New York Times Newspaper Archives, Jun 29, 1909, p. 11

Wall Street Activity Fueled by Holding-Company Speculation

Ambitious plans to form a holding company for all anthracite coal properties dominated trading chatter. Reading Company led gains while Jersey Central, Lackawanna, and Delaware & Hudson rose, and Third Avenue stock faced declines on the curb and stock exchange. Analysts weighed tariff moves and crop outlooks as drivers of selective strength in a market that remains uneven overall.

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Morse Promotions Leads Gains In Outside Securities Market

Fractionally higher closes in outside securities with Morse Promotions reaching new year highs in both preferred and common shares. Curb trading was irregular as Cumberland-Ely Davis Daly First National Miami copper issues gained modestly while Nevada Consolidated United Copper and some others closed near openings. Industrials Atlantic Gulf and West Indies posted gains with common and preferred shares hitting fresh yearly highs. Chicago Subway slid to its lowest level since January.

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Cumberland-Ely Davis- Daly First National Miami Nevada Consolidated United Copper British Columbia Bay Consolidated Atlantic Gulf West Indies Chicago Subway

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Cotton Market Surges as Prices Hit New Highs Across Months

Cotton futures rise with strong demand and bullish crop outlooks driving gains for July and other contracts. Spot markets show mixed to firm prices across Galveston Mobile Savannah Norfolk Augusta St Louis Houston New Orleans Memphis with modest daily sales totals.

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