Extra dividends expected today from major mining firms
Directors of Utah Copper China Nevada Consolidated and Butte Superior are poised to announce extra or increased dividends. Market notes show volatility with sporadic gains and losses as investors anticipate railroad earnings highs led by Pennsylvania and New York Central. United States Industrial Alcohol rises on higher future prices while Mass Consolidated Mining reports 1915 earnings per share and copper production data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte & Superior
Utah
Copper and
China
Porphyry
Utah Copper Company
Toc
Nevada Consolidated
Old Dominion Company
New York Central
Pennsylvania
United States
Market Highlights and Stock Movements Summary
Market activity shows renewed volatility with late trading recovery. Specialty steel and zinc stocks lead gains while ex-dividend shares trade around 7,934. Investors watch for ratic market shifts and sector strength, noting broad participation and price movement across notable listings.
Points in Yesterdays Markets
Total sales in New York and Boston with daily and year to date figures. In New York the greatest gain was Butte & Superior and the largest loss General Motors. In Boston Butte & Superior led gains while Nipe Bay posted the notable loss.
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New York
Boston
Steel
Ventura
Butte & Superior
General Motors
Nipe Bay
New York Market Shows Further Depreciation Amid Deliberate Liquidation
The New York market ended with continued heavy liquidation and widespread depreciation. Short selling persisted, donation of investment shares falling below January lows while pending Washington Berlin relations unsettled the financial community. United States Steel and other issues weakened though some entities like United States Industrial Alcohol and Texas Company showed strength. Total stock sales reached 752 000 shares with rail and industrial returns providing cautious optimism. Bonds traded heavily as United States Registered 3a rose on call.
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Baldwin Locomotive
Studebaker and
Maxwell
New York
Washington
Berlin
Congress
United States Industrial Alcohol and Texas Company
United States Steel
Pennsylvania
Reading
Jersey Central
New York Central
United States
Boston stock market steadies amid dividend rumors and gains
The Boston market mirrored New York with uncertain prices. The day saw recoveries in zinc and lead stocks led by Butte & Superior on a rumored $10 per share extra dividend due tomorrow. Old Dominion rose on a $2.50 quarterly sub-company dividend boost, Tamarack climbed as appraisers near a report, Cuban Portland Cement oversubscribed at 78-8, and American Woolen added the Bradford Spinning Company in Louisville, expanding holdings to six mills and boosting gross business by about $5 million.
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Boston
New York
Butte & Superior
Old Dominion
Tamarack
Calumet & Kieda
American Woolen Company
Bradford Spinning Company
Louisville
New York Stocks End Mixed With Broad Weakness
The New York Stock Exchange session on March 1 showed broad weakness in dollar issues with only a few gains. United Verde Extension and Submarine Signal moved lower while Truro Steel fell as more detailed fluctuations followed.
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Anh
Ty Net
Bingham
4 Point
Utah
United Verde
Submarine
Truro Steel
Market Barometer Impacts From Coal Diversion to Boston & Marine
A sizable part of Boston and Marine's gross earnings rise stems from coal diverted from vessel transport and other rail lines. High water rates and scarce bottoms push coal through rail, altering transportation costs and earnings dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Marine
Gatowaca
Boston Stocks Prices On The Boston Stock Exchange
The report shows the high and low prices and rapid trades on the Boston Stock Exchange for the day, with comparisons to the previous close. It lists securities traded, reflecting market activity and gains or losses for the session.
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Boston
Boston Stock Exchange
Conditions of Business Prosperous Washington Report
National business conditions are generally good according to Federal Reserve Board reports released tonight. The summaries note a growing scarcity of raw materials across industries and Southern agents forecast higher cotton acreage this year unless measures are taken to curb it.
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Washington
Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve Board
Boston District Sees Continued Trade Activity Amid Uncertainty
The Boston district reports steady trade with restraint due to European uncertainty. Labor unrest and rising raw material costs disturb the scene while New York notes higher activity with record production in autos tools firearms and rolling mills. Scarcity of materials may curb merchandise stocks.
