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Qtly div five cts vs five cts prior Pay July One Record June 17 Reuter | UNIFIRST CORP <UNF> SETS QUARTERLY |
Arus Corp said it has received a letter of intent from Winston Financial Corp for the purchase of over 5200000 dlrs in telephone diagnostic testing equipment. It said it expects to negotiate a firm order in May. The company said the total value of the order is at least 5200000 dlrs and could be more depending on circui... | ARUS <ARSCC> GETS 5.2 MLN DLR ORDER |
Net profit 2529000 vs loss 1066000 Revs 59.0 mln vs 52.6 mln Year Net profit 15.4 mln vs profit 865000 Revs 247.0 mln vs 231.1 mln NOTE: Company became wholly owned and operated by Donald Trump in May 1986 when he acquired 50 pct interest that had been owned by former operator Holiday Corp <HIA>. Reuter | <TRUMP PLAZA> 4TH QTR NET |
European currency markets reacted quietly to the G-7 communique with comments from bankers and dealers ranging from disappointment that it was not more concrete to surprise that the markets should have expected so much. The dollar opened lower against virtually all currencies and traded in a narrow range after the comm... | EUROPEAN MARKETS REACT QUIETLY TO G-7 COMMUNIQUE |
Westronix Inc said it has completed the private sale of 2500000 common shares at 2.30 dlrs each. Reuter | WESTRONIX <WSTX> COMPLETES STOCK SALE |
Unseasonal cold weather has delayed sugar beet plantings in West Germany by up to three weeks the agriculture ministry said. A ministry spokesman said in some central areas especially in the Rhineland farmers have taken advantage of warmer weather and started plantings in the past two days. West German planting intenti... | WEST GERMAN BEET PLANTINGS DELAYED THREE WEEKS |
Southwest Realty Ltd said it has filed for a rights offering. It said for each three shares owned a shareholder will receive a transferable right to purchase one additional share at 2.50 dlrs. The company said the offering is expected to be made on June 15. Reuter | SOUTHWEST REALTY <SWL> IN RIGHTS OFFERING |
Step-Saver Data Systems Inc said Bergen-Richards Corp has exercised a warrant to buy 450000 Step-Saver shares at two dlrs each. It said warrants issued to the underwriter in its initial public offering were exercised in March for an aggregate of 169200 dlrs. Reuter | STEP-SAVER <CODA> SAYS WARRANT EXERCISED |
Galaxy Oil Co said its common stock and nine pct convertible subordinated debentures due 1994 are being delisted from the <American Stock Exchange> because the company no longer meets listing criteria. Galaxy filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy on April Six. The company said trading in both issues will be suspended by the A... | GALAXY OIL <GOX> BEING DELISTED BY AMEX |
TransCapital Financial Corps TRANSOHIO Savings Bank subsidiary said it plans to close 11 offices in the Cleveland area and one in Columbus Ohio reducing its total number of offices to 81 statewide. The company said accounts will be moved into other TRANSOHIO offices. Four closings are set for May 23 and four for June 2... | TRANSCAPITAL <TFC> UNIT CLOSING 12 OFFICES |
Coast Savings and Loan Association said it is in talks with the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corp on the acquisition of Central Savings and Loan Association of San Diego. Central which operates 46 branches has been under management guidance of the FSLIC since May 1985. Coast said the acquisition would give it an ... | COAST SAVINGS <CSA> IN TALKS ON BUYING BANK |
<C.D. Bramall Plc> said in a statement accompanying its annual results that it proposed to acquire Gelco U.K. For some 26.3 mln dlrs. Part of the cost will be met by the issue of 2.14 mln new ordinary Bramall shares which are being placed at 265p each. The acquisition will be satisfied by an initial payment of some ... | BRAMALL TO ACQUIRE GELCO FOR UP TO 26.3 MLN DLRS |
