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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Nov 20, 1957

Page

17

Wall Street Prices Down as Rail Shares Sink

On November 19 1957 rail shares fell to new lows on the New York Stock Exchange while the broader market declined. A late rally followed a Federal Reserve report hinting at further credit easing after the prior rate cut, with the Associated Press average down and volume modest.

New York Federal Reserve Board Pacific Coast New York Stock Exchange New York Federal Reserve Bank Baltimore and Ohio Pennsylvania Railroad Wall Allen Industries Standard Oil New Jersey Bethlehem Steel Jost Aluminium Ltd Denver and Rio Grande Santa Fe New York Central Southern Railway Chesapeake and Ohio Atlantic Coast Line Gulf Oil Union Carbide Anaconda Republic Steel Eastman Kodak Chrysler Rose Lukens’ Steel General Dynamics American Dyanamids Allied Chemical American Stock Exchange Woodley Petroleum Pacific Petroleum Creole Petroleum Stroock Humble Oil U. S Federal Reserve

Bank stocks forecast stronger fourth quarter profits

Mr Norberg predicted continued improvement for the fourth quarter with sales and earnings for the year higher than 1956. Prices are cited from Smith Ramsay & Co for banks and insurance stocks with bids and asks listed.

Smith, Ramsay & Co Norberg

Florida P L Offering and several corporate shares details

Florida P L offers common stock at 45 cents per share with a December 12 payment and November 29 record. Pittsburgh Forgings Co declares a quarterly 30 cent dividend and a 2 percent stock dividend with a November 29 record. Dover Corp and Ohio Edison Co issue regular quarterly dividends with December payment dates. Cosden Petroleum Corp sets a 25 cent quarterly dividend payable January 6 with December 16 record. Weyenberg Shoe Mfg Co lists common stock with a December 18 payment and December record.

Pittsburgh Forgings Co Dover Corp Cosden Petroleum Corp Weyenberg Shoe Mig. Co

Dividend notices from varied firms including Imperial Tobacco and Morris Plan Co

Dividend disclosures show regular quarterly or annual cash dividends, plus occasional stock or extra cash distributions. Notable entries include Imperial Tobacco Co of Canada Ltd regular 12 1/2 cent common dividend with Dec 31 payment and Morris Plan Co of California extra 20 cent alongside 45 cent regular, payable Dec 14 with record Dec 2.

Central Foundry Cot Jatt Co Imperial Tobacco Co. of Canada, Ltd Morris Plan Co California Rhoda Pump Co Chicago River & Machine Co Shepard-Niles Crane Ad Sicks Breweries Ltd Corp Meredith Publishing Co

Record Dividend Declarations From Major Firms

Eastman Kodak boosts the quarterly dividend to 68 cents with a 25 cent extra, payable Jan 2 to record Dec 5. Republic Steel pays 75 cents quarterly on common stock, Dec 20 to record Nov 27. Creole Petroleum declares 1 dollar common, 30 cent special, with payments and past totals noted. Warner-Lambert and other firms announce regular quarters and stock dividends, while some cut or omit dividends amid unsettled conditions.

Eastinah Kodak Co Kodak Republc Steel Corp Creole Petroleem Corp Creole

Royal McBee Says Downtre nd Reversed

Royal McBee Corp chair Allan A. Ryan reported at the annual meeting that the company reversed its downtrend. For the first two months of fiscal 1958 earnings were 34 cents a share, up from 15 cents in the prior quarter, but below 57 cents earned in the first two months of the prior year. profit rose to $633,000 from $310,000 but remained below last year’s level. Stockholders approved a stock option plan and authorized $7.7 million in convertible debentures. Authorized common shares were raised to 3 million from 2 million.

New York Royal McBee Corp Allan A. Ryan Board of Directors

Nickel Plate announces 10 month net and dividends

New York November 19 Nickel Plate Road declared a 10 month net income of 12 474 and a 3 03 per share. The company also announced quarterly dividends of 40 cents and a 40 cent extra to be paid December 20 to record November 29. A usual quarterly dividend of 50 cents was announced for January 2 to record November 29. The report shows earnings and dividend actions against 1956 figures and notes stock splits and debt details.

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Connecticut Issues Connecticut Industries Prices from Walker Co

A brief market note lists Connecticut Industries prices as issued by G. H. Walker & Co for daily reference. The bulletin highlights current price levels and changes, reflecting regional industry activity.

Connecticut Industries G. H. Walker & Co

Cyanamid increases dividend and pays special

American Cyanamid Co declares a quarterly dividend of cents on common and a special of 7 1-2 cents, payable Dec. 20 to record Dec. 2. The firm, which split its stock two for one in July, had paid 37 1-2 cents in prior quarters totaling $1.60 this year on the present share basis.

Warner-Lambert Pharmaceut Él Co Cyanamid New York American Cyanamid Co

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Wall Street Rails By ED Morse Baldwin Pearson S Realtors State Street Edison Wellington Walter L. Morgan Connecticut Chas. W. Scranton & Co John Street Bridgeport, Conn Conn Light and Power Common Stock Epteetans CAMEO Cuas. W.scranton & Co John ST Bridgeport Westport Norwalk Enterprise Norman J. Gaynor Arthur C. Jennings Norman F. Dacey & Associates Dow Jones Florida P & L Ohio Edison Cot Jcommon Seeman Bros. Inc Beau Brummell Reguar Consolidated Coppermines Corp Penn-Dikie Cement Corp Aerogquip Corp Eastern Stainless Steel Corp Emery Air Freight Corp Ieastman Kodak Leeiy Warner-Lambert Duquesne Light Co Frank S.” Shattwell Co Servo Corp America B. F. Goodrich Co Continental Steel Corp Royal McBee Pat Mok Co LTS Doors Las Lolls Pet Musk Sirians Lehman Brothers Halsey, Stuart & Co. Inc Goldman, Sachs & Co C.J. Devine & Co Hemphill, Noyes & Co. Lazard Freres & R. W. Pressprich & Co Bear, Stearns & Co Blair & Co. Incorporated Stone & Webster Securities Corporation Salomon Bros A. G. Becker & Co Braun, Bosworth & Lecorporated Incorporated Hallgarten & Co Tra Haupt & Co Reynolds & Co Putnam & Co Hartford American Securities Corporation Baché C. Bradford & Co Dick & Mefle-S W. E. Hutton & Co Shearson, Hammill & Co Alyth & Co, Inc State OF Greenwich-Killingly Genecil Media Ny Unis Seare Storey Dele Delafield Wood N. Y Palmer Dodge al Bown Bond Inlyrer Permarton Enen Dewey Ballantine, Bushby, Palmer , Wood X. T Wade Sneama Taring Chewler Kidder, Peabody & Co van Dillon Union Securitie Pierce A. M. Kidder & Co She L. B. Rothschild & Co van Aldyne, Noel & Co Finest Booten Corporation Harriman Ripley & Co Equitable Securities Con R& Beane FS Moseley Inc Whine, Weld & Co Horrblowee & Weeks Paine Walker & Co, Wood, Seroth Bure Conley & Co Ladenburg, Thalmann Chas. W. Scransin & Co Barr Brothers & Co Francis duPont & Co Moodie Weeden & Co Glere Forgan & Ca Phelps, Fenn & Ca Allyn and Company Ibet, Jackson & Custis Dean Witter Michigan Corporation John Nuveen & Co Spencer Trask & Ca Oma Blair & Company Setick, Seffiven & Ca Roteevelt & Cros
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