to February rose 31.6 pct, compared with 30.3 pct in the year to January and 38.8 pct in the 12 months to February 1986. The index (base 197...
Corporate News
EQK REALTY INVESTORS I <EKR> SETS PAYOUT
Qtrly div 41.5 cts vs 41.5 cts prior Pay July 29 Record June 15
Commodities and Trade
12-MAR-1987
12-MAR-1987
Other
IPCO CORP <IHS> SETS REGULAR PAYOUT
Qtrly div nine cts vs nine cts prior Pay May 1 Record April 9
Financial Reports
FIRST GRANITE <FGBI> AGREES TO BE ACQUIRED
First Granite Bancorp Inc said it agreed in principle to become a wholly owned subsidiary of Magna Group Inc <MAGI>. Under terms of the agreement, First Granite shareholders will receive 2.175 shares of Magna for each First Granite share held. First Granite shareholders will be asked to approve the ...
Financial Reports
CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE CUTS PRIME RATE TO 8.75 PCT FROM 9.25 - TOMORROW
CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE CUTS PRIME RATE TO 8.75 PCT FROM 9.25 - TOMORROW
Commodities and Trade
THERMWOOD CORP <THM> 2ND QTR JAN 31 NET
Shr three cts vs three cts Net 165,798 vs 143,872 Sales 1,787,561 vs 1,072,686 Six mths Shr four cts vs four cts Net 175,928 vs 191,310 Sales 3,137,695 vs 2,723,557 Avg shrs 4,862,046 vs 4,722,150
Corporate News
PERINI INVESTMENT PROPERTIES <PNV> RAISES PAYOUT
Qtly div 15 cts vs 12 cts in prior qtr Payable June 25 Record May 28
Other
SUN <SUN> RAISES CRUDE POSTINGS 50 CTS
Sun Co said it raised the contract price it will pay for crude oil 50 cts a barrel, effective today. The increase brings Sun's posted price for the West Texas Intermediate and West Texas Sour grades to 17.50 dlrs/bbl. The Light Louisiana Sweet grade was also raised 50 cts to 17.85 dlrs/bbl. Sun ...
Financial Reports
PETROLEUM AND RESOURCES CORP <PEO> DIVIDEND
Interim income dividend 20 cts. Last paid 1.14 dlrs February 27, including capital gains of 50 cts. Pyable April 20 Record April eight
Financial Reports
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA LOWERS PRIME RATE TO 8-3/4 PCT, DOWN 1/2
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA LOWERS PRIME RATE TO 8-3/4 PCT, DOWN 1/2
Market and Economy
NEW LINE CINEMA CORP <NLN> 4TH QTR NET
Shr 11 cts vs nine cts Net 677,498 vs 461,485 Revs 6,271,010 vs 5,135,729 Year Shr 81 cts vs 20 cts Net 4,406,065 vs 973,967 Revs 26.5 mln vs 14.1 mln Avg shrs 5,457,339 vs 4,978,965
Market and Economy
OTTAWA SEEKS EXPLANATION OF CREDIT CARD RATES
Minister of State for Finance Tom Hockin said he has asked the Canadian Bankers Association, an industry lobby group, for an explanation of the level of credit card interest rates. Hockin said he hopes to here the association's response on the "important" issue soon. Hockin was responding to questions ...
Market and Economy
IPCO CORP <IHS> REGULAR DIVIDEND
Qtly div nine cts vs nine cts in prior qtr Payable May one Record Apreil nine
Commodities and Trade
ASAMERA INC YEAR OPER SHR LOSS 48 CTS VS PROFIT 50 CTS
ASAMERA INC YEAR OPER SHR LOSS 48 CTS VS PROFIT 50 CTS
Financial Reports
DIAMOND SHAMROCK RAISED CRUDE BY 50 CTS/BBL TODAY. WTI UP TO 17.50 DLRS.
DIAMOND SHAMROCK RAISED CRUDE BY 50 CTS/BBL TODAY. WTI UP TO 17.50 DLRS.
