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U.S. SENATE PANEL APPROVES TRADE MISSION BILL
The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee approved a bill that would establish farm trade and aid missions to promote the use of U.S. food aid, donation, credit and export subsidy programs by overseas customers. The bill, approved by voice vote, would establish trade missions made up of representatives of t...
Financial Reports
BAT SHARES UNDERVALUED, SAY STOCK MARKET ANALYSTS
BAT Industries Plc <BTI.L> 1986 results, which were at the upper end of market expectations, showed the company was in a strong position and that its shares were probably undervalued, share analysts said. BAT shares were down at 524p in late afternoon trading after a previous 535p close. They touched...
Market and Economy
WOOLWORTH, UNDERWOODS FAIL TO AGREE ON BID
<Underwoods Plc> said it had not been possible to agree terms on a bid to be made by Woolworth Holdings Plc <WLUK.L> during talks. The two companies had been holding exploratory discussions. No spokesman for either company was immediately available to say why terms could not be agreed, nor whether...
Corporate News
REICHHOLD <RCI> EXPLORING SALE OF EUROPEAN UNIT
Reichhold Chemicals Inc said it is exploring the sale of its stake in its European subsidiary Reichhold Chemie AG. Reichhold Chemie Ag, headquartered in Rausen, Switzerland, had sales in excess of 75 mln dlrs last year. It is 83 pct owned by Reichhold. The rest is owned by German and Swiss shareholder...
Financial Reports
UAL SAID DONALD TRUMP WAS INTERESTED IN UAL STOCK "AS INVESTMENT"
UAL SAID DONALD TRUMP WAS INTERESTED IN UAL STOCK "AS INVESTMENT"
Market and Economy
INT'L BROADCASTING <IBCA> SETS REVERSE SPLIT
International Broadcasting Corp said shareholders at its annual meeting approved a one for 25 reverse stock split. The split will be effective after completion of filing requirements, it said. New certificates will be needed, it added. The media company said it currently has 40,950,000 common sh...
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BI INC <BIAC> SETS REVERSE SPLIT
BI Inc said it is implementing a one-for-15 reverse split to shareholders of record today. It said any fractional shares will be redeemed for cash, reducing its free-trading stock in public hands to 1,300,000 shares from 20 mln and its total shares outstanding to 1,993,000 from 29.9 mln. Sharehold...
Corporate News
BALDRIGE SAYS JAPAN MUST OPEN ITS MARKETS
Commerce Secretary Malcolm Baldrige said the United States will not stand idly by and let Japan dominate the world electronics market. Baldrige told the Senate Finance Committee the United States would insist Japan open its markets to U.S. products as the U.S. market is open to Japanese products. ...
Financial Reports
BASF CORP YEAR NET
Net 105 mln dlrs vs 39 mln Sales 3.6 billion vs 2.6 billion NOTE: Wholly-owned by <BASF AG> of West Germany.
Financial Reports
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...
Financial Reports
MONTANA POWER CO <MTP> VOTES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
Qtly div 67 cts vs 67 cts prior qtr Pay 30 April Record 10 April
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UAL <UAL> SAID TRUMP TALKED WITH UAL CHAIRMAN
Real estate magnate Donald Trump told UAL Inc Chairman Richard Ferris that he was interested in UAL stock as an investment, according to a UAL executive. Trump, who was unavailable for comment, is believed by market sources to have a sizeable position in UAL, which he began accumulating several weeks ag...
Financial Reports
TEAM INC <TMI> 3RD QTR FEB 28 NET
Shr profit five cts vs loss 18 cts Net profit 91,000 vs loss 355,000 Revs 11.5 mln vs 11.7 mln Nine mths Shr profit six cts vs loss 1.45 dlrs Net profit 127,000 vs loss 2,846,000 Revs 31.8 mln vs 34.9 mln
Financial Reports
TODD SHIPYARDS CORP OMITS QTLY COMMON DIV, SETS PREFERRED PAYOUT
TODD SHIPYARDS CORP OMITS QTLY COMMON DIV, SETS PREFERRED PAYOUT
Corporate News
RSI CORP <RSIC> 2ND QTR FEB 28 NET
Shr 33 cts vs 13 cts Net 2,266,000 vs 849,000 Revs 24.1 mln vs 16.0 mln 1st half Shr 61 cts vs 24 cts Net 4,236,000 vs 1,619,000 Revs 47.4 mln vs 33.5 mln NOTE: Share after stock splits. Net includes discontinued operations loss four cts shr vs nil in quarter and loss...
