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AMERTEK INC <ATEKF> YEAR NET
Oper shr 15 cts vs eight cts Oper net 517,333 vs 276,240 Revs 22.4 mln vs 14.0 mln Note: 1986 shr and net exclude extraordinary gain of 1,333,760 dlrs or 40 cts share. 1985 shr and net exclude extraordinary gain of 294,859 dlrs or 10 cts share
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SYSTEMATICS INC <SYST> 3RD QTR FEB 28 NET
Shr 33 cts vs 27 cts Net 3,588,000 vs 2,981,000 Revs 37.8 mln vs 31.6 mln Nine mths Shr 72 cts vs 76 cts Net 7,843,000 vs 8,344,000 Revs 103.3 mln vs 90.8 mln
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FED MAY SUPPLY RESERVES IN THE MONEY MARKETS
There is a slightly better than even chance that the Federal Reserve will enter the U.S. Government securities market to add temporary reserves, economists said. They said the Fed would supply the reserves indirectly via around 1.5 billion dlrs of customer repurchase agreements. Federal funds, which...
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ARGENTINE 1986/87 GRAIN/OILSEED REGISTRATIONS
Argentine grain board figures show crop registrations of grains, oilseeds and their products to February 11, in thousands of tonnes, showing those for futurE shipments month, 1986/87 total and 1985/86 total to February 12, 1986, in brackets: Bread wheat prev 1,655.8, Feb 872.0, March 164.6, total 2,69...
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BALDRIGE PREDICTS SOLID U.S. HOUSING GROWTH
Commerce Secretary Malcolm Baldrige predicted 1987 will be the fifth successive year for growth in housing starts after a 2.6 pct rise overall in February starts to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.851 mln units. "This year should be the fifth solid year in a row for homebuilding activity -- with ...
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IRVING TRUST <V> BUYS GULF/WESTERN <GW> UNIT
Irving Bank Corp said it bought the factoring division of Associates Commercial Corp, a unit of Gulf and Western Co Inc's Associates Corp of North America. The terms of the previously announced deal were not disclosed. It said the assets were transferred to Irving Commercial Corp.
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AMRE INC <AMRE> 3RD QTR JAN 31 NET
Shr five cts vs one ct Net 196,986 vs 37,966 Revs 15.5 mln vs 8,900,000 Nine mths Shr 52 cts vs 22 cts Net two mln vs 874,000 Revs 53.7 mln vs 28.6 mln
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KANSAS LEGISLATOR TO OFFER U.S. 0/92 BILL TODAY
U.S. Rep. Dan Glickman, D-Kan., chairman of the House Agriculture subcommittee on wheat, soybeans and feedgrains, said he would today introduce a bill to apply the so-called 0/92 concept to wheat and feedgrains producers. Glickman told Reuters the measure would allow 1987 winter wheat producers and 19...
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PORTA SYSTEMS CORP <PSI> 4TH QTR JAN 31 NET
Shr 10 cts vs 11 cts Net 547,000 vs 579,000 Sales 11.0 mln vs 11.1 mln Year Shr 46 cts vs 52 cts Net 2,500,000 vs 2,841,000 Sales 40.7 mln vs 40.5 mln
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FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES INC 4TH QTR SHR 3.64 DLRS VS 3.16 DLRS
FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES INC 4TH QTR SHR 3.64 DLRS VS 3.16 DLRS
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<WARNACO GROUP INC> EIGHT MTHS JAN THREE NET
Oper net 46.6 mln Revs 392 mln 12 mths Oper net 65 mln vs 47.1 mln Revs 590 mln vs 591 mln NOTE: Eight months represents earnings following acquisition in May 1986 when company went private. Period ending Jan. 3, 1987 excludes 42.3 mln dlrs of interest expenses, 41.6 mln dlrs o...
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GANTOS INC <GTOS> 4TH QTR JAN 31 NET
Shr 43 cts vs 37 cts Net 2,276,000 vs 1,674,000 Sales 31.9 mln vs 23.9 mln Avg shrs 5.3 mln vs 4.5 mln Year Shr 90 cts vs 69 cts Net 4,508,000 vs 3,096,000 Sales 98.4 mln vs 75.0 mln Avg shrs 5.0 mln vs 4.5 mln
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<ATLANTIC EXPRESS INC> 1ST HALF DEC 31 NET
Shr not given Net 788,099 Revs 15.5 mln NOTE: Company went public during 1986.