Market and Economy
ALLEGHNEY INTERNATIONAL <AG> FACES ADDED COUNT
Alleghney International Inc said the plaintiffs in the existing lawsuits opposing its sale requested an amendment to their complaint to include a class action count. Alleghney said the suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, was aimed at blocking the sale of Al...
Market and Economy
PHILLIPS RAISES CRUDE POSTINGS 50 CTS EFFECTIVE TODAY, WTI TO 17.50 dlrs/bbl
PHILLIPS RAISES CRUDE POSTINGS 50 CTS EFFECTIVE TODAY, WTI TO 17.50 dlrs/bbl
Financial Reports
U.S. SEISMIC CREW COUNT DROPS 6 PCT IN FEBRUARY
The number of seismic crews searching for oil and gas in the United States dropped by nine to a total of 151 crews, a decrease of six pct from January, the Society of Exploration Geophysicists said. The February total represented a 49 pct decrease from February 1986. Worldwide, the association's m...
Market and Economy
12-MAR-1987
12-MAR-1987
Corporate News
BALLY <BLY> COMPLETES PURCHASE OF GOLDEN NUGGET
Bally Manufacturing Corp said it completed the acquisition of the Golden Nugget Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey from Golden Nugget Inc. Bally also acquired from Golden Nugget various parcels of real estate in Atlantic City, it noted. The transaction included 140 mln dlrs in cash and stock ...
Financial Reports
PESSIMISM MOUNTS OVER BAHIAN TEMPORAO COCOA CROP
Pessimism over the effects of a prolonged dry spell on the coming Bahian temporao cocoa crop is rising with trade forecasts generally in the 2.0 mln to 2.5 mln bag range against 2.5 mln to 3.0 mln a fortnight ago. Trade sources told Reuters from the state capital of Salvador that despite scattered rains...
Corporate News
ROSE'S STORES INC <RSTO> 4TH QTR JAN 28
Shr 37 cts vs 37 cts net 7.6 mln vs 7.5 mln Revs 383.9 mln vs 326.3 mln Year Shr 1.17 dlrs vs 99 cts Net 24.0 mln vs 20.3 mln Revs 1.2 billion vs 1.0 billion
Market and Economy
U.S. EXPORTERS REPORT 120,000 TONNES WHEAT PURCHASED FROM FOREIGN SELLERS FOR 1987/88
U.S. EXPORTERS REPORT 120,000 TONNES WHEAT PURCHASED FROM FOREIGN SELLERS FOR 1987/88
Financial Reports
PHILLIPS <P> RAISES CRUDE POSTINGS 50 CTS
Phillips Petroleum said it raised the contract price it will for all grades of crude oil 50 cts a barrel, effective today. The increase brings Phillip's posted price for the West Texas Intermediate and West Texas Sour grades to 17.50 dlrs a bbl. Phillips last changed its crude oil postings on Marc...
Financial Reports
ASAMERA INC <ASM> YEAR LOSS
Oper shr loss 48 cts vs profit 50 cts Oper net loss 11.3 mln vs profit 18.1 mln Revs 262.8 mln vs 399.7 mln Note: 1986 net excludes tax gain of 1.1 mln dlrs or three cts shr vs yr-ago gain of 5.6 mln dlrs or 17 cts shr. 1986 net includes 15 mln dlr charge for reduction in carrying value of...
Financial Reports
LVI GROUP INC <LVI> 4TH QTR OPER NET
Oper shr profit two cts vs loss 19 cts Oper net profit 523,000 vs loss 2,191,000 Revs 102.5 mln vs 39.9 mln Avg shrs 20.0 mln vs 11.1 mln Year Oper shr profit 11 cts vs loss 29 cts Oper net profit 2,240,000 vs loss 2,884,000 Revs 304.4 mln vs 50.3 mln Avg shrs 19.4 mln ...
