Stocks of Area Interest Tuesday March 17 1998
Market brief notes Dow Jones at 8749.99 up 31.14 points with heavy volume around 675.7 million shares. Gold quoted at 293.80 an ounce, down 0.40.
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1998
Page
7
Market brief notes Dow Jones at 8749.99 up 31.14 points with heavy volume around 675.7 million shares. Gold quoted at 293.80 an ounce, down 0.40.
Blue chip stocks rallied late Tuesday lifting the Dow Jones industrial average to within about 250 points of 9,000 after erasing an early loss. J.P. Morgan, Merck, DuPont, American Express, and 3M are named among gainers as the market posted a second straight record close.
Mobile Tool International plans to complete 1,100 trucks with aerial lifts for cable and electric companies. Two hundred seventy-six trucks sit at Highland Avenue and 100 at Hughes Ford Road with more expected. The company, founded in 1965 as General Cable and renamed in 1995, employs 64 people in Frederick. Mayor Grimes calls this a key economic development move, boosting the city’s visibility nationwide.
Teazers Hair Studio opens at 454 W Patrick St Frederick offering hair care for men women and children in an 18th century house A grand opening is planned Saturday March 21 with special prices for that day and the first month Owner Gail Schein has 24 years of experience partner Marion Hitt 20 years Both previously worked at High Performance Hair Salon Interior remodeled by J R Wood Richard DeWitt Chad Schein and other family Teazers offers clipper cuts highlights coloring No appointments needed ample free parking Karen Sturman services Saturdays by appointment only Opening hours Tue Fri 9 am 7 pm Sat 9 am 3 pm Closed Sun Mon. For more information call 201-662-7060.
Summerfield Suites will open a 140 suite hotel at 200 Skidmore Blvd Gaithersburg on Wednesday April 1. The property offers two bed two bath suites with separate TVs phones kitchens living areas and a 24 hour convenience store and breakfast buffet. A meeting area accommodates up to 100 people and a social time runs Monday through Thursday. Reservations at 1 800 833 4353.
Lafarge Corp plans to buy Redland Genstar along with Redland Quarries Inc and Western Mobile Inc from S.A. of Paris in a $690 million deal. The purchase spans Maryland New York Ontario and western states, aims to boost market reach and technology sharing, with no immediate workforce cuts expected. The proposal requires securities regulator approvals in multiple jurisdictions.
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