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SPENDTHRIFT FARMS <SFI> GETS BID FOR CONTROL
Spendthrift Farm Inc said it has received three tentative proposals to acquyire control of the company. It said it is evaluating the proposals and will not comment further unless a definitive agreement is reached.
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SHEARSON LEHMAN UPGRADES U.S. OIL STOCKS
Analyst Sanford Margoshes of Shearson Lehman Brothers said he recommended a number of oil stocks today now that it is apparent that OPEC has succeeded in holding to its prescribed production quotas. "It is clear that OPEC, through jawboning and quota restraint, will boost the price of oil," Margoshes sa...
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ZAMBIAN MINISTER CONFIRMS COPPER DIVERSION
Minister of Mines Patrick Chitambala confirmed that Zambia had ended copper shipments through South Africa and announced that its state-run mining company had closed down its liaison office in the white-ruled republic. He told the official Times of Zambia newspaper in an interview the government was div...
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TAFT CHAIRMAN'S GROUP RAISES TAFT BROADCASTING BID TO 150 DLRS/SHARE
TAFT CHAIRMAN'S GROUP RAISES TAFT BROADCASTING BID TO 150 DLRS/SHARE
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DEVELOPMENT CORP OF AMERICA <DCA> MERGED
Development Corp of America said its merger with Lennar Corp <LEN> was completed and its stock no longer existed. Development Corp of America, whose board approved the acquisition last November for 90 mln dlrs, said the merger was effective today and its stock now represents the right to receive 15...
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TEVA <TEVIY> SELLS PROMEDICO SUBSIDIARY
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd, based in Israel, said it sold its wholly owned Promedico subsidiary, to foreign investors for four mln dlrs. It said the book value of the unit is about 2.2 mln dlrs. Teva said it will continue to market Promedico's products through its wholly owned subsidiary, Sa...
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NEW MILFORD SAVINGS BANK <NMSB> RAISES PAYOUT
Qtly div 25 cts vs 20 cts prior Pay April 21 Reord March 27
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K MART <KM> ENDS TALKS TO SELL STORES
K Mart Corp said recent talks to sell 65 remaining Kresge variety stores and their underlying real estate to F.W. Woolworth Co <Z> have ended. Robert Stevenson, K Mart vice president, told Reuters the talks, which began about six weeks ago, ended. He declined to give a reason. Kresge is the for...
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INSTITUTE OF CLINICAL PHARM PLC <ICPYY> YEAR
Shr 20 ct vs 27 cts Net 1,048,000 vs 1,368,000 Revs 9,457,000 vs 5,386,000 NOTE: Dollar amounts converted from Irish pounds at noon buying rate of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York at Dec 31, 1986, of 1.4105 dlr per one Irish pound. The equivalent rate at Dec 31, 1985, was 1.2470 dlr equals...
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U.K. GROWTH RATE SEEN AT THREE PCT THIS YEAR
Chancellor of the Exchequer Nigel Lawson, presenting his budget for fiscal 1987/88 to parliament, said U.K. Economic growth was forecast at three pct in calendar 1987. He said the Treasury expected a current account balance of payments deficit in 1987 of 2.5 billion stg, after a 1.1 billion shortfall ...
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ICN BIOMEDICALS INC <BIMD> 1ST QTR FEB 28 NET
Shr 10 cts vs eight cts Net 856,000 vs 574,000 Sales 9,593,000 vs 9,232,000 Avg shrs 8,809,000 vs 6,969,000
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APPLIED CIRCUIT TECHNOLOGY <ACRT> 1ST QTR LOSS
Period ended January 31. Shr loss two cts vs loss 12 cts Net loss 192,370 vs loss 1,494,146 Revs 6,751,830 vs 2,278,842 Note: Full name Applied Circuit Technology Inc.
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FRISCH'S RESTAURANTS INC <FRS> SETS QUARTERLY
Qtly div 5-1/2 cts vs 5-1/2 cts prior Pay April 16 Record April Six
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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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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 6-1/16 pct when the Fed began its temporary and indirect supply of reserves to the banking system.
