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BAHIA COCOA REVIEW
Showers continued throughout the week in the Bahia cocoa zone, alleviating the drought since early January and improving prospects for the coming temporao, although normal humidity levels have not been restored, Comissaria Smith said in its weekly review. The dry period means the temporao will be late this year. ...
STANDARD OIL <SRD> TO FORM FINANCIAL UNIT
Standard Oil Co and BP North America Inc said they plan to form a venture to manage the money market borrowing and investment activities of both companies. BP North America is a subsidiary of British Petroleum Co Plc <BP>, which also owns a 55 pct interest in Standard Oil. The venture will be called BP/Standard...
TEXAS COMMERCE BANCSHARES <TCB> FILES PLAN
Texas Commerce Bancshares Inc's Texas Commerce Bank-Houston said it filed an application with the Comptroller of the Currency in an effort to create the largest banking network in Harris County. The bank said the network would link 31 banks having 13.5 billion dlrs in assets and 7.5 billion dlrs in deposits. ...
TALKING POINT/BANKAMERICA <BAC> EQUITY OFFER
BankAmerica Corp is not under pressure to act quickly on its proposed equity offering and would do well to delay it because of the stock's recent poor performance, banking analysts said. Some analysts said they have recommended BankAmerica delay its up to one-billion-dlr equity offering, which has yet to be approve...
NATIONAL AVERAGE PRICES FOR FARMER-OWNED RESERVE
The U.S. Agriculture Department reported the farmer-owned reserve national five-day average price through February 25 as follows (Dlrs/Bu-Sorghum Cwt) - Natl Loan Release Call Avge Rate-X Level Price Price Wheat 2.55 2.40 IV 4.65 -- V...
ARGENTINE 1986/87 GRAIN/OILSEED REGISTRATIONS
Argentine grain board figures show crop registrations of grains, oilseeds and their products to February 11, in thousands of tonnes, showing those for futurE shipments month, 1986/87 total and 1985/86 total to February 12, 1986, in brackets: Bread wheat prev 1,655.8, Feb 872.0, March 164.6, total 2,692.4 (4,161.0)....
RED LION INNS FILES PLANS OFFERING
Red Lion Inns Limited Partnership said it filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission covering a proposed offering of 4,790,000 units of limited partnership interests. The company said it expects the offering to be priced at 20 dlrs per unit. It said proceeds from the offering, al...
USX <X> DEBT DOWGRADED BY MOODY'S
Moody's Investors Service Inc said it lowered the debt and preferred stock ratings of USX Corp and its units. About seven billion dlrs of securities is affected. Moody's said Marathon Oil Co's recent establishment of up to one billion dlrs in production payment facilities on its prolific Yates Field has significant...
CHAMPION PRODUCTS <CH> APPROVES STOCK SPLIT
Champion Products Inc said its board of directors approved a two-for-one stock split of its common shares for shareholders of record as of April 1, 1987. The company also said its board voted to recommend to shareholders at the annual meeting April 23 an increase in the authorized capital stock from five mln to 25 ...
COMPUTER TERMINAL SYSTEMS <CPML> COMPLETES SALE
Computer Terminal Systems Inc said it has completed the sale of 200,000 shares of its common stock, and warrants to acquire an additional one mln shares, to <Sedio N.V.> of Lugano, Switzerland for 50,000 dlrs. The company said the warrants are exercisable for five years at a purchase price of .125 dlrs per share. ...
COBANCO INC <CBCO> YEAR NET
Shr 34 cts vs 1.19 dlrs Net 807,000 vs 2,858,000 Assets 510.2 mln vs 479.7 mln Deposits 472.3 mln vs 440.3 mln Loans 299.2 mln vs 327.2 mln Note: 4th qtr not available. Year includes 1985 extraordinary gain from tax carry forward of 132,000 dlrs, or five cts per shr. Reuter 
OHIO MATTRESS <OMT> MAY HAVE LOWER 1ST QTR NET
Ohio Mattress Co said its first quarter, ending February 28, profits may be below the 2.4 mln dlrs, or 15 cts a share, earned in the first quarter of fiscal 1986. The company said any decline would be due to expenses related to the acquisitions in the middle of the current quarter of seven licensees of Sealy Inc, a...