Financial Reports
TALKING POINT/PUROLATOR COURIER CORP <PCC>
Purolator Courier corp's stock rose on specualtion that a disgruntled former Purolator director would find a new suitor for the company, traders said. Purolator agreed in late February to a 35 dlr-a-share, 265 mln-dlr offer from E.F. Hutton LBO Inc and certain members of its Purolator courier division's...
Financial Reports
USDA SAYS WHEAT PURCHASED FROM FOREIGN SELLERS
The U.S. Agriculture Department said private U.S. exporters reported purchases from foreign sellers of 120,000 tonnes of wheat for delivery to unknown destinations. The wheat, consisting of 60,000 tonnes of hard red winter and 60,000 tones of soft red winter, is for delivery during the 1987/88 season,...
Financial Reports
CONSOLIDATED TVX TO BUY BRAZIL GOLD MINE STAKES
<Consolidated TVX Mining Corp> said it agreed to issue 7.8 mln treasury shares to acquire interests in three gold mining companies in Brazil and an option to increase the company's interest in a platinum property. The company said the transactions will bring immediate production and earnings to Conso...
Other
VOLCKER SEES NO CLEARCUT EVIDENCE THAT U.S. TRADE DETERIORATION HAS YET BEEN REVERSED
VOLCKER SEES NO CLEARCUT EVIDENCE THAT U.S. TRADE DETERIORATION HAS YET BEEN REVERSED
Financial Reports
DIAMOND SHAMROCK <DIA> RAISES CRUDE POSTINGS
Diamond Shamrock said it raised the contract price it will pay for crude oil 50 cts a barrel, effective today. The increase brings the company's posted price for the benchmark grade, West Texas Intermediate, to 17.50 dlrs/bbl. Diamond Shamrock last changed its postings on March 4.
Other
TORONTO DOMINION BANK CUTS PRIME RATE TO 8-3/4 PCT FROM 9-1/4 PCT - TOMORROW
TORONTO DOMINION BANK CUTS PRIME RATE TO 8-3/4 PCT FROM 9-1/4 PCT - TOMORROW
Corporate News
BANK OF MONTREAL CUTS PRIME RATE TO 8-3/4 PCT FROM 9-1/4 PCT, EFFECTIVE FRIDAY
BANK OF MONTREAL CUTS PRIME RATE TO 8-3/4 PCT FROM 9-1/4 PCT, EFFECTIVE FRIDAY
Financial Reports
VOLCKER SAYS FED REMAINS CONCERNED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF RENEWED INFLATION
VOLCKER SAYS FED REMAINS CONCERNED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF RENEWED INFLATION
Financial Reports
ASSETS OF MONEY MARKET MUTUAL FUNDS FELL 35.3 MLN DLRS IN LATEST WEEK TO 237.43 BILLION
ASSETS OF MONEY MARKET MUTUAL FUNDS FELL 35.3 MLN DLRS IN LATEST WEEK TO 237.43 BILLION
Corporate News
WEINBERGER OPPOSES FUJITSU BUYING U.S. FIRM
Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger will join Commerce Secretary Malcolm Baldrige in fighting Fujitsu Ltd's <ITSU.T> plan to buy 80 pct of <Fairchild Semiconductor Corp>, Pentagon officials said. "He (Weinberger) opposes it. It is not in the best interests of the country to have more of the micro-...
Financial Reports
WARWICK INSURANCE MANAGERS INC <WIMI> 4TH QTR
Oper shr 17 cts vs 19 cts Oper net 636,000 vs 358,000 Revs 10.6 mln vs 7,024,000 Avg shrs 3,808,000 vs 1,924,000 Year Oper shr 73 cts vs 65 cts Oper net 2,467,000 vs 1,199,000 Revs 31.5 mln vs 22.9 mln Avg shrs 3,372,000 vs 1,785,000 NOTE: Net excludes investment ...
Corporate News
GLICKMAN PUSHES HARD FOR 0/92 FARM PLAN
Implementation of a one-year 0/92 pilot program for wheat and feedgrains was strongly promoted today by the chairman of a key house agriculture subcommittee as a way to cut farm costs and simultaneously give farmers another option when making their planting decisions. "We have a budget driven farm polic...