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FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES INC <FDS> 4TH QTR
Jan 31 end Shr 3.64 dlrs vs 3.16 dlrs Net 171.3 mln vs 154.0 mln Sales 3.44 billion vs 3.23 billion Avg shrs 47.1 mln vs 48.8 mln Year Oper shr 6.23 dlrs vs 5.88 dlrs Oper net 301.9 mln vs 286.6 mln Sales 10.51 billion vs 9.98 billion Avg shrs 48.5 mln vs 48.8 mln...
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CLOTHESTIME INC <CTME> 4TH QTR NET
Shr 12 cts vs 10 cts Net 1,683,000 vs 1,407,000 Sales 42.2 mln vs 28.8 mln Year Shr 83 cts vs 70 cts Net 11,908,000 vs 10,005,000 sales 160.3 mln vs 126.5 mln
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VIDEO LIBRARY INC <VLVL> 4TH QTR LOSS
Shr loss two cts vs profit three cts Net loss 59,299 vs profit 88,843 Revs 3,487,693 vs 2,123,488 Year Shr profit 25 cts vs loss two cts Net profit 816,395 vs loss 44,541 Revs 12.2 mln vs 7,413,328 Avg shrs 3,208,472 vs 2,348,559
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CHEMIE LINZ EXPECTS SHARPLY HIGHER 1986 LOSS
State-owned <Chemie Linz AG> is likely to record a 1986 loss of some 600 mln schillings compared with a 340 mln loss in 1985, a company spokesman said. Falling sales and lower world prices of fertilisers were largely responsible for the sharp increase, along with the effects of the dollar's fall whic...
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<CABRE EXPLORATION LTD> SIX MTHS JAN 31 NET
Shr 13 cts vs 13 cts Net 617,000 vs 604,000 Revs 1,889,000 vs 1,920,000
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DUDLEY TAFT RAISES BID FOR TAFT BROADCASTING<TFB>
Dudley Taft and Narragansett Capital Inc said it was prepared to raise its bid to acquire Taft Broadcasting Co to more than 150 dlrs per share. Taft, through Theta Co, sent and letter to Taft's board of directors stating he was committed to purchasing the broadcasting company and was ready to discuss al...
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EC OILS TAX NO LONGER MAJOR ISSUE - ASSOCIATION
The proposed European Community (EC) tax on vegetable oils and fats is no longer a major issue on the agenda and the EC Commission merely used it as a threat, the West German Feed Stuffs Industry Association (MFI) said. Association chairman Ulrich Wagner told a news conference the West German feed indus...
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ALLWASTE <ALWS> TO BUY RELATED COMPANY
Allwaste Inc said it entered into an agreement in principle to acquire all the outstanding common of a related air-moving and industrial services company. It did not disclose the name of the company. Allwaste, which preforms air-moving and related services, said it will swap shares of its common, valued...
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EXXON <XON> MAY CLOSE ONE FRENCH REFINERY
Exxon Corp, the world's largest oil company, said in a published interview today that it was reviewing its worldwide refinery operations and might decide to close on of its french refineries. Lee R. Raymond, Exxon's new president, singled out the possibility of a closure of one of Exxon's refineries in ...
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ITALY STANCE ON EC OILS TAX NOT ENCOURAGING-ASA
Italy's response to protests by U.S. Soybean producers about the proposed European Community (EC) tax on vegetable oils and fats had not been encouraging, American Soybean Association (ASA) board chairman George Fluegel said. Fluegel, heading one of three U.S. Soybean producer delegations currently on...
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ISRAEL'S FIVE-YEAR PLAN TO BOOST AGRICULTURE
Israel has drawn up a five-year plan for 1987-1991 to raise agricultural production by 500 mln dlrs to 2.7 billion dlrs, an annual rise of 3.4 pct, the Israeli Ministry of Agriculture said. Agricultural exports are to be increased by 180 mln dlrs, or 4.8 pct per year on average. The area planted to cott...
