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NO BUNDESBANK POLICY CHANGES EXPECTED THURSDAY
The Bundesbank is unlikely to change its credit policies at its central bank council meeting on Thursday, as exchange rates and short-term interest rates have stabilized over the past few weeks, money market dealers said. Attention in the money market is focused on tomorrow's tender for a securities rep...
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<PALOMA PETROLEUM LTD> YEAR NET
Shr 32 cts vs 29 cts Net 3,320,206 vs 2,990,695 Revs 13.5 mln vs 14.9 mln
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U.K. MONEY MARKET SURPLUS REVISED TO 250 MLN STG
The Bank of England said it revised up its forecast of today's surplus in the money markets to 250 mln stg from its earlier estimate of a 150 mln. The central bank has not operated in the market today.
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<AMERICAN RESOURCE CORP LTD> YEAR NET
Shr five cts vs 51 cts Net 2,300,000 vs 22,500,000 Revs not given Note: Prior shr and net include 20.3 mln U.S. dlr gain on sale of equity holdings Results in U.S. funds
Corporate News
WASTE MANAGEMENT ENDS TENDER OFFER FOR CHEMLAWN
WASTE MANAGEMENT ENDS TENDER OFFER FOR CHEMLAWN
Commodities and Trade
WEST GERMAN JAN COFFEE IMPORTS DOWN ON YEAR-AGO
West German gross green coffee imports in January fell sharply to 38,616 tonnes from 54,576 in January last year, figures from the Federal Statistics Office show. Imports of decaffeinated unroasted coffee were 396 tonnes against nil a year earlier.
Commodities and Trade
ONE VALLEY BANCORP <OVWV> RAISES QUARTERLY
Qtly div 26 cts vs 25 cts prior Pay April 15 Record March 31 NOTE: One Valley Bancorp of West Virginia Inc.
Corporate News
NATIONAL DATA CORP <NDTA> 3RD QTR FEB 28 NET
Shr 31 cts vs 26 cts Net 3,516,000 vs 2,972,000 Revs 40.0 mln vs 36.3 mln Avg shrs 11.4 mln vs 11.2 mln Nine mths Shr 89 cts vs 73 cts Net 10.0 mln vs 8,146,000 Revs 116.8 mln vs 105.0 mln Avg shrs 11.3 mln vs 11.1 mln
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NVHOMES <NVH> SETS TWO-FOR-ONE SPLIT
NVHomes LP said its board declared a two-for-one split of Class A units, payable to shareholders of record on April 20. It said certificates will be distributed about two weeks after the record date.
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VANGUARD TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL INC <VTI>
Shr 19 cts vs 10 cts Net 653,464 vs 287,606 Revs 10.6 mln vs 7,600,000 Year Shr 68 cts vs 46 cts Net 2,309,181 vs 1,408,813 Revs 38.4 mln vs 26.0 mln
Corporate News
THOMSON MCKINNON U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND DIVIDEND
Mthly div 7.3 cts vs 7.5 cts in prior month Payable April six Record Marcxh 30
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THOMSON MCKINNON INCOME FUND DIVIDEND
Mthly div 8.5 cts vs 9.2 cts in prior month Payable April six Record Marcxh 30
Industrial and Sector News
(OAKRIDGE HOLDINGS INC) 2ND QTR DEC 31 NET
Shr 48 cts vs four cts Net 882,000 vs 82,000 Sales 968,000 vs 784,000 Six mths Shr 53 cts vs 11 cts Net 970,000 vs 202,000 Sales 2,001,000 vs 1,521,000 NOTE: 1986 net includes a gain of 26 cts a share from the sale of a funeral home, and tax credits of 20 cts. 1985 net in...