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RCM TECHNOLOGIES INC <RCMT> 1ST QTR JAN 31 LOSS
Shr loss one ct vs loss one ct Net loss 89,844 vs loss 85,731 Revs 3,384,726 vs 4,646,285
Market and Economy
MCCLAIN INDUSTRIES INC <MCCL> 1ST QTR DEC 31 NET
Shr 24 cts vs 13 cts Net 380,325 vs 211,183 Sales 5,046,578 vs 3,941,764 NOTE: Current year net includes gain from sale of Sterling Heights, Mich., plant of 174,000 dlrs. Another 698,000 dlrs of gain from sale sale has been treated as deferred income.
Corporate News
U.K. MONEY MARKET SHORTAGE FORECAST REVISED UP
The Bank of England said it revised up its forecast of the shortage in the money market today to around 500 mln stg from its initial estimate of 350 mln.
Corporate News
SYNALLOY <SYO> ENDS PLANS TO SELL UNIT
Synalloy Corp said it has ended talks on the sale of its Blackman Uhler Chemical Division to Intex Products Inc because agreement could not be reached. The company said it does not intend to seek another buyer.
Market and Economy
C-I-L ACQUIRING TRIMAC'S STAKE IN TRICIL
<C-I-L Inc> said it would exercise its right to acquire <Trimac Ltd>'s stake in their jointly owned Tricil Ltd for 91 mln dlrs, with closing expected May 22. C-I-L added that the final price could be less, however, depending on an Ontario court ruling resulting from a previously reported legal act...
Market and Economy
EC INFLATION STARTS TO RISE AGAIN IN FEBRUARY
Inflation in the European Community, which fell to its lowest since the 1960s between November and January, started to take off again last month, figures from the EC statistics office Eurostat showed. Consumer prices were on average three pct higher than in February 1986, the office said. This compared ...
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PANTERA'S <PANT> TO BUY TEN PIZZA RESTAURANTS
Pantera's Corp said it agreed to buy ten pizza restaurants in southeastern Colorado from creditors foreclosing on the facilities. The purchase price includes 1.25 mln dlrs in cash and company stock, it said. Separately, Pantera's said it issued an area development agreement with a franchisee group...
Corporate News
ALLIED-SIGNAL INC TO SELL LINOTYPE GROUP TO COMMERZBANK OF WEST GERMANY
ALLIED-SIGNAL INC TO SELL LINOTYPE GROUP TO COMMERZBANK OF WEST GERMANY
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ENERGY/U.S. OIL OUTPUT
Energy Secretary John Herrington has proposed several ways to boost U.S. oil production, but he said all would cost the Treasury money and will come under close White House scrutiny before action is taken. One measure he said he favored would raise the depletion allowance to 27.5 pct on new oil and gas ...
Financial Reports
TODD SHIPYARDS <TOD> OMITS COMMMON DIVIDEND
Todd Shipyards Corp said it omitted payment of the quarterly dividend on its common stock and lowered the dividend on its series A preferred stock to 75 cts from 77 cts a share. Todd said the 75 ct preferred dividend will be paid May one to shareholders of record April 15. The company said it omit...
Corporate News
IMO DELAVAL <IMD> SETS INITIAL DIVIDEND
Imo Delaval said its board declared an initial quarterly dividend of 14 cts per share, payable April 24 to holders of record on April 6.
Financial Reports
PAKISTAN TO RETENDER FOR RBD PALM OIL TOMORROW
Pakistan will retender for 6,000 tonnes of refined bleached deodorised palm oil for second half March shipment tomorrow, after failing to take up offers today, palm oil traders said.