Financial Reports
SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFIC <SFE> IN EQUITY DEAL
Safeguard Scientifics Inc said it made a 2.5 mln dlr equity investment in <Sanchez Computer Associates Inc>, a private computer software firm based in Malvern, Pa. Safeguard said the investment gives it a "major ownership position" in Sanchez, which specializes in software products for financial ins...
Financial Reports
CORE INDUSTRIES INC <CRI> 2ND QTR FEB 28 NET
Shr 20 cts vs 22 cts Net 1,948,000 vs 2,124,000 Sales 40.9 mln vs 41.0 mln Six mths Shr 40 cts vs 50 cts Net 3,864,000 vs 4,835,000 Sales 81.7 mln vs 79.9 mln NOTE: 1986 results include gain on sale of land of 571,000 dlrs, or six cts a share 1986 results include loss...
Financial Reports
FIRST FINANCIAL <FFMC> IN STOCK SPLIT
First Financial Management Corp said its board declared a three-for-two stock split of its common stock. The split will be effected by a 50 pct stock dividend for shareholders of record March 23 to be distributed on April six.
Corporate News
BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA CUTS PRIME RATE TO 8-3/4 PCT FROM 9-1/4 PCT, EFFECTIVE TOMORROW
BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA CUTS PRIME RATE TO 8-3/4 PCT FROM 9-1/4 PCT, EFFECTIVE TOMORROW
Corporate News
CHEMLAWN <CHEM> RISES ON HOPES FOR HIGHER BIDS
ChemLawn Corp <CHEM> could attract a higher bid than the 27 dlrs per share offered by Waste Management Inc <WNX>, Wall Street arbitrageurs said. Shares of ChemLawn shot up 11-5/8 to 29-3/8 in over-the-counter- trading with 3.8 mln of the company's 10.1 mln shares changing hands by late afternoon. ...
Commodities and Trade
CANADA INDUSTRIAL PRICES UP 0.2 PCT IN MONTH
Canada's industrial product price index rose 0.2 pct in January after falling 0.2 pct in each of the two previous months, Statistics Canada said. The rise was led by price gains for papers, pharmaceuticals and petroleum and coal products. Price declines were recorded for meat products, lumber and motor ...
Financial Reports
OCCIDENTAL UNIT <OXY> LIFTS LOCKOUT
Iowa Beef Processors Inc is lifting a lockout at its Dakota City, Nebraska processing plant and plans to resume operations March 16, United Food and Commercial Workers Union spokesman Allen Zack said by phone from his Washington, D.C. headquarters. Iowa Beef, a susbsidiary of Occidental Petroleum Corp, ...
Financial Reports
CIRCON CORP <CCON> 4TH QTR
Shr loss two cts vs profit 10 cts Net loss 79,000 vs profit 507,000 Revs 10.6 mln vs 2,238,000 12 mths Shr profit two cts vs profit 23 cts Net 89,000 vs 1,130,000 Revs 21.4 mln vs 7,766,000
Corporate News
BROWN TRANSPORT <BTCU> DECLARES FIRST PAYOUT
Brown Transport Co Inc said its board declared an initial quarterly dividend of four cts a share, payable April 10 to stockholders of record March 31.
Financial Reports
WRIGHT SAYS A GAS TAX AN OPTION TO CUT DEFICIT
House Speaker Jim Wright said a gasoline tax is one option to finding a way to reduce the deficit, but told reporters in response to a question he will not try to dictate a solution to the debt problem. Wright has made suggestions for raising taxes about 20 billion dlrs as part of a budget plan to reduc...
