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URS CORP <URS> 1ST QTR JAN 31 NET
Shr primary 29 cts vs 26 cts Shr diluted 27 cts vs 23 cts Net 1,500,000 vs 1,008,000 Revs 30 mln vs 23.1 mln Avg shrs pimary 5,254,000 vs 3,821,000
Market and Economy
TIE/COMMUNICATIONS INC <TIE> 4TH QTR LOSS
Oper shr loss 1.28 dlrs vs loss 59 cts Oper net loss 46.0 mln vs loss 21.1 mln Revs 63.9 mln vs 77.8 mln 12 mths Oper shr loss 1.65 dlrs vs loss 2.09 dlrs Oper net loss 59.3 mln vs 75.0 mln Revs 298.2 mln vs 321.3 mln NOTE: for the qtr and yr 1986, loss reflects pretax loss o...
Commodities and Trade
U.S. HOUSE PLAN SEEKS TO BAR FOREIGN TAKEOVER
A U.S. House subcommittee voted to give President Reagan authority to block foreign takeovers of U.S. companies similar to the takeover of Fairchild Semiconductor Corp. by Fujitsu Ltd which was withdrawn. The Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce approved as an amendment to the overall House trad...
Financial Reports
SIEBE COMPLETES ACQUISTION OF RANCO <RNI>
<Siebe Plc> of the U.K. said it completed the acquisition of Ranco Inc, following approval by Ranco shareholders. According to the terms of the deal, Ranco holders will receive 40 dlrs a share in cash. Ranco will be transferred to one of Siebe's U.S. subsidiaries, Robertshaw Controls Co. Ranco ...
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<PANTRY INC> INB TALKS ON BEING ACQUIRED
Privately-held Pantry Inc, which operates 477 convenience stores in five Southeastern states, said it has engaged Alex. Brown and Sons Inc <ABSB> to explore a possbile sale of the company. It said it expects to start talks with prospective acquirers shortly. The company said it has been approached by...
Financial Reports
<HAWKER SIDDELEY CANADA INC> YEAR NET
Shr 1.06 dlrs vs 1.54 dlrs Net 9,455,000 vs 13.4 mln Sales 418.7 mln vs 422.0 mln Note: 59 pct owned by Hawker Siddeley Group PLC
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NO IMMEDIATE PLANS TO CLOSE REFINERY - ESSO SAF
ESSO SAF <ESSF.PA>, the French subsidiary of Exxon Corp <XON>, said it had no immediate plans to shut down one of its two refineries. Exxon's new president Lee R. Raymond said earlier that it could decide to close a French refinery. An ESSO SAF spokesman said a closure was a hypothesis that depe...
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TEL OFFSHORE TRUST <TELOZ> UPS QUARTERLY PAYOUT
Qtly distribution 43.5884 cts vs 37.2427 cts in prior qtr Payable April 10 Record March 31
Financial Reports
EMHART CORP <EMH> SET TO INCREASE EARNINGS
Emhart Corp said it plans to increase worldwide revenues and earnings at an annual compounded growth rate of 15 pct and about 13 pct, respectively. It said these objectives were based on several assumptions, including a four pct average inflation rate through 1989 and a two pct to three pct GNP real gro...
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BELCHER TO RAISE HEAVY FUELS PRICES
The Belcher Co of New York, a subsidiary of Coastal Corp <CGP>, said it will raise the posted prices for number six fuel in New York 25 cts to 1.75 dlrs a barrel, depending on grades. Effective March 19, the new prices are 0.3 pct sulphur 22.50 dlrs, up one dlr, 0.5 pct sulphur 21.75 dlrs, up 1.75 ...
Corporate News
GRAPHIC INDUSTRIES INC <GRPH>4TH QTR JAN 31 NET
Shr 27 cts vs 23 cts Net 1,713,000 vs 1,447,000 Revs 46.9 mln vs 39.3 mln Year Shr 97 cts vs 78 cts Net 6,154,000 vs 4,855,000 Revs 167.9 ln vs 130.4 mln
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<COFAB INC> BUYS GULFEX FOR UNDISCLOSED AMOUNT
CoFAB Inc said it acquired <Gulfex Inc>, a Houston-based fabricator of custom high-pressure process vessels for the energy and petrochemical industries. CoFAB said its group of companies manufacture specialized cooling and lubricating systems for the oil and gas, petrochemical, utility, pulp and pape...
