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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1916
Page
20
An editorial analyzes how motor stocks rose in prominence after World War I, noting private financing gave way to public offerings as profits grew. It compares 1915 prices of four major stocks with current levels and explains the shift toward public financing amid a flood of new motor stock offerings.
The article compares seven major auto firms General Motors, Willys Overland, Studebaker, Maxwell, Chandler, Chevrolet, and Saxon, noting price versus earnings yields. It discusses 1916 prospects amid high material costs, price cuts, and predicted sales growth despite uncertain conditions, with a broad market view on auto saturation and potential buyer expansion.
Total sales in New York reached 507 336 shares and in Boston 43 932 shares. Crucible Steel led New York activity with 52 600 shares and Utah Metals topped Boston with 6 684. Year to date totals: New York 42 093 736. Boston 3 336 752. Compared with last year New York 15 275 700. Boston 1 729 905. Cuban American Sugar rose to 237 and Bethlehem Steel declined to 470 in New York. Mohawk gained to 981 and Merganthaler fell to 163 in Boston.
New York March 28 prices rose generally after a brief uncertain interval with specialties leading gains while metals and oils lagged. Crucible Steel American Locomotive and rails stayed firm as copper and zinc fluctuated. United States Steel and Bethlehem Steel moved within narrow ranges. total sales were 520000 shares and bonds showed little feature aside from rail orders.
Tradiox led activity with broad trading but no clear trend. Calumet & Corbin remained prominent while Seneca fell to 50 cents and Truro Steel dropped to 3. United Verde Extension declined by 4 cents amid heavy dollar-issue trading. Small stock shifts dotted the list with uneven gains and losses.
Boston stock market prices for bonds are listed with high low and last figures and a comparison to the previous close. The report appears as a brief securities summary from the Boston Stock Exchange dated March 28.
Boston market shows fractional changes with United Fruit planning to build a refinery via Revere Sugar, gaining influence across producing and refining. Mohawk climbs on 1915 earnings and copper costs improve. Seneca talks of a Mohawk merger, while Anaconda keeps its regular dividend steady.
United Fruit Company advances plans to build a tidewater sugar refinery in Boston with 1,000,000 barrels yearly capacity, over twice the size of the Revere refinery. The same report notes American Writing Paper Company March sales exceeding 14.5 million annually, well above prior year levels, and confirms a Boston finance syndicate forming to buy Gray & Davis stock to broaden its market.
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