Market and Economy
KEY U.S. HOUSE TRADE SUBCOMMITTEE APPROVES BILL TO TOUGHEN U.S. TRADE LAWS
KEY U.S. HOUSE TRADE SUBCOMMITTEE APPROVES BILL TO TOUGHEN U.S. TRADE LAWS
Financial Reports
<SUMMIT PETROLEUM CORP> SELLS SHARES
Summit Petroleum Corp said it sold 11.3 mln shares, or 29.4 pct, of its common stock to <Halbert and Associates Inc>. The company said the shares were previously held by <Consolidated Energy Corp> and Harken Oil and Gas Inc <HOGI>. In addition, David D. Halbert, president and chief execut...
Corporate News
JAPANESE CRUSHERS BUY CANADIAN RAPESEED
Japanese crushers bought 8,000 tonnes of Canadian rapeseed in export business overnight for April shipment, trade sources said.
Financial Reports
NO CLEAR EVIDENCE TRADE GAP REVERSED - VOLCKER
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Paul Volcker said current data does not give a clear sign that the deterioration in the U.S. trade balance has yet been reversed. "The data we have in hand do not provide clearcut evidence that the deterioration in the trade balance has yet been reversed," Volcker said in ...
Corporate News
IOWA BEEF LIFTS LOCKOUT AT DAKOTA CITY
Iowa Beef Processors Inc is lifting a lockout at its Dakota City, Nebraska, processing plant and plans to resume operations March 16, United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Union spokesman Allen Zack said. Iowa Beef mailed a letter to members of UFCW Local 222 informing them a lockout imposed by the ...
Financial Reports
N.Y. BUSINESS LOANS FALL 718 MLN DLRS IN MARCH 4 WEEK, FED SAYS
N.Y. BUSINESS LOANS FALL 718 MLN DLRS IN MARCH 4 WEEK, FED SAYS
Financial Reports
NEW YORK BANK DISCOUNT WINDOW BORROWINGS NIL IN MARCH 11 WEEK
NEW YORK BANK DISCOUNT WINDOW BORROWINGS NIL IN MARCH 11 WEEK
Corporate News
TONY LOMA CO INC <TLAM> 4TH QTR
Shr profit nil vs loss 61 cts Net profit 3,000 vs loss 1,148,000 Revs 18.4 mln vs 17.8 mln Year Shr loss 94 cts vs loss 28 cts Net loss 1,762,000 vs loss 524,000 Revs 58.5 mln vs 67.3 mln NOTE: 1986 net includes extraordinary gain of 569,000 dlrs or 30 cts per share.
Financial Reports
ALLIED-LYONS SEES NO CHANGE IN HIRAM WALKER STAKE
Allied-Lyons PLC <ALLD.L> and Canada's Reichmann brothers are working well together as partners and currently do not plan any change in their joint ownership of distiller Hiram Walker-Gooderham and Worts, Allied-Lyons chairman Derrick Holden-Brown said. Allied-Lyons got 51 pct control of Hiram Walker...
Corporate News
NEW YORK BUSINESS LOANS FALL 718 MLN DLRS
Commercial and industrial loans on the books of the 10 major New York banks, excluding acceptances, fell 718 mln dlrs to 64.87 billion in the week ended March 4, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said. Including acceptances, loans fell 581 mln dlrs to 65.63 billion. Commercial paper outstanding...
Financial Reports
EATON VANCE CORP <EAVN> 1ST QTR JAN 31 NET
Shr 53 cts vs 34 cts Net 2,253,742 vs 1,332,652 Avg shrs 4,251,553 vs 3,932,064
Commodities and Trade
ADAMS EXPRESS CO <ADX> SETS REGULAR PAYOUT
Div 12 cts vs 12 cts Pay April 20 Record April 8 NOTE: company pays dividend of 12 cts three times annually with a bulk payment at the end of the fiscal year to equal annual dividend of 50 cts.
Corporate News
CARGILL OFFICIAL DEFENDS CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
The use of generic in-kind commodity certificates has helped ease storage problems and is a necessary part of export promotion programs, a senior executive for the world's largest grain company said. Testifying before the House Agriculture subcommittee on wheat, soybeans and feedgrains, Robbin Johnson, ...