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GENERAL COMPUTER CORP <GCCC> 3RD QTR FEB 28 NET
Shr 10 cts vs 20 cts Net 146,000 vs 230,000 Revs 3,766,000 vs 3,271,000 Avg shrs 1,458,000 vs 1,125,000 Nine mths Shr 15 cts vs 58 cts Net 212,000 vs 653,000 Revs 10.6 mln vs 9,561,000 Avg shrs 1,458,000 vs 1,125,000
Corporate News
BRIERLEY OFFER FOR PROGRESSIVE STILL VALID
<Brierley Investments Ltd>, (BIL), said its offer of 4.20 N.Z. Dlrs per share for supermarket group <Progressive Enterprises Ltd> still stands, although <Rainbow Corp Ltd> said today it has 52 pct of Progressive. BIL said in a statement it will review events on a daily basis. Rainbow anno...
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AVATAR HOLDINGS INC <AVTR> YEAR NET
Oper shr 32 cts vs seven cts Oper net 2,599,000 vs 550,000 Revs 94.4 mln vs 69.4 mln NOTE: Net excludes tax credits of 1,405,000 dlrs vs 3,538,000 dlrs.
Commodities and Trade
NORWAY OFFERS 11TH LICENCE ROUND OFFSHORE BLOCKS
Norway has offered 10 new offshore blocks to foreign and domestic applicants in the first phase of the country's eleventh concession round, government officials said. Company shares in each of the licences proposed by the Oil and Energy Ministry are not final. The ministry has given the companies 10 day...
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PERCEPTION TECHNOLOGY <PCEP> TO TAKE CHARGE
Perception Technology Corp said it expects to take a charge of about 686,000 dlrs or 19 cts per share against earnings for the second quarter ended March 31 due to the bankruptcy proceeding of customer T.C. of New York Inc. Perception said it has outstanding lease receivables from T.C. of about 2,480,...
Corporate News
Bundesbank buys dollars for yen - Frankfurt dealers
Bundesbank buys dollars for yen - Frankfurt dealers
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REUTERS TO BUY I P SHARP OF CANADA
Reuters Holdings Plc <RTRS.L> said it had agreed in principle to buy <I P Sharp Associates Ltd> of Toronto for 30.4 mln stg. Sharp is a time-sharing network and database company specialising in finance, economics, energy and aviation. It operates a global packet-switching network and global limits...
Corporate News
HORIZON BANK <HRZB> SETS STOCK SPLIT
Horizon Bank said its board declared a three-for-two stock split, payable April 21 to holders of record April Seven.
Corporate News
WASTE <WMX> ENDS OFFER FOR CHEMLAWN <CHEM>
Waste Management Inc said its wholly owned subsidiary, WMX Acquisition Corp, ended its tender offer to buy shares of ChemLawn Corp at 35 dlrs a share. All shares tendered to Waste Management will be returned to shareholders as soon as practical, it said. Earlier this week, ChemLawn agreed to accept ...
Market and Economy
<ACKERLY COMMUNICATIONS INC> YEAR LOSS
Shr loss 1.44 dlrs vs loss 1.50 dlrs Net loss 10.1 mln vs loss 8,866,000 Revs 122.3 mln vs 112.5 mln Avg shrs 7,671,855 vs 6,520,928
Corporate News
UNITED MEDICAL <UM> TO SELL UNIT
United Medical Corp said it has reached a definitive agreement to sell its hospital distribution unit to <Myriad Group Inc> for undisclosed terms, with closing expected in the next several weeks.
Commodities and Trade
ITALY CONSUMER PRICES RISE 0.4 PCT IN FEBRUARY
Italy's consumer price index rose 0.4 pct in February compared with January after rising 0.6 pct in January over December, the national statistics institute (Istat) said. The year-on-year rise in February was 4.2 pct down from 4.5 pct in January and compared with 7.6 pct in February 1986. Istat sa...
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CCC ACCEPTS BONUS BID ON CATTLE FOR EGYPT - USDA
The Commodity Credit Corporation has accepted a bid for an export bonus to cover the sale of 760 head of dairy cattle to Egypt, the U.S. Agriculture Department said. The delivery period for the cattle is April, 1987-June, 1988, it said. The bonus of 1,870.00 dlrs per head was made to Esmah Nevad...
Market and Economy
THATCHER DEFENDS UK OIL POLICY IN SAUDI INTERVIEW
British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher denied in an interview published in Saudi Arabia today that her government's oil policy contributed to weakness in world oil prices. She said the government was determined not to intervene to influence production decisions by oil companies operating in the Nort...