Privately-held software developer SAPC Inc said it has filed suit in U.S. District Court in Boston against Lotus Development Corp alleging the infringement of a copyright and the misappropriation of trade secrets and is seeking 100 mln dlrs in damages. The firms suit alleges that Lotus spreadsheet program 1-2-3 violate... | <SAPC INC> SUES LOTUS <LOTS> OVER COPYRIGHT |
The United States which has long sought Japanese action to stimulate its economy appears to be satisfied Tokyos latest package is a major development and allows leading industrial nations to reaffirm their agreement to stabilize currencies. Monetary sources said they believed that U.S. Treasury Secretary James Baker co... | U.S. SAID TO VIEW G-7 MEETING AS MAJOR SUCCESS |
The Kingdom of Belgium is launching 100 mln Swiss francs of seven year notes with warrants attached to buy gold lead mananger Credit Suisse said. The notes themselves have a 3-3/8 pct coupon and are priced at par. Payment is due April 30 1987 and final maturity April 30 1994. Each 50000 franc note carries 15 warrants. ... | BELGIUM LAUNCHES BONDS WITH GOLD WARRANTS |
The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said global wheat and coarse grain output was likely to fall in 1987 but supplies would remain adequate to meet demand. FAO said in its monthly food outlook bulletin total world grain output was expected to fall 38 mln tonnes to 1353 mln in 1987 due mainly to unusually h... | FAO SEES LOWER GLOBAL WHEAT, GRAIN OUTPUT IN 1987 |
Carter Hawley Hale Stores Inc said sales for the five weeks ended April Four were up 7.8 pct to 314.0 mln dlrs from 291.3 mln dlrs a year earlier with same-store sales up 5.5 pct. The company said sales for the first two months of its fiscal year were up 7.7 pct to 554.7 mln dlrs from 515.1 mln dlrs a year earlier with... | CATER HAWLEY HALE <CHH> MARCH SALES UP 7.8 PCT |
Independent Air Inc said its board has extended the expiration of its Class A warrants to June 30 from April 11 and left the exercise price unchanged at 18 cts per common share. Reuter | INDEPENDENT AIR <IAIR> EXTENDS WARRANTS |
Xicor Inc said based on recent talks with Intel Corp it expects its joint research program with Intel on the development of advanced memory devices to be ending shortly. The company said it will reallocate personnel presently assigned to the program to its one megabit CMOS E2 PROM program and other development programs... | XICOR <XICO> SEES END OF INTEL <INTC> PROGRAM |
Shr 27 cts vs 24 cts Net 5223000 vs 4682000 Avg shrs 19.7 mln vs 19.4 mln NOTE: Results reflected pooled acquisition of First Community Bancshares Inc on March 31 1987 and include Camden Bancorp from January 31 1987 purchase. Reuter | CB AND T BANCSHARES INC <CBTB> 1ST QTR NET |
Shr profit five cts vs loss 16 cts Net profit 689000 vs loss 1910000 Revs 12.3 mln vs 9432000 NOTE: 1987 net includes 276000 dlr tax credit. Reuter | XICOR INC <XICO> 1ST QTR MARCH 22 NET |
George Wimpey Plc <WMPY.L> said the outlook for 1987 looked encouraging as the company realised the continuing benefits of restructuring. It said its overall financial position showed further improvement in 1986 and the reshaping of its U.K. Business into clearly defined and activity related divisions had been succe... | GEORGE WIMPEY SAYS BENEFITS OF RESTRUCTURING SEEN |
C.O.M.B. Co said it has acquired the principal assets of National Tech Industries Inc and Telkom Corp which are engaged in the sale and telemarketing of consumer electronic merchandise and do business as House of Imports and N.L. Industries respectively. The company said it paid a total of 8700000 dlrs including the as... | C.O.M.B. <CMCO> MAKES ACQUISITION |
The European Community Commission said today it has shelved threatened legal action against West Germanys Lufthansa <LHAG.F> Alitalia of Italy <AERI.MI> and Olympic Airways of Greece after they agreed to change practices that restrict competition in the heavily-protected EC sector. The Commission had also written... | EC SHELVES LEGAL ACTION AGAINST THREE AIRLINES |