AM INTERNATIONAL INC <AM> 2ND QTR JAN 31
Oper shr loss two cts vs profit seven cts Oper shr profit 442,000 vs profit 2,986,000 Revs 291.8 mln vs 151.1 mln Avg shrs 51.7 mln vs 43.4 mln Six mths Oper shr profit nil vs profit 12 cts Oper net profit 3,376,000 vs profit 5,086,000 Revs 569.3 mln vs 298.5 mln Avg shrs 51.6 mln vs 41....
BROWN-FORMAN INC <BFD> 4TH QTR NET
Shr one dlr vs 73 cts Net 12.6 mln vs 15.8 mln Revs 337.3 mln vs 315.2 mln Nine mths Shr 3.07 dlrs vs 3.08 dlrs Net 66 mln vs 66.2 mln Revs 1.59 billion vs 997.1 mln Reuter 
NATIONAL INTERGROUP<NII> TO OFFER PERMIAN UNITS
National Intergroup Inc said it plans to file a registration statement with the securities and exchange commission for an offering of cumulative convertible preferred partnership units in Permian Partners L.P. The Permian Partners L.P. was recently formed by National Intergroup to continue to business of Permian Co...
ECONOMIC SPOTLIGHT - BANKAMERICA <BAC>
BankAmerica Corp is not under pressure to act quickly on its proposed equity offering and would do well to delay it because of the stock's recent poor performance, banking analysts said. Some analysts said they have recommended BankAmerica delay its up to one-billion-dlr equity offering, which has yet to be approve...
NATIONAL HEALTH ENHANCEMENT <NHES> NEW PROGRAM
National Health Enhancement Systems Inc said it is offering a new health evaluation system to its line of fitness assessment programs. The company said the program, called The Health Test, will be available in 60 days. Customers who use the program will receive a computer-generated report and recommendations fo...
DEAN FOODS <DF> SEES STRONG 4TH QTR EARNINGS
Dean Foods Co expects earnings for the fourth quarter ending May 30 to exceed those of the same year-ago period, Chairman Kenneth Douglas told analysts. In the fiscal 1986 fourth quarter the food processor reported earnings of 40 cts a share. Douglas also said the year's sales should exceed 1.4 billion dlrs, up...
BONUS WHEAT FLOUR FOR NORTH YEMEN -- USDA
The Commodity Credit Corporation, CCC, has accepted an export bonus offer to cover the sale of 37,000 long tons of wheat flour to North Yemen, the U.S. Agriculture Department said. The wheat four is for shipment March-May and the bonus awarded was 119.05 dlrs per tonnes and will be paid in the form of commodities f...
CREDIT CARD DISCLOSURE BILLS INTRODUCED
Legislation to require disclosure of credit card fees and interest rates before the cards are issued have been introduced in the Senate and House. Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn, a co-sponsor of the bill, said many banks and financial institutions do not disclose all the information about terms of their cards in promotion...
HUGHES CAPITAL UNIT SIGNS PACT WITH BEAR STEARNS
Hughes/Conserdyne Corp, a unit of <Hughes Capital Corp> said it made Bear Stearns and Co Inc <BSC> its exclusive investment banker to develop and market financing for the design and installation of its micro-utility systems for municipalities. The company said these systems are self-contained electrical generating ...
MAGMA LOWERS COPPER 0.75 CENT TO 66 CTS
Magma Copper Co, a subsidiary of Newmont Mining Corp, said it is cutting its copper cathode price by 0.75 cent to 66 cents a lb, effective immediately. Reuter 
BROWN-FORMAN <BFDB> SETS STOCK SPLIT, UPS PAYOUT
Brown-Forman Inc said its board has approved a three-for-two stock split and a 35 pct increase in the company cash dividend. The company cited its improved earnings outlook and continued strong cash flow as reasons for raising the dividend. Brown-Forman said the split of its Class A and Class B common shares wo...
