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HOME FEDERAL OF THE ROCKIES <HROK> 4TH QTR LOSS | Shr loss 2.07 dlrs vs profit 36 cts
Net loss 1,088,000 vs profit 187,000
Year
Shr loss 12.23 dlrs vs profit 17 cts
Net loss 645,000 vs profit 89,000
NOTE: Home Federal Savings and Loan Association of the
Rockies.
1986 net includes tax credits of 165,000 dlrs in quarter
and 189,000 dlrs in year.
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CANADA DECEMBER GDP GAINS 1.2 PCT | Canada's gross domestic product, by
industry, rose a seasonally adjusted 1.2 pct in December, the
largest monthly gain since April, 1986, Statistics Canada said.
GDP, which fell 0.2 pct in November, was 2.1 pct above the
December, 1985 level, the federal agency said.
Output of goods producing industries rose 1.... |
SAATCHI AND SAATCHI BUYS CLEVELAND CONSULTING | Advertising agents Saatchi and Saatchi Co
Plc <SACHY> said it was buying <Cleveland Consulting Associates
Inc> for an initial consideration of 2.0 mln dlrs.
Additional payments may be made annually through the year
ending March 31, 1991 to bring the total consideration up to
9.5 pct of Cleveland's average post-tax ... |
UNILEVER'S <UN> CHESEBROUGH OFFERS TO SELL BASS | Chesebrough-Pond's Inc, recently
acquired by a unit of Unilever N.V., said it is offering to
sell its Bass shoe division, as a result of an
ongoing evaluation of the long-term direction of its
businesses.
The diversified maker of health and beauty aids, said it
acquired Falmouth, Maine-based G.H. Bass and Co in 197... |
CONTINENTAL <GIC> SEES 1987 NET UP FROM TAX LAW | Continental Corp said the fresh start
provision of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 may add 1.30 to 1.60 to
1987 earnings per share.
The insurance holding company had net earnings of 449.6 mln
dlrs, or, or 7.42 per share, in 1986.
John Loynes, Continental chief financial officer, said the
fresh start provision allowe... |
ONTARIO TREASURY BILL YIELD EDGES UP | This week's Ontario government auction
of 50 mln dlrs worth of 91-day treasury bills yielded an
average of 7.28 pct, up slightly from 7.26 pct last week, a
treasury department spokesman said.
Average price was 98.217.
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FIRESTONE TO CLOSE TIRE PLANTS IN IOWA, ILLINOIS AND OKLAHOMA
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FORD MOTOR CO OF CANADA LTD <FC> 4TH QTR NET | Shr 8.17 dlrs vs 55 cts
Net 67.7 mln vs 4.5 mln
Revs 3.67 billion vs 3.54 billion
Year
Shr 12.19 dlrs vs 24.00 dlrs
Net 101.1 mln vs 199.0 mln
Revs 14.33 billion vs 13.35 billion
Note: 90 pct owned by Ford Motor Co <F>
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ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 1ST QTR SHR 88 CTS VS 1.22 DLRS
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BELGIAN MINISTER SEES NEW ACCORD ON EC OILS/FATS | Belgian Foreign Trade Minister Herman
De Croo said he believed there would be a compromise within the
European Community, EC, on its proposed tax on vegetable fats
and oil, averting a pledged tough trade response by the United
States.
De Croo, in Washington for talks with Administration
officials and Congressional ... |
ANITEC IMAGE TECHNOLOGY CORP <ANTC> 2ND QTR NET | Shr 33 cts vs 28 cts
Net 3,722,000 vs 3,103,000
Sales 33.0 mln vs 31.8 mln
Avg shrs 11.2 mln vs 11.1 mln
1st half
Shr 68 cts vs 58 cts
Net 7,585,000 vs 6,346,000
Sales 65.9 mln vs 61.3 mln
Avg shrs 11.2 mln vs 11.0 mln
NOTE: Share adjusted for three-for-two October 1986 stock
split.
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DUTCH MONEY MARKET DEBT BARELY CHANGED IN WEEK | Loans and advances from the Dutch
central bank to the commercial banks were barely changed at
12.9 billion guilders in the week up to and including March 2,
the central bank weekly return showed.