The Kingdom of Belgium is launching 100 mln Swiss francs of seven year notes with warrants attached to buy gold lead manager Credit Suisse said. The notes themselves have a 3-3/8 pct coupon and are priced at par. Payment is due April 30 1987 and final maturity April 30 1994. Each 50000 franc note carries 15 warrants. T... | BELGIUM LAUNCHES BONDS WITH GOLD WARRANTS |
Shr profit nil vs profit nil Net profit 27622 vs profit 5556 Sales 1031306 vs 840906 Nine mths Shr loss one ct vs loss two cts Net loss 195095 vs loss 445379 Sales 2702085 vs 2219961 Reuter | DATATRAK INC <DTRK> 3RD QTR FEB 28 NET |
Japanese Finance Minister Kiichi Miyazawa said the strengthening of the yen against the dollar since the Paris Agreement was within the range agreed in the Louvre discussions. I would say that what has happened (to the yen) in the past several weeks was not outside the range we agreed to in the discussions in Paris Miy... | MIYAZAWA SAYS YEN STILL INSIDE PARIS RANGE |
Todd Shipyards Corp said production workers represented by the multi-union Pacific Coast Metal Trades District Council at its San Francisco division struck on April Six. It said negotiations are expected to resume at the end of this month. Todd also said the collective bargaining division in effect at its Galveston Div... | TODD SHIPYARDS <TOD> STRUCK ON WEST COAST |
New applications for unemployment insurance benefits fell to a seasonally adjusted 338000 in the week ended March 28 from 355000 in the prior week the Labor Department said. The number of people actually receiving benefits under regular state programs totaled 2436000 in the week ended March 21 the latest period for whi... | U.S. FIRST TIME JOBLESS CLAIMS FELL IN WEEK |
Japanese Finance Minister Kiichi Miyazawa said the Group of Seven (G-7) countries reaffirmed their Paris accord on stabilising currencies to convince the market of their resolve. At a news conference after yesterdays G-7 meeting Miyazawa said the ministers and central bank governors did not believe a totally new statem... | G-7 WANTS TO SHOW MARKETS ITS RESOLVE - MIYAZAWA |
CLEVITE INDUSTRIES SAYS J.P. INDUSTRIES OFFERED 13.50 DLRS A SHARE TO BUY COMPANY | |
Indias private businessmen say they have been placed on an unequal footing in raising money from the capital market because government companies are wooing investors by issuing more attractive tax-free bonds. Stock brokers and bankers polled by Reuters said although equity shares or debenture issues floated by private ... | INDIAN STATE COMPANY BONDS PROVOKE COMPLAINTS |
Shr 54 cts vs 49 cts Net 70.2 mln vs 64.0 mln NOTE: Share adjusted for two-for-one split in July 1986. Results restated for pooled acquisition of Third NAtional Corp in December 1986. Net chargeoffs 15.0 mln dlrs vs 14.2 mln dlrs. Assets 25.8 billion dlrs up 7.2 pct from a year earlier deposits 21.1 billion up 9.4 pct ... | SUNTRUST BANKS INC <STI> 1ST QTR NET |
SunTrust Banks Inc said in the first quarter it placed about 20.2 mln dlrs of loans to Brazil and 21.6 mln dlrs of loans to Ecuador on nonaccrual status. The company made the disclosure in reporting that first quarter earnings rose to 70.2 mln dlrs from 64.0 mln dlrs a year earlier. Reuter | SUNTRUST <STI> PUTS LOANS ON NONACCRUAL |
Ropak corp said it has formed a new Tokyo-based subsidiary called Ropak Nippon Ltd to market its North American products in Japan. It said the new unit has started importing plastic pans and other products for the packaging of seafood and will also market rigid-plastic shipping pails for a variety of packaging uses. Re... | ROPAK <ROPK> FORMS JAPANESE UNIT |
Burlington Industries Inc is raising 75 mln dlrs through an offering of convertible subordinated debentures due 2012 with a 6-1/4 pct coupon and par pricing said lead manager Kidder Peabody and Co Inc. The debentures are convertible into the companys common stock at 63.50 dlrs per share representing a premium of 18.1 p... | BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES <BUR> SELLS CONVERTIBLES |
The Pacific Stock Exchange said it will start options trading on Baker Hughes Inc today. Expirations will be January May July and October. Reuter | PSE TO START OPTION TRADE ON BAKER HUGHES <BHI> |