Financial Reports
HOUSE SPEAKER BACKS OIL IMPORT FORECAST PLAN
House Speaker Jim Wright endorsed a proposal to require the president to take action to reduce oil imports if they threaten to top 50 pct of U.S. consumption. Wright told reporters the plan by Sen. Lloyd Bentsen, a fellow Texas Democrat, was positive and useful. Oil imports peaked in 1977 at 47 pct, wer...
Market and Economy
U.S. BANK DISCOUNT BORROWINGS AVERAGE 148 MLN DLRS A DAY IN MARCH 11 WEEK, FED SAYS
U.S. BANK DISCOUNT BORROWINGS AVERAGE 148 MLN DLRS A DAY IN MARCH 11 WEEK, FED SAYS
Industrial and Sector News
U.S. BANK NET FREE RESERVES 660 MLN DLRS IN TWO WEEKS TO MARCH 11, FED SAYS
U.S. BANK NET FREE RESERVES 660 MLN DLRS IN TWO WEEKS TO MARCH 11, FED SAYS
Commodities and Trade
U.S. M1 FALLS 600 MLN DLRS IN MARCH 2 WEEK, FEB M2 DOWN 1.6 BILLION, M3 UP 3.0 BILLION
U.S. M1 FALLS 600 MLN DLRS IN MARCH 2 WEEK, FEB M2 DOWN 1.6 BILLION, M3 UP 3.0 BILLION
Corporate News
PRINCEVILLE <PVDC> TO SELL ITS AIR OPERATION
Princeville Development Corp and <Aloha Inc>, parent of Aloha Airlines Inc, jointly said they agreed to terms for the sale of Princeville Airways Inc to Aloha. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Under the proposed sale, the companies said Aloha would acquire the entire Princeville Airways com...
Financial Reports
NEW HAMPSHIRE SAVINGS <NHSB> TO BUY BANK
New Hampshire Savings Bank Corp said it agreed to buy <Seashore Bankshares Inc> in an exchange of stock. According to the terms of the deal, it said Seashore's 61,000 shares will be exchanged for 9.8 mln dlrs of New Hampshire Savings stock. It said Seashore Bankshares has assets of about 46 mln...
Financial Reports
FCOJ MOVEMENT 3,915,370 GALLONS LAST WEEK
Florida Citrus Processors Association said frozen concentrate orange juice movement into trade channels in the week ended March 7 totalled 3,915,370 gallons versus 3,956,126 gallons in the week ended February 28 and 4,284,693 gallons in the corresponding year-ago period. There were 3,814,891 gallons of ...
Commodities and Trade
U.S. M-1 MONEY SUPPLY FALLS 600 MLN DLRS
U.S. M-1 money supply fell 600 mln dlrs to a seasonally adjusted 738.0 billion dlrs in the March 2 week, the Federal Reserve said. The previous week's M-1 level was revised to 738.6 billion dlrs from 738.5 billion, while the four-week moving average of M-1 rose to 737.1 billion dlrs from 736.8 billion. ...
Commodities and Trade
BOLIVIA TO OFFER TO BUY BACK BANK DEBT
Bolivia is to make a formal offer during the next few months to buy back its 900 mln dlrs debt from commercial banks at a discount of up to 90 pct, central bank president Jier Nogales said. Nogales told Reuters in an interview the steering committee of Bolivia's creditor banks had agreed to consider ...
Financial Reports
U.S. MARKET LOAN NOT THAT ATTRACTIVE-BOSCHWITZ
A marketing loan for U.S. wheat, feedgrains and soybeans would do nothing to help the surplus production situation and would be extremely costly, Sen. Rudy Boschwitz (R-Minn.) said. "I think I would not support a marketing loan now," he told the House agriculture subcommittee on wheat, soybeans and fe...