The Treasury's account with the bank dropped 1.3 billion
guilders. Dealers said a larger amount of funds in the form of
... |
NEXXUS <NEXX> SIGNS CONTRACTS WORTH 10 MLN DLRS | Nexxus Technologies Inc
said it has signed production contracts totaling about 10 mln
dlrs with three major U.S. gem wholesalers.
The company said it expects to start operations on these
contracts in May, adding the work will continue through late
1989. Additional contracts with international gem wholesalers
are ex... |
CHRYSLER <C> FEBRUARY U.S. CAR OUTPUT OFF | Chrysler Corp said its U.S. car
production in February totalled 110,552 units compared with
123,092 a year ago.
The company said its U.S. truck production in the month
totalled 21,177 compared with none a year ago.
Year-to-date, Chrysler said its U.S. car output was 216,987
compared with 257,941 and truck produ... |
U.S. BANKING CHAIRMAN URGES CAUTION ON FSLIC BILL | House Banking committee chairman
Fernand St Germain, D-R.I., called for caution in giving
savings associations forbearance in paying their debts as part
of a bill providing three billion dlrs in new capital for the
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corp.
"We cannot let forbearance stretch to protect the
mismanaged... |
COMPUTER COMPANIES FORM NETWORKING GROUP | A number of computer companies said they
formed Network Computing Forum, an industry group focusing on
ways to tie computers, workstations and networks together.
The participants include Apollo Computer Inc <APCI>,
Alliant Computer Systems Corp <ALNT>, Apple Computer Inc
<AAPL>, Concurrent Computer Inc <CCUR>, and ... |
DASA CORP <DASA> YEAR NET | Shr profit three cts vs loss 11 cts
Net profit 507,000 vs loss 1,823,000
Revs 11.2 mln vs 204,000
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GROUP TRIMS MATERIAL SCIENCES <MSC> STAKE | An investor group led by Central
National-Gottesman Inc, a New York investment firm, and its
executive vice president, Edgar Wachenheim, said they cut their
stake in Material Sciences Corp to less than five pct.
In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
the group said it sold 19,500 Material Sciences... |
SAPPORO BREWERIES PLANS 100 MLN SWISS FRANC NOTES | Sapporo Breweries Ltd is launching a 100
mln Swiss franc, 4-5/8 pct, five-year guaranteed notes issue
priced at 100-1/4 pct, lead manager Swiss Bank Corp said.
The issue is guaranteed by Fuji Bank and payment date is
March 17.
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FED SETS 1.5 BILLION DLR CUSTOMER REPURCHASE, FED SAYS
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CHRYSLER <C> FEBRUARY U.S. CAR OUTPUT DOWN | Chrysler Corp said its February U.S. car
production was 110,552 compared with 123,092 a year ago.
The number three automaker said U.S. truck production
totalled 21,177 compared with nine last year. The figures
exclude Canadian truck production, much of which is sold to
U.S. dealers.
Year-to-date, Chrysler said ... |
ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC <ADCT> 1ST QTR NET | Periods ended Jan 31
Shr 28 cts vs 35 cts
Net 2,374,000 vs 2,987,000
Sales 35.2 mln vs 34 mln
Backlog 36.8 mln vs 33.9 mln
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TYLAN CORP <TYLN> TO SELL FURNACE PRODUCT LINE | Tylan Corp aid it has retained
the investment banking firm Kahn and Harris to sell its furnace
product line.
The company said it has already been contacted by several
potential buyers.
In 1986, Tylan's furnace product shipments in the U.S.
represented 10.3 mln dlrs of the company's total net sales of
28.4 mln d... |
<ROYAL BANK OF CANADA> 1ST QTR JAN 31 NET | Shr basic 88 cts vs 1.22 dlrs
Shr diluted 83 cts vs 1.10 dlrs
Net 114,108,000 vs 140,389,000
Avg shrs 107.5 mln vs 100.5 mln
Loans 66.4 billion vs 65.9 billion
Deposits 82.8 billion vs 84.4 billion
Assets 98.7 billion vs 96.7 billion.
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FED ADDS RESERVES VIA CUSTOMER REPURCHASES | The Federal Reserve entered the U.S.
Government securities market to arrange 1.5 billion dlrs of
customer repurchase agreements, a Fed spokesman said.
Dealers said Federal funds were trading at 6-1/4 pct when
the Fed began its temporary and indirect supply of reserves to
the banking system.