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SOROS GROUP HAS B.F. GOODRICH <GR> STAKE
An investor group led by New York investor George Soros said it acquired a 6.1 pct stake in B.F. Goodrich Co common stock as an investment. The group said it paid about 69 mln dlrs for the 1,389,600 Goodrich shares, which are being held by Quantum Fund N.V., a Netherlands Antilles investment firm advise...
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BALDRIGE PREDICTS SOLID U.S. HOUSING GROWTH
Commerce Secretary Malcolm Baldrige predicted 1987 will be the fifth successive year for growth in housing starts after a 2.6 pct rise overall in February starts to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.851 mln units. "This year should be the fifth solid year in a row for homebuilding activity -- with ...
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TAFT BROADCASTING SAYS IT WILL CONTINUE TO REVIEW OPTIONS IN RESPONSE TO LATEST BID
TAFT BROADCASTING SAYS IT WILL CONTINUE TO REVIEW OPTIONS IN RESPONSE TO LATEST BID
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COURT ENJOINS ZICO INVESTMENT'S TENDER FOR BANCROFT CONVERTIBLE FUND
COURT ENJOINS ZICO INVESTMENT'S TENDER FOR BANCROFT CONVERTIBLE FUND
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STEINHARDT GROUP HAS 6.6 PCT OF HOLIDAY <HIA>
A group led by New York investor Michael Steinhardt told the Securities and Exchange Commission it bought a 6.6 pct stake in Holiday Corp common stock as an investment. The group said it paid 114 mln dlrs for its 1.6 mln Holiday shares, 530,000 of which were bought since Feb. 6. At the same time, ...
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SCOR U.S. CORP <SURE> 4TH QTR NET
Oper shr 29 cts vs 22 cts Oper net 3.9 mln vs 1.8 mln Year Oper shr 63 cts vs four cts Oper net 10.1 mln vs 855,000 NOTE: Excludes gain one ct per share vs loss two cts in the quarter, and gain 41 cts per share vs gain six cts in the year from investments. Also excludes extraordinary...
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GENSTAR SALE BOOSTS BELGIAN SOCIETE GENERALE NET
Societe Generale de Belgique <BELB.BR> said the near doubling of net profits in 1986 was due in large part to the sale of shares in Genstar Corp. The company, which announced a net non-consolidated profit of 5.31 billion francs compared with 2.82 billion in 1985, said its current profits rose by 19 p...
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WESTERBEKE CORP <WTKB> 1ST QTR JAN 31 LOSS
Shr loss 11 cts vs profit six cts Net loss 217,200 vs profit 83,200 Revs 3,564,200 vs 3,171,900 Avg shrs 2,033,750 vs 1,334,950
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U.S. HOUSE TARGETING PROPOSAL SPARKS INTEREST
A proposal by two U.S. House Democrats to target government farm benefits to small- and medium-sized farms was warmly received by Democrats on a House subcommittee today. "On balance, this is the best new idea I have seen," said Rep. Dan Glickman (D-Kan.), Chairman of the House Agriculture Subcommitte...
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EC TO MULL NEW DURUM WHEAT INTERVENTION RULES
The European Commission is to consider proposed new higher minimum standards for sales of durum wheat into intervention stores, European Community sources said. They said a document drawn up by Commission officials proposes a reduction in the maximum humidity level to 13 pct from 14, an increase in the ...
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COURT ENJOINS TENDER FOR BANCROFT <BTV>
Bancroft Convertible Fund said the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey issued a preliminary injunction, enjoining <Zico Investment Holding Inc's> tender offer for Bancroft. It said the Court order prevents Zico from buying any shares tendered to them during the offer, which began on Fe...
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ZAMBIAN EXCHANGE AUCTION TO RESUME AT END OF MARCH
Zambia will reintroduce a modified foreign exchange auction at the end of this month as part of a new two-tier exchange rate, central bank governor Leonard Chivuno said. Chivuno told a press conference at the end of three weeks of negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that there woul...
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JAMESWAY CORP <JMY> 4TH QTR JAN 31 NET
Shr primary 64 cts vs 45 cts Shr diluted 60 cts vs 44 cts Net 4,524,000 vs 3,212,000 Revs 202.5 mln vs 171.9 mln Avg shrs primary 7,112,480 vs 7,052,964 Avg shrs diluted 8,034,223 vs 8,008,763 Year Shr primary 1.70 dlrs vs 1.31 dlrs Shr diluted 1.65 dlrs vs 1.30 dlrs ...
