Market slides after Dow briefly tops 900 mark
New York stocks fell sharply on Thursday with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping 10.07 to 893.77 after topping 900 a day earlier. NYSE volume slid to 50.54 million shares as energy shares led the declines and major indexes retreated, with the Nasdaq closing at 185.34.
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Valero Energy
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Callahan
NYSE
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Standard & Poor
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Gasoline use in Maryland falls to 1975 low in 1979
Maryland Comptroller Louis L. Goldstein reports 1979 gasoline consumption at 1.93 billion gallons, the lowest since 1975. December 1979 usage was 159.19 million gallons, 10.5 percent below December 1978, with weather and holiday travel cited as factors. Motor fuel tax revenues also remain about eight percent below the prior year. Hess's Department Stores reports a 23.5 percent January sales rise and a 12.7 percent year over year gain for the year ending Jan 31. Hess's, owning 18 stores in PA and MD, was acquired in late 1979 by Crown American Corp.
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Louis L. Goldstein
Goldstein
Hess’s Department Stores Inc
Hess's Department Stores Inc
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Crown American Corp
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American Council of Life Insurance
Black executives see bright 1990s future says Jennings
New York authority Prof. Eugene Jennings argues black executives have trained and positioned themselves for an extremely positive 1990s, predicting many will reach major corporate presidencies. The study by Heidrick & Struggles analyzes 375 top black executives, highlighting careers in sales, marketing, manufacturing, and finance, strong education, and willingness to relocate for advancement.
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Eugene Jennings
Jennings
Heidrick & Struggles
Michigan State University
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Midwest
America
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