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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1968
Page
9
A dense catalog of securities prices and figures from a period market page. The listing shows varied stock quotes including Alcoa Allied, Rails, Utilities, Industrials, and several individual company tickers with no clear narrative or single event. The data reflects mid day pricing with mixed gains and losses across categories.
Friday's notices show Atlas-Corp declaring first dividends and proposing a 1 stock split pending approval. Eckered Drugs of Florida appears on the list with adjustments to pay rates and recordable dates.
Wall Street showed selective improvement as trading remained brisk with 9.66 million shares in four hours. Glen Alden led the list market with a small gain, while activity was boosted by a block of 80,000 shares. Reports floated that Schenley Industries could be taken over as early as next week. Foster-Wheeler rose about four points amid the session.
Ford edged up about 1 percent as investors anticipated a sharp earnings rebound in 1968. General Motors rose nearly a point while Du Pont United Aircraft Pfizer each gained about a point. Anaconda 2 Bell Intercontinent and Hooker Chemical noted higher prices amid the overall advance.
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