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riggs national corp rigs sets quarterly qtly div cts vs cts prior pay april record march reuter
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u s treasury s baker sees expansion continuing treasury secretary james baker said that the current expansion which he noted was in its fifth year will continue in the period ahead he told the house appropriations committee that there is every prospect that the current expansion will continue unabated through and the y...
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sanwa bank looks to securities world operations the sanwa bank ltd s three year business plan foresees securities and international operations making a greater contribution to operating profits a bank official said the bank s plan also emphasises retail and medium and small sized business operations he told reuters off...
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luby s cafeterias inc lub nd qtr feb net shr cts vs cts net vs sales mln vs mln st half shr cts vs cts net mln vs sales mln vs mln note current year net both periods includes dlr gain from land sale share adjusted for three for two split in august reuter
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lloyds bank matches base rate cut to pct lloyds bank plc lloy l said it is cutting its base lending rate to pct from pct effective tomorrow the reduction follows similar moves from the three other british clearing banks national westminster bank plc nwbl l led the way this morning after the bank of england lowered its ...
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justice dept supports dismissal of twa application for usair control
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baker says he stands by paris currency agreement treasury secretary james baker said he stood by the paris agreement among leading industrial nations to foster exchange rate stability around current levels i would refer you to the paris agreement which was a recognition the currencies were within ranges broadly consist...
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fortune savings to buy financial fssl branch fortune savings bank said it agreed to buy the deposits and assume the leasehold of a financial security savings and loan association fssl branch here terms of the agreement were not disclosed fortune said the agreement is subject to regulatory approval it also said that if ...
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cooper cbe asks ftc to end acquisition limits cooper industries inc asked the federal trade commission to vacate a order that requires the company to get ftc approval before making certain acquisitions the ftc said the order was issued as part of a settlement of ftc charges that cooper s merger with gardner denver co w...
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american nursery products ansy rd qtr net qtr ends feb shr profit five cts vs profit four cts net profit vs profit revs vs avg shrs mln vs mln nine mths shr loss cts vs loss cts net loss vs loss revs vs avg shrs mln vs mln note full name american nursery products inc reuter
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treasury s baker sees reagan opposing oil tax treasury secretary james baker told the house appropriations committee that he believes the president remains opposed to an oil import fee he said reagan last year rejected the idea and he added in my personal view he is not likely to change his thinking on that he said rea...
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chubb cb completes sovereign sovr buyout chubb corp said it completed the previously announced acquisition of sovereign corp under terms of the acquisition sovereign shareholders will receive in a tax free exchange share of chubb common for each sovereign share held chubb said the transaction was valued at dlrs a share...
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total system services inc tsys st qtr net shr nine cts vs seven cts net vs revs mln vs mln reuter
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gencorp gy bidder plans sale of aerospace unit general partners controlled by privately held wagner and brown and by afg industries inc said plans to sell gencorp inc s aerospace and soft drink bottling divisions if it succeeds in acquiring the company in a filing with the securities and exchange commission general par...
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international pagurian has five month profit international pagurian corp ltd said it had net profit of mln dlrs or three cts a share for the period august to december based on mln shares outstanding revenues for the full year ended december were mln dlrs and net assets at year end were mln dlrs the company did not disc...
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new york state electric nge ends acquisition new york state electric and gas corp said it has terminated its effort to acquire corning natural gas corp it cited as reasons the uncertain regulatory climate in new york state and the depresed price of new york state electric stock which has been caused by the delay in the...
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4,297
bramalea ltd year net shr cts vs cts net mln vs mln revs mln vs mln avg shrs mln vs mln reuter
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4,324
beard co bec year loss shr loss cts vs profit dlrs net loss vs profit revs mln vs mln note net includes gains from sale of uspci inc upc stock of mln vs mln year ago net includes loss from discontinued operations of mln reuter
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3,368
h b fuller co full st qtr feb net shr cts vs cts net vs sales mln vs mln reuter
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2,164
canada s mulroney says u s trade deal nears prime minister brian mulroney said significant progress was being made in trade talks with the united states and a profile of a major deal was emerging opening a debate on free trade in the house of commons mulroney said an accord would create thousands of jobs in canada and ...