<International Thomson Organisation Ltd> said it will report financial results in U.S. funds rather than sterling beginning from Jan 1 1987. It said the change will not be applied retroactively to prior financial periods. The company said as a result of recent investments most of its assets now are located in the Un... | INTERNATIONAL THOMSON TO REPORT IN U.S. FUNDS |
Shr three cts vs 18 cts Net 220000 vs 1250000 Revs 11.8 mln vs 9430000 Year Shr 45 cts vs 69 cts Net 3400000 vs 4037274 Revs 45.1 mln vs 34.3 mln Reuter | PHILIP CROSBY ASSOCIATES INC <PCRO> 4TH QTR NET |
Shr 52 cts vs 40 cts Qtly div 18 cts vs 15 cts prior Net 793740 vs 603661 NOTE: Share adjusted for 10 pct stock dividend in November 1986. Dividend pay May One record April 25. Reuter | COLONIAL AMERICAN BANKSHARES CORP <CABK> 1ST QTR |
<Biosystems Research Inc> said its new technique for a treatment for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome showed good results on subjects who were treated. Called biostimulation the non-drug approach to the treatment of those with AIDS and AIDS related complex involves exposure to low-level magnetic and electrical st... | BIOSYSTEMS RESEARCH TESTS TECHNOLOGY FOR AIDS |
Chicago Pacific Corp is raising 150 mln dlrs through an offering of convertible subordinated debentures due 2012 with a 6-1/2 pct coupon and par pricing said lead manager Goldman Sachs and Co. The debentures are convertible into the companys common stock at 62.50 dlrs per share representing a premium of 25.63 pct over ... | CHICAGO PACIFIC <CPAC> SELLS CONVERTIBLE DEBT |
Durakon Industries Inc said Canadian Tire Corp the large Canadian auto retailer has selected Durakons All Star Liner as its exclusive pickup truck bed liner to be sold in the 400 Associate Stores across Canada. Reuter | DURAKON <DRKN> PRODUCT SOLD BY CANADIAN TIRE |
The Argentine Grain Board adjusted minimum export prices of grain and oilseed products in dlrs per tonne FOB previous in brackets as follows: Sorghum 64 (63) sunflowerseed cake and expellers 103 (102) pellets 101 (100) meal 99 (98) linseed oil 274 (264) groundnutseed oil 450 (445) soybean oil 300 (290) rapeseed oil 290... | RPT - ARGENTINE GRAIN/OILSEED EXPORT PRICES ADJUSTED |
Clevite Industries Inc said it received a written proposal from J.P. Industries Inc <JPI> seeking to buy all of its outstanding shares for 13.50 dlrs a share. Clevites stock was trading on NASDAQ at 13-1/4. J.P. Industries recently completed the acquisition of Clevites Engine Parts Division. J.P. Industries said its... | CLEVITE <CLEV> GETS 13.50 DLR/SHR OFFER |
MERCANTILE STORES MARCH SALES UP 0.5 PCT | |
The leaders of two of Japans top business groups said in separate statements the Group of Seven (G-7) accord reached in Washington yesterday is of deep concern to Japan because it shows the major industrial nations regard the yens current level as appropriate. Eishiro Saito chairman of the Federation of Economic Organi... | JAPAN BUSINESS LEADERS SAY G-7 ACCORD WORRYING |
ABOUT 3314 HEAD OF CATTLE WERE AUCTIONED IN LINIERS CATTLE MARKET AGAINST 13952 ON WEDNESDAY AND 9217 LAST THURSDAY TRADE SOURCES SAID. MAXIMUN PRICES IN AUSTRALES PER KILO WITH DOLLAR EQUIVALENT IN BRACKETS INCLUDED: TODAY WEDNESDAY STEERS OVER 480 KILOS 1.02(0.658) 1.015(0.654) STEERS 460 TO 480 KILOS 1.05(0.677) 1.0... | ARGENTINE CATTLE MARKET REPORT |
<Thesing-Verwaltungsgesellschaft GmbH> of Coesfeld West Germany is issuing a 10 mln Swiss franc eight year bond with an indicated 6-3/8 pct coupon and par issue price joint lead managers Fintrelex SA and E.Gutzwiller und Cie Banquiers said. Subscription is from May 7 until May 13. The issue is guaranteed by Schallpl... | WEST GERMANY'S THESING ISSUES 10 MLN SFR BOND |
Mercantile Stores Co Inc said sales for the five weeks ended April four were up 0.5 pct to 184.7 mln dlrs from 183.7 mln dlrs a year earlier with same-store sales off 1.7 pct. Mercantile said sales for the first nine weeks of its fiscal year were up 2.9 pct to 297.9 mln dlrs from 289.6 mln dlrs a year before with same-... | MERCANTILE STORES <MST> MARCH SALES UP 0.5 PCT |