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HOME SHOPPING <HSN> SETS STOCK OPTIONS | Home Shopping Network Inc said
its board approved plans to offer a stock option plan for its
cable television operators.
The company said it will offer the options in exchange for
a commitment to operate the company's programs to a set number
of subscribers for five years. The agreement also includes a
five year ex... |
BOGERT OIL <BOGO> BUYS WELLS, DRILLING RIGS | Boget Oil Co said it has purchased
interests in about 200 wells in Oklahoma and seven medium-depth
drilling rigs for 4.5 mln dlrs.
The company said it will be able to incorporate the 150
operated wells within its field organization and intends to
dispose of the rigs by private sale or auction in the near
future.
R... |
SUPRADUR COS INC <SUPD> YEAR NET | Oper shr 1.58 dlrs vs 77 cts
Oper net 1,648,000 vs 817,000
Sales 25.7 mln vs 20.5 mln
NOTE: Net excludes discontinued operations gain 451,000
dlrs vs loss 4,310,000 dlrs.
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ITALIAN PRIME MINISTER CRAXI SAYS HE WILL RESIGN | Socialist Prime Minister Bettino Craxi said
his five party coalition government would resign.
Craxi, Italy's prime minister for a postwar record of 3-1/2
years, told the Senate (upper house) he would hand his and the
government's resignation to President Francesco Cossiga
immediately after leaving the chamber.
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ADOBE SYSTEMS <ADBE> SETS PACT WITH IBM <IBM> | Adobe Systems Inc said it
signed a contract with International Business Machines, giving
IBM licensing rights to its PostScript page description
language interpreter.
Adobe said IBM plans to use PostScript as one of the
foundation elements of its preferred environments for IBM
electronic publishing products.
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U.S. SETS CORN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT HALF PIK CERTS | The upcoming five-month deficiency
payments to corn and sorghum farmers will be made half in cash
and half in generic commodity certificates, a senior
Agriculture Department official told Reuters.
Around 300 mln dlrs of the in-kind certificates, or
"certs," will be mailed out to farmers around March 15 or 16,
Tom v... |
FORD CANADA <FC> PROFIT DOWN ON CHANGEOVER COST | Ford Motor Co of Canada Ltd,
90 pct owned by Ford Motor Co <F>, said the earlier reported
decline in full year net profit was mainly due to changeoover
costs at its Essex, Ontario engine plant.
Ford Canada also said sharply improved fourth quarter
results were due to improved cost recovery and lower product
program... |
FIRESTONE <FIR> TO CLOSE THREE TIRE PLANTS | Firestone Tire and Rubber Co has
notified the United Rubber Workers the company will close its
Des Moines, Iowa, Bloomington, Ill., and Oklahoma City tire
plants on or before September 15.
A Firestone spokesman said the cost of the closings will be
covered by the 65 mln dlrs restructuring charge the company
took in... |
WALLACE COMPUTER SERVICES INC <WCS> 2ND QTR NET | Shr 69 cts vs 64 cts
Net 7,046,000 vs 6,492,000
Sales 85.7 mln vs 79.6 mln
Six Mths
Shr 1.28 dlrs vs 1.19 dlrs
Net 13,098,000 vs 12,006,000
Sales 166.3 mln vs 153.3 mln
NOTE: Periods end January 31, 1987 and 1986, respectively.
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AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP <AMGD> YEAR NET | Shr 57 cts vs 27 cts
Net 1,002,000 vs 470,000
Sales 15.9 mln vs 12.0 mln
Note: 4th qtr data not available
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INTL FINANCE CORP IN 50 MLN DLR PRIVATE PLACEMENT | The International Finance Corp is
privately placing a 50 mln dlr bond due April 7, 1997 carrying
a 7-5/8 pct coupon and priced at 99-3/4 pct, Bank of Tokyo
International Ltd said as sole lead manager for the issue.
The bond is available in denominations of 25,000 dlrs and
will be listed in Luxembourg.