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TAFT <TFB> TO CONTINUE TO REVIEW ALTERNATIVES
Taft Broadcasting Co said its board continues to explore alternatives, such as a possible financial restructuring, in response to a Theta Corp offer of 150 dlrs per share for Taft stock. Last week Taft rejected a 145 dlr-a-share bid by Theta, an investment group headed by Taft's vice chairman, Dudley Ta...
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LAWSON OIL TAX BREAKS TO HELP NEW FIELDS - REVENUE
Two new U.K. Tax relief measures for oil producers, announced today, are aimed at encouraging developments in the North Sea to go ahead and boost opportunities for the offshore supplies industry, the Inland Revenue said in a post-budget statement. Earlier, Chancellor of the Exchequer Nigel Lawson announ...
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SHONEY'S INC <SHON> 1ST QTR FEB 15 NET
Shr 31 cts vs 27 cts Qtly div four cts vs four cts prior Net 11.4 mln vs 9,905,528 Revs 194.3 m ln vs 171.7 mln Note: Qtly div is payable April 22 to shareholders of record April three.
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ATT-PHILIPS BID FOR CGCT OUTLINED
American Telephone and Telegraph Co and Philips Telecommunications BV (APT) would hold 36 pct through direct and indirect holdings in France's <Cie Generale de Constructions Telephoniques> if a joint bid with French partners for the soon-to-be-privatised firm succeeds, a director at one of the partner fi...
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ANALYSTS SEE EARLY ONE POINT CUT IN U.K. BASE RATE
British bank base lending rates are likely to fall by as much as one full point to 9-1/2 pct this week following the sharp three billion stg cut in the U.K. Central government borrowing target to four billion stg set in today's 1987 budget, bank analysts said. The analysts described Chancellor of the Ex...
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TOUSSIE GROUP SELLS HECK'S <HEX> SHARES
A shareholder group led by New York investor Robert Toussie told the Securities and Exchange Commission it sold off most of its holdings in Heck's Inc common stock but reserved the right to again seek control of the company in the future. The group, which includes the Edward A. Viner and Co brokerage,...
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CYCLOPS <CYL> HOLDER WITHDRAWS TAKEOVER MOTION
<Dixons Group PLC>, which is in a battle with <CYACQ Corp> for control of Cyclops Corp, said a Cyclops shareholder had agreed to withdraw a motion in U.S. District Court to prevent Dixons from completing its tender offer for Cyclops, which expires 2400 EST today. Dixons did not name the shareholde...
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<NOMA INDUSTRIES LTD> YEAR NET
Shr 72 cts vs 58 cts Net 20.8 mln vs 14.9 mln Revs 328.7 mln vs 239.8 mln Avg shrs 28.9 mln vs 25.7 mln Note: Prior year shr restated for June, 1986 two-for-one stock split
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FIRM HAS COOPERVISION <EYE> STOCK, WILL BUY MORE
Siebel Capital Management Inc, a California investment adviser, told the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) it bought 1.3 mln CooperVision Inc common shares or 5.9 pct of the total outstanding. In its SEC filing, the firm said it "intends to acquire more stock and may attempt to influence manageme...
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AMERICAN CYANAMID <ACY> BUYS U.K. COMPANY
American Cyanamid Co said it bought the 50 pct interest of Cyanamid Fothergill Ltd held by <Fothergill and Harvey PLC>, making the unit a wholly owned subsidiary. The unit manufactures structural materials, including advanced composites, adhesives, and aluminum honeycomb for the European space indu...
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NOEL INDUSTRIES INC <NOL> 1ST QTR JAN 31 LOSS
Shr loss 26 cts vs loss 12 cts Net loss 289,649 vs loss 138,372 Revs 5,944,286 vs 5,902,074
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GROUP BOOSTS GELCO <GEL> STAKE TO 8.2 PCT
An investor group including New York-based Mutual Shares Corp and Mutual Qualified Income Fund Inc told the Securities and Exchange Commission it raised its stake in Gelco Corp common stock to 575,859 shares or 8.2 pct of the total outstanding. The group said its most recent purchases included 241,000 ...