ESQUIRE RADIO AND ELECTRONICS INC <EE> 4TH QTR
Shr profit 15 cts vs profit four cts Annual div 72 cts vs 72 cts prior yr Net profit 72,000 vs profit 16,000 Revs 7,075,000 vs 2,330,000 12 mths Shr profit 42 cts vs loss 11 cts Net profit 203,000 vs loss 55,000 Revs 16.1 mln vs 3,971,000 NOTE: annual dividend payable April 10, 1987, to ...
SHEARSON LEHMAN NAMES NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR
Shearson Lehman Brothers, a unit of American Express Co <AXP>, said Robert Stearns has joined the company as managing director of its merger and acquisition department. Shearson said Stearns formerly was part of Merrill Lynch Pierce, Fenner and Smith Inc's <MER> merger and acquisitions department. Reuter 
BANKERS REPORT BREAKTHROUGH ON VENEZUELAN DEBT
Venezuela and its bank advisory committee have agreed in principle on revisions to the terms of a 21 billion dlr debt-rescheduling package signed last February, bankers said. They declined to disclose details because two or three representatives on the panel have still to obtain the approval of their senior managem...
UNITED PRESIDENTIAL CORP <UPCO> 4TH QTR NET
Shr 39 cts vs 50 cts Net 1,545,160 vs 2,188,933 Revs 25.2 mln vs 19.5 mln Year Shr 1.53 dlrs vs 1.21 dlrs Net 6,635,318 vs 5,050,044 Revs 92.2 mln vs 77.4 mln NOTE: Results include adjustment of 848,600 dlrs or 20 cts shr for 1986 year and both 1985 periods from improvement in results of its...
TOWER REPORT DIMINISHES REAGAN'S HOPES OF REBOUND
The Tower Commission report, which says President Reagan was ignorant about much of the Iran arms deal, just about ends his prospects of regaining political dominance in Washington, political analysts said. "This is certification of incompetence," private political analyst Stephen Hess told Reuters in commenting on...
JANUARY HOUSING SALES DROP, REALTY GROUP SAYS
Sales of previously owned homes dropped 14.5 pct in January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.47 mln units, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) said. But the December rate of 4.06 mln units had been the highest since the record 4.15 mln unit sales rate set in November 1978, the group said. "The d...
ASSETS OF MONEY MARKET MUTUAL FUNDS ROSE 720.4 MLN DLRS IN LATEST WEEK
U.S. TAX WRITERS SEEK ESTATE TAX CURBS, RAISING 6.7 BILLION DLRS THRU 1991
SENATORS INTRODUCE EXPORT LICENSING REFORM BILL
Sens. Alan Cranston (D-Cal.) and Daniel Evans (R-Wash.) said they introduced export licensing reform legislation that could save U.S. companies hundreds of thousands of dollars annually. "Our emphasis is two-fold: Decontrol and de-license items where such actions will not endanger our national security, and elimina...
EXCELAN INC SETS INITIAL STOCK OFFER
Excelan Inc said it is making an initial public offering of 2,129,300 shares of common stock at 12 dlrs per share. Excelan said 1.6 mln of the shares are being sold by the company and 529,300 shares are being sold by stockholders. Excelan designs and manufactures computer-related products. Reuter 
CCX NETWORK <CCXN> SECONDARY OFFERING UNDERWAY
CCX Network Inc said it was offering 220,838 shares of stock at 15.75 dlrs a share though underwriters Stephens Inc and Cazenove Inc. The company said it was selling the stock on behalf of some shareholders, including those who recently received shares in the company in exchange for their businesses. The compan...