Financial Reports
NATIONAL COMPUTER SYSTEMS INC <NLCS>4TH QTR NET
Shr 25 cts vs 31 cts Net 4,798,000 vs 5,380,000 Revs 65.3 mln vs 58.2 mln Avg shrs 19.2 mln vs 17.5 mln Year Shr 84 cts vs 89 cts Net 15,750,000 vs 15,191,000 Revs 262.1 mln vs 215.8 mln Avg shrs 18.8 mln vs 17.1 mln
Commodities and Trade
ALLIED-SIGNAL <ALD> TO SELL LINOTYPE UNIT
Allied-Signal Inc said it agreed to sell its Linotype Group unit to <Commerzbank AG> of West Germany for an undisclosed amount. Allied-Signal said Commerzbank is expected to offer shares of the unit to the public later this year. The company said the agreement is subject to approval by the gove...
Commodities and Trade
CONTINENTAL HEALTH AFFILIATES INC <CTHL> 4TH QTR
Shr 10 cts vs five cts Net 512,000 vs 230,000 Revs 16.8 mln vs 9,025,000 Year Shr 55 cts vs 34 cts Net 2,662,000 vs 1,541,000 Revs 57.5 mln vs 32.3 mln
Corporate News
CANADA SETS OIL INDUSTRY AID PACKAGE
Canada's federal government will provide a 350 mln dlr oil industry aid package that includes cash incentives designed to cover one-third of a company's oil and gas exploration and development costs, Energy Minister Marcel Masse announced. The aid program will inject about 350 mln dlrs a year into the...
Corporate News
MOBIL PLANS TO OPEN OFFICE IN PEKING
Mobil Oil Corp of 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 encourage fore...
Financial Reports
COCOA TALKS SLOW AT CRUCIAL STAGE - DELEGATES
International Cocoa Organization (ICCO) talks on buffer stock rules have slowed during a crucial phase of negotiations, delegates said, but they remained confident about prospects for reaching agreement by Friday. Cocoa producers, European Community (EC) consumers and all consumers separately reviewed t...
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NEWMONT GOLD <NGC> SEES GOLD SALES RISING
Newmont Gold Corp expects gold sales in 1987 to rise about 22 pct to 577,000 ounces from 1986's 474,000 ounces, the company said in its annual report. Newmont Gold, 95 pct owned by Newmont Mining Corp <NEM>, said it expects significant increases in gold sales in 1988 and 1989 as well.
Corporate News
MESSIDOR TO MERGE WITH TRITON BELEGGINGEN
Messidor Ltd said it signed a letter of intent to acquire 100 pct of the outstanding shares of Triton Beleggineng Nederland B.V., a European investment portfolio management company. If approved, two mln shares of stock held by the Messidor Ltd officers and directors would be issued to Triton sharehold...
Corporate News
ENCOR ENERGY CORP INC YR NET LOSS 406.6 MLN VS PROFIT 35.4 MLN
ENCOR ENERGY CORP INC YR NET LOSS 406.6 MLN VS PROFIT 35.4 MLN
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MIDDLE SOUTH <MSU> TO FORM NEW DIVIDEND POLICY
Middle South Utilities Inc is taking a conversative approach to formulating a new common stock dividend policy, chairman Edwin Lupberger said. He told securities analysts that when the company's common dividend is resumed, "the initial rate will appear conservative to you by industry standards and in re...
Financial Reports
TWA SOLD FOUR MLN SHARES OF USAIR BELIEVED TO INSTITUTIONS, WALL STREET SOURCES
TWA SOLD FOUR MLN SHARES OF USAIR BELIEVED TO INSTITUTIONS, WALL STREET SOURCES
Financial Reports
U.S. SUGAR POLICY MAY SELF-DESTRUCT, CONGRESSMAN
A leading U.S. farm-state Congressman, Jerry Huckaby, D-La., warned he will press next year for legislation to control domestic production of sweeteners, perhaps including corn sweeteners, if the industry fails to voluntarily halt output increases this year. "We're moving toward a direction where we cou...
