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U.S. HOUSE PLAN SEEKS TO BAR FOREIGN TAKEOVERS
A House subcommittee voted to give President Reagan authority to block foreign takeovers of U.S. companies similar to the takeover of Schlumberger Ltd's <SLB> Fairchild Semiconductor Corp by Fujitsu Ltd which was withdrawn. The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce approved as an amend...
Corporate News
INERTIA DYNAMICS CORP <TRIM> 2ND QTR FEB 28 NET
Oper shr 35 cts vs 29 cts Oper net 1,185,267 vs 1,001,315 Sales 16.8 mln vs 12.4 mln Six mths Oper shr 42 cts vs 32 cts Oper net 1,420,815 vs 1,105,555 Note: oper data does not include year ago qtr and six mths loss from discontinued operations of 87,449 dlrs, or two cts per sh...
Commodities and Trade
ATI MEDICAL INC <ATIM> 2ND QTR JAN 31 NET
Shr two cts vs eight cts Net 118,933 vs 296,272 Revs 2,742,731 vs 1,840,129 Six mths Shr two cts vs 12 cts Net 92,372 vs 444,975 Revs 4,977,105 vs 3,296,110
Market and Economy
SAVANNAH ELECTRIC AND POWER CO <SAV> UPS DIVIDEND
Qtly div 25 cts vs 22 cts prior Payable April 15 Record April 1
Corporate News
AMOCO SAID WELL OFF TRINIDAD FLOWS 53 MLN CUBIC FEET NATURAL GAS DAILY
AMOCO SAID WELL OFF TRINIDAD FLOWS 53 MLN CUBIC FEET NATURAL GAS DAILY
Commodities and Trade
IRAQ SAYS IT HIT SHIP IN GULF OFF IRAN TODAY
Iraq said its warplanes had hit a vessel in the Gulf off the Iranian coast today, the third in the past 24 hours. A military spokesman told the Iraqi news agency INA the latest attack was at 1250 GMT. It earlier reported strikes at 0650 GMT and at 1930 GMT last night. The planes "dealt accurate and ef...
Commodities and Trade
MAY DEPARTMENT STORES <MA> 4TH QTR JAN 31 NET
Shr 1.38 dlrs vs 1.24 dlrs Net 213,000,000 vs 195,000,000 Revs 3.37 billion vs 3.12 billion Avg shrs 153,000,000 vs 156,000,000 Year Shr 2.44 dlrs vs 2.20 dlrs Net 381,000,000 vs 347,000,000 Revs 10.38 billion vs 9.54 billion Avg shrs 154,800,000 vs 156,000,000 NO...
Financial Reports
NORSTAR BANCORP, FLEET FINANCIAL GROUP AGREE TO MERGE
NORSTAR BANCORP, FLEET FINANCIAL GROUP AGREE TO MERGE
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FIRST UNION <FUNC> ACQUISITION APPROVED
First Union Corp said the buyout of Commerce National Bank by its First Union National Bank of Florida unit was approved by Commerce shareholders. According to the terms of the deal, First Union will pay 8.5 mln dlrs for the outstanding shares of Commerce National, a bank with 43.2 mln dlrs in assets. ...
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ENERGY/DRILLING INDUSTRY
The drastic cutbacks in U.S. drilling last year are rapidly deflating the United State's natural gas bubble, which could bring spot shortages in gas supplies next winter and a modest recovery in the oilpatch, industry analysts said. Faltering deliverability of natural gas, a commodity that is difficul...
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SUGAR PRICES TOO LOW TO BOOST LATIN OUTPUT
Latin American sugar producers are awaiting further rises in world market prices before moving to boost production, official and trade sources said. Although prices have risen to around eight from five U.S. Cents per lb in the past six months, they are still below the region's nine to ten cents per lb a...
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MORGAN BANK PLANS WARRANTS FOR GOLD AT 425 DLRS
Morgan Guaranty Trust Co of New York plans an issue of 12,000 warrants for gold bullion at 425 dlrs an ounce, lead manager Morgan Guaranty (Switzerland) AG said. Each warrant, priced at 955 Swiss francs, entitled holders to acquire five-ounce bars of .999 gold in the period from April 30, 1987, to July ...