FIRST UNION <FUNC> FILES 100 MLN DLR NOTES ISSUE
First Union Corp said it has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed offering of 100 mln dlrs of fixed rate subordinated notes due 1997. The notes will be sold nationwide through underwriters managed by Shearson Lehman Brothers Inc. Reuter 
OWENS AND MINOR INC <OBOD> RAISES QTLY DIVIDEND
Qtly div eights cts vs 7.5 cts prior Pay March 31 Record March 13 Reuter 
COMPUTER LANGUAGE RESEARCH IN <CLRI> 4TH QTR
Shr loss 22 cts vs loss 18 cts Net loss 3,035,000 vs loss 2,516,000 Revs 20.9 mln vs 19.6 mln Qtly div three cts vs three cts prior Year Shr profit two cts vs profit 34 cts Net profit 215,000 vs profit 4,647,000 Revs 93.4 mln vs 98.7 mln NOTE: Dividend payable April one to shareholders o...
<CINRAM LTD> 4TH QTR NET
Shr 45 cts vs 58 cts Net 1.1 mln vs 829,000 Sales 7.9 mln vs 9.4 mln Avg shrs 2,332,397 vs 1,428,000 Year Shr 1.22 dlrs vs 1.06 dlrs Net 2.9 mln vs 1.5 mln Sales 25.7 mln vs 22.2 mln Avg shrs 2,332,397 vs 1,428,000 Reuter 
DU PONT CO <DD> LAUNCHES IMPROVED ARAMID FIBERS
The Du Pont Co said it has devloped a new generation of high-strength aramid fibers which is stiffer and less absorbant than previous generations. Du Pont said the new product, Kevlar 149, is up to 40 pct stiffer than first generation aramids, and absorbs less than half the moister of other similar aramid fibers. ...
STANDARD TRUSTCO SEES BETTER YEAR
Standard Trustco said it expects earnings in 1987 to increase at least 15 to 20 pct from the 9,140,000 dlrs, or 2.52 dlrs per share, recorded in 1986. "Stable interest rates and a growing economy are expected to provide favorable conditions for further growth in 1987," president Brian O'Malley told shareholders at ...
HANDY AND HARMAN <HNH> 4TH QTR LOSS
Shr loss 51 cts vs loss three cts Net loss 7,041,000 vs loss 467,000 Rev 138.9 mln vs 131.4 mln 12 months Shr loss 64 cts vs profit 46 cts Net loss 8,843,000 vs profit 6,306,0000 Rev 558.9 mln vs 556.7 mln NOTE: Net loss for 4th qtr 1986 includes charge for restructuring of 2.6 mln dlrs afte...
ICO PRODUCERS TO PRESENT NEW COFFEE PROPOSAL
International Coffee Organization, ICO, producing countries will present a proposal for reintroducing export quotas for 12 months from April 1 with a firm undertaking to try to negotiate up to September 30 any future quota distribution on a new basis, ICO delegates said. Distribution from April 1 would be on an unc...
SHULTZ SAYS NO RESIGNATION OVER IRAN REPORT
Secretary of State George Shultz acknowledged failings in the Iran arms affair but declared he would not resign. His role in the scandal that has scarred the Reagan administration attracted harsh criticism from the Tower commission in its report on the affair published today. Shultz, travelling to China for a w...
MCLEAN'S <MII> U.S. LINES SETS ASSET TRANSFER
McLean Industries Inc's United States Lines Inc subsidiary said it has agreed in principle to transfer its South American service by arranging for the transfer of certain charters and assets to <Crowley Mariotime Corp>'s American Transport Lines Inc subsidiary. U.S. Lines said negotiations on the contract are expec...
CHEMLAWN <CHEM> RISES ON HOPES FOR HIGHER BIDS
ChemLawn Corp <CHEM> could attract a higher bid than the 27 dlrs per share offered by Waste Management Inc <WNX>, Wall Street arbitrageurs said. Shares of ChemLawn shot up 11-5/8 to 29-3/8 in over-the-counter- trading with 3.8 mln of the company's 10.1 mln shares changing hands by late afternoon. "This company ...
U.S. SUGAR IMPORTS DOWN IN WEEK - USDA
Sugar imports subject to the U.S. sugar import quota during the week ended January 9, the initial week of the 1987 sugar quota year, totaled 5,988 short tons versus 46,254 tons the previous week, the Agriculture Department said. The sugar import quota for the 1987 quota year (January-December) has been set at 1,001...