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CONGRESS VIDEO GROUP INC <CVGI> 3RD QTR NET
Qtr ends Dec 31 Shr profit three cts vs loss three cts Net profit 129,000 vs loss 85,000 Revs 4,001,000 vs 4,347,000 Avg shrs 3,994,347 vs 3,769,347 Nine mths Shr loss 75 cts vs profit 39 cts Net loss 2,900,000 vs profit 1,753,000 Revs 7,472,000 vs 15.3 mln Avg sh...
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CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA FINANCIAL CORP <CPSA>PAYOUT
Qtly div 10 cts vs 10 cts in prior qtr Payable April 22 Record April 10
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HARTFORD NATIONAL CORP <HNAT> REGULAR DIVIDEND
Qtly div 30 cts vs 30 cts in prior qtr Payable April 20 Record March 31
Corporate News
BRAZILIAN RED MEAT OUTPUT DOWN SHARPLY - USDA
Brazilian red meat production in 1986 fell more than 20 pct to 1.9 mln tonnes due to drought which reduced slaughter weight and to herd rebuilding which started because of high cattle prices, the U.S. Agriculture Department said. In its report on World Production and Trade Developments, USDA said that...
Corporate News
GENCORP ASKS SHAREHOLDERS TO POSTPONE ACTION IN TENDER OFFER
GENCORP ASKS SHAREHOLDERS TO POSTPONE ACTION IN TENDER OFFER
Corporate News
MONY FINANCIAL BUYS UNITED ADMINISTRATORS <UAI>
<MONY Financial Services> said it purchased United Administrators Inc in an effort to secure a larger market share for its group insurance line. MONY said this acquisition, coupled with its purchase of Kelly Associates in 1985, contributes to its goal of expanding its group business and improving its...
Financial Reports
BFI COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS INC 4TH QTR LOSS
Shr loss 18 cts vs loss 20 cts Net loss 629,527 vs loss 697,847 Revs 404,345 vs 1,558,951 Year Shr loss 56 cts vs loss 1.81 dlrs Net loss 1,910,063 vs loss 5,744,588 Revs 5,999,377 vs 6,347,702 Avg shrs 3,441,513 vs 3,175,402
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FORTUNE <FORF> TO ACQUIRE MARINE SAVINGS
Fortune Financial Group Inc's Fortune Savings Bank subsidiary said it executed a definitive agreement to buy <Marine Savings and Loan Association of Florida> for 10.1 mln dlrs. It said the agreement has been approved by the directors of both banks and is subject to approval of Marine shareholders by ...
Corporate News
HAWKER SIDDELEY CANADA TO SELL UNIT
<Hawker Siddeley Canada Inc> said that, due to poor market conditions for railway freight car manufacturing, it plans to sell its Trenton Works division in Trenton, Nova Scotia. Hawker Siddeley said it set aside a provision of 7.7 mln dlrs for the proposed sale. It also said lower 1986 earnings...
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CENTRAL ILLINOIS <CIP> 12 MTHS FEB 28 NET
Shr 2.04 dlrs vs 1.83 dlrs Net 76,172,000 vs 71,101,000 Revs 621.7 mln vs 670.3 mln NOTE: Central Illinois Public Service Co is full name of company. Most recent 12 months net excludes preferred dividends of 6.4 mln dlrs compared with 8.6 mln dlrs last year.
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BOGART CRAFTS CORP <VOGT> YEAR LOSS
Yr ends Nov 29, 1986 Shr loss 61 cts vs loss 1.19 dlrs Net loss 1,017,000 vs loss 1,987,000 Revs 10.4 mln vs 10.3 mln NOTE: Prior yr ended Nov. 30
Commodities and Trade
GENCORP <GY> GROUP TO SEEK ANTI-GREENMAIL VOTE
GAMCO Investors Inc, an affiliate of Gabelli and Co, plans to propose an anti-greenmail provision at the GenCorp Inc annual meeting March 31, according to GAMCO Chairman Mario Gabelli. Greenmail often involves the repurchase of shares at a premium by a company from an unwanted investor. GenCorp today ...