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NORSTAR <NOR>, FLEET <FLT> TO MERGE
Norstar Bancorp said that its board and the board of Fleet Financial Group have approved a definitive agreement to merge. A Norstar spokesman said that a press release containing further details on the merger would be issued shortly.
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AMOCO <AN> IN NATURAL GAS FIND OFF TRINIDAD
Amoco Corp said its WEQB-1 exploratory well 39 miles east of Galeota Point on Trinidad's east coast flowed 24 mln cubic feet of natural gas and 500 barrels of condensate daily from one zone and 29 mln cubic feet of natural gas and 600 barrels of condensate daily from a second. The company said both flow...
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ELDORADO BANCORP <ELDB> SETS 10 PCT DIVIDEND
Eldorado Bancorp said its board declared a 10 pct stock dividend, Payable April 17 to shareholders of record April three.
Market and Economy
TALKING POINT/GENCORP INC <GY>
The surprise 2.2 billion-dlr tender offer for Ohio-based conglomerate GenCorp Inc will not be enough to buy the company, analysts said. Analysts estimated the 100 dlr-per-share offer from General Partners is 10 to 20 dlrs per share below the breakup value of GenCorp. However, market sources and analysts...
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AMERICAN EXPRESS UP ON RUMORS 10 PCT OF SHEARSON TO BE SOLD TO JAPANESE FIRM, TRADERS SAY
AMERICAN EXPRESS UP ON RUMORS 10 PCT OF SHEARSON TO BE SOLD TO JAPANESE FIRM, TRADERS SAY
Market and Economy
ADMAC INC <JPAC> 3RD QT JAN 31 LOSS
Shr loss 1.51 dlrs vs profit eight cts Net loss 7,377,000 vs profit 384,000 Sales 1,593,000 vs 4,366,000 Nine Mths Shr loss 2.24 dlrs vs profit 16 cts Net loss 11,083,000 vs profit 628,000 Sales 6,517,000 vs 12.6 mln Avg shrs 4,941,000 vs 3,926,000
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PACO PHARMACEUTICAL <PPS> 2ND QTR FEB 14 NET
Shr 19 cts vs 17 cts Net 767,000 vs 676,000 Revs 9,476,000 vs 9,091,000 Six mths Shr 47 cts vs 44 cts Net 1,897,000 vs 1,719,000 Revs 19.5 mln vs 19 mln NOTE: Full name Paco Pharmaceutical Services Inc.
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PUBLICKER INDUSTRIES INC <PUL> 4TH QTR LOSS
Shr loss five cts vs loss 15 cts Net loss 619,000 vs loss 1,730,000 Sales 3,138,000 vs 5,667,000 Avg shrs 12.5 mln vs 11.5 mln Year Shr loss four cts vs loss 40 cts Net loss 343,000 vs loss 3,963,000 Sales 13.4 mln vs 35.3 mln Avg shrs 12.5 mln vs 10.3 mln NOTE: 1...
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BIONOMIC SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL INC <BSII> LOSS
2nd qtr Jan 31 end Shr loss three cts vs loss nine cts Net loss 112,400 vs loss 275,400 Sales 318,100 vs 23,600 Avg shrs 4,294,300 vs 3,028,326 1st half Shr profit four cts vs loss 14 cts Net profit 165,600 vs loss 409,100 Sales 546,600 vs 44,400 Avg shrs 4,189,70...
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PIEDMONT AVIATION INC <PIE> SETS QUARTERLY
Qtly div eight cts vs eight cts prior Pay May 18 Record May One
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BIONOMIC SCIENCES <BSII> SEES PROFITABILITY
Bionomic Sciences International Inc said it expects to start operating profitably by the fourth quarter. The company today reported a profit of 165,600 dlrs for the first half ended January 31 -- after a 396,000 dlr gain on the sale of assets and a 10,000 dlr extraordinary loss. A year before it lost...