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nat l healthcare nhci to sell five hospitals national heathcare inc said it signed an agreement to sell five rural hospitals to a private corporation for about mln dlrs including the assumption of six mln dlrs of debt the company said it plans to complete the sales which are subject to various regulatory approvals by t...
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donaldson dci to buy mine safety mnes unit donaldson co inc said it reached an agreement to buy the assets of the filter products division of mine safety appliances co for undisclosed terms it said filter products will operate as part of donaldson s industrial group and its manufacturing operations will be relocated to...
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u s supreme court allows delta western merger u s supreme court justice sandra day o connor early this morning lifted an appeals court injunction blocking the planned merger of delta dal airlines inc and western airlines wal the court said o connor s action came hours after a three judge panel of the th u s circuit cou...
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chicago rivet and machine co cvr th qtr net shr cts vs cts net vs sales vs year shr dlrs vs dlrs net vs sales mln vs mln reuter
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franklin ohio insured tax free sets payout mthly div cts vs cts prior pay march record march note franklin ohio insured tax free income fund reuter
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marcor maar expects fiscal year profit marcor development co inc said it expects to post a profit for its fiscal year ended february of about two mln dlrs compared to a year earlier loss of mln dlrs during the prior year the company operated as f and m importing a publicly held wholesale food distributor during march l...
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aztec manufacturing co aztc th qtr loss shr loss cts vs loss dlrs qtly div two cts vs two cts prior net loss vs loss sales vs year shr loss cts vs loss dlrs net loss vs loss sales mln vs mln note dividend pay april record april net both periods includes pretax charge dlrs from writedown of assets and provision dlrs for...
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delta group dltl l year to jan shr net basis p vs p shr nil basis p vs p div p making p vs p pretax profit mln stg vs mln net after tax mln vs mln outside shareholders interests mln vs mln extraordinary debit vs mln turnover mln vs mln profit breakdown by activity electrical equipment mln stg vs mln engineering mln vs ...
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medar inc mdxr th qtr dec loss shr loss cts vs loss nine cts net loss vs loss sales mln vs two mln nine mths ended dec shr profit two cts vs loss four cts net profit vs loss sales mln vs mln avg shrs vs year ended march shr loss cts vs profit cts net loss vs profit sales mln vs mln avg shrs vs note medar changed end of...
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first boston fbc starts allegheny ag bid first boston inc said it has started its previously announced tender offer for all common shares dlr cumulative preference shares and dlr convertible preferred shares of allegheny international inc at dlrs dlrs and dlrs respectively in a newspaper advertisement the company said ...
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2,979
alliance financial corp alfl dividend set qtly div cts vs cts previously pay april record march reuter
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5,224
bp says no plans to close swedish refinery the british petroleum co plc bp l said it had no plans to close its refinery in gothenburg despite forecasts by a swedish finance ministry committee that it might be planning such a move the committee said the refinery s future looked bleak because the swedish petroleum indust...
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stoltenberg says paris accord policy to continue west german finance minister gerhard stoltenberg said the currency agreement reached in paris in february had been successful and would be continued stoltenberg told journalists before he attends next week s international monetary fund meeting in washington that the stra...
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alpine group inc agi rd qtr jan net shr profit seven cts vs loss five cts net profit vs loss revs vs nine mths shr profit cts vs profit cts net profit vs profit revs mln vs mln note profits include gains of dlrs or three cts a share in quarter and dlrs or cts a share vs dlrs or one cent a share in nine months from tax ...
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vms strategic vlans sets initial dividend vms strategic land trust said it delcared an initial quarterly cash dividend of cts a share payable may to shareholders of record april the company also said that effective today it will be trading on the nasdaq system under the symbol vlans reuter
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planters corp pnbt st qtr net shr cts vs cts net vs reuter
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valley resources vr sets stock split ups payout valley resources inc said its board declared a three for two stock split and raised the quarterly cash dividend on the pre split shares to cts from cts the company said both the split and the dividend are payable april to holders of record march reuter
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animed inc vets st qtr jan loss shr loss six cts vs profit three cts net loss vs profit revs i vs reuter
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avatar holdings inc avtr year net oper shr cts vs seven cts oper net vs revs mln vs mln note net excludes tax credits of dlrs vs dlrs reuter
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commercial international cmmc makes purchase commercial international corp said it has completed the previously announced acquisition of most of the assets of growers distributing international corp a table grape marketer for an undisclosed amount it said the entire purchase price will be payable over a three year peri...