Industrial and Sector News
MARCH PRICES FELL IN GERMAN STATE ON YEAR-AGO
The cost of living in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany's most populous state, fell 0.1 pct in the month to mid-March to stand 0.5 pct lower than at the same time a year earlier, the regional statistics office said. Prices had risen 0.3 pct in the month to mid-February but had fallen 0.7 pct year-on-year....
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BUNDESBANK BUYS DOLLARS IN FRANKFURT - DEALERS
The Bundesbank bought large amounts of dollars for yen in an apparent attempt to hold the dollar above 149 yen, dealers said. The dollar intervention was in concert with some other central banks, they said. Dealers said the Bank of Japan and Bank of England supported the dollar against the yen ear...
Corporate News
CROSSLAND SAVINGS <CRLD>ACQUIRES WESTERN SAVINGS
CrossLand Savings FSB said it has acquired Western Savings and Loand Co with the assistance of the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corp. CrossLand said Salt Lake City based Western has been combined with its two Florida-based thrift subsidiaries. The parent company contributed 50 mln dlrs in cash to ...
Corporate News
BANK OF ENGLAND DRAINS MONEY MARKET LIQUIDITY
The Bank of England said it drained liquidity from the money market when it sold 167 mln stg of treasury bills due March 27 at rates between 9-9/16 and 10 pct. Earlier, the bank estimated a surplus of around 250 mln stg in the system today.
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<IVACO INC> YEAR NET
Shr 1.11 dlrs vs 1.04 dlrs Net 44,092,000 vs 35,145,000 Revs 1.94 billion vs 1.34 billion Note: 1986 results include extraordinary gain of 1,035,000 dlrs or six cts a share from secondary share offering of Canron unit.
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MOBIL PLAN TO OPEN PEKING OFFICE, CHINA DAILY SAYS
Mobil Corp <MOB.N> of the U.S. Plans to open an office in Peking to develop oil exploration opportunities in China, the China Daily said. It quoted Mobil president Richard Tucker, currently in Peking, as saying he is optimistic about investment prospects in China and that Peking will continue to enco...
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VICORP RESTAURANTS INC <VRES> 1ST QTR FEB 15 NET
Shr profit 1.17 dlrs vs loss 12 cts Net profit 11.3 mln vs loss 1,038,000 Revs 104.6 mln vs 128.7 mln NOTE: Current year net includes gain 9,500,000 dlrs from the sale of its specialty restaurants unit, charge 1,200,000 dlrs from addition to insurance reserves, 4,600,000 dlr tax credit and 660...
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COMMERZBANK TO ACQUIRE AND FLOAT LINOTYPE
Commerzbank AG <CBKG.F> said it will acquire <Linotype GmbH>, Europe's largest manufacturer of type-setting and printing communications technology from Allied Signal Inc <ALD.N> and float off the shares in the company. Commerzbank declined to say how much it had paid for Linotype. Linotyp...
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EC EXPORT LICENCES FOR 59,000 TONNES WHITE SUGAR AT REBATE 45.678 ECUS - FRENCH TRADERS
EC EXPORT LICENCES FOR 59,000 TONNES WHITE SUGAR AT REBATE 45.678 ECUS - FRENCH TRADERS
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U.K. INTERVENTION BOARD DETAILS EC SUGAR SALES
A total 59,000 tonnes of current series white sugar received export rebates of a maximum 45.678 European Currency Units (Ecus) per 100 kilos at today's European Community (EC) tender, the U.K. Intervention Board said. Out of this, traders in West Germany received 34,750 tonnes, in the U.K. 13,000, in ...
