Dow closes above 7500 for first time in gains
The Dow Jones industrial average closed above 7,500 for the first time as stocks rose on a broad advance despite a weak technology sector and bond market. The index surged late in the day to about 7,539, marking a third straight record high while Tokyo's Nikkei also rose.
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New York
Tokyo
Free small business counseling offered in Welch
The West Virginia SBDC and McDowell County Development Authority offer free counseling on Starting a Small Business at Welch Job Service on Tuesday June 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Will Willis will cover planning financing licensing advertising tax requirements and record keeping. Appointments are limited call 436-3833.
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WELCH
West Virginia Small Business Development Center
SBDC
McDowell County Development Authority
Will Willis
Hatfield and McCoy Trails
Welch Job Service
McDowell St
Small Business Development Center
West Virginia Development Office
Mobile Learning Unit to visit SVCC in Richlands
The Manufacturing Technology Center and SWCC prepare a Mobile Learning Unit for on-site training. On June 13 the unit will open 9 am to 2 pm for community residents at SVCC in Richlands Virginia, showcasing programs for manufacturing careers and teacher in-service use.
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SVCC
Richlands
Manufacturing Technology Center
Southwest Virginia Community College
Scott Freeman
MTC
SWCC
Wytheville
FCFT board declares second quarter dividend in 1997
FCFT announces a 31 cent per share dividend for the second quarter of 1997, up from 24 cents after a 5 for 4 split. Total payout is $1.75 million with record date June 16 and payment June 30. The dividend yields about 4.2 percent versus 2.8 percent industry average. First quarter 1997 net income rose 8.4 percent to $3.7 million. ROA 1.81 percent and ROE 16.57 percent. Market maker Ryan Beck and Co. can provide stock information at 888-231-7226.
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Princeton
Fcft Board of Directors
FCFT
Ryan Beck and Company
Livestock Auctions Report From Alderson and Narrows Markets
Alderson Va June 6 sale at Alderson Livestock Market moved 253 head for 65299.34 dollars. Stocker and feeder steers ranged 65 to 81.50 per cwt, heifers 33.50 to 69, cows 31 to 34, bulls 40 to 48.25, calves 135, donkey 145, sheep and lambs to 92.50, goats to 96. Narrows Va June 7 sale totaled 127,253.42 dollars. Sheep 89 head, lambs 60 to 93, cows 26 to 40, bulls 43.50 to 50.50, stock feeders 62 to 88, baby calves 35 to 105, cows with calves 400 to 650, bred cows 300 to 450.
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Ron Campbell
Robert Thomas Securities, Inc
Abbott Labs
Allegheny Power
AM. Family Corp
Ameritech
At&t Corp
Anheuser-Busch
Apple Computer
IND. Tech
Ashland Coal Inc
Ashland Oil Inc
Atlantic Richfield
Baker-Hughes Inc
Baltimore Gas & EL
Bell Atlantic
Bellsouth Corp
Bethlehem Steel
Boeing CO
Cabot Oil & Gas
Carolina Power
Chevron Corp
Chrysler Corp
Chubb Corp
Citizens Utilities
Coca-Cola CO
Columbia Gas Sys
Columbia Healthcare
CON
Nat'l Gas
Corning Inc
Crestar Financial
CSX Corp
Detroit Edison
Dominion Res
DOW Chemical
Dupont
Eastern Ent
Eastman Kodak
Emerson Electric
Ethyl Corp
Exxon Corp
First Union Corp
1St Virginia Bank
Flowers Industries
FMC Corp
Food Lion Inc
Ford Motor CO
GEN. Electric CO
GEN. Motors Corp
GTE Corp
Georgia Pacific
Gillette CO
Glaxo Holdings
Goodyear Tire
Hercules Inc
Humana Corp
BM Corp
Ingersoll Rand
Intel Corporation
K-Mart Corp
Kroger CO
Lowe's CO
Mapco Inc
McDonald's Corp
Mobil Corp
Monsanto CO
Mylan Labs
Nash Finch CO
Nationsbank Corp
Navistar Int'l
Nike, Inc
Norfolk Southern
Occidental Pete
ONE Valley Bank
J.C. Penney CO
Pennzoil CO
Pepsico Inc
Phila. Electric
Philip Morris Cos
Phillips Petroleum
Pittston Minerals
Potomac Elec
PWR
Praxair, Inc
Premier Bankshares
Pulaski Furniture
Reebok Int'l
REX Stores Corp
Reynolds Metals
Rite Aid Corp
RJR Nabisco Hldg
Rockwell Int'l
Sara Lee Corp
Sears Roebuck
Sherwin Williams
Shoney's Inc
Signet Banking
Southern CO
Tenneco Inc
Texaco Inc
TRI Continental
Union Carbide
Union Pacific
Unisys Corp
Universal Corp
Usair Group
USX
Marathon Oil
U.S. Steel
Wal-Mart
Walt Disney CO
Wendy's Int'l
Westvaco Corp
Xerox Corp
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Alderson Livestock Market
Alderson
Narrows
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