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NORSTAR SHAREHOLDERS TO GET 1.2 FLEET FINANCIAL SHRS PER NORSTAR SHARE IN MERGER
NORSTAR SHAREHOLDERS TO GET 1.2 FLEET FINANCIAL SHRS PER NORSTAR SHARE IN MERGER
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NEGOTIATORS PUT FINAL TOUCHES TO NEW RUBBER PACT
Rubber producing and consuming countries, which agreed on the bases of a new International Natural Rubber Agreement (INRA) last weekend, are now putting the final touches to the future accord, delegates said. They said discussions are focusing on conditions for entry into force of the new INRA. The pres...
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CERADYNE INC <CRDN> 4TH QTR LOSS
Shr loss 22 cts vs profit 10 cts Net loss 1,056,000 vs profit 427,000 Sales 5,440,000 vs 4,982,000 Avg shrs 5,229,542 vs 4,435,691 Year Shr profit one ct vs profit 26 cts Net profit 29,000 vs profit 993,000 Sasles 19.1 mln vs 16.6 mln Avg shrs 4,947,632 vs 3,780,543 ...
Market and Economy
FINANCIAL BENEFIT GROUP INC <FBGIA> YEAR LOSS
Shr loss 11 cts vs loss 48 cts Net loss 254,000 vs loss 784,000 Revs 94.1 mln vs 47.3 mln Avg shrs 2,317,000 vs 1,642,000 NOTE: Share adjusted for stock dividend and reverse split.
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MEGAPHONE INTERNATIONAL INC <INFL> 4TH QTR LOSS
Oper shr loss three cts vs loss three cts Oper net loss 388,000 vs loss 452,000 Revs 1,425,000 vs 1,126,000 Year Oper shr loss 26 cts vs loss 15 cts Oper net loss 3,604,000 vs loss 2,108,000 Res 5,712,000 vs 6,604,000 NOTE: 1986 net both periods excludes 413,000 dlr gain from...
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BUTLER <BTLR> COMPLETES SALE OF LIVESTOCK UNIT
Butler Manufacturing Co said it completed sale of its Livestock Systems division and part of its Control division in separate transactions to two unrelated parties. Butler's livestock systems division was sold to an investor group including the president of the operations and certain Control division ...
Financial Reports
CAROLINA POWER AND LIGHT CO <CPL> QTLY DIV
Qtly div 69 cts vs 69 cts prior Payable May one Record APril 10
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AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP <AIG> QTLY DIV
Qtly div 6-1/4 cts vs 6-1/4 cts prior Pay June 19 Record June 5
Market and Economy
ROCHESTER GAS AND ELECTRIC CORP <RGS> IN PAYOUT
Qtly div 55 cts vs 55 cts prior Pay April 25 Record March 31
Market and Economy
SERVICE CORP INTERNATIONAL <SRV> SETS QUARTERLY
Qtly div eight cts vs eight cts prior Pay April 30 Record April 16
Market and Economy
VALLEY RESOURCES <VR> SETS SPLIT, RAISES PAYOUT
Valley Resources Inc said its board declared a three-for-two stock split and raised the quarterly dividend to 42 cts per share presplit from 38 cts, both payable April 15, record March 31.
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NORSTAR <NOR>, FLEET <FLT> OUTLINE MERGER
Fleet Financial Group said that its board and the board of Norstar Bancorp have agreed to merge the two bank holding companies in a transaction which would create a 23 billion dlr asset bank holding company. Under terms of the transaction, each Norstar shareholder will receive 1.2 shares of Fleet common...
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TECK TO INCREASE STAKE IN TRILOGY RESOURCE
<Trilogy Resource Corp> said <Teck Corp> agreed to purchase 4.5 mln Trilogy common shares at one dlr per share in a private placement, which would increase its stake in Trilogy to 37 pct from 29 pct. Trilogy also said its board approved a private placement of 3.5 mln common shares at a price of 90...
Corporate News
RABBIT SOFTWARE <RABT> TO MAKE ACQUISITION
Rabbit Software Corp said it has agreed in principle to acquire privately-held communications hardware maker Micro Plus II Corp for about two mln common shares, with closing expected by May.