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PIONEER-STANDARD ELECTRONICS INC <PIOS> PAYOUT
Qtly div three cts vs three cts prior Pay May One Record April Eight
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HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS CMTE FINISHES WORK ON BILL TO TOUGHEN TRADE LAWS
HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS CMTE FINISHES WORK ON BILL TO TOUGHEN TRADE LAWS
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FABRI-CENTERS <FCA> 4TH QTR ENDS JAN 31 NET
Shr 40 cts vs 41 cts Net 1,979,000 vs 2,101,000 Revs 67.7 mln vs 63.6 mln 12 mths Shr 36 cts vs 20 cts Net 1,798,000 vs 1,034,000 Revs 239.4 mln vs 233.2 mln
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TSENG LABORATORIES INC <TSNG> 4TH QTR NET
Shr profit one ct vs loss nil Net profit 200,052 vs loss 56,782 Revs 2,394,198 vs 706,393 Avg shrs 17.8 mln vs 19.8 mln Year Shr profit one ct vs profit one ct Net profit 258,125 vs profit 164,553 Revs 4,225,731 vs 3,027,892 Avg shrs 17.9 mln vs 19.5 mln
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PARK ELECTROCHEMICAL CORP <PKE> SETS PAYOUT
Qtly div three cts vs three cts prior Pay May 20 Record April 20
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BRAZIL SEAMEN SAY STRIKE NEAR END
About half of Brazil's 40,000 seamen have returned to work after accords with 22 companies, and the national strike which began on February 27 looks close to ending, a union spokesman said. The spokesman, speaking from strike headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, estimated that 80 ships were strike-bound. ...
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KEY U.S. HOUSE PANEL FINISHES MAJOR TRADE BILL
The House Ways and Means Committee completed action on legislation to toughen U.S. trade laws, chairman Dan Rostenkowski said. The committee's consideration of one of the most controversial provisions, a plan to force major trade surplus countries to cut their trade imbalance with the United States, w...
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RUSS TOGS INC <RTS> 4TH QTR JAN 31 NET
Shr 82 cts vs 76 cts Net 4,200,000 vs 3,954,000 Sales 58.7 mln vs 60.6 mln Year Oper shr 2.68 dlrs vs 2.47 dlrs Oper net 13.8 mln vs 13.0 mln Sales 274.3 mln vs 276.8 mln NOTE: Prior year net excludes loss 1,120,000 dlrs from discontinued operations and loss on disposal of ...
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KLM TO TAKE 15 PCT STAKE IN AIR UK
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines <KLM.A> said it agreed to take a 15 pct stake in Air U.K. Ltd, a subsidiary of British and Commonwealth Shipping Plc <BCOM.L>, in a transaction worth around two mln stg. A KLM spokesman said KLM already cooperated closely with Air UK, which runs 111 flights a week to Amster...
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THERMO PROCESS <TPSI> ACQUISITION TERMINATED
Thermo Process Systems Inc said its proposed acquisition of the Surface Combustion Division of privately-held <Midland-Ross Corp> has been terminated because mutually satisfactory terms could not be established.
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NORANDA RAISES PRIMARY ALUMINUM PRICES
Noranda Aluminum Inc. said it has increased its primary aluminum prices by two cents a lb, effective with new orders as of March 25 and all shipments beginning May 1. The new price for unalloyed ingot will be 64.5 cents a lb while the new price for extrusion billet will be 72.5 cents a lb.
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SOVIET PAPER DETAILS GEORGIAN FLOOD DAMAGE
Floods and avalanches killed 110 people and caused around 350 mln roubles worth of damage in the southern Soviet republic of Georgia earlier this year, the government daily Izvestia said. Some 80,000 hectares of agricultural land and gardens had been inundated, damaging tea plantations and orange groves...
Corporate News
UTILICORP <UCU> SEES HIGHER 1987 FIRST QUARTER
Utilicorp United Corp said it expects to report 1987 first quarter earnings of about 12 mln dlrs or about 1.12 dlrs a share and revenues of about 190 mln dlrs. In the comparable quarter a year ago, Utilicorp earned 8.5 mln dlrs or 87 cts on revenues of 203 mln dlrs. There are 9.6 mln shares outsta...
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TSENG <TSNG> SEES SALES INCREASE FIRST QTR 1987
Tseng Laboratories Inc said it expects first quarter 1987 sales to exceed total sales for the entire 1986 year, and said it expects earnings for the quarter to grow at a faster rate than sales. Tseng posted total revenues for 1986 of 4,255,731, and net income of 258,125, or 14 cts per share. Jack ...