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INVESTORS INCREASE STAKE IN FROST, SULLIVAN
One of a pair of private investors in Frost and Sullivan Inc told the Securities and Exchange Commission he increased his stake in the firm by about two pct, to 15.4 pct. He is Theodore Cross, Princeton, N.J., editor of Business and Society Review. The other investor is Mason Slaine, Cos Cob, Mass...
Corporate News
LIBERIAN ORE CARRIER IN COLLISION IN RIVER ELBE
The Liberian motor bulk carrier, Trave Ore, 106,490 dwt, loaded with ore, and the 2,852 dwt West German motor vessel Christa, collided late last night on the River Elbe near buoy 129, Lloyds Shipping Intelligence said. The Trave Ore proceeded by its own means to Hamburg. The Christa was taken in tow wit...
Commodities and Trade
HERSHEY OIL CORP <HSO> 4TH QTR LOSS
Shr loss 19 cts vs loss 2.37 dlrs Net loss 1,140,000 vs loss 13,608,000 Revs 1,069,000 vs 1,940,000 Year Shr loss 53 cts vs loss 2.34 dlrs Net loss 3,012,000 vs loss 13,433,000 Revs 4,945,000 vs 6,705,000
Other
EG AND G INC <EGG> SETS QUARTERLY
Qtly div 14 cts vs 14 cts prior Pay May Eight Record April 17
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<ENCOR ENERGY CORP INC> YEAR LOSS
Shr not given Net loss 406.6 mln vs profit 35.4 mln Revs 138.1 mln vs 211.9 mln Note: 1986 net includes 545.7 mln dlr asset writedown before 139.2 mln dlr recovery of deferred taxes. 48 pct-owned by Dome Petroleum Ltd <DMP>.
Commodities and Trade
BRAZILIAN LABOUR UNREST SPREADS, MANY BANKS SHUT
Brazil's labour unrest is spreading, with many banks, universities and government statistical offices on strike and more pay disputes looming. Bankworkers' leaders said that a national strike launched yesterday to press for a 100 pct immediate pay rise and monthly salary adjustments had the support of m...
Corporate News
<ASTA GROUP INC> UNIT IN LOAN PURCHASE
Asta Group Inc said its 50 pct owned Liberty Service Corp affiliate has purchased about 50 mln dlrs face value of credit card installment receivables from a major financial institution it did not name for a significant discount from face value. It said the portfolio consists mostly of charged off loans....
Financial Reports
ARDEN INTERNATIONAL <AIKI> 4TH QTR DEC 27 NET
Oper shr one ct vs two cts Oper net 30,000 vs 62,000 Revs 2,315,000 vs 2,355,000 Year Oper shr four cts vs nine cts Oper net 95,000 vs 204,000 Revs 9,214,000 vs 9,950,000 Avg shrs 2,492,000 vs 2,351,000 NOTE: Full name is Arden International Kitchens Inc More
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TWA <TWA> SELLS POSITION IN USAIR <U>
Trans World Airlines Inc sold four mln shares it held in USAir Group Inc, Wall Street sources said. The sources said the buyers are believed to be a group of institutions. Bear Stearns handled the trade. It crossed the four mln shares at 45, off 1/8. Bear Stearns would not comment on buyers or sellers...
Financial Reports
COMBUSTION ENGINEERING<CSP> SEES 1ST QTR NET OFF
Combustion Engineering Inc said it expects first quarter earnings to be 20 to 25 pct below the year-ago 13.6 mln dlrs, mainly due to financing costs resulting from the January 1987 acquisition of AccuRay Corp. The company said it has filed for an offering of four mln common shares and 150 mln dlrs of su...
Financial Reports
NEWMONT GOLD SEES ITS SALES RISING 22 PCT
Newmont Gold Corp expects gold sales in 1987 to rise about 22 pct to 577,000 ounces from 1986's 474,000 ounces, the company said in its annual report. Newmont Gold, 95 pct owned by Newmont Mining Corp, said it expects significant increases in gold sales in 1988 and 1989 as well.
