Tech stocks push Dow to record close on gains
Technology shares led markets higher as Intel and Compaq posted modest Q1 profits, sparking a late rally that lifted the Dow 52.07 to 9162.27. The Nasdaq reached a new high while broader indices recovered late. AMR rose 91 percent as American Airlines announced improved results, though CEO Robert Crandall will retire.
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New York
Intel
Compaq Computer
Wall Street
Compaq
Bill Barker
Daii Rauscher
Dallas
American Airlines
AMR
Robert Crandall
New highs and volumes in 1997 market data
The report notes new highs and a composite volume of 823 million for 1997, with the year’s average composite volume at 630 million. It references figures in dollars and shares, indicating notable market activity and comparison to the prior period.
Stock quotes and company listings across markets
Readers scan a dense page of stock values and last prices from Applebee to Wells Fargo. The table lists numerous firms with footnotes and percentage changes, highlighting trading activity across industries and regions.
Nicholas County approves truck bid and field trips
Nicholas County School Board accepted Hewitt Motors Richwood bid for a 1998 Chevrolet one ton extended cab truck at 21961 dollars for maintenance use and approved a bed purchase from Baker Equipment. The panel also endorsed Cherry River Elementary field trip to Cranberry Backcountry and Fort Knox summer camp for ROTC. Panther Creek Elementary earned the 1998 West Virginia Healthy Schools Bronze Award. students listed honored for state math field day. personnel changes include resignations and transfers. meeting ended with closed sessions.
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Summersville
Nicholas County
Hewitt Motors
Richwood
Baker Equipment
Cherry River Elementary
Cherry River
Cranberry
Fort Knox
Panther Creek Elementary
West Virginia
Panther Creek
Jonathan Day
Ian McNeil
Adrienne Adkins
Alpana Ranade
Erica Milanese
Maria LeRose
Seth Thomas
Jennifer Bell
Eric Sebert
Sarah Bailes
Kristi Bay
Jeffrie Carroll
Kevin Hanna
Bethany Nichols
Zack Baker
Joseph Register
Nicholas County High
Dina Buly
Richwood High
Byrd warns against line-item veto power at WVU law forum
U S Sen Robert C Byrd decried the line item veto as greedy power that makes the president a superlegislator and erodes constitutional separation of powers. He urged Congress to resist amending the Constitution to grant such veto power, citing past pressure from Lyndon Johnson and recent court challenges to the act.
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Morgantown
Congress
U.S
Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia University
College of Law
Byrd
U.S. Supreme Court
Clinton
Executive Branch
Lyndon Johnson
Johnson
Senate Appropriations Committee
United States
First Quarter 1998 Stock and Mutual Fund Gains Feature
The Regis ter-Herald presents The Associated Press quarterly reviews detailing stock and mutual fund performance from Jan 1 to Mar 31 1998. It highlights top regional stock performers across nine regions and overall exchange winners, plus a mutual fund chart featuring Fidelity Magellan Vanguard Putnam Janus and other leading funds with objective based and period performance data.
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Wall Street
Register-Herald
Associated Press
United
Mutual Report
Fidelity Magellan
Vanguard
Putnam
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Register Herald Correspondent
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Fred Mason
Meyers Photographics
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