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STOCKHOLDER SYSTEMS <SSIAA> MAKES ACQUISITION
Stockholder Systems Inc said it has agreed in principle to acquire privately-held Software Concepts Inc, which provides software for check processing, mortgage application processing and safe deposit box accounting, for undisclosed terms. Software Concepts had revenues of about 3,200,000 dlrs for the ...
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CONCEPT INC <CCPT> 2ND QTR FEB 28 NET
Shr 11 cts vs five cts Net 656,000 vs 314,000 Sales 8,868,000 vs 6,499,000 Avg shrs 5,823,000 vs 5,705,000 1st half Shr 22 cts vs 13 cts Net 1,296,000 vs 795,000 Sales 17.3 mln vs 13.5 mln Avg shrs 5,809,000 vs 5,973,000 NOTE: Share adjusted for five-for-four spli...
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LIFE OF INDIANA CORP <LIFI> 4TH QTR LOSS
Shr loss two cts vs profit six cts Net loss 103,000 vs profit 319,000 Revs 4,357,000 vs 6,494,000 Avg shrs 5,415,185 vs 5,646,185 Year Shr profit 22 cts vs profit 10 cts Net profit 1,236,000 vs profit 570,000 Revs 22.2 mln vs 24.8 mln Avg shrs 5,638,596 vs 5,646,185 ...
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B.F. SAUL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT <BFS> PAYOUT
Qtly div five cts vs five cts prior Pay April 30 Record April 10 NOTE: B.F. Saul Real Estate Investment Trust.
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SOUTH AFRICA PROBLEMS REMAIN DESPITE DEBT PACT
South Africa's new foreign debt agreement sparked a rally in local financial markets, but bankers and economists said the pact removes only one source of anxiety from a still depressed economy. "We have not gone from 'no confidence' to 'full confidence' yet," commented one banker, who saw the agreement ...
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MAYTAG <MYG> SEES CAPITAL SPENDING UP IN 1987
Maytag Co said it expects capital spending in 1987 to increase to about 60 mln dlrs from 49 mln dlrs in 1986. Maytag chairman and chief executive officer Daniel Krumm said the company plans a "significant" investment at its Admiral refrigerator plant in Galesburg, Ill., as well as continued spending f...
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TRAVELERS <TIC> UNIT TO BUY REALTY DIVISIONS
The Travelers Corp's Travelers Mortgage Services said it signed a letter of intent to buy two subsidiaries of the privately-held <Equitable Life Assurance Society of the U.S.> The company said it plans to acquire the Equitable Relocation Management Corp and the Equitable Realty Network Inc. T...
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COMMUNICATIONS AND CABLE INC <CCAB> 1ST QTR NET
Oper shr seven cts vs loss nil Oper net 988,000 vs loss 52,000 Revs 2,267,000 vs 791,000 NOTE: Net excludes gains from discontinued operations of 65,000 dlrs vs 75,000 dlrs. Current year net includes gain 1,025,000 dlrs from sale of cellular telephone investment. Prior year figures r...
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3-MAR-1987 06:14:59.08
3-MAR-1987 06:14:59.08
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DALLAS INVESTOR CUTS STAKE IN MCDERMOTT (MDR)
A group led by Dallas investor Harold Simmons told the Securities and Exchange Commission it had reduced its stake in McDermott International Inc by one pct, to under five pct. The group had said in a March 10 filing, announcing acquisition of 5.4 pct of the firm's stock, that it might consider seekin...
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INTN'L PLATINUM, DEGUSSA IN JOINT VENTURE TALKS
International Platinum Corp said it signed a letter of intent to enter into further negotiations on a joint venture exploration agreement with Degussa A.G., of West Germany, regarding several North American platinum properties. Conclusion of the agreement is subject to completion of further detailed e...
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WESTWOOD ONE INC <WONE> 1ST QWTR FEB 28 NET
Shr 12 cts vs eight cts Net 1,440,000 vs 830,000 Revs 15.9 mln vs 11.2 mln Avg shrs 12,342,000 vs 10,826,000
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IRAN SAYS HAS BETTER WEAPONS THAN SILKWORM
Iranian Prime Minister Mir-Hossein Mousavi said Iran had "more effective" missiles at its disposal than the shore-to-sea missiles which had provoked U.S. Concern, Tehran Radio reported. A U.S. State Department spokesman said last week Iran had acquired Chinese-made Silkworm missiles which posed a greate...