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4,780
salem corp sbs th qtr loss shr loss dlrs vs loss cts net loss vs loss revs mln vs mln year shr loss dlrs vs profit seven cts net loss vs profit revs mln vs mln note includes loss of mln dlrs or cts shr from asset writedowns and cost reductions reuter
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gulf canada goc asserts no damage from spill gulf canada corp said a discharge of material at its amauligak drilling site in the beaufort sea caused no danger to the environment yesterday the federal department of energy charged gulf canada with eight counts of illegal dumping for discharging powdered cement and drilli...
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guardian trustco sees modest outlook guardian trustco inc earlier reporting a pct increase in full year earnings per share said the outlook for is more modest the company said it has started a number of long term growth projects which have a payback period exceeding one year guardian trustco did not give a specific ear...
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det oestasiatiske kompagni a s east asiatic co results for year group pre tax profit mln crowns vs mln net turnover billion crowns vs billion dividend eight pct vs nil group profit after tax mln crowns vs mln reuter
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ec agrees on need to strengthen ems european community ec finance ministers and central bankers agreed on the need for greater cooperation to strengthen the european monetary system ems against international market turbulence officials said there was a general will to reinforce the european monetary system with all tha...
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bank of england does not operate in money market the bank of england said it had not operated in the money market during the morning session earlier the bank revised its forecast of the liquidity position in the system today to a surplus of mln stg from its original estimate of a flat position reuter
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domtar plans two for one stock split domtar inc said it plans a two for one stock split to take effect may the company said shareholders will be asked to approve the split at the annual meeting on april domtar said its directors believe the split could favorably affect marketability of the shares and encourage wider di...
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aw computer systems inc awcsa year end dec shr cts vs cts net vs revs vs reuter
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4,139
falcon cable systems fal th qtr loss shr loss dlrs vs loss cts net loss mln vs loss revs vs year shr loss dlrs vs loss seven cts net loss mln vs loss revs mln vs note net losses included extraordinary losses of in th qtr vs year ago and extraordinary losses for year of vs a year ago reuter
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first savings bank florida fsbf sets meeting first savings bank of florida said it expects a special shareholder meeting to be held around may to consider the proposed merger into gibraltar financial corp gfc it said the annual meeting will be held april to elect two directors and ratify the appointment of auditors reu...
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1,866
mdi mobile data international inc year net oper shr cts vs cts oper shr diluted cts vs cts oper net vs revs mln vs mln note current oper net excludes writedown of dlrs or seven cts a share on unidentified investment reuter
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182
corrected bankamerica negotiating sale of units bank of america nt and sa s bac n west german branch said it is negotiating the sale of bankhaus centrale credit ag a small local west german bank it acquired in and of its west german visa credit card operation michael seibel bank of america vice president and regional m...
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ohio mattress co omt st qtr feb net shr cts vs cts net vs revs mln vs mln note aggregate judgments in antitrust and other suits of mln dlrs not included in year ago or st qtr results company said any portion of this amount including related interest or attorneys fees would be proportionately reflected as a reduction in...
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twa in legal stipulation not to pursue the acquisition of usair
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children s discovery cdcra th qtr loss shr loss cts vs profit six cts net loss vs profit revs vs mths shr loss cts vs profit cts net loss vs profit revs mln vs note th qtr loss reflects dlrs of non recurring expenses related to senior management changes full name of company is children s discovery centers of america in...
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1,889
pembina resources ltd year net shr cts vs cts net vs revs mln vs mln reuter
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4,636
chubb corp cb completes acquisition the chubb corp said it completed the previously announced merger of its subsidiary with and into sovereign corp sovr a life insurance holding company under the terms of the merger sovereign stockholders wil receive in a tax free exchange of a share of chubb common stock for each shar...
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2,503
firstcorp inc fcr raises qtly dividends qtly div class a nine cts vs cts prior qtly div class b nine cts vs cts prior pay april record march reuter
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aetna aet reaches agreement to buy company aetna life and casualty co said it reached an agreement to acquire a pct interest in universal life and general insurance sdn bhd ulg a malaysian composite insurance company the company said the pct balance will continue to be owned by malaysia apera group of private investors...