Commodities and Trade
<ALTEX RESOURCES LTD> YEAR NET
Shr six cts vs eight cts Net 643,000 vs 889,000 Revs 3,934,000 vs 4,373,000
Corporate News
<AMOUR INC> TO MAKE ACQUISITION
Amour Inc said it has entered into a letter of intent to acquire <Bard International Associates Inc> for 70 mln common shares in a transaction that would give former Bard shareholders control of the combined company. Bard makes tennis and squash racquets and accessories.
Corporate News
MAY <MA> REPORTS STRONG 1ST QTR START
May Department Stores Co, reporting record results for the fourth quarter ended January 31, said it is encouraged about the new fiscal year by a strong start in February and March. The company said its merger last year with Associated Dry Goods, which was accounted for as a pooling of interests, is "g...
Corporate News
CRAMER INC <CRMR> 4TH QTR LOSS
Shr loss eight cts vs loss 1.39 dlrs Net loss 94,000 vs loss 1,569,000 Sales 6,951,000 vs 5,518,000 Year Shr profit four cts vs loss 2.95 dlrs Net profit 41,000 vs loss 3,333,000 Sales 25.3 mln vs 22.9 mln
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AMERICAN TRAVELLERS <ATVC> TO MAKE ACQUISITION
American Travellers Corp said it has entered into an agreement to purchase ISL Life Insurance Co of Dallas, a corporate shell with active licenses to operate in 12 states, for about 400,000 dlrs. The company said closing is expected by late spring and will result in American Travellers being licensed in...
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OHIO ART CO <OAR> SETS QUARTERLY
Qtly div six cts vs six cts prior Pay May Eight Record April 10
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AMERICAN EXPRESS <AXP> UP ON SHEARSON RUMORS
American Express Co climbed 2-1/2 to 80-1/8 on rumors the company was about to announce an agreement to sell 10 pct of its Shearson Lehman Brothers unit to Nippon bLife Insurance of Japan, traders said. Speculation about an impending deal, rumored to be worth 600 mln dlrs, also sent shares of other U.S....
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CONT'L ILLINOIS SEES MONTHS OF BRAZIL DEBT TALKS
Continental Illinois Corp's <CIL> Chairman John Swearingen said he sees negotiations to reschedule Brazil's debt payments taking at least three to six months. Brazil declared last month a moratorium on payment of interest on its medium- and long-term debts. The moratorium is expected to persist the...
Commodities and Trade
RELIABLE LIFE INSURANCE CO <RLIFA> UPS DIVIDENDS
Qtly div Class A 27.5 cts vs 26.4 cts prior Qtly div Class B 2.5 cts vs 2.4 cts prior Pay June One Record May One
Commodities and Trade
CROSS AND TRECKER <CTCO> TO SELL UNIT
Cross and Trecker Corp said its Warner and Swasey subsidiary will seek to sell its Grinding Division to focus on other areas of its business. The company said the Grinding Division had sales last year of about 18 mln dlrs. It makes grinding machines.
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NOVAR ELECTRONICS CORP <NOVR> 4TH QTR JAN THREE
Shr loss eight cts vs loss eight cts Net loss 220,724 vs loss 210,120 Revs 4,194,466 vs 4,224,633 Year Shr profit eight cts vs profit four cts Net profit 207,514 vs profit 98,050 Revs 17.8 mln vs 16.1 mln NOTE: Quarter net includes tax credits of 162,600 dlrs vs 236,100 dlr...
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CONSOLIDATED NATURAL <CNG> FORMS TRADING UNIT
Consolidated Natural Gas Co said it has received Securities and Exchange Commission approval to establish a wholly-owned natural gas marketing subsidiary called CNG Trading Co. It said the new unit will operate in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Louisiana and Texas and compete with other ...
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SHELL CANADA <SHC> TO SELL TANKERS TO SOCANAV
Shell Canada Ltd said its Shell Canada Products Ltd unit will sell three tankers, effective April one, 1987, to <Socanav Inc>. Terms were not disclosed. Shell also said it will contract exclusively from Socanav normal marine distribution requirements for domestic markets, with some exceptions, ...
Corporate News
EC WARNS CONGRESS ON NEW TRADE BILL
The European Community (EC) has warned the U.S. House of Representatives that tough trade legislation it is considering could prompt retaliation by U.S. trading partners. The warning was sent in a letter from Sir Roy Denman, head of the EC delegation in Washington, to Dan Rostenkowski, chairman of the...