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EC COMMISSION DETAILS SUGAR TENDER
The European Community Commission confirmed it granted export licences for 59,000 tonnes of current series white sugar at a maximum export rebate of 45.678 European Currency Units (ECUs) per 100 kilos. Out of this, traders in West Germany received 34,750 tonnes, in the U.K. 13,000, in Denmark 7,250 tonn...
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TRICENTROL TO CONCENTRATE ON PROVEN RESERVES
Tricentrol Plc <TCT.L> said it will concentrate most of its efforts this year on its proven oil and gas reserves in order to maximise benefits to shareholders in the mid to long-term. It said in a statement "We are confident that substantial development funds will be available to Tricentrol and that ...
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BROOKLYN UNION GAS CO <BU> SETS PAYOUT
Qtrly div 41.5 cts vs 41.5 cts prior Pay May One Record April 6
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ARGENTINE PORT WORKERS TAKE INDUSTRIAL ACTION
Argentine port workers began an indefinite protest against safety conditions at the port of Buenos Aires, stopping work for one hour per shift, a press spokesman said. He said three port workers had died over the last month in accidents. He said the decision to take action was made after a port worker...
Corporate News
NOVAMIN SAYS IT RECEIVED PROPOSED TAKEOVER BID FROM BREAKWATER
NOVAMIN SAYS IT RECEIVED PROPOSED TAKEOVER BID FROM BREAKWATER
Industrial and Sector News
FED EXPECTED TO ADD RESERVES IN MARKET
The Federal Reserve will probably intervene in the government securities market to add reserves today, economists said. They expected the Fed will supply temporary reserves indirectly via 1.5 to two billion dlrs of customer repurchase agreements. Fed funds hovered at a relatively high 6-1/4 pct th...
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INDIA REPORTED BUYING TWO WHITE SUGAR CARGOES
India is reported to have bought two white sugar cargoes for April/May shipment at its tender today near 227 dlrs a tonne cost and freight and could be seeking a third cargo, traders said. A British operator is believed to have sold one of the cargoes, while an Austrian concern is thought to have featur...
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NOVAMIN IN PROPOSED BUYOUT BY BREAWATER <BWRLF>
<Novamin Inc> said it received a proposed takeover offer from Breakwater Resources Ltd involving a swap of one Breakwater share for two Novamin common shares. It said the proposal also called for conversion of outstanding Novamin warrants into Breakwater common shares on the same basis, provided the ...
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LILLY INDUSTRIAL COATINGS INC <LICIA> 1ST QTR
Feb 28 end Shr 18 cts vs 13 cts Net 1,541,000 vs 1,122,000 Sales 36.7 mln vs 33.5 mln Avg shrs 8,517,000 vs 8,441,000 NOTE: Share adjusted for five pct stock dividend in August 1986.
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COMMONWEALTY REALTY <CRTYZ>, BAY <BAY> END TALKS
Commonwealth Realty Trust said preliminary merger talks with Bay Financial Corp have been terminated due to a failure to agree on terms.
Commodities and Trade
MET-PRO CORP <MPR> 4TH QTR ENDS JAN 31 NET
Shr 19 cts vs 18 cts Net 362,692 vs 347,868 Revs 6,311,808 vs 5,827,538 12 mths Shr 60 cts vs 80 cts Net 1,152,746 vs 1,534,503 Revs 24.7 mln vs 25.2 mln
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CENTRAL MAINE POWER CO <CTP> SETS QUARTERLY
Qtly div 35 cts vs 35 cts prior Pay April 30 Record April 10
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U.K. RESERVES SHOW UNDERLYING RISE IN FEBRUARY
Britain's gold and currency reserves showed an underlying rise of 287 mln dlrs in February, after a 72 mln dlrs rise in January, the Treasury said. The underlying trend, which is a guide to Bank of England operations to support the pound on foreign exchanges, is net of borrowings and repayments. T...
