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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1915
Page
12
Tampa Electric Company of Tampa Florida announces a quarterly dividend of 2.50 per share on its capital stock payable February 15 1915 to stockholders of record at the close of business February 1 1915 Stone Webster transfer agents
Last week's upturn in stocks resumes with broader breadth and trading near session highs. United States Steel regains leadership after December tonnage data, with 1 to 2 point gains in active groups, equipment and utilities up sharply. Copper climbs on metal price rise as grain futures slip. western markets show cautious expansion and normalizing conditions with bank clearings and plant reopenings noted.
The report notes most active sessions of the year in Boston and New York with strong equipment issues. Boston & Maine subsidiaries show notable strength while Old Colony and Mayflower remain active but weaker in performance.
Total sales in New York 209 900 shares and Boston 24148 shares. Most active New York steel 24900 shares. Boston Butte & Superior 5888 shares. YTD Jan 1 1915 totals New York 1072100 shares and Boston 135243. prior year New York 2214300 and Boston 133958. Notable gains and losses include New York loose Wiles 5 to 31. Cal Petroleum pfd 2 to 49. Boston Granby 144 to 62 and Osceola 134 to 6834. Vermont & Mass 8 to 122. Call money New York 214% and Boston 4 to 414%. Time money New York 334 to 443% and Boston 4 to 5%.
Bethlehem Steel stock leads market activity rising to record highs as Steel common price crosses the level with no dividends while Bethlehem Steel earnings for 1913 reportedly exceeded 27 percent. Prospects for future dividends to be analyzed in tomorrow's Boston Post financial page special.
The Boston market showed higher activity with larger volume than since mid December. Butter and Superior rose past 40 a share, Granby advanced on near normal output, Alaska Gold steady after bond news, Nipissing profits for November estimated at 115000, and Old Colony plus Mayflower active with price increases amid broader market strength. A Boston & Maine suit seeks 70000 in notes default and a prior verdict plus interest reached 154820.
Boston stock prices show high, low, and last figures with a comparison to the previous closing level. Market activity outlines the day’s movement on the Boston Stock Exchange, highlighting shifts in major securities and overall trend.
Cotton quotations for Liverpool covering May June and July August and Oct Nov with prev close and daily changes. New York list shows March May July Oct futures with open high and late prices, spots around 8.50 to 8.80 and recent gains. Sales volume noted as 8000 and spots near 4.76 for Liverpool and 8.80s for New York.
The wheat market fell sharply yesterday after a rapid rise driven by export embargo fears a looming federal probe and expectations of a Russian surplus. Traders cited bear news at the peak of a multi-day rally and noted prior corners in Wheat prices, while farmers faced potential profits and costs of moving grain to Chicago.
The railroad earned gross of 352,419 in November, down 50,179, with a net of 51,093 and a decrease of 44,358. For five months the line posted gross of 1,947,507, a drop of 79,018, and net 301,587, a decline of 497,957.
Boston reader Thomas O. Marvin argues that wartime trade shows exports and imports rising, not shrinking, and that Britain and Europe continue buying American goods. He asserts factories abroad remain busy, while American producers should benefit from war demand and reduce unemployment.
Boston quotations show call loans from 4 to 44 percent for brokers' customers and 4 to 444 percent for outside calls. Commercial paper starts at 44 percent and upward with year money at 5 percent. Silver and Mexican peso values listed. Boston Reserve Bank rates 4.60 and 90 days at 5. Foreign exchange firmer with bankers’ rates: Sterling cables 4845, demand 4833, Francs 5.19, Marks 8.734, Guilders 40.34.
At yesterday’s Fidelity Trust Company annual meeting Nathan V. Dennett of Dennett & Price leather merchants and Thomas B. E. Greaney of Standard Neckwear Co were elected directors. Other directors and officers were reelected.
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