Best Products Co Inc said sales for the five weeks ended April four were off 0.5 pct to 151.2 mln dlrs from 152.0 mln dlrs a year earlier. It said year-to-date sales were off 5.9 pct to 263.2 mln dlrs from 279.6 mln dlrs a year before. Reuter | BEST PRODUCTS <BES> MARCH SALES OFF 0.5 PCT |
American Woodmark Corp said it plans to build a 100000 square foot kitchen cabinet component plant in Toccoa Ga. with completion expected in the spring of 1988. Reuter | AMERICAN WOODMARK <AMWD> TO BUILD PLANT |
K mart Corp said its sales for the five weeks ended April One rose 4.6 pct to 2.18 billion dlrs from 2.08 billion dlrs a year earlier. On a comparable store basis sales rose one-tenth of one pct. It said year-to-date sales increased 7.9 pct to 3.64 billion dlrs from 3.37 billion dlrs in the same 1986 period. On a compa... | K MART <KM> MARCH SALES SHOW INCREASE |
The Bank of England said it has revised its estimate of todays shortfall to 350 mln stg from 400 mln before taking account of 103 mln stg morning assistance. REUTER | U.K. MONEY MARKET DEFICIT REVISED DOWNWARD |
Physio Technology Inc said it expects to have a third quarter ended March 31 loss of about 200000 dlrs and is in default on its bank loan because of the resignation of chairman and chief executive officer. The company said the loss followed four quarters of modest profits. In the year ago quarter it earned 11000 dlrs o... | PHYSIO TECHNOLOGY <PHYT> SEES LOSS, IN DEFAULT |
Texas International Co said it has retired 2700000 dlrs of its 10 pct third delayed convertible snior subordinated notes of 1993 Series A and B. As a result it said it has eliminated the scheduled May 1987 conversions of 1300000 dlrs of Series A notes and 1400000 dlrs of Series B notes. Reuter | TEXAS INTERNATIONAL <TEI> RETIRES SOME NOTES |
<Derlan Industries Ltd> said it plans to issue 2.1 mln common shares in a private placement at a price of 14 dlrs per share for gross proceeds of 29.4 mln dlrs. The issue will be placed by McLeod Young Weir Ltd and Loewen Ondaatje McCutcheon and Co Ltd. Proceeds will be used by the company to continue its acquisitio... | DERLAN INDUSTRIES PLANS PRIVATE PLACEMENT |
Compaq Computer Corp said the General Service Administration has awarded it a contract allowing federal agencies to purchase COMPAQ personal computers until March 31 1988. The previous Compaq GSA contract expired March 31. Under the new agreement federal agencies can order the COMPAQ presonal computers through any one ... | COMPAQ <CPQ> AWARDED 1988 GSA CONTRACT |
Qtr ends March 31 Shr one dlr vs 76 cts Net 11.9 mln vs 8929000 Six mths Shr 1.92 dlrs vs 1.43 dlrs Net 22.8 mln vs 16.8 mln NOTE: full name of bank is washington federal savings and loan association. Reuter | WASHINGTON FEDERAL SAVINGS <WFSL> 2ND QTR NET |
Cominco Ltd said it is forming a new publicly held company Cominco Resources International Ltd to continue exploration and development of its mineral holdings outside Canada Alaska and Australia. Cominco will maintain a majority position in the company but the remaining interest will be sold in offerings led by Wood Gu... | COMINCO <CLT> TO FORM EXPLORATION UNIT |
CalFed Inc said it has entered the property-casualty insurance business through the formation of Anglo-American Insurance Co Ltd a London-based subsidiary initially capitalized at 80 mln dlrs. The company said <London United Investment PLC> will share equally in all risks premiums and reinsurance with Anglo-American... | CALFED <CAL> FORMS INSURANCE UNIT |
Sekisui Chemical Co Ltd is issuing a 200 mln dlr equity warrant bond due May 7 1992 paying an indicated coupon of two pct and priced at par lead manager Yamaichi International (Europe) Ltd said. The issue is guaranteed by Sanwa Bank Ltd and is available in denominations of 5000 dlrs. The selling concession is 1-1/2 pct... | SEKISUI CHEMICAL ISSUES EQUITY WARRANT EUROBOND |
