National Biscuit Stock Drop Sparks Investor Debate
The article analyzes a sharp fall in National Biscuit common stock from 161 to 1291-2 and argues the decline follows a plan not to pay more than 7 percent in the coming year. It traces the company history, capitalization, dividend record, and earnings history, noting strong performance despite 1912 not being a low mood year. It compares competition with Loose-Wiles and suggests both firms can coexist with steady investor interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Biscuit Company
New Jersey
New York Biscuit Company
American Biscuit & Manufacturing Company
United States Biscuit Company
Loose-Wiles Biscuit Company
Wall Street
Stock Exchange
For Sale List of Various Preferred Stocks and Dividends
A list of preferred and common stock notes including Sierra Pacific Electric Company dividend details. Declared quarterly dividend of 1.50 per share payable August 1912 to stockholders on record by July 24 1912 lists multiple companies and quantities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Biscuit Company
Sierra Pacific Electric Company
Nevada
Rece
Arlington Gas Light Company
Board of Gas and Electric Light Commissioners
Metal markets show quiet trading at New York Exchange
The New York Metal Exchange yesterday saw subdued activity with prices largely unchanged. Copper bid asks ranged with July to October mostly at 17.00 to 17.50, while lead and spelter moved only slightly. London's copper and lead figures mirrored the flat tone with spot prices around £77 10s for copper and £18 15s for lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Metal Exchange
Boogt
Lake
Cookson’s
London
Steel earnings drive New York and Boston stock activity
Total steel earnings reach 25 million with New York and Boston trading summaries. Adams Express surges 2 percent to 202 percent, American Express drops 12 to 205, Calumet & Hecla climbs 2 to 520, United Fruit dives to 20534. Call and time money rates shift in both markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Boston
Steel Common
Lake Copper
Adams Express
American Express
Calumet & Hecla
United Fruit
Call
Time Money
Market News Sees Light Activity Amid Mixed Earnings
Trading in New York stocks collapsed for four hours with under 106000 shares. Prices rose modestly late after a dull session. Steel product prices advanced and crop conditions improved in Iowa and neighboring states. Call loans around 3 percent. steel earnings exceeded 25 million dollars with net income 18.4 million. Missouri Pacific 4s weakened. overall bond sales about 1.685 million. Government bonds unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Iowa
Middle West
Northwest States
Missouri Pacific
United States
Lake Copper and Algomah show scant prospects in Boston market
Reports from Lake Copper visitors dampen market sentiment as the lake property appears unlikely to yield large production. Analysts suggest the lode may extend to Algomah south of Lake Copper, but no extension is certain and the ore may be confined within current boundaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Lake Copper
Butte & Superior
Algomah
Market Notes on Steel and Bonds From State Street Topic
The Steel Corporation shows June quarter earnings of 25,102,265 with a bare surplus of 56,483 and a first-half deficit over 6.2 million. April earnings were 7,509,207. May 8,846,821. June 8,746,237, with a lower daily profit rise than expected. Bonds slump as prices fall below 90 and Canadian Pacific features a 100-point rally. Granby Consolidated copper output for 1912 reached 18,266,360 pounds, hampered by Canadian labor strikes, now near 23,000,009 pounds annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West T & T
Algomah
Amalgamated
Am Tel & el
Boston & Corbin
Bos & Lowell
Bos & Maine Ee Eeee
Bos & War el Pf
Bos Elevated
Butte & Sup
Butte & Ballak
Teewne
Hancock
Indiana
la Salle
Maine
Mason Valley
McElwain
Miami
Nevada
North Butte
North Lake
Old Colony
Old Dominion
Pond Ork Coal
Pullman Co
Consol
Santa Fe
Shannon Pete Ee
Trinity
Steel Corporation
Wall Street
Granby Consolidated
Western
Canada
Granby
Trading on the curb features sharp copper price swings
Boston curb trading centered on Butte and London as prices jumped from 34 to 52 cents and settled back to 35 cents. Ohio Copper and Bay State Gas also drew interest amid varied fluctuations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte & London
Ohio Copper
Bay State Gas
Churn drilling ends on Barney group near Live Oak mine
The Barney group of claims west of and adjoining the Live Oak mine of Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company shows no ore discovery. the Lewisohns will relinquish their option. Separately, Portsmouth Coal Company advances sinking and gangways at the Rhode Island Coal property in Portsmouth, Rhode Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney Group
Live Oak
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company
Lewisohns
Rhode Island Coal Company
Portsmouth
Rhode Island
Portsmouth Coal Company
Beacon Trust Company
H. Kenyon Burch
Miami
Redpath & MacGregor
Jerome, Douglas
Clifton
Burch
Quiet grain markets drift lower on favorable weather
Trading was quiet with prices down 1 to 4 cents as cool clear weather in the American and Canadian northwest curbs rust threats. Reports of rust are widespread but not serious, receipts ease in the southwest, and there is moderate overnight export bidding plus irregular cables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American
Canadian Northwest
Southwest
Money rates hold firm amid autumn demand
