Stock Prices Rise Sharply Across Markets
Total sales in New York 912 220 shares and Boston 84 748 shares. U S Steel led New York by volume at 114 950 shares while Tolumne led Boston with 11 300 shares. Jan 1 1916 to date NY 65 286 111 and Boston 5 040 971 shares. Compared to last year NY 47 726 300 and Boston 4 723 758 shares. Top gains Willy s Overland 271 and top loss General Chemical 325 in New York. Calumet & Hecla 562 and Edison 234 in Boston.
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U. S. Steel
T Tolumne
Willys-Overland
General Chemical
Calumet & Hecla
Edison
Killa
Mojave
Bay State
Boston Corbin
Boston Ely
Arizona
Eagle & B Boll
Fortuna
Germany
Humboldt
Jerome Verde
Lion Hill
Majestic
Marsh
Nevada
Doug Si
Midas
Oneco Mining
Market rises on broad demand as stocks advance across sectors
New York May 15 The stock market showed broad, vigorous demand with numerous investment shares rising one to three points and specialties up three to eight. Leaders included United States Steel up 21 8 to 87 8 and Reading to a high 921 2, while motors and war stocks also gained. Total sales 8000 shares. bonds firm with heavy Anglo French 5s.
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New York
Wall Street
United States Steel
Reading
The
Motors
Wilys-Overland
Chandler Motors
Maxwell, Studebaker
General Motors
Baldwin Locomotive
Crucible Steel
New York Air Brake
Texas Company
United States
Mercantile Marine
United Fruit
Canadian Pacific
Ilinois Central
Chicago & Northwestern
St. Paul
Baltimore & Ohio
Rock Island
Town Central
Southwestern
New York Stocks May 15 Prices and Comparison
Highs and lows at the New York Stock Exchange compared with previous close show market activity for May 15. Prices for leading issues moved within daily ranges, reflecting the session's turnover and sentiment.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Copper and steel shares buoy Boston market gains
The Boston market broadened with copper rising to 33 1 2 cents a pound in London while steel and Reading led gains in New York. Zinc stocks stayed strong with Butte & Superior up to 7 a share after March earnings, and American Telephone surpassed 100,000 shareholders. United States Smelting stayed solid near its high, with quicksilver at 95 a flask versus 200 on March 1.
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London
New York
New York Exchange
Butte & Superior
American Telephone
Pennsylvania Railroad
Boston & Maine
Tnited
Alaska
Algomuah
Ain Ag
Atchison
Gulf
Gulf of It
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Bos & Maine
Butte Ballak
Arizona
Thy
Cuman Port
Kaat Butte
Franklin
Mans& Law
Miami
Michigan
North Butte
Old Dominion
Osceola
Ouiney
Santa Fe
Shannon
St Mary
South Lake
South Utah
Sun & Bus
Superior
Ibawa
Swift& Ca
Tamarack
Torrington
Trinity
United Fruit
B Steel
Bess Rai
S Steel
Utah Apex
Consol
Utah Cop Co. Sila
Utah Met & Oe
Ventura Oil
Hee Scot A
Ern Union
OL ” Ny
Arie. AgLy
Bond Market Notes on Anglo-French and U S Treasury 5s
The page surveys bond listings and yields from various issuers including Mo Pac, Puget Sound, Chicago Rwys, Dominion of Canada, and Venezuela. It notes 5s and 4s with prices around 100 and yields in the mid to high single digits, along with figures for railway and utility securities and fractional par values.
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Uae
Pe Mobile&o
Mil& St P
ONG
Puget
Mil & St
C& PW
Chicago
T&p
Lars German
Osle
Cuba
Norf Bo
Norf&w
Evtalis
NYC
Norf & W
Midland
Birra Bc
Sal North Pacific
Trust Co Atte
Pacific
Atlantic
Dominion of Canada
Canadian Pacific Railway
Boston Stocks Show Mixed Prices On May Session
Boston Stock Exchange trades ended with varied securities prices and a total of 4 019 000. compared with 2 142 000 last Saturday and 2 572 000 a week earlier. Year to date totals reach 308 584 000 versus 402 603 000 a year ago.
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Central Tretf
Pac
Colum
U C&east
Emergency Tax Law Is Constitutional
Three Chicago banks challenged a 1914 emergency tax law and lost in Federal District Court. Judge Ferdinand A. Geiger ruled the levy constitutional, upholding $27,114 collected from the banks for tax purposes.
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Chicago
Ferdinand A. Geiger
Internal Revenue
Foreign Exchange Market Steady Amid Afternoon Business
The foreign exchange market remained steady today with bankers reporting rates for major currencies. Sterling-Cables quoted at 4.754 demand with 4.74 11-16, while France, marks, and guilders figures appeared in the afternoon dealings as observed.
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France
Sire
Reading Company Stock Seen As Second Lackawanna
Reading Co stock, par value 50, trades around 92, the highest on record, paying 4 in dividends while peers yield 5 to 6. The firm has not issued new capital in about a dozen years yet boosted earnings by roughly 50 percent, prompting discussion as a potential second Lackawanna. Tomorrow’s Boston Post will publish a special financial page article on Reading’s earnings this year and dividend prospects.
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Reading Co
Boston Post
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