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OSHMAN'S SPORTING GOODS INC <OSHM> 4TH QTR NET
Qtr ended Jan 31 Shr 92 cts vs 1.28 dlrs Net 5,415,000 vs 7,730,000 Revs 114.2 mln vs 112.9 mln Avg shrs 5,864,000 vs 6,030,000 Year Shr 45 cts vs 1.40 dlrs Net 2,664,000 vs 8,536,000 Revs 322.9 mln vs 312.3 mln Avg shrs 5,885,000 vs 6,105,000 Note: Ne...
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UNIVERSITY PATENTS INC <UPT> 2ND QTR JAN 31 NET
Oper shr 24 cts vs 19 cts Oper net 1,096,332 vs 794,711 Revs 803,085 vs 442,420 Six mths Oper shr 53 cts vs 43 cts Oper net 2,375,844 vs 1,741,437 Revs 1,471,257 vs 768,683 NOTE: Prior year excludes income from discontinued operations of 19 cts per share in the quarter and ...
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FREEDOM FEDERAL <FRFE> SETS INITIAL PAYOUT
Freedom Federal Savings Bank said it voted its first cash dividend of 10 cts a share, payable April 10, record March 31. The 1987 annual dividend will be 40 cts a share, it said.
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HOSPITAL STAFFING SERVICES <HSSI> 1ST QTR NET
Qtr ends Feb 28 Shr six cts vs three cts Net 189,683 vs 80,499 Revs 2,874,930 vs 2,594,474 NOTE: Full name Hospital Staffing Services Inc. Prior year includes extraordinary gain of one ct per share.
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DOLLAR VALUE APPROPRIATE, BUNDESBANK OFFICIAL SAYS
The dollar is near appropriate levels against European currencies and the yen, and a further fall could damage confidence in the currency while endangering world economic growth, a top Bundesbank official said. Board member Leonhard Gleske also told a Forex Association conference current exchange rates ...
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PLAINS <PLNS> POSTS RESERVES INCREASES
Plains Resources Inc said that as of December 31, its estimated proved oil and gas reserves rose by 27 pct to 5.43 mln barrels from 4.27 mln barrels and proved developed reserves rose 16 pct to four mln barrels from 3.45 mln barrels a year ago. The company said its year end reserves did not include the ...
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OSHMAN'S <OSHM> CITES WEAK REGIONAL ECONOMIES
Oshman's Sporting Goods Inc said earnings for the fourth quarter ended January 31 were affected by the weak economies of Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana, resulting in a drop in net earnings to 5,415,000 dlrs or 92 cts a share from 7,730,000 dlrs or 1.28 dlrs a share for the year-ago quarter. The company...
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CHINA CROP WEATHER SUMMARY -- USDA/NOAA
Light, scattered showers covered winter wheat areas in the North China Plain in the week ended March 14, moistening topsoils for wheat, just breaking dormancy in most central and northern areas, the Joint Agricultural Weather Facility of the U.S. Agriculture and Commerce Departments said. In its Inter...
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WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES INC <WTHG> 3RD QTR NET
Qtr ended Feb 28 Shr 24 cts vs 24 cts Net 10.0 mln vs 10.1 mln Revs 202.8 mln vs 184.6 mln Nine mths Shr 66 cts vs 67 cts Net 27.3 mln vs 27.6 mln Revs 588.2 mln vs 539.2 mln Note: 1986 shr data adjusted for 3-for-2 stock split paid October 1986.
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BRAZIL CROP WEATHER SUMMARY -- USDA/NOAA
Wet weather covered Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil in the week ended March 14, benefitting soybeans which are mostly setting to filling pods, the Joint Agricultural weather Facility of the U.S. Agriculture and Commerce Departments said. In its International Weather and Crop Summary, the agency said minimal...
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U.S. WARNS OF DEPENDENCE ON FOREIGN OIL
A White House-ordered report said that growing U.S. reliance on foreign oil into the year 2000 could have potentially damaging implications for national security. The Energy Department study discusses several options to curb reliance on foreign oil, but makes no recommendations. President Reagan ...