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LAENDERBANK EXPECTS MODEST PROFIT RISE IN '87
Oesterreichische Laenderbank AG [OLBV.VI] expects to maintain its dividend and to record a moderate rise in profits this year after the 181.5 mln schilling net profit made in 1986, General Director Gerhard Wagner said. Wagner told a news conference that last year's 34.3 pct rise in net profit from 135...
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NATIONAL DATA <NDAC> IN PACT WITH SIGNATURE
National Data Communications Inc said it is no longer obligated to issue its majority shareholder <Signature Capital Corp> 20 mln common shares under a previous agreement. National said it entered into a new agreement with Signature, which would have owned about 80 pct of National's common under th...
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PILGRIM VENTURE IN MERGER AGREEMENT
<Pilgrim Venture Corp> said it signed a letter of intent to merge with <Marketing Technologies Group Inc>, Rockville Center, N.Y. Under terms of the agreement, Pilgrim, a publicly held corporation, said it will issue two mln shares of authorized but unissued restricted common stock to Marketing Te...
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GENCORP <GY> TO STUDY GENERAL PARTNER BID
GenCorp Inc chairman William Reynolds said the company's board and its financial and legal advisors will study the unsolicited tender offer from <General Partners>. "Right now, our advice to all our shareholders is to wait until the board advises them of its position ... which will happen on or bef...
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<RENOUF CORP> TO PROCEED WITH BENEQUITY <BH> BID
Renouf Corp of New Zealand said it has decided to proceed with its offer for all outstanding units of Benequity Holdings at 31 dlrs per unit. The company had been required to redice by March Two whether to proceed with the offer or terminate it, based on its ability to obtain financing and on its review...
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RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT SERVICES <RESM> IN PAYOUT
Qtly div 1-3/4 cts vs 1-3/4 cts prior Pay April 23 Record April nine NOTE: Full name Restaurant Management Services Inc
Market and Economy
CITIZENS FIRST BANCORP INC <CFB>RAISES DIVIDEND
Qtly div 15 cts vs 12.5 cts prior Pay May 1 Record April 17 Note: Prior dividend is adjusted for recent six-for-five stock split.
Financial Reports
TEXACO INC <TX> 84.1 MLN DLR DEFENSE CONTRACT
Texaco Refining and Marketing Inc is being awarded a 84.1 mln dlr Defense Logistics Agency contract for jet fuel, the Defense Department said. It said work on the contract, which was awarded as part of a multi-contract procurement program, is expected to be completed by March 31, 1988.
Commodities and Trade
ALLISON'S PLACE INC <ALLS> 4TH QTR NET
Shr seven cts vs 20 cts Net 184,000 vs 387,000 Revs 9,100,000 vs 6,700,000 Year Shr 13 cts vs 33 cts Net 315,000 vs 627,000 Revs 32.4 mln vs 24.6 mln
Commodities and Trade
CONAGRA INC 3RD QTR SHR 36 CTS VS 31 CTS
CONAGRA INC 3RD QTR SHR 36 CTS VS 31 CTS
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PRI <PRI> TO BUY SHELL <RD> HAWAII GAS STATIONS
Pacific Resources Inc said it signed a definitive agreement with Royal Dutch/Shell Group unit Shell Oil Co to buy Shell's marketing, terminaling and distribution assets in Hawaii for 32 mln dlrs. The purchase would include Shell's interest in 39 retail gasoline stations and four petroleum product termin...
Corporate News
READING CO <RDGC> 4TH QTR OPER NET
Oper shr 40 cts vs 30 cts Oper net 1,364,000 vs 1,025,000 Revs 14.7 mln vs 11.0 mln Avg shrs 3,372,970 vs 3,425,400 Year Oper shr 86 cts vs 32 cts Oper net 2,925,000 vs 1,109,000 Revs 43.0 mln vs 35.7 mln Avg shrs 3,383,651 vs 3,418,594 NOTE: Year-ago periods excl...