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NORTH AMERICAN BIOLOGICALS INC <NBIO> 4TH QTR | Oper shr one ct vs three cts
Oper net 99,000 vs 327,000
Revs 12.1 mln vs 8,800,000
Avg shrs 15.5 mln vs 11.3 mln
Year
Oper shr six cts vs 11 cts
Oper net 841,000 vs 956,000
Revs 44.1 mln vs 34.4 mln
Avg shrs 15.3 mln vs 8,519,677
NOTE: Net excludes tax credits of 299,000 dlrs vs 29,0... |
OMNICOM GROUP INC <OMCM> 4TH QTR NET | Shr profit 27 cts vs profit 51 cts
Net profit 6,600,000 vs profit 12,231,000
Revs 211.7 mln vs 193.4 mln
12 mths
Shr loss 17 cts vs profit 1.27 dlrs
Net loss 4,077,000 vs profit 30,142,000
Revs 753.5 mln vs 673.4 mln
NOTE: in qtr ended 1986 the company recognized expenses of
5,948,000 for re... |
AMC <AMO> FEBRUARY CAR OUTPUT DECLINES | American Motors Corp said its February
U.S. car production declined to 2,978 units from 3,808 a year
ago.
AMC said its U.S. jeep production rose to 18,651 from
16,673 last year.
Year-to-date, AMC said its car output declined to 6,6069
from 6,631 and jeep production declined to 37,207 from 40,586
in the comparab... |
VENEZUELA PLANS NEW BORROWING WITH LIMITS | Venezuela will limit new loans to 50 pct
of the interest and principal it repays on its 31 billion dlr
foreign debt, President Jaime Lusinchi told political leaders.
Speaking last night at a new session of congress, he said
last week's agreement to reschedule 21 billion dlrs in public
sector foreign debt at lower i... |
DEUTSCHE BANK UNIT ISSUES 75 MLN STG EUROBOND | Deutsche Bank Finance NV Curacao is
issuing a 75 mln stg eurobond due April 2, 1997 paying 9-7/8
pct and priced at 101-3/4 pct, joint-lead manager Kleinwort,
Benson Ltd said. Deutsche Bank Capital Markets is the other
joint-lead manager.
The issue is guaranteed by Deutsche Bank AG and is callable
at 100-3/8 pct aft... |
BBL SHAREHOLDERS AUTHORISE CAPITAL RAISE | Shareholders in Banque Bruxelles
Lambert <BBLB.B>, BBL, authorised the bank to increase capital
by five billion francs to 20 billion in the next five years, a
bank spokesman said.
BBL, Belgium's second largest commercial bank, had failed
to win shareholder approval for the move last month because of
a lack of quoru... |
ANITEC IMAGE <ANTC> FILES FOR DEBT OFFERING | Anitec Image Technology Inc
said it filed a registration statement with the Securities and
Exchange Commission for a proposed offering of 60 mln dlrs in
convertible subordinated debentures.
Anitec said the proceeds will be used for acquisitions,
joint ventures and other investments.
Anitec said the offering is ... |
AMC FEBRUARY CAR OUTPUT DECLINES | American Motors Corp said its February
U.S. car production declined to 2,978 units from 3,808 a year
ago.
AMC said its U.S. jeep production rose to 18,651 from
16,673 last year.
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SAVIN <SVB> IN PACT WITH SUN CHEMICAL <SNLA> | Savin Corp said it has reached
an agreement for Sun Chemical Corp to study the potential of
Savin infrared technology for possible use in classified U.S.
military applications.
It said a royalty-bearing license could result.
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CHILEAN CONSUMER PRICES RISE 1.7 PCT IN FEBRUARY | Chile's consumer price index rose 1.7
pct in February to 562.01 (December, 1978 equals 100) after
increases of 2.0 pct in January and 0.9 pct in February 1986,
the government's National Statistics Institute said.
Inflation as measured by the index rose to 17.5 pct over
the 12 months to the end of February, compared... |
COPPER STUDY GROUP CONSIDERED AT GENEVA MEETING | Major copper producing and consuming
countries are considering a U.S. proposal to set up a study
group to review the world copper market, delegates said.
The U.S. initiative was introduced last December at a
meeting held here under the auspices of the United Nations
Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
... |
CRAY <CYR> INSTALLS COMPUTER FOR GRUMMAN <GQ> | Cray Research Inc said it installed
a Cray X-MP/14 supercomputer valued at eight mln dlrs at
Grumman Corp's Grumman Aerospace Corp.
Cray said the system, which includes a 550 solid state
storage device, was installed in the first quarter at Grumman's
scientific computer facility in Bethpage, N.Y.