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FAIRCHILD PRESIDENT SEEKING MANAGEMENT BUYOUT
Fairchild Semiconductor Corp president Donald Brooks said he intends to take a management buyout proposal to the company's parent at some point in the future and substantial funding is available for such a purchase. Fairchild is owned by Schlumberger Ltd <SLB>. Brooks also told a press conferen...
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HOUSE FARM LEADER SEES BILLION DLR BUDGET CUTS
The 1988 agriculture budget will have to be cut by an additional one to two billion dlrs, the chairman of a key house agriculture subcommittee said. Implementation of a 0/92 program, a tightening up of the use of commodity certificates, and reconstitution of farms are possibilities that will be studied ...
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CPC <CPC> SEES 1987 HIGHER EARNINGS PER SHARE
CPC International Inc said it expects 1987 earnings per share to increase over 1986 levels. "We are confident that 1987 will top 1986 in earnings per share and are optimistic about our longer-term future as well," the company said in its 1986 annual report. In 1986, CPC earned 219.2 mln dlrs, or 2.3...
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U.S. ENERGY INDUSTRY SAID IN BETTER HEALTH
The U.S. oil and gas industry is in better health than it was a year ago, according to testimony given to the Texas Railroad Commission at its annual state of the industry hearing today. The Commission, which regulates the state's oil and gas industry, heard testimony from a number of high-level compan...
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NOVAR ELECTRONICS <NOVR> SEES RESULTS IMPROVING
Novar Electronics corp said it expects improved earnings this year due to a rapid expansion of its Logic One computerized buolding management system customer base and expectations of good crime deterrent business. The company today reported earnings for the year ended January Three of 207,514 dlrs, up f...
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MITSUI <MITSY>, SECURITY PACIFIC <SPC> SET PACT
Mitsui and Co Ltd said it has signed a letter of intent with Security Pacific Corp to buy 50 pct of Japan Security Pacific Finance Co Ltd, for an undisclosed sum, to form a joint venture. Japan Security Pacific has assets of 200 mln dlrs. The joint venture will introduce various financial products ...
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CAROLINA POWER <CPL> CANCELS GENERATING UNIT
Carolina Power and Light Co said its board has decided to cancel coal-fired Mayo Unit Two, the second unit planned for its Mayo Plant in Person County, N.C. The company said the 690,000 kilowatt unit was only about one pct complete and was scheduled for commercial service in 1992. Carolina Power s...
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ALLISON'S PLACE INC <ALLS> 4TH QTR NET
Qtr ends Jan 31 Shr seven cts vs 20 Net 1,84,000 vs 387,000 revs 9.1 mln vs 6.7 mln Avg shrs 2,804,752 vs 1,875,000 12 mths shr 13 cts vs 33 cts Net 315,000 vs 627,000 revs 32.4 mln vs 24.6 mln Avg shrs 2,475,943 vs 1,875,000
Financial Reports
CAROLINA POWER AND LIGHT CO <CPL> SETS PAYOUT
Qtly div 69 cts vs 69 cts prior Pay May One Record April 10
Financial Reports
PURITAN-BENNETT <PBEN> MAKES ACQUISITION
Puritan-Bennedtt Corp said it has acquired a majority interest in Medicom Inc, which makes a heart monitor for use in diagnosing heart disorders, for undisclosed terms. The company said the device will be sold under the name Companion Heart Monitor.
Market and Economy
MURRAY OHIO <MUR> SEES HIGHER FIRST QUARTER NET
Murray Ohio Manufacturing Co said it expects first quarter earnings to be higher than the year-ago 4,800,840 dlrs or 1.25 dlrs per share due to excellent lawn and garden shipments. The company said bicycle sales were soft early in the period, but recent orders and shipments have been running well ahea...
Financial Reports
DEL-VAL FINANCIAL CORP <DVL> SETS PAYOUT
Mthly div 14-1/2 cts vs 14-1/2 cts prior Pay July One Record June 17
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ENRON <ENE> TO PAY DIVIDENDS ON PREFERRED
Enron Corp said it will pay accrued second quarter dividends on the three series of preferred stock it will redeem on May 1. The company said it will pay second quarter accrued dividends to the redemption date of 53 cts per share on the 6.40 pct stock, 56 cts on 6.84 pct and 70 cts on 8.48 pct.