Money rates across markets stay firm with on call at 3 1/2 percent locally and time money near 5 percent for year end dates. In New York on the Exchange call money sits at 2 7/8 percent with six month and shorter terms quoted around 4 1/4 to 5 percent for various tenors. Commercial paper remains firm at about 5 percent for strongest six month names. Cotton prices retreat over 40 points from highs as bulls trim profits ahead of Friday government report despite bullish weather signals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Stock Exchange
Boston
Poe Guvoe
Gabe Sess
Bankers’ Sterling
Ing Ge Skeek
Reichsma@rke
Guilderg
Baa
Ie Gogigegels
Shorts
Texas
Oklahoma
Dividends Declared by Several Industrial Firms and Railways
Dividends declared include United States Steel Corporation regular quarterly 11 4 percent common and 13 4 percent preferred. Manomet Mills $2 regular quarterly payable Aug 6 to holders of record July 30. Nonquitt Spinning $1.50 payable Aug 6 to record July 30. Other notices list Cleveland & Buffalo Transit 11 4 and 1 2 percent with extra 1 2 percent, Hamilton Manufacturing 2 1 2 percent semiannual payable Aug 15 to Aug 3, Buffalo Rochester & Pittsburg Railway 8 percent semiannual common payable Aug 15 to Aug ? record Aug 6. and 3 percent preferred payable Aug 15 to Aug 9. Jefferson & Clearfield Coal & Iron Co. 2 1 2 percent preferred semiannual payable Aug 15 to Aug ? record Aug 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inited States Steel Corporation
United States Steel Corporation
Manomet Mills Company
Nonquitt Spinning Company
Cleveland & Buffalo Transit Co
Hamilton Manufacturing Company
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Railway Co
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Raillway Co
Jefferson & Clearfield Coal & Iron Co
Calendar for Today Market Summary
Consolidation Coal 1 1 2 pct Distillers Securities 1 2 pct Goldfield 30 cts Milwaukee Electric pref 1 1 2 pct Pope Mfg pref 1 1 2 pct Ex Dividend Atchison Boston Cambria Canada Cement pref Connecticut Railway com and pref Crown Reserve Mining International Harvester pref Lehigh Coal & Navigation Mexican Petroleum Montreal Light Power Norfolk & Western pref Pressed Steel Car pref Pullman Rome Watertown Ogdensburg Sears Roebuck com
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consolidation Coal
Distillers’ Securities Corp
Goldfield Consolidated Mines
Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light
Pope Mfg. Co
Atchison
Boston Land Company
Cambria Steel
Canada Cement, Limited
Connecticut Railway & Lighting
Crown Reserve Mining
International Harvester
Lehigh Coal & Navigation
Mexican Petroleum
Montreal Light, Heat & Power
Norfolk & Western
Pressed Steel Car
Pullman Company
Rome
Watertown
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Kidder, Peabody & CO
Devonshire Street
Albany
Worcester
Providence
Springfield
Hartford
Berkshire Cotton
Northern Texas
Pacific Gas & Elec
Adirondack Elec
Pere Marquette
Ginter Company
Pope
Houston Oil
American Piano
American Gas & Elec
Standard Gas & Elec
Tennessee Ry
California Edison
American Glue
L. Quo
Sherman
Congress
Metal Markets
Feeessseseev Sesea
Eer
High Point
Portland Railway Light & Power Co
Portland, Oregon
Chicago
New York Market
Am Cities Co
Ee Ee
Am Smelt &R
Amt&t
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Cm& SP
Cm&s P Pf
Distillers’ S
du Pont
Norpf
Norpre
Ill Central
Int
Agr Corp of
Harvester Enews
Lehigh Valley
Liggett & Mey
Loose-Wiles Co
Lorillard Co
Heka
Nor
Icksilver
Rep & Fs Stheeeener
Pete Enerere
Rock Island
St Lou & Sn F
Porto R
Boston Stocks
Studebaker
Texas Pacific
Tol S L&w Wee
US Cip & F
U S Steel
Steel
Utah Copper
State Street
Canadian Pacific
Bay State
Butte Central
Calaveras Renin Coat Gate
Cortez
Davis Daly
Ely Consol
Goldfield
McKinley Dar
Majestic
Nevada Douglas Se
Nevada Hills
Oneco
Raven
Raven Eee Ees Oo Ik
South Lake Eee
Stewart
Consol Arizona
Davis-Daly
Flor Goldf
Giroux Eee
Greene-Cananea
la Rose Ee
Manhattan Transit
Yukon
Eee Ee
Samuel Untermyer
Pennsylvania
Thomas H. Ball
la France Copper Company
United Copper Company
Assets Realization Company
F. Augustus Heinze
la France Copper Co
la France
Butte & Superior Company
Cesar eiaeeesOe
Sa Au Eeocou
London Market
Liverpool
Sence
Atchison Ieee & Sr Be Ee
Atchison Topeka & S Pei
Eae Bos
Baltimore & Ohio
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Chesapeake & Ohio
Denver & Rio Grande
Erie
Louisville & Nashville
Minneapolis
Missouri
Kansas & Texas
Duluth
Kansas City
Toledo
Rand Mines
Southern Railway
Southern Railway Pf
Southern Pacific Tee
Union Pacific
Sean Bieaaeaaee
United States Steel
Ease
Werurad Oss Caine Sas
Seaman
Atlanta
Blue Bull
Fol O'Brien
Hollinger
Oneta
Pearl Lake
Porcu Imp
Florence
Press Dom
Ines
Jim Butler
Umbo
Poreu Gold
M’'Namara
West Dome
Merger
Midway
Beck Tun
Black Jack
Mizpah
Ontana
CedarTali
North Star
Rescue Eula
Col Cons
Ton Bel
Crown Pt
Demijohn Oe
Gold Chain
Gr Central
Beaver Sees
Buffalo
King Wm
Chamber
City Cobalt
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Coniagas
Crown Res
Gr North
Opohongo
Prince Con Vo
Victoria
Crown Char
Wilbert OS
Dome
Yerrington
Money Markets
Prev
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Loweeree Nee
Aw - Close
Chicago Market
Ooo
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Enone
Chicago Railways
Chicago Pneumatic N Tool
Chicago Telephone
Commonwealth Edison
Sears Roebuck
Swift & Co Tees
Bonds Armour
Chicago Gas Sa
Chicago City
Eter
Cudahy
Michigan State Tel
Peoples Gas Light, & Coke
Morris
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Swift & Co
Western Electric Ist
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