The system rep... |
RESERVE OIL <ROIL> HOLDERS APPROVE NAME CHANGE | Reserve Oil and Minerals Corp
said its shareholders approved changing the name of the company
to Reserve Industries Corp.
The company said it has contracted to purchase, process and
recycle various waste materials generated at the Ogden, Utah,
zirconium plant of Westinghouse Electric Corp's <WX> Western
Zieconium s... |
JAPAN BUYS 5,000 TONNES CANADIAN RAPESEED | Japan bought 5,000 tonnes of Canadian
rapeseed overnight at an undisclosed price for April shipment,
trade sources said.
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ROYAL BANK/CANADA SEES HIGHER 1987 LOAN LOSSES | <Royal Bank of Canada> said it
estimates 1987 loan losses at one billion dlrs, a 25 mln dlr
increase over last year.
Royal Bank said it set its provisions "given the continued
debt-servicing problems ... in the North American energy
industry and the uncertain outlook for energy prices," and also
continued to add to... |
PANTERA <PANT> AND PIZZA <PZA> AGREE TO MERGE | Pantera's Corp said it agreed in
principle to acquire Pizza Inn Inc in a cash and stock
transaction.
Under terms of the proposed transaction, each Pizza Inn
share can be exchanged for either three dlrs in cash plus the
lesser of 1.4 shares of Pantera's common stock or 11.50 dlrs
market value of Pantera's stock, or ... |
SWISS MONEY MARKET PAPER YIELDS 3.286 PCT | The Swiss Federal Government's new series
of six-month money market certificates raised 177.5 mln Swiss
francs at an issue price of 98.401 pct to give an average
annual yield of 3.286 pct, the National Bank said.
Payment date is March 5.
The last series of six-month paper issued in January raised
159.6 mln fran... |
BBL SHAREHOLDERS AUTHORISE CAPITAL RAISE | Shareholders in Banque Bruxelles
Lambert <BBLB.B>, BBL, authorised the bank to increase capital
by five billion francs to 20 billion in the next five years, a
bank spokesman said.
BBL, Belgium's second largest commercial bank, had failed
to win shareholder approval for the move last month because of
a lack of quoru... |
NIGERIA, GUINEA SET UP IRON ORE FIRM WITH LIBERIA | Nigeria and Guinea agreed to set up a new
company with Liberia to carry out the 14-year-old
Mifergui-Nimba iron ore project, an official communique said.
The communique was issued after two days of talks here
between Guinean natural resources minister Ousmane Sylla and
Nigerian minister of mines and power Bunu Sher... |
DISTRIBUTED LOGIC CORP <DLOG> 1ST QTR LOSS | Qtr ended Jan 31
Shr loss nine cts vs profit 13 cts
Net loss 231,256 vs profit 341,730
Revs 2,793,677 vs 3,676,296
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CANADA INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION UP 2.53 PCT | Canadian industrial production rose 2.53
pct in December after falling 0.51 pct in November, Statistics
Canada said.
The federal agency said year-over-year production was off
0.65 pct in December, compared with a decline of 1.65 pct in
November.
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LIFETIME <LFT> TO BUY SHARES OF NIPPON LACE | Lifetime Corp said it agreed to buy
five mln shares, or 16 pct, of <Nippon Lace Co Ltd> for 3.28
dlrs a share, or 16.5 mln dlrs.
It said it plans to enter the health care business in
Japan.
In addition, it said <Koba Electronics Co Ltd>, an
affiliate of Lifetime, will buy four mln unissued shares, or a
12 pct s... |
INTERMEDICS INC <ITM> 1ST QTR NET | Oper shr 26 cts vs 18 cts
Oper net 2,877,000 vs 1,363,000
Revs 44.3 mln vs 40.8 mln
Avg shrs 10.9 mln vs 10.5 mln
NOTE: prior qtr excludes loss 475,000, or five cts per
share, for discontinued operations for the sale of subsidiaries
Intermedics Intraocular Inc, Electronics Inc, and Intermedics
Infusaid ... |
MODULAR TECHNOLOGY <MTIK> NAMES PRESIDENT | Modular Technology Inc said its board of
directors elected Frederick H. Goldberger, a business
consultant, to be president of the company.
Modular Technology's former president, Harvey T. Lyon, was
named senior managing director and will continue on the board.