Commodities and Trade
USSR CORN BUYING MAY BE 3.5 MLN TONNES--AMSTUTZ
The Soviet Union's recent corn purchases from the United States could total as much as 3.5 mln tonnes, U.S. Agriculture Undersecretary Daniel Amstutz said. "We are not sure how much (Soviets have bought) but we think it could be as high as 3.5 mln tonnes," Amstutz told a House Agriculture Appropriations...
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ALLISON'S PLACE <ALLS> SALES INCREASE IN FEBRUARY
Allison's Place Inc president Marvin Schenker said company-owned stores sales for February increased 82 pct over the same period last year. He said comparable store sales in February increased 36 pct. The company, which owns and franchises a total of 237 clothing outlets where all articles cost si...
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BORMAN'S INC <BRF> 4TH QTR NET
Shr 1.10 dlrs vs 1.33 dlrs Net 3,065,000 vs 3,730,000 Sales 273.9 mln vs 241.0 mln Year Shr 3.27 dlrs vs 2.62 dlrs Net 9,168,000 vs 7,338,000 Sales 1.07 billion vs 987.2 mln NOTE: Fiscal 1987 net includes tax credits of 10 cts for the fourth quarter and 1.04 dlrs for the ye...
Industrial and Sector News
(CORRECTED)-BANKERS TRUST NEW YORK <BT> PAYOUT
Qtly div 41-1/2 cts vs 41-1/2 cts prior Pay April 25 Record March 31 NOTE: Full name Bankers Trust New York Corp. (Company corrects pay date, April 25, not April 28 in story that ran yesterday.
Commodities and Trade
NE ELECTRIC <NES> AUDITORS QUALIFY ANNUAL REPORT
New England Electric System's auditors have again qualified the utility's annual report because of uncertainty about whether its oil and gas subsidiary can recover its investments. The qualification was noted in the annual report which New England Electric released at a security analysts meeting today. ...
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CORRECTED - FEDERAL PAPER <FBT> RAISES PAYOUT
Qtly div 17-1/2 cts vs 17-1/4 cts Pay April 15 Record March 31 NOTE: Full name Federal Paper Board Co. (Corrects headline and dividend figure in item appearing March 17 to show dividend was raised.)
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NE ELECTRIC SEES HIGHER CONSTRUCTION OUTLAYS
New England Electric System <NES> expects its cash construction spending to reach 205 mln dlrs this year, up from 188 mln dlrs in 1986, the utility said in material distributed at an analysts meeting. It said spending is expected to advance to 215 mln dlrs in 1988 and 220 mln dlrs in 1989. The ...
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RADA ELECTRONIC INDUSTRIES<RADIF> NINE MTHS NET
Ended December 31 Shr three cts vs nine cts Net 220,000 vs 721,000 Revs 4,920,000 vs 4,184,000 Avg shrs 6,425,925 vs 6,599,000 NOTE: Full name Rada Electronic Industries Ltd.
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U.S. WHEAT GROWERS SET STATE DEPT TRADE MEETING
The National Association of Wheat Growers, NAWG, board of directors is scheduled to meet Secretary of State George Schultz and Undersecretary of State Allen Wallis to discuss the Department's current role in farm trade policy, the association said. NAWG President Jim Miller said in a statement that the ...
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DOE SECRETARY PROPOSES OIL TAX INCENTIVES
Energy Secretary John Herrington said he will propose tax incentives to increase domestic oil and natural gas exploration and production to the Reagan Administration for consideration. "These options boost production, while avoiding the huge costs associated with proposals like an oil import fee," Her...
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CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY <CDCRA> 4TH QTR LOSS
Shr loss 18 cts vs profit six cts Net loss 509,471 vs profit 163,840 Revs 2,623,974 vs 1,835,580 12 mths Shr loss 18 cts vs profit 10 cts Net loss 494,352 vs profit 173,948 Revs 10.1 mln vs 3,551,429 NOTE: 4th qtr loss reflects 290,000 dlrs of non-recurring expenses related...