Commodities and Trade
Unilever Plc and Nv combined 1986 pre-tax profit 1.14 billion stg vs 953 mln.
Unilever Plc and Nv combined 1986 pre-tax profit 1.14 billion stg vs 953 mln.
Commodities and Trade
25-MAR-1987
25-MAR-1987
Financial Reports
TREASURY'S BAKER SAYS EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES WILL REDUCE TRADE DEFICIT THIS YEAR
TREASURY'S BAKER SAYS EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES WILL REDUCE TRADE DEFICIT THIS YEAR
Other
GATEWAY SPORTING BUYS INNOVATIVE DENTAL
Gateway Sporting Goods Co said it acquired all of the shares of stock of Innovative Dental Services Inc for an undisclosed amount of cash. Gateway said the acquired company has contracts with 102 dentists in 144 locations.
Commodities and Trade
TREASURY'S BAKER SEES CUT IN TRADE DEFICIT
Treasury Secretary James Baker said the administration is confident the effect of exchange rate changes will bring about a cut in the trade deficit this year. In testimony before the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs, Baker conceded that the effect thus far has "not yet proved as quick or as stro...
Financial Reports
CYCLOPS CORP REFORMS BOARD AFTER DIXONS GROUP FAILS TO GET MAJORITY OF CYCLOPS STOCK
CYCLOPS CORP REFORMS BOARD AFTER DIXONS GROUP FAILS TO GET MAJORITY OF CYCLOPS STOCK
Commodities and Trade
U.S. BANK NET FREE RESERVES 644 MLN DLRS IN TWO WEEKS TO FEB 25, FED SAYS
U.S. BANK NET FREE RESERVES 644 MLN DLRS IN TWO WEEKS TO FEB 25, FED SAYS
Corporate News
PAN ATLANTIC RE INC <PNRE> 4TH QTR NET
Oper shr 15 cts vs 1.07 dlrs Oper net 372,000 vs 2,601,000 Year Oper shr 80 cts vs 61 cts Oper net 1,952,000 vs 1,491,000 NOTE: Net excludes realized investment loss 13,000 dlrs vs gain 986,000 dlrs in quarter and gains 1,047,000 dlrs vs 1,152,000 dlrs in year. 1986 year net ex...
Financial Reports
QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP <QCHM> SETS QUARTERLY
Qtly div 12-1/2 cts vs 12-1/2 cts prior Pay April 30 Record April 17
Commodities and Trade
MIDDLE SOUTH <MSU> TO CONSIDER DIVIDEND
Middle South Utilities Inc will not consider payment of a common stock dividend until there is another ruling on a Mississippi Supreme Court order rolling back rates at the company's Mississippi Power and Light Co subsidiary, chairman Edwin Lupberger said. He told security analysts Middle South was clos...
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BELGIUM PLANS TO OUTLAW INSIDER TRADING
A Belgian finance ministry spokesman said new rules planned on insider trading would enable offenders to be fined and imprisoned for up to a year, and be compelled to forfeit gains. The new rules require parliamentary approval, and government sources said it was unclear when they would come into force...
Financial Reports
OWENS-CORNING FIBERGLAS <OCF> SELLS FOAM UNIT
Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp said it sold its controlling interest in its French foam insulation producing subsidiary to a Lafarege Corp <LAF> subsidiary. Owens-Corning said it sold its interest in Sentuc Porxpan SA for an undisclosed price.
Financial Reports
U.S. SHOE INC 4TH QTR SHR 31 CTS VS 56 CTS
U.S. SHOE INC 4TH QTR SHR 31 CTS VS 56 CTS
Financial Reports
TREASURY'S BAKER OUTLINES TRADE BILL CRITICISMS
Treasury Secretary James Baker said that some of the trade bills proposed by Congress conflict significantly with certain basic principles the Reagan administration considers critical. Baker told a Senate committee that the administration would resist such measures as a general import surcharge, secto...