BRAZIL ANTI-INFLATION PLAN LIMPS TO ANNIVERSARY
inflation plan, initially hailed at home and abroad as the saviour of the economy, is limping towards its first anniversary amid soaring prices, widespread shortages and a foreign payments crisis. Announced last February 28 the plan froze prices, fixed the value of the new Cruzado currency and ended widespread inde...
N.Z. OFFICIAL FOREIGN RESERVES FALL IN JANUARY
New Zealand's official foreign reserves fell to 7.15 billion N.Z. Dlrs in January from 7.20 billion dlrs in December and compared with 3.03 billion a year ago period, the Reserve Bank said in its weekly statistical bulletin. Reuter 
AGENCY REPORTS 39 SHIPS WAITING AT PANAMA CANAL
The Panama Canal Commission, a U.S. government agency, said in its daily operations report that there was a backlog of 39 ships waiting to enter the canal early today. Over the next two days it expects -- 2/26 2/27 Due: 27 35 Scheduled to Transit: 35 41 ...
AMERICA FIRST MORTGAGE SETS SPECIAL PAYOUT
<America First Federally Guaranteed Mortgage Fund Two> said it is making a special distribution of 71.6 cts per exchangeable unit, which includes 67.62 cts from return on capital and 3.98 cts from income gains. Reuter 
REPUBLICANS EYE BIGGER U.S. CONSERVATION RESERVE
A group of Republican governors and members of Congress said they intended to explore expanding the conservation reserve program by up to 20 mln acres. Under current law, between 40 and 45 mln acres of erodible land must be enrolled in the program by the end of fiscal 1990. The Republican Task Force on Farm and...
ARVIN INDS <ARV> PROMOTES EVANS TO PRESIDENT
Arvin Industries Inc said L.K. Evans has been elected president, succeeding James Baker who remains chairman. Evans had been executive vice president. Reuter 
EMHART CORP <EMH> QTLY DIVIDEND
Qtly div 35 cts vs 35 cts prior Payable March 31 Record March nine Reuter 
U.S. DATA POINT TO CAPITAL SPENDING SLOWDOWN
A surprise 7.5 pct drop in U.S. January durable goods orders points to a slowdown in capital spending that could presage lackluster real growth in the U.S. economy in the first quarter of 1987, economists said. With total orders, excluding the volatile defense sector, falling a record 9.9 pct, economists agreed tha...
SENATORS INTRODUCE EXPORT LICENSING REFORM BILL
Sens. Alan Cranston (D-Cal.) and Daniel Evans (R-Wash.) said they introduced export licensing reform legislation that could save U.S. companies hundreds of thousands of dollars annually. "Our emphasis is two-fold: Decontrol and de-license items where such actions will not endanger our national security, and elimina...
AM INTERNATIONAL <AM> CITES STRONG PROSPECTS
AM International Inc, reporting an operating loss for the January 31 second quarter, said prospects for the balance of the fiscal year remain good. It said orders at its Harris Graphics subsidiary, acquired in June 1986, "continue to run at a strong pace." For the six months, orders rose 35 pct over the correspondi...
CCC CREDITS FOR HONDURAS SWITCHED TO WHITE CORN
The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) announced 1.5 mln dlrs in credit guarantees previously earmarked to cover sales of dry edible beans to Honduras have been switched to cover sales of white corn, the U.S. Agriculture Department said. The department said the action reduces coverage for sales of dry edible beans ...
ASSETS OF U.S. MONEY FUNDS ROSE IN WEEK
Assets of money market mutual funds increased 720.4 mln dlrs in the week ended yesterday to 236.90 billion dlrs, the Investment Company Institute said. Assets of 91 institutional funds rose 356 mln dlrs to 66.19 billion dlrs, 198 general purpose funds rose 212.5 mln dlrs to 62.94 billion dlrs and 92 broker-dealer f...
GULF BARGE FREIGHT RATES UP FURTHER ON CALL
Gulf barge freight rates firmed again on the outlook for steady vessel loadings at the Gulf, increasing the demand for barges to supply those ships, dealers said. No barges traded today on the St Louis Merchants' Exchange call session, versus 29 yesterday. Quotes included - - Delivery this week on the Illinois...