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CUBA TELLS TRADERS SUGAR EXPORTS MAY BE DELAYED
Cuba has told international sugar operators who have bought its sugar for shipment in March that these contracts will take second place to Cuba's direct shipments to its export markets, dealers here said. Some traders who have received telexes from Cuba said the language of the message was not totally c...
Corporate News
CONAGRA INC <CAG> 3RD QTR FEB 22 NET
Shr primary 36 cts vs 31 cts Shr diluted 36 cts vs 31 cts Net 25.1 mln vs 21.7 mln Revs 1.53 billion vs 1.39 billion Avg shrs primary 68.8 mln vs 68.9 mln Avg shrs diluted 70.5 mln vs 71.0 mln Nine mths Shr primary 1.32 dlrs vs 1.13 dlrs Shr diluted 1.30 dlrs vs 1.11 dl...
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CANADIAN PACIFIC <CP> SEEKS BUYER FOR UNIT
Canadian Pacific Ltd said it retained Wood Gundy Inc to seek a buyer for Maple Leaf Mills Ltd of Toronto. The company said Maple Leaf had 1986 sales of 819 mln dlrs and an after tax profit of 16.3 mln dlrs. It is a diversified agriproducts company which produces and sells industrial and consumer flour...
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AIR CANADA COURIER BUY SHARPLY ALTERS INDUSTRY
Air Canada's 54 mln U.S. dlr acquisition of Gelco Corp's <GEC> Canadian unit has dramatically altered Canada's fast growing courier industry, largely dominated by U.S. companies until this year, company officials and analysts said. State-owned Air Canada takes over the country's second largest over...
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COPPER INDUSTRY ASKS LME FOR STRATEGY STATEMENT
Representatives of the International Wrought Copper Council (IWCC) and major copper producers have told the London Metal Exchange (LME) a clear statement of its forward strategy would lead to a better understanding between industry and the LME. In a press release the IWCC said that at the latest meeting...
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NORTH-WEST TELECOM <NOWT> 4TH QTR OPER NET
Oper shr 64 cts vs 52 cts Oper net 872,272 vs 706,836 Revs 9,271,541 vs 7,744,466 Year Oper shr 2.03 dlrs vs 1.96 dlrs Oper net 2,782,7801 vs 2,684,089 Revs 31.2 mln vs 29.1 mln NOTE: Full name is North-West Telecommunications Inc
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GROUP RECONSIDERS COMPUTER MEMORIES <CMIN> BID
A shareholder group led by Far Hills, N.J., investor Natalie Koether said it is reconsidering its plan to seek control of Computer Memories Inc and now plans to sell its entire stake in the company. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the group, which includes Sun Equities Corp, sai...
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GOODRICH <GR> TO PHASE OUT SOME BUSINESSES
B.F. Goodrich Co said it will phase out the production of aircraft tires, missile and marine products and molded rubber products in Akron, Ohio, by the end of 1987, laying off about 790 salaried, production, maintenance and support services employees. The company said layoffs will start within the next ...
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AULT INC <AULT> 3RD QTR MARCH ONE NET
Shr profit eight cts vs loss 16 cts Net profit 153,000 vs loss 310,000 Sales 3,937,000 vs 2,364,000 Nine Mths Shr profit five cts vs loss 53 cts Net profit 97,000 vs loss 1,042,000 Sales 10.2 mln vs 7,564,000
Corporate News
AMERICUS TRUST <ATU> AND <ATP> INITIAL DIVIDEND
Americus Trust for American Telephone and Telegraph Shares Series Two said it will distribute an initial dividend of 28.75 cts on May 12 to shareholders of record March 31.
Other
XTRA <XTR> TO BUY FRUEHAUF <FTR> UNIT
XTRA Corp said it agreed to acquire all the stock of RentCo Trailer Corp, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fruehauf Corp for about 70 mln dlrs. RentCo had revenues of about 70 mln dlrs. The transaction is expected to be completed in April and is subject to regulatory approval.
