New York Exchange sees mixed prices on broad stock list
AP reports a volatile session as trading closes with mixed results across many names. Investors watched gains in Alcan, Texaco, and Pfizer while declines appeared in J.C. Penney and Coca Cola.
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1977
Page
18
AP reports a volatile session as trading closes with mixed results across many names. Investors watched gains in Alcan, Texaco, and Pfizer while declines appeared in J.C. Penney and Coca Cola.
New York traders maintained caution as the Dow Jones average of 30 industrial stocks fell 1.73 to 823.98 on Friday. NYSE breadth showed 765 advances to 630 declines with 21.16 million shares traded. the composite index stood at 52.34, unchanged. AMEX gained 0.50 to 124.61 while NASDAQ rose 0.42 to 104.10.
Livestock trade was slow to moderate with moderate to good demand. No 1 3 200-230 lb butchers sold 41.00 to 41.50, 230-250 lb 40.25 to 42.00, and No 2 3 250-270 lb 39.00 to 41.50. Sows 32.50 to 34.00 for 270-330 lb, 31.75 to 33.50 for 330-400 lb, and 31.25 to 33.50 for 400-450 lb. Receipts today estimated at 70,000 with Thursday at 88,000 and a week ago at 70,000. Furnished by First Mid-America. Futures trading noted on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
Soybeans and oats gain while yellow and white corn hold steady as prices shift for new and old crop deliveries. Pro Farmer Grain quotes Cedar Rapids figures for 2:30 p.m. Friday delivery. Midwest carrot meat trade shows beef up and pork steady with varied cuts across weights.
In Linn County First Avenue Division, twenty five drunk driving cases were heard. Multiple defendants pleaded guilty or were dismissed on lawful search grounds with sentences including fines, suspended jail terms, probation, and completion of drinking drivers' school. Several defendants faced additional charges or deferred sentences.
In Waterloo, Bert Lance urged positivity amid his fall from the Carter era while Hustler chief Larry Flynt joined a Think Positive rally with radio hosts Paul Harvey and Earl Nightingale. Flynt called himself a Christian patriot and said he would devote his life to feeding lions to the Christians. Livestock reports from Webster City note hog prices and feeder trends with lower bids across weights.
Thirty years ago CIO President Philip Murray stated that all CIO unions would seek a fresh round of wage increases in steel and other core industries.
Sioux City live stock market trading Friday shows hogs at 6,500 with butchers down 50 to 1.00, some 1.50 lower. U S 1-3 200-240 lb 42.25 to 42.50, sows 50-1.00 lower. U S 1-3 350-650 lb around 34.75 to 35.00. Cattle 200 lb and up also listed.
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