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CANONIE ENVIRONMENTAL <CANO> GETS CONTRACT | Canonie Environmental Services Corp
said it signed a contract to design and build a ground water
cleanup system for Purex Industries Inc to be installed at a
Mitchel Field Transit Authority site in Nassau County, N.Y.
Canonie said the contract for work, which will complete a
project begun earlier at the site, is wo... |
VICTORIA STATE BODY ISSUES CANADIAN DLR EUROBOND | Victorian Public Authorities Finance
Agency is issuing a 100 mln Canadian dlr bond due April 15,
1992 paying 8-1/2 pct and priced at 100-5/8 pct, lead manager
Wood Gundy Ltd said.
The non-callable bond is available in denominations of
1,000 and 10,000 Canadaian dlrs and will be listed in
Luxembourg. It is guarantee... |
BENEFICIAL CORP TO SELL INSURANCE UNIT, REMOVING COMPANY FROM INSURANCE BUSINESS
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WALGREEN CO FEBRUARY SALES UP 18.8 PCT
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LORAL CORP LOWERED BY STANDARD AND POOR'S, AFFECTS 640 MLN DLRS OF DEBT
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FORD CANADA CUTS ANNUAL DIVIDEND BY SIX DLRS TO SIX DLRS CASH A SHARE
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ELECTROSPACE <ELE> GETS ARMY OK FOR CONTRACT | Electrospace Systems Inc said
it was ordered by the U.S. Army to immediately proceed with the
design and production of a computer-based control system for
the army's tactical voice and data communications network, in a
contract potentially worth 101 mln dlrs.
It said the order followed a favorable ruling by the
Gen... |
PAINE WEBBER RESIDENTIAL REALTY INC <PWM> DIV | Qtrly 25 cts vs 16 cts
Pay March 30
Record March 13
NOTE: Prior qtr is for two months operation, October and
November and represents a parital dividend.
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OMNICOM GROUP <OMCM> SETS REGULAR PAYOUT | Qtlry div 24.5 cts vs 24.5 cts
Pay April 6
Record March 16
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DATACORPY <DCPY> IN PACT WITH XEROX <XRX> | Datacopy Corp said it has
signed a joint marketing agreement for its Model 730 office
image scanner with Xerox Corp.
Under the pact, Xerox sales force will reference-sell the
scanner as its choice for desktop publishing applications.
Datacopy will supply Xerox with technical support and
respond to customer order... |
ARGOSYSTEMS <ARGI> WINS GOVERNMENT CONTRACT | ARGOSystems Inc said it won a
15-mln-dlr contract with the U.S. Government to deliver 25
digital signal processing systems with spares over the next
three years.
The company said it how has a record backlog of over 155
mln dlrs, up 30 pct from a year ago.
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KNUTSON MORTGAGE <KNMC> SEES STRONG SECOND QTR | Knutson Mortgage Corp said it
expects strong earnings performance for its initial fiscal
second quarter earnings ending March 31 since going public in
September 1986.
Albert Holderson, Knutson chairman, said he expects
earnings of about 40 cts per share for the quarter as a result
of a strong mortgage business duri... |
DANISH RESERVES RISE IN FEBRUARY | Denmark's net official reserves rose
to 36.34 billion crowns in February from 28.00 billion in
January, against a revised 45.85 billion in February 1986, the
central bank said in its monthly balance sheet report.
Total net reserves, including reserves held by commercial
and major savings banks, rose to 38.26 billio... |
WORLD BANK TEAM ARRIVES IN UGANDA | A World Bank team led by senior
economist Katrine Saito arrived in Uganda for talks on an
economic recovery program projected to cost one billion dlrs
over three years.
The four-member mission is expected to stay two to three
weeks. An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team is due here
over the same period, a World... |
INTERMEDICS INC <ITM> 1ST QTR FEB ONE NET | Oper shr 26 cts vs 18 cts
Oper net 2,877,000 vs 1,838,000
Revs 44.3 mln vs 40.8 mln
NOTE: Current 1st qtr oper net excludes operating loss
carryforward of 1,694,000 or 16 cts per share. 1986 1st qtr
oper net excludes loss carryforward of 78,000 dlrs or one ct
per share and loss from discontinued operations ... |
CARME INC <CAME> 2ND QTR JAN 31 NET | Shr nine cts vs one ct
Net 247,489 vs 27,301
Sales 1,933,107 vs 796,613
Six mths
Shr 21 cts vs five cts
Net 565,106 vs 121,997
Sales 3,781,970 vs 1,778,110
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WILLCOX AND GIBBS INC <WG> 4TH QTR NET | Shr 42 cts vs 76 cts
Net 2.3 mln vs 3.3 mln
Revs 72.3 mln vs 59.8 mln
Year
Shr 1.48 dlrs vs 2.59 dlrs
Net 7.6 mln vs 11.1 mln
Revs 261.7 mln vs 224.7 mln
NOTE: 1985 net includes extraordinary gain of 1.5 mln dlrs
or 35 cts per share in 4th qtr and 5.1 mln or 1.19 dlrs for the
year.