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WICKES COMPANIES <WIX> COMPLETES SALE OF UNIT
Wickes Companies Inc said it completed the sale of its Sequoia Supply division to a new company created by the management of that division. Paul Hylbert, president of Sequoia, has been named president and chief executive officer of the new company.
Corporate News
LDBRINKMAN <LDBC> CHIEF CUTS CENERGY <CRG> STAKE
LDBrinkman Corp Chairman L.D. Brinkman and members of his family said they cut their stake in Cenergy Corp to 3,647 shares, or 0.4 pct of the total outstanding, from 912,147 shares, or 9.4 pct. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the group said it sold 302,833 Cenergy common shares ...
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INTER-TEL INC <INTLA> 1ST QTR FEB 28 NET
Shr three cts vs one ct Net 235,000 vs 66,000 Revs 10 mln vs 8,202,000 Avg shrs 7,972,000 vs 8,545,000
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THUNANDER CORP <THDR> YEAR NET
Shr 73 cts vs 58 cts Net 1,101,000 vs 901,000 Sales 32.9 mln vs 29.1 mln Note: Results include operations of BMD of New England Inc, acquired Sept. 1, 1986.
Corporate News
TEXSTYRENE CORP <FOAM> 11 MTHS DEC 31 LOSS
Shr loss 83 cts Net loss 2,115,000 Revs 139.6 mln Avg shrs 3.6 mln NOTE: Company went public February 1986.
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FLUOROCARBON CORP <FCBN> QTLY DIVIDEND
Shr seven cts vs seven cts prior qtr Pay April 30 Record April 15
Financial Reports
METRO MOBILE <MMCT> DECLARES STCOK DIVIDEND
Metro Mobile CTS Inc said it declared a 10 pct stock dividend. The dividend will be distributed on April 13 to holders of record March 30.
Financial Reports
LAURENTIAN GROUP SEES HIGHER SHARE NET
<Laurentian Group Corp> said it expects 1987 earnings per share will show about the same proportionate increase as in 1986. Last year, the company had 25.7 mln dlrs operating profit, or 76 cts per share, up from 11.1 mln dlrs, or 59 cts per share, in 1985. Shares outstanding increased to 39 mln from ...
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METRO MOBILE <MMCT> DECLARES STOCK DIVIDEND
Metro Mobile CTS Inc said it declared a 10 pct stock dividend. The dividend will be distributed on April 13 to holders of record March 30.
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<TRIDEL ENTERPRISES INC> YEAR NET
Shr 1.05 dlrs vs 51 cts Net 8,500,000 vs 4,100,000 Revs 183.2 mln vs 136.6 mln
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PERU SHORT-TERM TRADE CREDIT UP TO 430 MLN DLRS
Peru's short-term foreign trade credit lines, regarded as vital to ensure smooth foreign commercial transactions, have more than doubled to 430 mln dollars under the 20-month government of president Alan Garcia. Central bank general manager Hector Neyra told reporters many of the credits were 90-day. ...
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U.K. TO SELL OFF REMAINING 31.7 PCT STAKE IN BP
The British Conservative government said it would sell off its remaining 31.7 pct shareholding in British Petroleum Co Plc <BP.L> during the next financial year which starts on April 1. Treasury Financial Secretary Norman Lamont made the announcement to Parliament. He said, "The government's policy i...
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FINAL TRUST FOR THRIFT INSTITUTIONS PAYOUT SET
<Massachusetts Financial Services Co> said it has set the final income and capital gain distributions for <Trust for Thrift Institutions High Yield Series> of 1.069 dlrs and 7.645 dlrs, respectively, payable today.
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EIA SAYS DISTILLATES OFF 7.6 MLN BBLS, GASOLINE OFF 3.4 MLN, CRUDE OFF 4.4 MLN
EIA SAYS DISTILLATES OFF 7.6 MLN BBLS, GASOLINE OFF 3.4 MLN, CRUDE OFF 4.4 MLN
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EAST RAND MINES EXPECT HIGHER GOLD PRODUCTION
East Rand Proprietary Mines Ltd said that barring any major disruption in production, it expects 1987 gold output to top 10 tonnes after dropping to 9.223 tonnes last year from 10.251 in 1985. Chairman Clive Knobbs said in the annual report the mine was expected to mill a higher tonnage while capital ex...