Corporate News
U.S. SHOE CORP <USR> 4TH QTR JAN 31 NET
Shr 31 cts vs 56 cts Net 13.7 mln vs 25.2 mln Sales 610.9 mln vs 575.9 mln Avg shrs 45.0 mln vs 44.8 mln Year Shr 57 cts vs 1.46 dlrs Net 25.5 mln vs 64.9 mln Sales 2.00 billion vs 1.92 billion Avg shrs 45.0 mln vs 44.5 mln NOTE: Current year net both periods incl...
Financial Reports
OPEC WITHIN OUTPUT CEILING, SUBROTO SAYS
Opec remains within its agreed output ceiling of 15.8 mln barrels a day, and had expected current fluctuations in the spot market of one or two dlrs, Indonesian Energy Minister Subroto said. He told reporters after meeting with President Suharto that present weakness in the spot oil market was the resul...
Commodities and Trade
ARGENTINE SOYBEAN YIELD ESTIMATES DOWN FURTHER
Argentine grain producers again reduced their estimates for the total yield of the 1986/87 soybean crop, which will begin to be harvested in mid-April, trade sources said. They said growers now forecast soybean production this season at between 7.5 and 7.8 mln tonnes, down from last week's estimate of...
Market and Economy
VERTEX INDUSTRIES INC <VETX> 2ND QTR JAN 31 NET
Oper shr loss three cts vs loss four cts Oper loss 40,870 vs loss 39,827 Revs 584,855 vs 727,432 Six mths Oper shr loss two cts vs loss two cts Oper loss 24,311 vs loss 26,947 Revs 1,246,992 vs 1,497,251 NOTE: Current periods exclude net gain of 150,865 dlrs from terminatio...
Financial Reports
CYCLOPS <CYL> SAYS DIXONS APPOINTEES RESIGN
Cyclops Corp said the three members of its board appointed last week by <Dixons Group PLC> had resigned and that it named three Cyclops executives to replace them. Cyclops said the moves followed the announcement earlier today by Dixons that it received only 20 pct of Cyclops outstanding common sto...
Financial Reports
ECUADOR NEGOTIATES WITH NIGERIA FOR LENDING OIL
Earthquake-stricken Ecuador is negotiating with Nigeria to have the African country lend it 10,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude for export, Deputy Energy Minister Fernando Santos Alvite told Reuters. He said Ecuador was negotiating a shipments schedule and the terms of repaying the loan. Ecuador has s...
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U.K. MONEY MARKET GIVEN 24 MLN STG ASSISTANCE
The Bank of England said it provided 24 mln stg help to the money market in the morning session. This compares with the bank's upward revised shortage forecast of around 500 mln stg. The central bank purchased bank bills outright comprising two mln stg in band one at 10-7/8 pct and 22 mln stg in ban...
Corporate News
NORTHERN STATES POWER CO <NSP> VOTES QUARTERLY
Qtly div 47-1/2 cts vs 47-1/2 cts prior qtr Pay 20 April Record 6 April
Market and Economy
SUMMIT TAX EXEMPT BOND FUND <SUA> SETS PAYOUT
Qtrly div 40 cts vs 40 cts prior Pay Aug 14, 1987 Record April One, 1987
Market and Economy
U.S. SENATE TRADE LEADER CONCERNED ABOUT CANADA
The chairman of the U.S. Senate committee with jurisdiction over trade said he was concerned about a resolution on bilateral trade negotiations adopted by the Canadian House of Commons last week. The resolution supports negotiation of a bilateral trading agreement with the United States while protecting...
Market and Economy
BAKER SAYS U.S. WILLING TO COOPERATE TO STABILIZE EXCHANGE RATES
BAKER SAYS U.S. WILLING TO COOPERATE TO STABILIZE EXCHANGE RATES
Commodities and Trade
BAKER SAYS U.S. WANTS TO STABILIZE EXCHANGE RATES
Treasury Secretary James Baker said the United States and other nations were willing to cooperate to stabilize foreign exchange rates at the levels that existed at the time of an international agreement last month. "Our position with respect to the dollar goes back to the Paris Agreement that the curren...