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u s dot approves american amr aci acf pact the u s department of transportation dot said it gave final clearance to the proposed mln dlr acquisition of aircal inc by american airlines inc the acquisition is not likely to substantially lessen competition or to be inconsistent with the public interest the dot said in a s...
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illinois co op futures dissolution vote set the shareholders of illinois cooperative futures co the futures trading arm of many midwest farm cooperatives for more than years will vote wednesday on its possible dissolution the directors of the company called a special meeting and recommended its dissolution last month c...
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scan graphics to merge with public company scan graphics inc said it will be acquired by captive venture capital inc a public company in a stock transaction approved by shareholders of both companies as a result of the merger the former shareholders of scan graphics will become the majority shareholders of captive vent...
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3,627
passport travel inc ppti st qtr feb net shr two cts vs nil net vs sales vs reuter
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gac liquidating trust gactz sets cash payout unit distribution one dlr vs dlrs prior pay june one record may one note prior distribution declared in april reuter
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imo delaval imd sets initial dividend imo delaval said its board declared an initial quarterly dividend of cts per share payable april to holders of record on april reuter
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goodyear gt to receive mln dlrs for unit goodyear tire and rubber co said it will receive about mln dlrs in cash from loral corp lor for the business of goodyear aerospace corp goodyear said the previously announced acquisition by loral is expected to be completed march when loral announced the transaction january the ...
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3,820
fabri centers fca th qtr ends jan net shr cts vs cts net vs revs mln vs mln mths shr cts vs cts net vs revs mln vs mln reuter
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5,015
inspeech insp buys norma bork bork medical inspeech inc said it acquired norma bork associates inc and bork medical services inc for undisclosed terms these firms with combined revenues of about one mln dlrs are providers of speech pathology physical therapy and occupational therapy services reuter
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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 com...
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lone star lce agrees to buy concrete operations lone star industries inc said it has agreed to acquire ready mixed concrete and aggregates businesses from riedel international inc of portland ore for an undisclosed amount of cash lone star s one sentence statement gave no further details and company spokesmen were not ...
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scott instruments corp scti year loss shr loss cts vs loss cts net loss vs loss revs vs reuter
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bank fuer gemeinwirtschaft ag bkfg f year year ended december group net profit mln marks vs mln balance sheet total billion marks vs billion credit volume billion marks vs billion parent bank net profit mln marks vs mln transfer to trades union holding co mln marks vs mln payment to open reserves mln marks vs mln balan...
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grease monkey holding corp gmhc year nov shr nil vs nil net vs revs vs reuter
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occidental oxy sells unit to henkel kgaa henkel kgaa of dusseldorf west germany said it has completed the acquisition of the process chemicals division of occidental petroleum corp s oxy occidental chemical corp subsidiary for undisclosed terms process chemicals acquired from diamond shamrock corp dia in september make...
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4,857
visual technology vsalc control changes visual technology inc said a group led by hambrecht and quist group has acquired majority ownership of visual for dlrs in equity financing the company said hambrecht and quist president william r hambrecht and three other hambrecht and quist representatives have been named to the...
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2,753
ameritech ait regular dividend set qtly div dlrs vs dlrs pay may record march note full name is american information technologies corp reuter
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taiwan plans new tariff cuts taiwan plans another round of deep tariff cuts this year to help narrow its trade surplus with the u s a senior economic planner said wang chao ming vice chairman of the council for economic planning and development told reuters taiwan would further reduce import tariffs on products sometim...
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carbide uk looks to acquisitions for growth union carbide corp is looking to acquisitions and joint ventures to aid its chemicals and plastics growth according the h w lichtenberger president of chemicals and plastics describing this as a major departure in the company s approach to commercial development he told the a...
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3,473
atlantis international ltd year loss shr loss cts vs profit six cts net loss vs profit revs vs note net includes mln dlr writedown of oil and gas properties reuter
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fibronics international inc fbrx th qtr loss shr loss cts vs loss one ct net loss vs loss revs vs year shr loss cts vs loss nil net loss vs loss revs mln vs mln note year ago results restated to reflect acquisition of spartacus inc in febaruary reuter
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anz bank to cut australian prime rate to pct australia and new zealand banking group ltd anza s said it will lower its australian prime lending rate to pct from effective april the cut is the second announced by the bank in the last week following a cut from pct effective last monday the anz s new rate will be the lowe...
