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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1921
Page
15
Total sales in New York and Boston show brisk activity with 486000 and 10361 shares respectively. Most active issue in New York was Mexican Petroleum at 23200 shares. in Boston Trinity Copper led at 750 shares.
The 12 months to December 31 1920 Net earnings for Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company totaled 9,851,876 after interest depreciation taxes and preferred dividends the common stock balance yielded 4.71 percent versus 5.56 7.55 and 21.84 percent in 1919 1918 and 1917 President Wheeler noted volume was about 50 per cent lower than 1919 due to material shortages then improving in 1921 and a cautious market for canned goods. A plan for debt and capitalization envisages bonds debentures and preferred stock to reorganize and pay off bank debt and creditors with share exchanges for existing stock holders. The New River Company declared a 1.50 per share dividend on preferred stock payable March 1.
Grain prices are listed with Wheat, Corn, and Pork and Lard figures. Mixed OCR shows multiple price points for contracts such as July and May, with various bid and ask figures, and historical interbank style notations.
Financial editors report a vigorous market bounce as the Winslow bill moves in the House under special rule. Rail stocks rise sharply with unions up to three points, followed by industrials gaining one to three points. Sugar issues wavered before recovering. Directors may declare a regular dividend despite rumors of cuts. Mexican assets rise on government outreach as oil and mining stocks gain. Grain and cotton futures firm, signaling broad price stabilization and a bullish tone for securities.
New York stock list shows mixed gains with Am Sumatra at 1,200, Balt & Ohio around 34, Am Tel & Tel near 99, and Am Tobacco trading about 119. Midday quotes list numerous industrials and utilities including Erie, Atch T&SF, Baldwin Loco, Bethlehem Steel, and American Tobacco, highlighting varied performance as traders weigh dividends and earnings signals.
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