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Boston
New York
Money market rates and foreign exchange steady
Current quotations show call loans at 3 percent for brokers and outside brokers, commercial loans from 3 1/4 to 6 percent, collateral loans 4 to 6 percent, commercial paper 3 to 4 percent, and year money at 4 1/2 percent. Afternoon rates between bankers: sterling 4.7744, franc 5.9614, marks 7.354, guilders 42 14, lire 6.70.
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New York
Frances
Metal markets steady with varied tin and copper quotes
The New York Metal Exchange shows tin firm with spot at 47 473-de, lead bid 6.46¢ for March and April, and spelt variations. London figures list copper at £101 spot and £99 futures, with electrolytic and spottin steady and lead around £22 17s 6d spot. Spelter rises to £111 spot, futures £96. Tin and copper sales noted with spot 100, futures 200 tons.
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New York Metal Exchange
St. Louis
London
G. M
Spanish Dead to Be Returned to Spain from Seaveys Island
Portsmouth N H March 1 It was announced the 81 Spanish seamen who died in 1898 at Seaveys Island stockade after the Santiago battle will be sent back to Spain at the Spanish government expense. The bodies will be shipped to New York and placed aboard a Spanish transport now sailing to the country.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Seavey's Island
Santiago
Spain
Spaniah
New York
Corporate reports and stock news across major firms
American Radiator reports for year ended Jan 31 1916 balance after preferred dividends of 2 154 553 equals 26.32 per cent on 8 185 000 common stock. Warren Leather Goods Boston area offer of 200 000 7 per cent cumulative preferred. Crocker Wheeler 1915 profits 212 576 with surplus 551 755. P Lorillard declares extra 5 per cent dividend. Guaranty Trust 4 per cent plus 1 per cent extra. Iron Cap Copper January ore 273 869 pounds at 27 5 cents per pound cost 72 5 cents. president expects 12 per cent semi annual on preferred. Mexican Telephone bonds extended to March 2. Hamlin Turner dissolution of firm Hamlin & Co. Vacuum Oil Board approves charter amendment for expanded business.
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Jessup & Moore Paper Co
New England Trust Co
Chandler, Wilbur & Co. (Incorporated
Devonshire St
Boston
American Radiator Company
Warren Leather Goods Company
Worcester
Bonney & Moor
Massachusetts
Crocker-Wheeler Company
Guaranty Trust Company of
New York
Iron Cap Copper Company
Knight
Bond Market Notes from New York and Maine Auctions
Notices report interest due on Missouri Kansas & Texas Railway bonds not paid and similar defaults on Texas & Oklahoma Railway issues. Swampscott awards a 150000 loan to Estabrook & Co. bids invited for Portland loan purchase. Maine sells 500000 4 percent highway bonds with staggered redemptions to Burgess Lang & Co at 102 22.
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New York Stock Exchange
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Company
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway
Texas & Oklahoma Railway First
Pa Van Loon Quick Recovery Featured Comic
Pa Van Loon returns to health sooner than expected as a humorous feature appears in the upcoming Sunday Post. The piece promises light satire and cartoons to entertain readers.
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Pa van Loon
Next Sunday Post
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The
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Trust Department
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Orie
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EDW. Brady & CO
James F. Griffin & CO
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Hornblower & Weeks
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N. Y. Stock Exchange
Consumers Candy & Products CO
James J. Benelisha & CO
Doane St
Boston, Mass
Continental Gas and Electric Corporation
Nct
Marshall & Comparny, Inc
Financial News Notes
American Bank Note Company
P. Lorillard Company
Mexican Telephone & Telegraph Company
Edward M. Hamlin
Jesse W. Turner
IE. M. Hamlin & Co
Hamlin
Vacuum Oil Company
Swampscott
Mass
Estabrook & Co
Portland
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Prey
New Orleans
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