Corporate News
FIRST FEDERAL DELAWARE AGREEMENT EXTENDED
<First Federal Savings Bank> of Delaware said its agreement to negotiate exclusively for its sale with <Oxford Financial Group> has been extended until April 8 from March 18. The company said it is in the final stages of talks with Oxford over the terms of the proposed acquisition. Under a nonb...
Financial Reports
EDELMAN GROUP IN PLAN TO BUY MORSE SHOE <MRS>
A group led by New York investor Asher Edelman said Morse Shoe Inc agreed to provide it confidential company information and that his group would make an offer to buy Morse only in a friendly, negotiated deal. The group also said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that its members w...
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JOHN LABATT SEES GOOD FOURTH QUARTER, YEAR
<John Labatt Ltd> anticipates a good fourth quarter and a new peak in sales and earnings for the fiscal year ending April 30, president Peter Widdrington told financial analysts. He would not make any specific forecast, but said he was optimistic for further growth in fiscal 1988 in the company's b...
Commodities and Trade
HUSKY <HYO> SETS MEETING TO APPROVE MERGER
Husky Oil Ltd said the board called a special meeting for April 22 for shareholders to vote on its previously announced agreement for Hong Kong-based Hutchison Whampoa Ltd and Hongkong Electric Holdings Ltd to acquire a 43 pct interest in the company. The acquisition requires two-thirds approval by Husk...
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WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT CO <WGL> HIKES PAYOUT
Qtly div 45 cts vs 44 cts prior Pay May one Record April 10
Commodities and Trade
FERC DECISION COULD CUT COLUMBIA GAS <CG> NET
Columbia Gas System Inc said a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission decision today on natural gas cost recovery could reduce its 1987 earnings by about 1.25 dlrs a share. The company said "this could bring earnings for 1987 below Columbia's stated goal of earning no less than its 3.18 dlrs per share d...
Financial Reports
JAPAN'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE SEEN RISING TO 3.5 PCT
Japan's unemployment rate is expected to continue to climb to about 3.5 pct within the next year from January's three pct record, senior economists, including Susumu Taketomi of Industrial Bank of Japan, said. December's 2.9 pct was the previous worst level since the government's Management and Coordina...
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U.S. OFFERS MORE CREDITS FOR VEG OIL TO N. YEMEN
The U.S. Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) has authorized an additional 10.0 mln dlrs in credit guarantees to cover sales of U.S. vegetable oils to North Yemen, the U.S. Agriculture Department said. The department also said at the request of the North Yemen Government five mln dlrs in credit guarantees...
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PUERTO RICAN CEMENT CO <PRN> SETS PAYOUT
Qtly div five cts vs five cts prior Pay May 13 Record April 14 NOTE: Company said up to 20 pct of dividend payment may be withheld in accordance with Puerto Rico tax law.
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CANADA MAY MONITOR STEEL SHIPMENTS
Canada may begin monitoring steel flowing in and out of the country to determine if any steel is being illegally "trans-shipped" to the U.S., senior government trade officials said. The officials, asking not to be identified, said the government will investigate an industry contention that steel impo...
Corporate News
WESCO FINANCIAL CORP <WSC> 4TH QTR NET
Shr 79 cts vs 5.05 dlrs Net 5,628,000 vs 35,936,000 Revs 41.8 mln vs 39.4 mln Year Shr 2.32 dlrs vs 7.24 dlrs Net 16,524,000 vs 51,541,000 Revs 160.2 mln vs 114.9 mln Note: Current qtr figures include securities gain of 2.1 mln dlrs, or 29 cts per share, vs gain of 34.3 ml...
Commodities and Trade
HELM <H> SELLS ADDITIONAL SHARES IN BAMBERGER
Helm Resources Inc said that, pursuant to the exercise of an overallotment option by underwriters in Bamberger Polymers INc's initial public offering, it has sold another 35,000 Bamberger shares and reduced its ownership in Bamberger to 51 pct from 55 pct. To date, Helm has sold 435,000 Bamberger's for ...