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SNYDER <SOI> BUYS STAKE IN CENERGY
Snyder Oil Partners LP said it acquired 1.2 mln shares, or 12 pct, of Cenergy Corp. It said it is continuing to review its investment and has made no determination of its future course of action.
Corporate News
FAR WEST FINANCIAL <FWF> TO BUY PROGRESSIVE
Progressive Savings and Loan Association <PRSL> said it has agreed in principle to be purchased by Far West Financial Corp's Far West Savings and Loan Association. The acquisition would be a cash merger, with Progressive shareholders receiving up to three dlrs per share, the company said. Pro...
Corporate News
COMMUNITY SAVINGS BANK <CSBN> QTLY DIVIDEND
Qtly div six cts vs six cts prior Pay April 17 Record April 3.
Financial Reports
DIVISION SEEN ON HOW TO HELP U.S. OIL INDUSTRY
The U.S. Congress and the oil industry are deeply divided on ways the government should assist the industry, hurt by the sharp fall in oil prices, and the subsequent growth in oil imports, industry analysts said. "The industry is deeply divided between those who support an oil tariff and those who belie...
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TEXSTYRENE <FOAM> SUSPENDS PREFERRED PAYMENTS
Texstyrene Corp said it has suspended quarterly cash dividend payments on its 9.5 pct convertible exchangeable preferred stock. The suspension effects the March 15 payment, and it said it does not expect to pay preferred dividends in the forseeable future. It said the payments were suspended becau...
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(RPT) U.S. SAYS TIN DISPOSALS WILL NOT AFFECT ACCORD
U.S. tin disposals should have little effect on an agreement reached last weekend by tin producing countries to limit group exports to 96,000 tonnes in the year started March 1, a government official said. The agreement by the seven-member Association of Tin Producing Countries (ATPC) aimed to cut the w...
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SPECTRAN CORP <SPTR> 4TH QTR
Shr loss 2.22 dlrs vs profit 16 cts Net loss 10.2 mln vs profit 760,443 Revs 1.1 mln vs 3.7 mln Year Shr loss 3.68 dlrs vs profit 64 cts Net loss 16.9 mln vs profit 2.7 mln Revs 3.6 mln vs 15.2 mln NOTE:1986 4th qtr includes 6.7 mln dlr restructuring charge and writedowns o...
Market and Economy
<VANGUARD INDEX TRUST> QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
Qtly div 18 cts vs 18 cts prior Pay April 30 Record March 26.
Commodities and Trade
SHULTZ SAYS U.S. PRODUCTS MUST BE COMPETITIVE
Asked what the U.S. State Department's policy is on offering subsidized wheat to Moscow, Secretary of State George Shultz told a group of farm leaders that U.S. products must be competitive in the world market. "If we are going to sell our products, whatever they may be, wheat or anything else, then we ...
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CANADIAN PACIFIC SEEKS BUYER FOR MAPLE LEAF UNIT
Canadian Pacific Ltd said it retained Wood Gundy Inc to seek a buyer for Maple Leaf Mills Ltd of Toronto. The company said Maple Leaf had 1986 sales of 819 mln Canadian dlrs and an after tax profit of 16.3 mln Canadian dlrs. It is a diversified agriproducts company which produces and sells industrial ...
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GREYHOUND CORP <G> COMPLETES BUS LINE SALE
Greyhound corp said it completed the sale of its Greyhound Lines unit to Dallas-based GLI Holdings Inc for 350 mln dlrs in cash, securities, royalties and other considerations. Greyhound said GLI is authorized to continue using the familiar running dog logo on a red, white and blue shield, while Greyh...
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INTERCARE <CARE> DROPS OFFERING, BUYOUT PLANS
InterCare Inc said it terminated plans to acquire Universal Care, a California health mainenance organization, following First Jersey Securities' decision to withdraw as underwriter for InterCare's proposed public debt and equity securities offering. The acquisition was contingent on its ability to obt...