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VTX ELECRONICS <VTX> SETS SDTOCK SPLIT
VTX Electronics Corp said its board declared a five-for-four stock split, payable April Nine to holders of record March 27.
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COASTAL (CGP) SEES INCREASE IN 1987 PROFITS
Coastal Corp said it expected earnings for 1987 "to be significantly above" profits of 71.6 mln dlrs last year. In a letter to shareholders appearing in the company's newly-issued 1986 annual report, Coastal chairman Oscar Wyatt did not elaborate on how much earnings were expected to increase. T...
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(REPAP ENTERPRISES CORP INC) 4TH QTR NET
Shr profit 26 cts vs loss nine cts Net profit 10.3 mln vs loss 1.0 mln Revs 208.2 mln vs 123.3 mln Year Shr profit 38 cts vs profit nine cts Net profit 13.0 mln vs profit 2.8 mln Revs 635.5 mln vs 429.3 mln Note: 1986 full year results include extraordinary loss of one mln ...
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NORSTAR <NOR> SETS ACQUISITION FOR STOCK
Norstar Bancorp said it has agreed in principle to acquire United National Bank of Callicoon, N.Y., by exchanging three Norstar common shares for each of the 201,660 United shares outstanding. Based on the recent price of Norstar's stock, it said, the proposed tax-free exchange would have a market value...
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U.S OIL TAX WOULD NOT AFFECT PDVSA-CHAMPLIN DEAL
an eventual oil import fee in the united states will make no difference to champlin petroleum corp's joint venture agreement signed today with petroleos de venezuela (pdvsa), champlin chairman william adams said. "this was an aspect which was discussed at length during the negotiations, but we can say o...
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LYNG TO MEET WITH EXPORTERS, EEP LIKELY TOPIC
Secretary of Agriculture Richard Lyng will meet with representatives from major grain exporting companies today, and the subject of subsidized wheat to the Soviet Union will likely be discussed, an aide to Lyng said. Today's meeting, set to begin at 1500 EST (2000 gmt), was scheduled at the request of t...
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ICCO GROUP LOOKS AT COCOA BUFFER STOCK RULE PLAN
The International Cocoa Organization, ICCO, buffer stock working group began examining a draft proposal for buffer stock rules this afternoon, delegates said. The plan, presented by ICCO Executive Director Kobena Erbynn, represented a compromise between producer, European Community, EC, and other consum...
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VTX ELECTRONICS CORP <VTX> 4TH QTR NET
Shr 10 cts vs 11 cts Net 255,000 vs 242,000 Sales 7,166,000 vs 6,486,000 Avg shrs 2,438,000 vs 2,118,000 Year Shr 50 cts vs 40 cts Net 990,000 vs 849,000 Sales 29.0 mln vs 22.8 mln Avg shrs 1,972,000 vs 2,118,000 NOTE: Share adjusted for five-for-four stock split ...
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MORTGAGE GROWTH INVESTORS <MTG> 1ST QTR FEB 28
Shr 36 cts vs 37 cts Net 2,751,000 vs 2,179,000 Qtly div 40 cts vs 40 cts prior Avg shrs 7,699,241 vs 5,943,341 NOTE: Dividend payable April 10 to shareholders of record March 30.
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SHONEY'S INC <SHON> 1ST QTR FEB 15 NET
Shr 31 cts vs 27 cts Net 11.4 mln vs 9,905,528 Revs 194.3 mln vs 171.7 mln Avg shrs 36.6 mln vs 36.4 mln NOTE: Sixteen-week periods.
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FORTUNE SAVINGS TO BUY FINANCIAL <FSSL> BRANCH
<Fortune Savings Bank> said it agreed to buy the deposits and assume the leasehold of a Financial Security Savings and Loan Association <FSSL> branch here. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Fortune said the agreement is subject to regulatory approval. It also said that if the transa...
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GULF ARAB MINISTERS DISCUSS ECONOMIC COOPERATION
Finance and economy ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) opened a two- day meeting to discuss further economic integration, officials said. They said issues to be discussed by the ministers from Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) would include a reco...