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WALGREEN <WAG> FEBRUARY SALES RISE | Walgreen Co said its sales in
February rose 18.8 pct over sales during the same month last
year.
Walgreen said it sold 328.5 mln dlrs worth of goods in
February, up from 276.5 mln in February 1986.
This year's February figures include sales from 65 Medi
Mart drugstores acquired last June by the company. At Febr... |
Italian government has resigned, officials announced
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OMNICOM GROUP INC <OMCM> 4TH QTR NET | Shr profit 27 cts vs profit 51 cts
Net profit 6,600,000 vs profit 12.2 mln
Revs 211.7 mln vs 193.4 mln
Qtly div 24.5 cts vs 24.5 cts
Avg shrs 24.2 mln vs 23.8 mln
Year
Shr loss 17 cts vs profit 1.27 dlrs
Net loss 4,077,000 vs profit 30.1 mln
Revs 753.5 mln vs 673.4 mln
Avg shrs 24.4 ... |
FORD MOTOR CO OF CANADA LTD<FC> CUTS ANNUAL DIV | Annual div six dlrs vs 12 dlrs prior
Pay March 19
Record March 13
Note: 1986 payout includes two dlrs a share extra dividend
1985 payout includes four dlrs a share extra dividend
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ITALIAN GOVERNMENT RESIGNS | Italian Prime Minister Bettino Craxi and
his five-party coalition government have resigned, officials
said.
A statement from the Quirinal presidential palace said head
of state Francesco Cossiga had reserved his decision on whether
to accept the resignation, normal procedure when a government
stands down.
The s... |
TOTAL U.S. COPPER STOCKS LOWER IN JANUARY | Total copper stocks held by U.S. rod
mills and refiners (including wirebars, cathodes, scrap, rod
and in-process material) dropped to 155,467,000 lbs at the end
of January from 203,513,000 lbs at the end of December, the
American Bureau of Metal Statistics said.
Rod stocks held by refiners and rod mills decreased t... |
ONE OFFER FOR SRW WHEAT ON CALL SESSION, NO MILO | One offer but no bid was posted for SRW
wheat on the call session at the St Louis Merchants Exchange
today. There were no bids or offers for milo.
June 15-July 15 bill of lading for wheat was offered at 17
over July, no comparison, no bid.
Reuter
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LORAL <LOR> DEBT LOWERED BY S/P | Standard and Poor's Corp said it
lowered the ratings on Loral Corp's subordinated debt to BBB
from A-minus.
The issue is removed from creditwatch where it was placed
with negative implications in January after Loral said it
planned to acquire Goodyear Aerospace Corp for 640 mln dlrs.
S/P said the acquisition en... |
GUARANTEE <GFCC> UNIT'S DEBT ON S/P WATCH | Standard and Poor's Corp said it placed
the subordinated debt of Guarantee Savings and Loan
Association, the principle unit of Guarantee Financial Corp, on
creditwatch with positive implications.
About 57 mln dlrs of debt is affected.
S/P said the move follows Gurantee's definitive agreement
to be acquired by G... |
UNITED HEALTHCARE CORP <UNIH> 4TH QTR NET | Shr 10 cts vs 13 cts
Net 1,553,000 vs 1,541,000
Revs 73.1 mln vs 32.1 mln
Avg shrs 15,474,000 vs 12,316,000
Year
Shr 47 cts vs 24 cts
Net 7,241,000 vs 2,835,000
Revs 216.2 mln vs 101.2 mln
Avg shrs 15,492,000 vs 11,921,000
Note: Net income includes extraordinary profit from
recogniti... |
GENERAL AUTOMATION <GENA> SETS LEASING PACT | General Automation Inc said it
has arranged a ten-mln-dlr leasing facility with Wells Fargo
and Co's <WFC> Wells Fargo Leasing Corp.