Payless Cashways Inc said its sales for the five weeks ended April Four rose to 167.4 mln dlrs from 147.5 mln dlrs a year ago or one pct on a comparable store basis. Year to date it said sales gained to 499.6 mln dlrs from 422.0 mln dlrs or four pct on a comparable store basis. Reuter | PAYLESS CASHWAYS <PCI> MARCH SALES UP |
Traders expect U.S. energy futures will open unchanged to slightly lower this morning with support near yesterdays lows. Crude futures are called unchanged to five cts weaker tracking unchanged domestic crudes and North Sea Brent crude which traded at 18.01 dlrs a barrel today about ten cts below yesterdays New York cl... | U.S. ENERGY FUTURES CALLED UNCHANGED TO LOWER |
Shr 63 cts vs 89 cts Net 3425216 vs 3370682 Avg shrs 5421330 vs 3803425 NOTE: net for both qtrs reflects gains on sales of securities of 1755137 or 51 pct of net in 1987; and 3001222 or 89 pct of net in 1986. Reuter | PONCE FEDERAL BANK F.S.B. <PFBS> 1ST QTR NET |
BUNDESBANK SEES NO REASON TO CHANGE MONETARY COURSE - VICE-PRESIDENT SCHLESINGER | |
The Bank of England said it has satisfied its revised estimate of todays shortfall in the money market providing 261 mln stg assistance in afternoon operations. The Bank bought in band one 60 mln stg bank bills at 9-7/8 pct and in band two 200 mln stg bank bills and one mln stg treasury bills at 9-13/16 pct. This bring... | U.K. MONEY MARKET DEFICIT REMOVED |
Stop and Shop Cos Inc said its Bradlees Discount Department Stores Divisions sales for the five weeks ended April four were up six pct to 156 mln dlrs from 147 mln dlrs a year before with same-store sales up one pct. The company said sales for the first nine weeks of the year were up six pct to 259 mln dlrs from 245 ml... | STOP AND SHOP'S <SHP> BRADLEES MARCH SALES RISE |
China is likely to succeed in joining GATT despite policies that contradict free trade because western countries support its entry western diplomats said. China applied to join the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) in July 1986. The organisation formed in 1948 to integrate the worlds free market economies n... | CHINA LIKELY TO JOIN GATT, DIPLOMATS SAY |
Wang Laboratories said it signed an agreement with <Desk Top Financial Solutions Inc> giving Wang the right to market the Desk Top Financial Planning System for Wangs Office Information Systems (OIS) product line. Wang said the Desk Top Financial Planning System for its OIS comes in two basic packages -- the Advance... | WANG <WAN> SIGNS MARKETING AGREEMENT |
The Lebanese Pound fell sharply against the U.S. Dollar again today with dealers attributing the decline to continued political uncertainty. The pound closed at 118.25/118.75 against the dollar compared to yesterdays close of 115.60/115.80. Political deadlock is reflected in the pounds position. There was more demand a... | LEBANESE POUND FALLS SHARPLY AGAINST DOLLAR |
Dividend on 1986 business 12 marks per share vs seven marks. (Company is a subsidiary of Switzerlands BBC AG Brown Boveri und Cie <BBCZ.Z>). Reuter | BROWN BOVERI UND CIE AG LIFTS 1986 DIVIDEND |
Rio Tinto-Zinc Corp Plc <RTZL.L> cut its balance sheet gearing measured as net debt as a proportion of equity to 35 pct at the end of 1986 from 61 pct a year earlier finance director Andrew Buxton told reporters. He said currency movements last year did not greatly affect the earnings outcome though had a greater im... | RIO TINTO CUTS DEBT-EQUITY RATIO |
The Semiconductor Industry Association is expected to report the sixth straight increase in its three-month average book-to-bill ratio reflecting a continued modest recovery in the computer chip industry semiconductor analysts said. Semiconductor analysts contacted by Reuters put the March book-to-bill -- which is the ... | TALKING POINT/SEMICONDUCTOR BOOK TO BILL RATIO |
Moderately active grain fixing was reported out of the U.S. But none of the business involved the significant voyages to the Continent or Japan ship brokers said. A steady 13.50 dlrs was paid from the U.S. Gulf to Morocco and 23.25 dlrs was paid for 27000 long tons from the Gulf to Taiwan. A vessel carrying 13500 long ... | LONDON FREIGHT MARKET FEATURES GRAIN OUT OF U.S. |