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CPI CORP <CPIC> TO POST HIGHER 1986 RESULTS
CPI Corp said it expects to post higher sales and earnings for its fiscal year ended February 7 when it officially reports results in three weeks. It said preliminary figures show total sales of 258 mln dlrs, up 30 pct from 198 mln dlrs in its 1985 fiscal year. Net earnings from continuing operations ro...
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JAMAICA AUTHORIZED TO BUY PL 480 WHEAT - USDA
Jamaica has been authorized to purchase about 56,000 tonnes of U.S. wheat under an existing PL 480 agreement, the U.S. Agriculture Department said. It may buy the wheat, valued at 7.0 mln dlrs, between March 25 and August 341 and ship it from U.S. ports and/or Canadian transshipment points by September ...
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LAIDLAW TRANSPORTATION <LDMFA> SEES BETTER YEAR
Laidlaw Transportation Ltd said earnings per share for the current fiscal year should increase by "substantially more" than the 30 pct average annual growth experienced in the last four years. Revenues for the year ended August 31 will be about 1.2 billion dlrs, including GSX Corp, the U.S. waste servic...
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PERU SHORT-TERM TRADE LINES RISE TO 430 MLN DLRS
peru's short-term foreign trade credit lines have more than doubled to 430 mln dlrs under president alan garcia's 20-month administration. Central bank general manager hector neyra told reporters that many of the credits were for 90-day terms and could be used several times a year. The trade cred...
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BRAZIL'S GDP GREW 8.2 PCT LAST YEAR
Brazil's Gross Domestic Product, GDP, rose by 8.2 pct in real terms last year following an 8.3 pct increase in 1985, the Geography and Statistics Institute said. In money terms this equalled 3.6 trillion Cruzados, giving per capita GDP of 26,120 Cruzados, or 1.6 pct above the level achieved in 1980 be...
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ENSOURCE INC <EEE> 4TH QTR LOSS
Shr loss 60 cts vs loss 6.50 dlrs Net loss 2,012,000 vs loss 21.9 mln Revs 8.6 mln vs 13.5 mln Year Shr loss 1.04 dlrs vs loss 5.96 dlrs Net loss 3.5 mln vs loss 20.2 mln Revs 36.6 mln vs 52.1 mln
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MEXICAN HYDROCARBON RESERVES FALL SLIGHTLY IN 1986
mexico's proven reserves of liquid hydrocarbons at end-1986 were 70 billion barrels, slightly down from 70.9 billion a year ago and 71.75 billion in 1984, the state oil company petroleos mexicanos (pemex) announced. Reserves were just 5.77 billion barrels in 1974, rose sharply to 40.19 billion in 1978 a...
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GREAT LAKES FEDERAL <GLFS> HIKES DIVIDEND
Qtly div 15 cts vs 10 cts prior qtr Pay 17 April Record 3 April NOTE: Great Lakes Federal Savings and Loan is full name of company.
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MURRAY OHIO <MYO> SEES HIGHER 1ST QTR EARNINGS
The Murray Ohio Manufacturing Co said it expects first quarter earnings to be higher than the 4,800,840 dlrs, or 1.25 dlrs per share, it recorded for the first quarter of last year. The company, which produces lawn mowers and bicycles, said earnings are ahead of last year due to increased lawn and gar...
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ALLEGHANY CORP <Y> DECLARES 1987 DIVIDEND
Alleghany Corp said its board declared a stock dividend of one share of its common for every 50 shares outstanding, as the company's dividend on its company for 1987. It said the dividend will be distributed on April 30, to holders of record on March 30. Alleghany said cash will be paid in lieu o...
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HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE VOTES CREDIT CARD RATE CAP
A House Banking subcommittee has approved legislation to limit the interest rates charged by banks and other credit card issuers. The Consumer Affairs and Coinage subcommittee bill would limit credit card interest rates at eight percentage points above the yield on one-year Treasury securities. If...