Other
GELCO CORP 2ND QTR SHR 67 CTS VS 23 CTS
GELCO CORP 2ND QTR SHR 67 CTS VS 23 CTS
Financial Reports
AMVESTORS FINANCIAL <AVFC> SETS STOCK DIVIDEND
AmVestors Financial Corp said it declared a 25 pct stock dividend payable June 19 to holders of record June one, subject to an increase in authorized shares. It said shareholders will vote at the April 23 annual meeting to increase authorized shares to 25 mln from 10 mln. The company also said it pl...
Financial Reports
U.S. HOUSE PANEL APPROVES TRADE BILL
The House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee unanimously approved a toned-down version of legislation designed to toughen U.S. trade laws and wedge open foreign markets to more U.S. goods. The measure now goes to the full House Ways and Means Committee next week, but major changes are not expected, co...
Financial Reports
STANDARD LOGIC INC <STDL> 1ST QTR LOSS
Qtr ends Jan 30 Oper shr loss 45 cts vs profit 44 cts Oper Net loss 225,815 vs profit 219,593 Revs 175,247 vs 827,748 NOTE: oper net 1987 excludes loss from discontinued operations of 125,047 vs loss 34,055 for prior qtr. excludes tax carryforward 150,000 for prior qtr.
Financial Reports
INFLATION STILL A CONCERN, VOLCKER SAYS
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Paul Volcker said both the Fed and the financial markets remain concerned about the possibility of renewed inflation. "A possibility of renewed inflation remains of concern, both in the markets and within the Federal Reserve," he said in remarks prepared for delivery to a ...
Financial Reports
UNOCAL RAISES MOST CRUDE PRICES 50 CTS, TODAY, WTI AT 17.50 DLRS
UNOCAL RAISES MOST CRUDE PRICES 50 CTS, TODAY, WTI AT 17.50 DLRS
Market and Economy
STROBER ORGANIZATION INC <STRB> 4TH QTR NET
Shr 22 cts vs 17 cts Net 1,232,000 vs 834,000 Sales 24.1 mln vs 20.9 mln Avg shrs 5,609,000 vs five mln Year Shr 97 cts vs 69 cts Net 4,985,000 vs 3,426,000 Sales 92.4 mln vs 77.9 mln Avg shrs 5,153,000 vs five mln
Commodities and Trade
SHAWMUT CORP <SHAS> SETS REGULARY DIVIDEND
Qtly div 51 cts vs 51 cts prior Pay April one Record March 23
Commodities and Trade
ANGLO AMERICAN <AIVJ.J> YEAR TO DEC 31
Shr 516 cts vs 347 Final div 135 vs 125 making 190 vs 180 Pre-tax 133 mln rand vs 137 mln Net 260 mln vs 172 mln Tax 76 mln vs 42 mln Att to outside shareholders 96 mln vs 53 mln Pref div 1 mln vs same Turnover 3.14 billion vs 2.56 billion Div pay May 8, register March ...
Market and Economy
LIVE CATTLE RALLY AS LOCKOUT AT MEAT PLANT ENDS
Live cattle futures posted a robust rally today after a major beef packing company said it would end a lockout at its slaughtering plant in Dakota City, Neb. April delivery cattle on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed at 64.45 cents a pound, up 0.83 cent, as the market expected demand for live anima...
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PERMIAN BASIN <PBT> PROVEN RESERVES FALL
Permian Basin Royalty Trust said that as of December 31, 1986, its estimated proved reserves totaled 18.5 mln barrels of oil and 52.9 mln MCF, or thousand cubic feet, of gas. This compares with yearend 1985 proved reserves estimates of 26.4 mln barrels of oil and 78.6 mln MCF of gas, Permian said. ...
Industrial and Sector News
VENEZUELAN PRESIDENT DEFENDS REFINANCING ACCORD
president jaime lusinchi defended the 20.3 billion dlr debt rescheduling accord his government recently signed, saying it will open new credit flows and bring needed foreign investment to venezuela. In his annual state of the nation speech, lusinchi also said venezuela supports other latin american debt...