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PROVIDENCE ENERGY <PVY> FINALIZES ACQUISITION
Providence Energy Corp said it completed the purchase of North Attleboro Gas co. Terms were not disclosed. North Attleboro serves 2,273 residential customers, 288 commercial customers, and 40 industrial customers.
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ROSPATCH TO RESPOND TO DIAGNOSTIC BID
ROSPATCH TO RESPOND TO DIAGNOSTIC BID
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ARGENTINE MAIZE, SOYBEAN FORECASTS FALL
Argentine grain growers reduced their estimates for maize and soybean production in the current harvest in the week to yesterday, trade sources said. Soybean production for 1986/87 is now estimated to reach between 7.7 and eight mln tonnes, versus 7.8 to 8.2 mln tonnes estimated a week ago and eight to ...
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RECENT U.S. OIL DEMAND UP 2.3 PCT FROM YEAR AGO
U.S. oil demand as measured by products supplied rose 2.3 pct in the four weeks ended March 13 to 16.49 mln barrels per day (bpd) from 16.11 mln in the same period a year ago, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said. In its weekly petroleum status report, the Energy Department agency said dis...
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MESA ROYALTY TRUST <MRT> MONTHLY PAYOUT
Mesa Royalty Trust <MRT> said unit holders of record March 31 will receive a distribution amounting to 55,192 dlrs or 2.96 cts per unit, payable April 30.
Financial Reports
TAIWAN BUYS 450,000 TONNES OF U.S. CORN
Taiwan overnight bought 450,000 tonnes of U.S. number two corn, 14.5 pct moisture, for Gulf and West Coast shipment in 11 cargoes between May and October, private export sources said. Gulf shipment ranged in prices from 75.17 to 78.45 dlrs per tonne stowed and trimmed, FOB euqivalent, and West Coast s...
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RESULTS AWAITED ON EGYPT PL 480 WHEAT TENDER
Results were awaited on Egypt's tender today for 200,000 tonnes of U.S. soft or white wheat for April shipment under PL 480, private export sources said.
Financial Reports
U.S. WEEKLY SOYBEAN CRUSH 21,782,929 BUSHELS
Reporting members of the National Soybean Processors Association (NSPA) crushed 21,782,929 bushels of soybeans in the week ended Feb 25 compared with 22,345,718 bushels in the previous week and 16,568,000 in the year-ago week, the association said. It said total crushing capacity for members was 25,873,...
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FRANKLIN INSURED TAX-FREE SETS PAYOUT
Mthly div 7.1 cts vs 7.1 cts prior Pay March 31 Record March 16 NOTE: Franklin Insured Tax-Free Income Fund.
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AMSTUTZ SEES MORE BULLISH WHEAT OUTLOOK IN 1987
U.S. Agriculture Undersecretary Daniel Amstutz indicated the world wheat supply/demand situation has become more bullish recently because of developments in the world market and increased consumption. Speaking to a House Agriculture Appropriations subcommittee, Amstutz cited three factors which have imp...
Corporate News
ARGENTINE OIL, GAS PRODUCTION FALL IN FEBRUARY
Argentina's total oil and gas production fell 9.4 pct in February to 2.78 mln cubic metres from January's total of 3.11 mln cubic metres, the state oil company Yacimientos Petroliferos Fiscales (YPF) reported. A YPF statement blamed the drop on momentary problems owing to the summer season but gave no f...
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U.S. SOYBEANS HAVE COMPETITIVE PROBLEM - AMSTUTZ
Soybeans produced in the United States face a competitive price problem because of the loan rate provisions of the 1985 farm bill, U.S. Undersecretary of Agriculture Daniel Amstutz said. Amstutz told a House Agriculture Appropriations subcommittee hearing that soybeans are caught in a "squeeze" becaus...
Commodities and Trade
MITEK SYSTEMS EXPECTS LOSS IN CURRENT QUARTER
<Mitek Systems Inc> said it expects to report a loss in the current quarter ending March 31, due primarily to the government buying cycle. The company did not quantify the size of the expected loss. It said it expects sales and profits for fiscal 1987, however, to exceed those of 1986. In 1986 Mitek ...