ARGENTINA COULD SUSPEND DEBT PAYMENTS - DEPUTY
Argentina could suspend payments on its foreign debt if creditor banks reject a 2.15 billion dlr loan request to meet 1987 growth targets, ruling Radical Party Deputy Raul Baglini told a local radio station. "Argentina does not discard the use of (a moratorium) if the negotiations do not produce a result that guara...
KEY U.S. TAX WRITERS SEEK ESTATE TAX CURBS
The chairmen and senior Republican members of the House and Senate tax writing committees proposed legislation to curb estate tax deduction on sales of stock to an employee stock ownership plan. The proposal would raise federal revenues of 6.7 billion dlrs over the fiscal year period 1987 to 1991. If adopted by...
TREASURY BALANCES AT FED ROSE ON FEB 25
Treasury balances at the Federal Reserve rose on Feb 25 to 4.151 billion dlrs from 2.727 billion dlrs the previous business day, the Treasury said in its latest budget statement. Balances in tax and loan note accounts fell to 25.137 billion dlrs from 25.780 billion dlrs on the same respective days. The Treasury...
CANADA'S WILSON SEEKS TEMPORARY BORROWING
Canadian Finance Minister Michael Wilson said he will use temporary authority under the Financial Administration act to borrow an additional 600 mln dlrs in next Thursday's treasury bill auction. In a statement, Wilson said the action would permit the government to proceed with its debt program during a period when...
GULF APPLIED <GATS> SELLS UNITS, SEES GAIN
Gulf Applied Technologies Inc said it sold its pipeline and terminal operations units for 12.2 mln dlrs and will record a gain of 2.9 mln dlrs in the first quarter. It added that any federal taxes owed on the transaction will be offset by operating loss carryovers. Reuter 
FARMERS GROUP INC <FGRP> 4TH QTR NET
Shr 80 cts vs 72 cts Net 55,513,000 vs 48,741,000 Revs 290.9 mln vs 264.2 mln Year Shr 3.09 dlrs vs 2.72 dlrs Net 213,470,000 vs 184,649,000 Revs 1.12 billion vs 992.9 mln Avg shrs 69,127,000 vs 68,004,000 Reuter 
POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER CO <POM> JAN NET
Shr 27 cts vs 29 cts Net 13,555,000 vs 14,635,000 Revs 104,606,000 vs 110,311,000 Avg shrs 47.2 mln vs 47.1 mln 12 mths Shr 4.10 dlrs vs 3.66 dlrs Net 226,653,000 vs 186,790,000 Revs 1.4 billion vs 1.3 billion Avg shr 47.1 mln vs 47.1 mln NOTE: latest 12 mths net includes gain 46...
SPRINGBOARD <SPBD> IN DEAL
Springboard Software INc said it signed a contract under which International Technology Development Corp will provide software designers, programmers, project supervisors and technical support personnel to Springboard. International Technology, based in San Francisco and Shanghai, China, employs Chinese computer sp...
<COFAB INC> BUYS GULFEX FOR UNDISCLOSED AMOUNT
CoFAB Inc said it acquired <Gulfex Inc>, a Houston-based fabricator of custom high-pressure process vessels for the energy and petrochemical industries. CoFAB said its group of companies manufacture specialized cooling and lubricating systems for the oil and gas, petrochemical, utility, pulp and paper and marine in...
U.S. WEEKLY SOYBEAN CRUSH 21,782,929 BUSHELS
Reporting members of the National Soybean Processors Association (NSPA) crushed 21,782,929 bushels of soybeans in the week ended Feb 25 compared with 22,345,718 bushels in the previous week and 16,568,000 in the year-ago week, the association said. It said total crushing capacity for members was 25,873,904 bushels ...