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cyclops cyl holder withdraws takeover motion dixons group plc which is in a battle with cyacq corp for control of cyclops corp said a cyclops shareholder had agreed to withdraw a motion in u s district court to prevent dixons from completing its tender offer for cyclops which expires est today dixons did not name the s...
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crown auto inc crni th qtr dec loss shr loss cts vs loss cts net loss vs loss revs vs year shr loss cts vs profit cts net loss vs profit revs mln vs mln avg shrs vs note period ended december earnings include loss in each period from discontinued operations of dlrs reuter
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nu med inc nums rd qtr jan net shr cts vs cts net vs revs mln vs mln avg shrs mln vs nine mths shr cts vs cts net vs revs mln vs mln avg shrs mln vs current year net both periods includes gain dlrs from change inestimation of useful lives used in depreciation of property and equipment reuter
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1,639
k mart corp km th qtr jan net shr dlrs vs nine cts net vs revs billion vs billion avg shrs vs year shr dlrs vs dlrs net vs revs billion vs billion avg shrs vs note latest year earnings include a loss in each period of mln dlrs or cts a share for a premium paid in the early call of a mln dlr pct year debenture earnings ...
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citizens first bancorp inc cfb raises dividend qtly div cts vs cts prior pay may record april note prior dividend is adjusted for recent six for five stock split reuter
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5,417
family health systems fhsy to make purchase family health system inc said the federal bankruptcy court in fort worth texas has approved its offer to purchase sheppard dental centers inc s assets from a chapter bankruptcy proceeding for about dlrs fhs administers and markets multiple office dental practices in the dalla...
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2,915
ryan s family steak house ryan sets split ryan s family steak houses inc said its board declared a three for one stock split payable may to holders of record may the company said the split is subject to shareholder approval of an increase in authorized shares to mln from mln at the april annual meeting reuter
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u s house panel eases soviet export controls the u s house foreign affairs committee voted to ease restrictions on exports that are now kept from shipment to soviet bloc countries but are no longer a threat to u s national security the democratic controlled committee said the administration s export control policies wh...
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nucor corp nue raises quarterly qtly div nine cts vs eight cts prior pay may record march reuter
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newmont mining nem plans for stock split newmont mining corp s board has proposed a two for one stock split subject to shareholder approval of an increase to mln from mln in authorized common shares the proxy for the company s annual meeting said if holdings voting at the may six meeting in wilmington del approve the i...
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canadian pacific cp confirms earnings canadian pacific ltd said fourth quarter operating profit rose to mln dlrs or cts a share from mln dlrs or cts a share a year ago the statement confirmed released preliminary earnings figures the company released in february a mln dlr gain on the sale of cp s cominco ltd interest h...
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intercare care says acquisition terminated intercare inc said it has agreed to terminate the proposed acquisition of universal care because first jersey securities has withdrawn as underwriter for a proposed offering of intercare securities the company said the offering was to have raised dlrs for working capital throu...
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3,127
parkway co pkwy sets quarterly qtly div cts vs cts prior pay may record may four reuter
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australian gas light co counter bids for tmoc the australian gas light co agl said it will offer one share plus one dlr cash for every two shares in oil and gas producer tmoc resources ltd in a counter bid to the previously reported takeover offer by santos ltd stos s the offer values tmoc shares at dlrs each based on ...
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3,971
campbell resources cch ups meston lake stake campbell resources inc said it raised its voting stake in meston lake resources inc to about pct from pct through acquisition of another meston lake shares in its previously reported takeover bid campbell in its bid that expired march offered cts cash and legended campbell s...
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yeutter plans trade trip to china this summer u s trade representative clayton yeutter said he plans a july trip to china to discuss trade issues including china s admission to the general agreements on tariffs and trade yeutter told a congressional hearing it was possible china could be a member of gatt before the end...
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beneficial corp to sell western national life for mln dlrs
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australia said to rely too much on oil taxes the government s over reliance on revenue from crude oil is adversely affecting australia s economic performance australian petroleum exploration association apea chairman dennis benbow said over one third of australia s indirect tax income is derived from oil at a time of f...
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bank of england lends one billion stg at pct the bank of england said it had lent one billion stg to the discount market for fourteen days at pct this brings the banks total help today to some billion stg and satisfies the estimated shortage in the system today which it had earlier estimated at billion stg the bank s a...
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