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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1916
Page
22
Following are presented the high, low and last prices at the New York Stock Exchange and comparison with previous closing. The report lists major industries and notable securities for investors tracking daily movements.
Total sales in New York and Boston show stronger early 1916 activity. Bethlehem Steel leads New York gains while Vulcan Detining pref posts a loss. Green-Cananea frac. climbs in Boston and Calumet & Hecla falls.
Speculative funds shift to specialties as rails lead declines while munitions and shipping shares gain intermittently. Reading hits new low then recovers, over 102 million shares traded and 710000 in total sales with bonds steady. Major movers include Bethlehem Steel United States Steel General Motors and Continental Can amid varied intraday activity.
Boston market shows general weakness with small declines while zinc equities American Zine and Butte & Superior remain central to short selling speculation. Calumet & Hecla shares tumble after a $15 dividend, United States Smelting weakens on Mexican prospects, Utah Apex quarterly profits exceed the dividend boost, and Winona copper prices rise to 7.25.
The bond market reports New York, May 25 with St. Louis and San Francisco issues maintaining their lead in activity and strength. Other notable notes include Anglo-French and Canadian 5s New York City issues Colorado Midland 4s and Mercantile Marine 4145, with totals in thousands of dollars.
Report from Boston curb trading notes Truro Steel up two points to five on heavy turnover while Mojave Tungsten rises 34 to 674. Aetna gains 4, other dollar issues little changed, cent issues soft. Volume and dullness prevail with widespread fluctuations and a long catalog of bonds and stocks referenced.
The May 25 Boston Stock Exchange report lists high, low and last prices for bonds and compares them with the previous close, detailing market movement among listed securities.
Union Pacific and other rail issues show mixed performance with power and light stocks. Total sales reached 4,856,000 dollars, down from yesterday and a week ago, while year to date figure stands at 440,823,000 dollars compared with prior year benchmarks.
Utah Securities Company shows gross of 35 789 723 and net after taxes 94 882 with interest and discount 1 029 502 and balance 864 880. Receivers for Autosales Gun and Chocolate report net income for Jan 3 to Mar 31 1916 at 38 51 increasing 21 707 from 1915. Meckheesport Tin Plate plans 22 more hot mills to 44 total at 2 200 000 cost, capacity 4 000 000 boxes yearly. Arkansas Light & Power 105 795 net for year to March 1916 up from 84 578. Mojave Tungsten sells 10 tons at 70 per unit, over 40 000 expected.
Perpall York offers 390 067 per cent cumulative participating preferred stock at 100 a share with a bonus of two common shares per preferred share. Ithaca plants have capacity for 150 aeroplanes and 200 motors yearly and work on a U S government order with potential foreign contracts. Aeroplanes are used by the U S government the National Guard and a foreign government.
Maude Hall describes economy frocks of interest to every woman and the designs are pictured in colors in the upcoming Sunday Post.
Bethlehem Steel led yesterday's market with a 17.5 point advance to 459.5 as war orders and hefty production boost prospects spurred gains. Reports of a $25 million shell order and $8.09 million in steel exports bolster Earning projections of over 5 million dollars per month, while rail stocks softened on rumors of new wartime orders and Washington chatter on the Mexican situation.
Net earnings for the first four months of this year at American Coal Products Company matched a year's dividend on preferred stock and rose to 145 percent on the common.
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