SCHULT HOMES OFFERING PRICED AT FIVE DLRS/UNIT
The underwriters said the initial offering of 833,334 Schult Homes Corp units is being made at five dlrs per unit. The underwriters, managed by Janney Montgomey Scott Inc and Woolcott and Co Inc, said each unit consits of one common share and one warrant to purchase one-half a common share at 5.50 dlrs per share un...
TULTEX CORP <TTX> SETS QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
Qtly div eights cts vs eight cts prior Pay April one Record March 13 Reuter 
BURLINGTON <BUR> GETS 30.5 MLN DLR CONTRACT
Burlington Menswear of New York City, a division of Burlington Industries Inc, has received a 30.5 mln dlr defense contract for 3.69 mln yards of tropical cloth, the Defense Logistics Agency said. reuter 
ROCKWELL <ROK> GETS 28.3 MLN DLR B-1 CONTRACT
Rockwell International Corp has received a 28.3 mln dlr contract for work on the B-1B bomber in the current fiscal year, the Air Force said. reuter 
ATICO FINANCIAL CORP <ATFC> 4TH QTR NET
Shr 30 cts vs 5.92 dlrs Net 1,142,000 vs 16.0 mln Revs 10.6 mln vs 24.2 mln Year Shr 90 cts vs 6.20 dlrs Net 3,320,000 vs 16.9 mln Revs 45.00 mln vs 26.2 mln NOTE: 1986 4th qtr and yr amounts include acquisition of 98.8 pct of common of Atico, formerly Peninsula Federal Savings and Loan Asso...
ICO EXPORTERS TO MODIFY NEW PROPOSAL
International Coffee Organization (ICO) exporters will modify their new proposal on quota resumption before presenting it to importers tomorrow, ICO delegates said. The change, which will be discussed tonight informally among producers, follows talks after the formal producer session with the eight-member producer ...
U.S. COMMERCIAL PAPER FALLS 375 MLN DLRS IN FEB 18 WEEK, FED SAYS
N.Y. BUSINESS LOANS FALL 195 MLN DLRS IN FEB 18 WEEK, FED SAYS
NEW YORK BANK DISCOUNT WINDOW BORROWINGS 64 MLN DLRS IN FEB 25 WEEK
QUEBECOR <PQB> HEAD SEES NEW VENTURES LIKELY
Quebecor Inc, one of Canada's largest publishing and printing companies, is likely to launch a new daily newspaper in Montreal, probably this fall, president Pierre Peladeau told Reuters in an interview. The company, which last week won a bid to buy the Quebec government's 55 pct interest in pulp and paper company ...
NEW YORK BUSINESS LOANS FALL 195 MLN DLRS
Commercial and industrial loans on the books of the 10 major New York banks, excluding acceptances, fell 195 mln dlrs to 65.06 billion in the week ended February 18, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said. Including acceptances, loans declined 114 mln dlrs to 65.89 billion. Commercial paper outstanding natio...
N.Y. BANK DISCOUNT BORROWINGS 64 MLN DLRS
The eight major New York City banks had 64 mln dlrs in average borrowings from the Federal Reserve in the week to Wednesday February 25, a Fed spokesman said. The week marked the second half of the two-week bank statement period that ended on Wednesday. The banks had no borrowings in the prior week. Commenting ...
PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE <PHI> YEAR NET
Shr primary 95.30 pesos vs 29.71 pesos Shr diluted 61.11 pesos vs 18.49 pesos Qtly div 1.25 pesos vs 1.25 pesos Net 1.9 billion vs 779 mln Revs 6.1 billion vs 4.7 billion NOTE: Full name Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. Figures quoted in Philippine Pesos. Dividend payable April 15 to h...
LIBERTY ALL-STAR EQUITY FUND INITIAL DIV
Qtly div five cts vs N.A. Payable April two Record March 20 NOTE:1986 dividend includes special two cts per share for the period beginning with the fund's commencement of operations on Novebmer three through December 31, 1986. Reuter 
COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM INC <CG> REDEEMS DEBENTURES
The Columbia Gas Systems Inc said it will redeem 4.7 mln dlrs principal amount of its 9-1/8 pct debentures, series due May 1, 1996, and five mln dlrs principal amount of its 10-1/4 pct debentures, series due May 1, 1999. The company said it is redeeming the debentures to meet mandatory sinking fund requirements. ...