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PHOTOGRAPHIC SCIENCIES CORP <PSCX> 4TH QTR LOSS
Oper shr loss six cts vs profit four cts Oper net loss 165,000 vs profit 83,000 Sales 2,413,000 vs 921,000 Avg shrs 2,908,770 vs 2,203,462 Year Ope shr profit five cts vs profit five cts Oper net profit 124,000 vs profit 106,000 Sales 5,652,000 vs 1,623,000 Avg shrs 2,3...
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SOUTH AFRICA CROP WEATHER SUMMARY -- USDA/NOAA
Dry weather pushed further into South Africa's Orange Free State's Maize Triangle in the week ended March 14, the Joint Agricultural Weather Facility of the U.S. Agriculture and Commerce Departments said. In a summary of its Weather and Crop Bulletin, the agency said scattered showers continued througho...
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PUEBLO INTERNATIONAL INC <PII> 4TH QTR JAN 31
Shr 56 cts vs 46 cts Net 2,005,000 vs 1,685,000 Sales 189.8 mln vs 156.0 mln Avg shrs 3,603,000 vs 3,614,000 Year Shr 1.88 dlrs vs 1.77 dlrs Net 6,774,000 vs 6,587,000 Sales 692.1 mln vs 596.8 mln Avg shrs 3,604,000 vs 3,713,000 NOTE: Net includes tax credits of 2...
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HRE PROPERTIES <HRE> 1ST QTR JAN 31 NET
Shr 38 cts vs 47 cts Net 2,253,664 vs 2,806,820 Gross income 5,173,318 vs 5,873,904 NOTE: Net includes gains on sale of real estate of 126,117 dlrs vs 29,812 dlrs.
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PHOTOGRAPHIC SCIENCES CORP <PSCX> 4TH QTR
Shr loss 25 cts vs profit three cts Net loss 713,000 vs profit 69,000 Revs 2.4 mln vs 921,000 Six months Shr loss 24 cts vs profit six cts Net loss 572,000 vs profit 120,000 Revs 5.7 mln vs 1.6 mln NOTE:To effect change from fiscal to calendar year, company reported results...
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WORLD CROP WEATHER SUMMARY -- USDA/NOAA
Dry weather covered most European crop areas in the week ended March 14, except for those in southwestern France, southern Italy, and Greece, the Joint Agricultural Weather Facility of the U.S. Agriculture and Commerce Departments said. In its International Weather and Crop sumary, the agency said mix...
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FEDERAL PAPER BOARD CO <FBT> SETS PAYOUT
Qtly div 17-1/4 cts vs 17-1/4 cts prior Pay April 15 Record March 31
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SHONEY'S INC <SHON> SETS PAYOUT
Qtly div four cts vs four cts prior Pay April 22 Record April Three
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ANALYSTS SAY U.K. BUDGET POINTS TO BASE RATE CUTS
Chancellor of the Exchequer Nigel Lawson's Budget speech was described as sound and well balanced by analysts, if slightly lacking in excitement. A cut in bank base lending rates is now widely expected tomorrow, with most forecasts predicting a half-point fall. A follow-up half-point cut is anticipated ...
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TAFT <TFB> STOCK RISES ON PROPOSAL
Taft Broadcasting Co stock rose almost three points today as its vice chairman and an investment group proposed to sweeten a takeover offer for the company. However, several arbitragers said they would shy away from the stock at its current price levels since it is unclear how high bidding for the compa...
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BANK OF FRANCE SEES CONTINUED INDUSTRIAL PICKUP
The Bank of France expects a continued revival in short-term industrial activity, but the outlook for any improvement in France's record 10.9 pct unemployment rate remains bleak, the Bank of France said in its monthly review. The upturn in activity in all industrial sectors except the agro-food sector i...
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HERRINGTON SAYS HE MAY RECOMMEND TAX BENEFITS FOR U.S. OIL INDUSTRY
HERRINGTON SAYS HE MAY RECOMMEND TAX BENEFITS FOR U.S. OIL INDUSTRY
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HERRINGTON SAYS HE MAY CALL FOR OIL TAX BENEFITS
Energy Secretary John Herrington said he may recommend to the White House that the domestic oil industry be given tax benefits to help it produce more oil and head off increasing U.S. dependence on foreign oil. He said also at a news conference that he would recommend to the White House that the fill ra...
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