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ECHLIN <ECH> BUYS STAKE IN CHAMPION PARTS<CREB>
Champion Parts Rebuilders Inc said Echlin Inc has bought a 20 pct stake in it by acquiring 600,000 newly issued shares and warrants to buy another 300,000 shares at 9.20 dlrs each, for a total investment of 5,400,000 dlrs. The newly issued shares raises Champion's outstanding shares to 3,113,074. ...
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BRAZIL REJECTS ALL OFFERS AT WHEAT TENDER
Brazil rejected all offers at tonight's wheat tender, a Brazilian Wheat Board spokesman said. He said no date had been set for the next tender.
Corporate News
FRANKLIN MINNESOTA INSURED SETS PAYOUT
Mthly div 6.6 cts vs 6.6 cts prior Pay March 31 Record March 16 NOTE: Franklin Minneosta Insured Tax-Free Income Fund.
Commodities and Trade
IBC PRESIDENT TO ATTEND MANAGUA COFFEE MEETING
Brazilian Coffee Institute (IBC) president Jorio Dauster said he will attend a meeting in Managua this weekend. He told Reuters by telephone from Brasilia that the meeting, involving Brazil, Colombia and Central American coffee producers, will be strictly to review the coffee market situation. "...
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CANTERRA ENERGY TO DRILL WELL OFF NOVA SCOTIA
<Canterra Energy Ltd> said it will drill an exploratory well on the Scotian shelf, about 280 kilometers east-southeast of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Drilling will begin in late April 1987 in 61 meters of water and will be drilled to a total depth of 3,500 meters, Canterra said. Canterra will operate...
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FLEET <FLT> AIMS TO SPEED MERGER WITH NORSTAR
Fleet Financial Group hopes its proposed merger with Norstar Bancorp <NOR>, ranked as the largest U.S. banking merger, can be completed by the beginning of 1988, according to an executive of Fleet. Robert Lougee, director of corporate communications for Rhode Island-based Fleet, told Reuters the comp...
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<TRIDEL ENTERPRISES INC> SETS INITIAL DIVIDEND
Qtly div five cts Pay April 1 Record March 27
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FRANKLIN MICHIGAN INSURED SETS PAYOUT
Mthly div 6.9 cts vs 6.9 cts prior Pay March 31 Record March 16 NOTE: Franklin Michigan Insured Tax-Free Income Fund.
Financial Reports
BRAZILIAN INFLATION LOWER IN FEBRUARY
Brazilian consumer prices rose 13.9 pct in February, compared to January's record rate of 16.8 pct, the Brazilian Geography and Statistics Institute said in a statement. The February rise brought the increase in consumer prices since the introduction of the anti-inflation Cruzado Plan a year ago to 62...
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VOLATILITY LIKELY TO REMAIN LOW IN DEBT FUTURES
Financial analysts see little chance that U.S. interest rate futures will break out of their narrow ranges and low volatility during the remainder of the week. "We got a little volatility Wednesday," said Staley Commodities International analyst Jerome Lacey. "But for the moment we're still in a trading...
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U.S. HOUSE PANEL VOTES TO EASE EXPORT CONTROLS
A key House panel voted to greatly ease government controls on exports as several House committees moved rapidly toward approval of major changes in trade laws they hope will help solve U.S. trade woes. The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on International Economic Policy voted to direct the administr...
Commodities and Trade
CHILEAN COPPER WORKERS ELECT LEFT-WING LEADERS
Chilean left-wing leaders were elected by the copper workers union for the first time since the left-wing government of Salvador Allende was overthrown in a 1973 coup. Nicanor Araya, a member of the Popular Democratic Movement (MDP), was named president of the Chilean Confederation of Copperworkers (...
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GENCORP <GY> BIDDER PLANS SALE OF AEROSPACE UNIT
<General Partners>, controlled by privately-held Wagner and Brown and by AFG Industries Inc, said plans to sell GenCorp Inc's aerospace and soft drink bottling divisions if it succeeds in acquiring the company. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, General Partners said proceeds fr...
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