Reading Company gives rise to market mystery
Reading stock, holding company for Philadelphia and Reading Railway and Reading Coal and Iron, has climbed to $92 despite $4 dividends. Analysts note steady railway earnings and a stationary capital base, likening Reading to a second Lackawanna as earnings grow while surplus funds fund property development.
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Reading Company
Philadelphia & Reading Railway Company
Philadelphia and Reading Coal & Tron Company
Reading
Jersey Central
Reading Coal & Iron Company
Philadelphia & Reading Railway
Rockefeller
Maryland
Lackawanna
Irregular Stock Activity in New York and Boston Markets
Stock prices show irregular movement with total sales in New York at 659,945 shares and Boston at 65,707. Crucible Steel led New York activity with 69,900 shares while Copper Range topped Boston with 15,235 shares. For Jan 1 1916 to date New York totals reached 65 945 126 shares and Boston 5 106 678 shares, vs last year’s New York 47 726 300 and Boston 4 723 758. Major gains included Manhattan iron pref rising to 118 1 8 from 111 8 and Texas Co dropping to 102 1 2 from 105 1 4. Mergenthaler rose in Boston to 162 from 4.
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Market Broadly Active But Fails To Hold Gains
New York May 16 The up swing in prices initially recurred but could not be sustained as profit taking and liquidation for foreign interests rose. Readings and United States Steel led declines while rails fell apart from early demand.
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Reading
United States Steel
Erie
Crucible Steel
Mercantile Marines
United Fruit
Motors
Studebaker
Willys-Overland
United States
Canada
New York Stocks Report May 16 Highlights
A brief New York Stock Exchange table shows the day’s high and low prices with a comparison to the previous close. The data highlights the market’s intraday range as investors react to prevailing conditions.
Boston Stocks Report May 16 Bond Prices
Boston market data lists high low and last prices for securities on the Boston Stock Exchange with comparison to prior close across bonds. Financial figures and specific values are presented in the full report.
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Boston
Boston Stock Exchange
Champion
Richard J. Burton & Co
Court St
New York Curb Trading Ends With Mixed Declines
Curb trading today in New York shows a dull, slightly lower price trend. Losses hit 3 points for Truro Steel and New Cornelia, with smaller drops for First National, Iron Cap, and Troy. Jerome Verde was active but fell 5 16 points. Boston & Montana remained near unchanged. Bingham, Eagle & Blue Bell, and United Verde Extension rose at the close, offsets to the downswing.
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Truro Steel
New Cornelia
First National
Iron Cap Preferred
Troy
Jerome Verde
Boston & Montana
Bingham
Eagle & Blue Bell
United Verde
Bay State Gas
Bingham M
Boston & Ariz
Boston el
Boston & Msi.eeeae
Bai
Butte & London
Calveras
Cal & Corbin
Champion
Cons Co Mines
Crystal Lake
Eagle & Baneaseee Ei
Jon Ill
Majestic
Mojave
Nixon
Midas
Oneco Mining
Palisade
Ila
Stewart
Bly Oe
UN Verde
Market Barometer May 16
Market barometer report for May 16 tracks price changes across major indices and key sectors. Highlights include gains in energy shares and mixed moves in industrials while technology edges lower amid earnings news.
Bond Market Buoyancy Sustains Rise in New York Trading
The May 13 bond market report notes steady strength with par touches on Canadian 1931 issues and firm interest across Anglo-French 5s New York City debentures Erie D convertibles Mercantile Marine 4s and several utility and steel securities. Total sales reach 4 002 000 with year‑to‑date $44 960 000 vs last year.
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New York City
Rock Island
Erie
Copper Range leads gains as market shows mixed tone
Boston market notes Copper Range rising above 6 on reports of an 18 a share earning rate and continued 1 quarterly extra dividend. New Haven weakens on clerks strike risks and a 892000 March deficit despite record gross earnings. Boston & Maine stays firm amid looming note payments and ongoing reorganization plans.
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New York
Copper Range
Geveral
New Haven
Public Service Commission
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Proposals Sought for Army Depot Gear Supply
Sealed proposals for the Quartermaster Corps depots at Boston and Philadelphia will be received until 1 p m June 12 1918. Itemized needs include waterproof fabric tents shovels cotter pins webbing and buckles with options for delivery to Boston or New York depots and the Philadelphia depots as directed by the Office of Depot Quartermaster.
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New York
Philadelphia
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Quartermaster Corps
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U. S
Erproof Farric Aster
Maas
U.S. Army
Bond Market Notes Saugus makes $35000 temporary loan
Saugus Massachusetts awarded a $35000 temporary loan to H C Grafton Jr at 2.85 percent discount, due November 1 1916. Taunton Massachusetts will receive bids until 6 pm May 23 for purchase of a $100000 loan due November 4 1916.
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Saugus
Mass
H. C. Grafton, Jr
Taunton
Hearing on Wellington bridge maintenance cost split
Massachusetts State House notices a hearing by the Ways and Means Committee on House Bill No. 2164 to apportion maintenance costs for the Wellington bridge over the Mystic River between Somerville and Medford. The session is at Room 435 in the State House on Thursday May 1 at 10 30 A M.
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