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PEP BOYS <PBY> SETS SPLIT, RAISES QUARTERLY
Manny, Moe and Jack Inc said its board declared a three-for-one stock split and raised the quarterly dividend to six cts presplit from 5-1/2 cts. Both are payable July 27 to holders of record July One and the The split is subject to shareholder approval at the May 18 annual meeting of an increase ...
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PEP BOYS - MANNY, MOE AND JACK INC <PBY> 4TH QTR
Jan 31 end Shr 45 cts vs 37 cts Net 8,349,000 vs 6,187,000 Sales 126.7 mln vs 103.7 mln Year Shr 1.55 dlrs vs 1.29 dlrs Net 28.1 mln vs 21.1 mln Sales 485.9 mln vs 388.9 mln NOTE: Latest year net includes three cts shr gain from sale of assets.
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HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES <HOV> EARNINGS TO RISE
Hovnanian Enterprises Inc said the company's earnings for year would exceed the 1.65 dlrs a share previously announced and could go as high as 1.75 dlrs for fiscal year ended Feb 28, 1987. The company posted net earnings of 11.5 mln dlrs, or 1.72 dlrs per share, on revenues of 199.3 mln dlrs for fiscal...
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NY TRADERS SAY TURKEY MADE LARGE SUGAR PURCHASE
Turkey bought an estimated 100,000 tonnes of white sugar from three trade houses today for April to June shipment, according to trade sources. They said a large U.K. trade house sold 50,000 tonnes, a U.S. house traded 25,000 tonnes, and a Swiss-based dealer house 25,000 tonnes. Price details were ...
Commodities and Trade
JOHNSON SAYS FED'S ACTIONS YESTERDAY MEANT TO STABILIZE DOLLAR AT CURRENT LEVELS
JOHNSON SAYS FED'S ACTIONS YESTERDAY MEANT TO STABILIZE DOLLAR AT CURRENT LEVELS
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SUNSTAR FOODS INC <SUNF> 2ND QTR FEB 28 NET
Shr 23 cts vs not reported Net 282,000 vs 1,000 Sales 18.6 mln vs 18.7 mln Six mths Shr 48 cts vs 17 cts Net 583,000 vs 213,000 Sales 37.8 mln vs 37.5 mln NOTE: 1987 six months net includes a loss from discontinued operations equal to two cts a share. 1986 net includes...
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COMALCO SAYS LOWER COSTS HELP RETURN TO PROFITS
Comalco Ltd said its return to profit reflected reduced costs, improved primary aluminium prices and its withdrawal from a Japanese smelter venture. It said the earlier reported 57.1 mln dlr profit for the year ended December 31 against a 69.13 mln dlr loss in 1985 was also aided by lower interest rates...
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HADSON <HADS> TO ACQUIRE 85 PCT OF SEAXE <SEAX>
Hadson Corp said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 85 pct of the outstanding common stock of Seaxe Energy Corp. The company said it will buy the 85 pct interest in Seaxe from shareholders owning restricted or controlled shares for less than 200,000 Hadson common shares. It said closi...
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REUTERS TO BUY I P SHARP OF CANADA
Reuters Holdings Plc <RTRS.L> said it had agreed in principle to buy <I P Sharp Associates Ltd> of Toronto for 30.4 mln stg. Sharp is a time-sharing network and database company specialising in finance, economics, energy and aviation. It operates a global packet-switching network and global limits...
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TCBY ENTERPRISES <TCBY> SPLITS STOCK
TCBY Enterprises Inc said its board has approved a three-for-two split of its common stock with a distribution to be made on April 24 to stockholders of record on April 9. The split will increase the number of outstanding shares to over 26 mln from about 17.3 mln shares now, the company said. TCBY...
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RAYTHEON CO <RTN> SETS QUARTERLY
Qtly div 45 cts vs 45 cts prior Pay April 30 Record April 10
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P.H. GLATFELTER CO <GLP> INCREASES DIVIDEND
P.H. Glatfelter said its board increased its quarterly dividend on its common stock to 14 cts per share, from 12.5 cts per share the prior quarter. It said the dividend is payable May 1, 1987, to shareholders of record April 15, 1987. In addition, the company said it authorized the repurchase of u...