Chicago Mercantile Exchange floor traders and commission house representatives are guesstimating todays hog slaughter at about 287000 to 295000 head versus 292000 week ago and 322000 a year ago. Cattle slaughter is guesstimated at about 124000 to 128000 head versus 129000 week ago and 134000 a year ago. Reuter | HOG AND CATTLE SLAUGHTER GUESSTIMATES |
Senetek PLC said its Senetek A/S Danish subsidiary has signed a letter of intent to market <Diagnostic Biotechnology Co Pt Ltd> of Singapores AIDS antibody tests to the health care industries in Britain and the Scandinavian countries. The company said its 49 pct owned Tessek Ltd joint venture affiliate in Prague has... | SENETEK <SNTKY> UNIT TO MARKET AIDS TEST |
The number of cards in the Eurocheque system Europes biggest personal payments system grew by 11 pct to 39.1 mln last year and is expected to continue increasing by around 10 pct in coming years Eurocheque International Secretary General Mark Van Wauve said. He told a news conference Eurocheque cards can now be used in... | EUROCHEQUE EXPECTS AROUND 10 PCT CARD GROWTH |
WHIRLPOOL CORP 1ST QTR SHR 66 CTS VS 67 CTS | |
THE FOLLOWING RAINFALL WAS RECORDED IN THE 24 HOURS UP TO (1200) GMT TODAY PARANA STATE: CASCAVEL NIL PONTA GROSSA NILCAMPO MOURAO NIL LONDRINA NIL MARINGA NIL. RIO GRANDO DO SUL STATE: PASSO FUNDO NIL SANTA MARIA 7.0 MILLIMETRES CRUZ ALTA 8.5 MM SAO LUIZ GONZAGA 4.4 MM. REUTER | BRAZILIAN SOY RAINFALL |
Biotherapeutics Inc said its cooperative findings on interleukin-2 the anti-cancer drug were published today in the New England Journal of Medicine. Biotherapeutics along with the Biological Therapy Institute and the National Cancer Institute said the publication focused on a reduction in toxicity through the use of a ... | BIOTHERAPEUTICS <BITX> REPORTS DRUG FINDINGS |
Wal-Mart Stores Inc said March sales were up 32 pct to 1.13 billion dlrs from 855 mln dlrs a year earlier with same-store sales up eight pct. The company said sales for the first two months of its fiscal year were up 37 pct to 2.01 billion dlrs from 1.47 billion dlrs a year before with same-store sales up 11 pct. Reute... | WAL-MART STORES <WMT> MARCH SALES RISE |
The Bundesbank sees no current reason to change monetary course vice-president Helmut Schlesinger told Reuters in a telephone interview. Schlesinger was responding to questions following remarks yesterday by Bundesbank board member Claus Koehler and West Berlin state central bank president Dieter Hiss which dealers sai... | BUNDESBANK SEES NO CHANGE IN MONETARY COURSE |
THE FOLLOWING RAINFALL WAS RECORDED IN THE AREAS OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS PARANA STATE: UMUARAMA NIL PARANAVAI NIL LONDRINA NIL MARINGA NIL. SAO PAULO STATE PRESIDENTE PRUDENTE NIL VOTUPORANGA NIL FRANCA NIL CATANDUVA NIL SAO CARLOS NIL SAO SIMAO NIL. MINAS GERAIS STATE: GUAXUPE NIL TRES PONTAS NIL. REUTER | BRAZILIAN COFFEE RAINFALL |
The coupon on the 100 mln dlr 15-year convertible eurobond for Hokkaido Takushoku Bank Ltd has been set at 1-3/4 pct compared with the indicated two pct joint-lead bookrunner Yamaichi International (Europe) Ltd said. The conversion price was set at 1052 yen while the foreign exchange rate was fixed at 146.20 yen per do... | HOKKAIDO TAKUSHOKU CONVERTIBLE EUROBOND COUPON CUT |
E.F. HUTTON LBO INC SAID TENDER OFFER BY PC ACQUISITTION FOR PUROLATOR COURIER EXPIRED | |
The World Bank will support Sri Lankas development program provided the country reduces its budget and current account deficits the Ministry of Finance said. It said Bank President Barber Conable at a meeting with Sri Lankas Finance Minister Ronnie de Mel in Washington also emphasised the need for structural adjustment... | WORLD BANK TO SUPPORT SRI LANKA IF DEFICITS CUT |
E.F. HUTTON LBO INC SAYS UNIT TERMINATES MERGER AGREEMENT WITH PUROLATOR COURIER | |