COMBUSTION ENGINEERING INC <CSP> REGULAR DIV
Qtly div 25 cts vs 25 cts prior Pay April 30 Record April 16 Reuter 
TONKA CORP <TKA> RAISES DIVIDEND
Qtly div two cts vs 1.7 cts Pay March 26 Record March 12 Reuter 
BDM INTERNATIONAL <BDM> INCREASES QTRLY DIVS
Annual div Class A 14 cts vs 12 cts prior Annual div Class B 12.1 cts vs 10.4 cts prior Payable April one Record March 20 NOTE: full name is BDM International Inc. Reuter 
SORG <SRG> STOCKHOLDERS FORM GROUP
Sorg Inc said a group composed of one-third of the stockholders in Sorg agreed not to sell their holdings without the consent of the entire group. Sorg said the group also agreed to vote as a body on any proposed merger or election of directors. The company further said it retained the First Boston Corp to act ...
SYSTEMATICS INC <SYST> REGULAR PAYOUT
Qtly div three cts vs three cts prior Pay March 13 Record February 27 Reuter 
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS <TXN> DEVELOPS NEW CHIP
Texas Instruments Inc said it has developed the first 32-bit computer chip designed specifically for artificial intelligence applications. The company said the new microprocessor, measuring one-centimeter square and containing 553,687 transistors, is the densest chip ever made. The chip was designed, Texas Inst...
CONSOLIDATED GAS <CNG>UNIT SAYS NO RULES BROKEN
Consolidated Natural Gas System's Consolidated Gas Transmission Corp said it is in compliance with all federal regulations regarding the disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs. The company said it successfully cleaned up the only earthen pit at which PCBs were reported to be above Environmental Protection A...
U.S. M-1 MONEY SUPPLY RISES 2.1 BILLION DLRS IN FEB 16 WEEK, FED SAYS
<IVACO INC> YEAR NET
Shr 1.11 dlrs vs 1.04 dlrs Net 44,092,000 vs 35,145,000 Revs 1.94 billion vs 1.34 billion Note: 1986 results include extraordinary gain of 1,035,000 dlrs or six cts a share from secondary share offering of Canron unit. Reuter 
U.S. BANK DISCOUNT BORROWINGS AVERAGE 310 MLN DLRS IN FEB 25 WEEK, FED SAYS
U.S. BANK NET FREE RESERVES 644 MLN DLRS IN TWO WEEKS TO FEB 25, FED SAYS
INVESTMENT FIRMS CUT CYCLOPS <CYL> STAKE
A group of affiliated New York investment firms said they lowered their stake in Cyclops Corp to 260,500 shares, or 6.4 pct of the total outstanding common stock, from 370,500 shares, or 9.2 pct. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the group, led by Mutual Shares Corp, said it sold 110,000 Cycl...
ASCS TERMINAL MARKET VALUES FOR PIK GRAIN
The Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service (ASCS) has established these unit values for commodities offered from government stocks through redemption of Commodity Credit Corporation commodity certificates, effective through the next business day. Price per bushel is in U.S. dollars. Sorghum is priced p...
CORADIAN CORP <CDIN> 4TH QTR NET
Shr profit three cts vs loss three cts Net profit 363,000 vs loss 197,000 Revs 3,761,000 vs 2,666,000 Year Shr profit one cent vs loss 37 cts Net profit 129,000 vs loss 1,715,000 Revs 11.4 mln vs 10.9 mln Avg shrs 10,694,081 vs 4,673,253 Reuter 
N.Z. TRADING BANK DEPOSIT GROWTH RISES SLIGHTLY
New Zealand's trading bank seasonally adjusted deposit growth rose 2.6 pct in January compared with a rise of 9.4 pct in December, the Reserve Bank said. Year-on-year total deposits rose 30.6 pct compared with a 26.3 pct increase in the December year and 34.5 pct rise a year ago period, it said in its weekly statis...