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LIFE OF INDIANA CORP <LIFI> 4TH QTR LOSS
Shr loss 19 cts vs profit 57 cts Net loss 103,005 vs profit 319,344 Year Shr profit 22 cts vs profit 10 cts Net profit 1,236,347 vs profit 570,222
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ULTRAMAR SELLS U.K. MARKETING UNITS FOR 50 MLN STG
Ultramar Plc <UMAR.L> said it had reached agreement in principle to sell its wholly owned U.K. Marketing companies to Kuwait Petroleum Corp for around 50 mln stg. Ultramar's marketing units include <Ultramar Golden Eagle Ltd> which in 1985 made a profit of around 1.4 mln stg before financing and g...
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CONSOLIDATED NOREX TO ACQUIRE TRIWEB RESOURCES
<Consolidated Norex Resources Ltd> said it agreed to acquire all issued and outstanding shares of Triweb Resources Ltd, a privately held oil and gas company with land holdings and production base in Alberta and Saskatchewan. The company said specific details relating to purchase price and other ter...
Commodities and Trade
THAI SUGAR PRODUCTION CONTINUES HIGH IN FEB
Thai sugar production continued at a high level in February, latest figures received by the International Sugar Organization (ISO) show. The figures show stocks at end-February of 2.49 mln tonnes raw value against 2.33 mln a year earlier. Analysts said this was a new peak for the date. Production ...
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REICHHOLD CHEMICALS INC EXPLORING POSSIBLE SALE OF EUROPEAN SUBSIDIARY
REICHHOLD CHEMICALS INC EXPLORING POSSIBLE SALE OF EUROPEAN SUBSIDIARY
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NY TRADERS EXPECT CHINA TO STEP UP SUGAR BUYING
Trade house sources said China is expected to step up its sugar purchases following yesterday's steep drop in world sugar prices. The consensus is that the Chinese will buy between 200,000 and 400,000 tonnes of raw sugar. "China is short of foreign exchange and a drop in prices is usually taken as...
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ROSS STORES INC <ROST> 4TH QTR JAN 31 LOSS
Shr loss 1.30 dlrs vs profit 29 cts Net loss 33.4 mln vs profit 7,386,000 Sales 168.2 mln vs 128.4 mln Year Shr loss 1.61 dlrs vs profit 30 cts Net loss 41.4 mln vs profit 7,055,000 Sales 527.5 mln vs 366.7 mln NOTE: Latest year net both periods includes 39.4 mln dlr provis...
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U.S. BANK DISCOUNT BORROWINGS AVERAGE 310 MLN DLRS IN FEB 25 WEEK, FED SAYS
U.S. BANK DISCOUNT BORROWINGS AVERAGE 310 MLN DLRS IN FEB 25 WEEK, FED SAYS
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HONG KONG M3 RISES 2.2 PCT IN JANUARY
Hong Kong's broadly defined M3 money supply rose 2.2 pct to 607.17 billion H.K. Dlrs in January, after a 3.1 pct rise in December, for a year-on-year rise of 23.3 pct, the government said in a statement. Local currency M3 rose 3.6 pct to 280.36 billion dlrs from December when it was up 3.4 pct from Nove...
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NAVISTAR <NAV> STILL EXPECTS HIGHER 1987 NET
Navistar International Corp chairman Donald Lennox repeated that benefits from recapitalization are likely to boost future earnings for fiscal 1987. Lennox told the annual meeting that future quarterly and full year earnings from ongoing operations should be "significantly above 1986 results." In ...
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CORRECTED-LILLY INDUSTRIAL COATINGS INC <LICIA>
1st qtr Feb 28 end Shr 18 cts vs 13 cts Net 1,541,000 vs 1,122,000 Sales 39.7 mln vs 33.5 mln Avg shrs 8,517,000 vs 8,441,000 NOTE: Share adjusted for five pct stock dividend in August 1986. Company corrects current year sales.
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