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AMPAL-AMERICAN ISRAEL CORP <AIS.A> YEAR NET
Shr 27 cts vs 25 cts Net 6,416,000 vs 5,988,000 Revs 112.2 mln vs 99.8 mln NOTE: 1985 includes extraordinary income of 647,000 dlrs or three cts/shr. 1985 restated.
Financial Reports
COCOA COUNCIL CHAIRMAN SEEKS BUFFER COMPROMISE
International Cocoa Organization, ICCO, Council chairman, Denis Bra Kanon, said he will attempt to reach a compromise on buffer stock rules for the International Cocoa Agreement. Bra Kanon called for bilateral consultations among producers and consumers Thursday morning to resolve outstanding differen...
Financial Reports
SNC GROUP EXPECTS HIGHER 1987 EARNINGS, SALES
<SNC Group Inc> expects 1987 earnings to rise to 1.20-1.40 dlrs a share from 91 cts a share last year, with revenues climbing to about 430 mln dlrs from last year's 350 mln dlrs, president Alex Taylor said before the annual meeting. SNC, Canada's second biggest engineering and construction group, b...
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MINE SAFETY <MNES> SELLS SOUTH AFRICA UNIT
Mine Safety Appliances Co said it will sell through its German subsidiary, Auergesellschaft, its controlling interest in MSA (Africa), (PTY) Ltd, of Johannesburg, South Africa to Boart International, a wholly- owned subsidiary of Anglo American Corp of South Africa Ltd <ANGL>. The company said the ...
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MEDAR INC <MDXR> 4TH QTR DEC 31 LOSS
Shr loss 10 cts vs loss nine cts Net loss 558,800 vs loss 469,200 Sales 5.5 mln vs two mln Nine mths ended Dec 31 Shr profit two cts vs loss four cts Net profit 91,045 vs loss 207,000 Sales 17.3 mln vs 8.4 mln Avg shrs 5,465,433 vs 5,037,819 Year ended March 31 Sh...
Commodities and Trade
MEDAR <MDXR> CHANGES FISCAL YEAR
Medar Inc said it changed the end of its fiscal year to December 31 from March 31. The company, in reporting its annual results, said the change was made to bring its financial reporting in phase with the order cycle of its major customers. Medar earlier said it lost 558,800 dlrs in its final 1986...
Financial Reports
U.S. SECURITIES INDUSTRY ASSN BACKS RESTRAINTS ON TAKEOVERS, INSIDER TRADING
U.S. SECURITIES INDUSTRY ASSN BACKS RESTRAINTS ON TAKEOVERS, INSIDER TRADING
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CHEMFIX TECHNOLOGIES INC <CFIX> 2ND QTR NET
Ended Feb 28 Shr profit one ct vs loss four cts Net profit 53,040 vs loss 255,568 Revs 2,252,246 vs 755,605 Six mths Shr profit three cts vs loss eight cts Net profit 217,884 vs loss 517,538 Revs 4,895,720 vs 1,569,662
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ALLIS-CHALMERS <AH> SELLS SWISS UNIT
Allis-Chalmers Corp said it has sold its Elex Ag unit in Zurich, Switzerland, to private investors for an undisclosed amount. The company said Elex produces electrostatic precipitators used in air pollution control.
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FLORIDA EMPLOYERS INSURANCE CO <FLAE> YEAR 1986
Shr 29 cts vs nine cts Net 651,000 vs 214,000 NOTE: 1986 net includes loss of 500,000 dlrs for extraordinary item.
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SHELL OIL GETS 104.3 MLN DLR CONTRACT
Shell Oil Co of Houston has been awarded a 104.3 mln dlr contract for jet fuel, the Defense Logistics Agency said.
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NIKE INC <NIKE> 3RD QTR FEB 28 NET
Shr 12 cts vs 30 cts Net 4,255,000 vs 11.5 mln Revs 199.4 mln vs 258.7 mln Nine mths Shr 64 cts vs 1.19 dlrs Net 24.4 mln vs 45.5 mln Revs 639.7 mln vs 824.3 mln
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