Holding company <Gemina Spa> said it had no comment on an Italian press report today that it has acquired a 12 pct stake in <Nuovo Banco Ambrosiano Spa>. Italian daily La Repubblica said that Gemina paid 205 billion lire for the shareholding from several Italian banks. A Gemina spokeswoman told Reuters We have no... | GEMINA HAS NO COMMENT ON AMBROSIANO REPORT |
Sears Roebuck and Co said retail sales of its Merchandise Group in March rose 4.2 pct to 2.62 billion dlrs from 2.51 billion dlrs a year ago. For the nine weeks ended April Four Sears Merchandise Group sales rose 4.5 pct to 4.46 billion dlrs from 4.27 billion dlrs in the same 1986 period. Reuter | SEARS, ROEBUCK <S> MARCH RETAIL SALES UP |
Dividend on 1986 business unchanged at 10 marks per ordinary share. Company also set dividend of 11 marks for new preference shares which were issued last year. (Note: Company has said profit will match 1985 level despite provisions of 480 mln marks connected with alleged currency fraud. Group net profit in 1985 was 59... | VOLKSWAGEN DIVIDEND UNCHANGED ON 1986 |
Shr 66 cts vs 67 cts Net 48700000 vs 49300000 Sales 961.0 mln vs 870.6 mln Avg shrs 74123837 vs 73374398 Reuter | WHIRLPOOL CORP <WHR> 1ST QTR NET |
The United States which has long sought Japanese action to stimulate its economy appears to be satisfied Tokyos latest package is a major development and allows leading industrial nations to reaffirm their agreement to stabilize currencies. Monetary sources said they believed that U.S. Treasury Secretary James Baker co... | U.S. SAID TO VIEW G-7 MEETING AS MAJOR SUCCESS |
The Bank of France said it left its intervention rate unchanged at 7-3/4 pct when it injected funds in the market against first category paper in todays money market intervention tender. Money market dealers had earlier expressed mixed views on the possibility of quarter point cut. The rate was last adjusted on March 9... | BANK OF FRANCE LEAVES INTERVENTION RATE UNCHANGED |
The global economy is expected to weaken this year adding new worries to an already serious poverty outlook economic analysts said. For finance ministers and central bankers attending this weeks semi-annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank the new figures released by the IMF add an additional ... | GLOBAL ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN RAISES NEW DEBT FEARS |
The head of Spains employers federation Jose Maria Cuevas said employers were worried about the governments monetary policies because high real interest rates were hampering investment. He told a news conference wage pacts signed so far this year were not endangering the governments five pct inflation target. The gover... | SPANISH EMPLOYERS WORRIED BY HIGH INTEREST RATES |
Showboat Inc said its board declared a two-for-one stock split payable to shareholders of record on May 15. Reuter | SHOWBOAT <SBO> DECLARES STOCK SPLIT |
J.C. Penney Co Inc said sales for the five weeks ended April Four for its JCPenney stores and catalog were off 1.3 pct to 1.12 billion dlrs from 1.13 billion a year before with same-store sales off 1.5 pct. The company said total company sales were off 0.2 pct to 1.25 billion dlrs from 1.26 billion dlrs. Penney said sa... | J.C. PENNEY <JCP> MARCH SALES OFF 1.3 PCT |
Supermarkets General Corp said its sales were 540.9 mln dlrs for the five-week period ended April 4 1987 a 7.8 pct increase over sales of 501.8 mln dlrs for the comparable period a year ago. For the nine-weeks of its current fiscal year through April 4 the company said sales were 965.8 mln dlrs a 7.5 pct increase over ... | SUPERMARKETS GENERAL <SGL> FIVE WEEK SALES |
Lead prices have risen this week against a background of a finely balanced physical sector traders said. Further gains are possible if the USSR steps up its buying or if labour problems develop in North America they added. London Metal Exchange (LME) prices are unusually buoyant at a time of year when seasonal demand i... | LEAD PRICES RISE ON FINELY BALANCED PHYSICALS |
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