Market and Economy
ANGLO AMERICAN <AIVJ.J> YEAR TO DEC 31
Shr 516 cts vs 347 Final div 135 vs 125 making 190 vs 180 Pre-tax 133 mln rand vs 137 mln Net 260 mln vs 172 mln Tax 76 mln vs 42 mln Att to outside shareholders 96 mln vs 53 mln Pref div 1 mln vs same Turnover 3.14 billion vs 2.56 billion Div pay May 8, register March ...
Corporate News
UNOCAL <UCL> RAISES CRUDE OIL POSTINGS
Unocal Corp said it raised the contract price it will pay for most grades of crude oil 50 cts a barrel, effective today. The increase brings Unocal's posted price for the U.S. benchmark grade West Texas Intermediate to 17.50 dlrs a barrel. It also brought the price for West Texas Sour to 17.50 dlrs a ...
Corporate News
MEATPACKERS RESPOND TO OCCIDENTAL<OXY> OFFER
Local 222 of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union said it is calling a membership meeting, possibly Sunday, to discuss its response to a decision by Iowa Beef Processors Inc to lift a lockout at its Dakota City, Nebraska plant and resume operations. The UFCWU will consider all options available ...
Financial Reports
CITGO RAISES CRUDE POSTINGS 50 CTS, TODAY, WTI TO 17.50 DLRS/BBL
CITGO RAISES CRUDE POSTINGS 50 CTS, TODAY, WTI TO 17.50 DLRS/BBL
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COURT LIFTS RESTRAINING ORDER ON MARK IV <IV>
Baird Corp <BATM> said the Massachusetts State Court for Suffolk County has lifted a temporary restraining order prohibiting Mark IV Industries Inc from further purchases of Baird stock. According to filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Mark IV owns at least 17.6 pct of Baird's stoc...
Financial Reports
CJI INDUSTIRES INC <CJIIA> 4TH QTR NET
Oper shr profit 60 cts vs loss 55 cts Oper net profit 928,000 vs loss 88,000 Revs 48.7 mln vs 39.7 mln Avg shrs 3.7 mln vs 1.5 mln Year Oper shr loss 1.17 dlrs vs loss 60 cts Oper net profit 2,537,000 vs profit 587,000 Revs 178.8 mln vs 117.6 mln NOTE: Per share figures...
Commodities and Trade
COUNSEL CORP SETS THREE-FOR-TWO STOCK SPLIT
<Counsel Corp> said it plans a three-for-two stock split, pending shareholder approval at the April 28 annual meeting. The company said it recently reported 1986 profit of 5.9 mln dlrs, or 1.51 dlrs a share, before extraordinary items, compared with 2.2 mln dlrs, or 81 cts, in 1985.
Corporate News
SOUTHLAND <SLC> UNIT RAISES CRUDE POSTINGS
Southland Corp's Citgo Petroleum Corp said it raised the contract price it will pay for crude oil 50 cts a barrel, effective today. The increase bring's Citgo's posted price for the West Texas Intermediate and West Texas Sour grades to 17.50 dlrs a barrel. The Light Louisiana Sweet South Onshore grade w...
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CANNON <CAN> AUDIT TO SHOW SIGNIFICANT 1986 LOSS
The Cannon Group Inc said its financial statements will show substantial losses for fiscal 1986 and "significant downward adjustments in previously reported stockholders' equity." The company also said its 1986 audit being conducted by <Arthur Young and Co> will cover the year ended January 3, 1987...
Market and Economy
EAGER TECHNOLOGY ACQUIRES NUCLAD
<Eager Technology Inc> said it signed a letter of intent to acquire Nuclad Inc, a private Colorado corporation, and its subsidiaries. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
Market and Economy
SHELL CANADA CUTS CRUDE OIL PRICES BY UP TO 1.27 CANADIAN DLRS/BBL EFFECTIVE MARCH ONE
SHELL CANADA CUTS CRUDE OIL PRICES BY UP TO 1.27 CANADIAN DLRS/BBL EFFECTIVE MARCH ONE
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