The program is a one-year facility that will allow
financing for ZEBRA computers, other General Automation systems
and applications sofware, the company said.
Reuter
|
LONDON OPTIONS MARKET SEES CONTINUED HIGH GROWTH | The London Stock Exchange's traded
options market plans volume growth of at least 80 pct a year,
and will more than double the range of options available by the
end of 1988, options committee chairman Geoffrey Chamberlain
said.
He told a news conference that more options contracts were
traded in 1986 than in the pr... |
RAYTECH CORP <RAY> 4TH QTR DEC 28 NET | Shr profit 78 cts vs loss 1.05 dlrs
Net profit 2,336,000 vs loss 3,002,000
Revs 26.0 mln vs 26.7 mln
Year
Shr profit 1.59 dlrs vs loss 6.35 dlrs
Net profit 4,688,000 vs loss 18.2 mln
Revs 113.5 mln vs 112.4 mln
NOTE: 1986 4th qtr and yr includes loss carryfoward of
534,000 dlrs and 1,662,000... |
DATAMAG INC <DMAG> 1ST QTR DEC 31 LOSS | Net loss 92,623 vs profit 11,209
Sales 93,483 vs 189,388
Note: per share data not available, as company went public
in January, 1987.
Reuter
|
ROYAL BANK SEES IMPROVED RESULTS | <Royal Bank of Canada>, in reporting a
19 pct drop in first quarter earnings, said it expects to
report improved results in future earnings periods.
"Healthy consumer credit growth, record fee-based income,
highly profitable securities and foreign exchange trading, and
a solid capital position...combined with the r... |
WORLD BANK LAUNCHES 300 MLN MARKKA BOND ISSUE | The World Bank is launching a 300 mln
markka seven-year straight issue, due March 11, 1994 with a
coupon of 10 pct payable semi-annually and an issue price of
101-1/8, lead manager Postipankki said.
It said fees totalled 1-3/4 pct, of which 1-3/8 pct for
selling and 3/8 pct for managment and underwriting combined
i... |
SUN MICROSYSTEMS <SUNW> SETS PACT WITH PHILIPS | Sun Microsystems Inc said it has agreed
to cooperate with Philips Corporate Group Home Interactive
Systems, a Dutch electronics firm, to develop a multi-media
authoring computer system.
The system will be based upon the integration of Sun
workstation and Compact Disc Interactive technologies, the
company said.
... |
STEELHEAD RESOURCES <SHZ> LEASES FELDSPAR MINE | Steelhead Resources Ltd said it
has leased some feldspar deposits and will begin feldspar
mining operations near Wickenburg, Arizona.
The company said the deposits contain in excess of 500,000
tons of feldspar.
Reuter
|
BELGIAN SAYS EC WOULD REACT TO TEXTILE BILL | Belgian Foreign Trade Minister Herman
De Croo said if Congress passed legislation curbing world
textile imports the only way the European Community (EC) could
react was to retaliate.
De Croo said at a news conference "if you limit textile
imports, you will re-orient textiles to Europe."
And that he said would t... |
KAY CORP <KAY> 4TH QTR NET | Oper shr 25 cts vs 1.21 dlrs
Oper net 1,366,000 vs 6,287,000
Revs 251.3 mln vs 107.1 mln
Year
Oper shr 1.10 dlrs vs 1.06 dlrs
Oper net 5,552,000 vs 4,982,000
Revs 827.5 mln vs 434.4 mln
NOTE: Oper net excludes results of Kay Jewelers Inc, a
former subsidiary. On Dec 31, 1986 company distribu... |
ROSTENKOWSKI SAYS HE WILL OPPOSE PROTECTIONIST TRADE BILL IN U.S. HOUSE
| |
PANTASOTE INC <PNT> 4TH QTR LOSS | Oper shr loss four cts vs loss 33 cts
Oper net loss 154,000 vs loss 1,301,000
Sales 30.0 mln vs 27.0 mln
Year
Oper shr profit 60 cts vs loss 16 cts
Oper net profit 2,364,000 vs loss 608,000
Sales 113.5 mln vs 132.8 mln
NOTE: Net excludes extraordinary charges from provision for
roofing produ... |
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