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PREMIER INDUSTRIAL CORP <PRE> 3RD QTR NET
Ended Feb 28 Shr 39 cts vs 35 cts Net 11.5 mln vs 10.4 mln Revs 111.0 mln vs 104.6 mln Nine mths Shr 1.16 dlrs vs 1.04 dlrs Net 34.3 mln vs 30.8 mln Revs 335.2 mln vs 320.0 mln Avg shrs 26.7 mln vs 29.6 mln
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UNION <UCO> TO SELL UNION FLONETICS UNIT
Union Corp said it agreed in principle to sell its Union Flonetics Corp subsidiary to Irvin Kaplan, a Houston investor. The unit makes valves and marine specialty equipment for the military. Kaplan is also controlling shareholder of <Hunt Valve Co Inc>. The amount of the cash transaction, expe...
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VERSATILE TO BUILD POLAR ICE BREAKER
Versatile Corp's shipbuilding subsidiary has a letter of intent to build a 320 mln dlr polar icebreaker for the Canadian coast guard, Transport Minister John Crosbie said. In a Vancouver address, Crosbie said Versatile Pacific Shipyards Inc was the low bidder to build the Arctic Class 8 icebreaker, bu...
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U.S. BANK INCOME SHOWS FIRST DROP IN 25 YEARS
Problems in the farmbelt and oilpatch regions contributed to the first decline in overall income for U.S. banks in a quarter century, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC) said. The nation's 14,181 commercial banks had net income of 17.8 billion dlrs in 1986, down slightly from 1985's record 18.1 ...
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SOMERSET SAVINGS BANK <SOSA> 4TH QTR FEB 28 NET
Shr 55 cts vs NA Net 2,512,000 vs 773,000 Year Net 7,123,000 vs 3,098,000 Assets 417.7 mln vs 251.1 mln Deposits 329.4 mln vs 230.1 mln Loans (net) 366.1 mln vs 205.2 mln NOTE: Some per shr amounts not available as company converted to public ownership in July 1986.
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VESTAR SECURITIES INC <VES> SETS PAYOUT
Qtrly div 30.1 cts vs 34.1 cts prior Pay April 14 Record March 31 NOTE: company said prior qtr includes end of year additional four cts dividend.
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AMERITECH <AIT> REGULAR DIVIDEND SET
Qtly div 1.25 dlrs vs 1.25 dlrs Pay May 1 Record March 31 NOTE: Full name is American Information Technologies Corp
Corporate News
HARTFORD NATIONAL CORP <HNAT> DECLARES DIVIDEND
Qtly div 30 cts vs 30 cts prior Pay April 20 Record March 31
Corporate News
ARKANSAS BEST CORP <ABZ> DECLARES QTLY DIVIDEND
Qtly div nine cts vs nine cts prior Pay April 13 Record March 30
Financial Reports
AUDITORS LIFT QUALIFICATION ON PS INDIANA <PIN>
Auditors for Public Service Co of Indiana Inc lifted a qualification, in effect for two years, on its 1986 financial results, according to the company's annual shareholders' report. PSI's report was qualified in 1984 and 1985 when its auditors, Arthur Andersen and Co, questioned the utility's ability ...
Commodities and Trade
MARSHALL INDUSTRIES <MI> 3RD QTR FEB 28 NET
Shr 14 cts vs 12 cts Net 1,017,000 vs 877,000 Sales 68.1 mln vs 61.2 mln Nine Mths Shr 40 cts vs 17 cts Net 2,986,000 vs 1,215,000 Sales 205.3 mln vs 174 mln Note: Per share figure reflects two-for-one stock split of July 1986.
Corporate News
FINANCIAL BENEFIT GROUP INC <FBGI> YEAR LOSS
Shr loss 11 cts vs loss 48 cts Net loss 254,000 vs loss 784,000 NOTE: Includes realized gains of one mln dlrs versus 840,000 dlrs.
Corporate News
ARKANSAS BEST <ABZ> SEES LOWER FIRST QTR NET
Arkansas Best Corp said its 1987 first quarter earnings will be significantly lower than fully diluted earnings of 22-1/2 cts per share in last year's first quarter. The company said pricing competition and lower traffic levels in the motor carrier industry hurt its first quarter results. Howeve...
Financial Reports