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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1908
Page
12
On Tuesday December 31 1907 the market showed varied activity with listed stocks trading around notable shares. Analysts noted fluctuating prices, including a 166 share block and notable price movements across several issues as the year closed.
The year end market cooled with most shares sliding after a Monday rise while copper stocks led activity. Greece Cananea gained, Nevada Utah advanced, and Davis-Daly weakened as outside market volumes showed varied trading across industries and individual issues.
Market notes show 9.280 wheat at 920,000 bushels with various option figures and percentages. The fragment cites prices around 1.54 to 1.06 percent, plus multiple scattered figures and references to Georgia and other entities.
Closing quotations list bids and asks for government bones and fur stocks with numerous entries across commodities and entities. The fragmentary OCR shows prices, lot sizes, and various broker notes, including references to Western Shres and Erie.
Financial markets study notes a sharp market end as speculative buying exhausts itself. Atchison's November statement reveals gross gains but a large rise in operating costs cuts net income by 1.184 million dollars, triggering questions on traffic and broader property performance. Money market improves with banks arranging year end loans and currency premium fading.
A catalog of American industrial firms and utilities arranged as a calendar held to note dividends and securities. Entries include Massachusetts firms such as Androscoggin Mills and Bates Manufacturing Co and railways like Boston & Maine Railroad and Indianapolis Street Railway with notes on preferred or common stock status.
The Anaconda Copper Mining Company declares a 50 cent per share dividend, down from $1.25 last October, as mines were closed under Amalgamated Copper’s policy to concentrate output. Directors tapped surplus to pay the dividend while awaiting copper market improvement. The move fuels expectations of further reductions by Amalgamated Copper Directors.
December stock trading on the New York Stock Exchange totaled 12,640,786 shares, up from November but down from a year earlier. The heaviest day was the 8th with 993,925 shares. the 24th had the lightest with 162,036 shares. Railroad bond sales reached 60,094,500 par value, with government 1,224,500 and state 228,000 and city 2,144,000, totaling 60,001,000, down from November and up from last year.
The report covers wheat and corn trading with gains in New York after an early decline. Wheat futures rose despite a lower Liverpool, with cash prices listed for No 2 red and No 1 Northern at various levels. Corn showed initial drop then buying support, with export demand cited. Futures data from New York and Chicago reflect mixed movements in wheat, corn, oats, and other grains alongside current stock actions from Commonwealth Edison, Kansas City Light, National Biscuit, Swift, Lindsay Light, Quaker Oats, and Subway.
The preferred stock holders committee for the Chicago Terminal Transfer Company failed to conclude a sale of stock to the Baltimore and Ohio at 23 a share as the option expired yesterday. Earlier in October Baltimore and Ohio officials said market conditions prevented active pursuit, while litigation by minority holders persisted into summer and remained unresolved amid ongoing financial barriers.
Announcements of stock exchange firm changes take effect with the new year. Colgate Hoyt Jr and Frederick W Klein join Colgate Hoyt & Co at 36 Wall Street New York. George W Carpenter withdraws from E T Tefft & Co. Jan 1. Robert M Rogers leaves E R Chapman & Co. J R Williston & Co admits Boston manager Frank Tent to partnership. Robert Waller Jr retires from William Salomon & Co. Clarence McK Lewis and Stewart Waller join William Salomon & Co partnership effective Jan 1.
Local trading in Baltimore closes the year with fair volume and firmer prices. City of Baltimore bonds reach 97 15 and state securities jump a few points. Maryland Casualty and Western Maryland 4s rise, United Railways funds edge higher amid active bond sales and stock movements.
The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe reports November 1905 earnings with gross revenue of 8 021 125 and 7 951 272 for some periods. Net income figures show 1 742 508 and 2 772 258 after expenses and taxes. Five months net totals reach 11 724 156 with 14 220 052 year to date.
Wanted in Chicago for Goodman and Co. located at 43 Exchange Place St. Pan, TH20. July listings note division Gs with contact at Hanover Tel 6824-5.
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