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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1974
Page
5
NYSE closing quotes show numerous large caps like Am Airlines and Coca Cola with mixed gains and losses. Notable movers include Exxon, General Electric, IBM, and Alcoa with varied highs and lows across the session, while prices for Ford, Chrysler, and Boeing reflect active trading.
UPI reports hundreds of Brazilians died and thousands infected by a meningitis outbreak sweeping the country in July. Official figures say deaths are falling and the outbreak is under control, though unofficial counts cite 345 deaths in Sao Paulo and about 4,000 treated that month.
Dow Jones closes with 30 industrials at 751.10 after dropping 6.33, transport up 0.35 to 158.31, utilities down 0.41 to 68.00, and 65 stocks at 230.02 down 1.24 as volume reaches 11.47 million shares.
American Exchange reports mixed closes with several names highlighted. Notable movers include Circla K, FordC, and Creole P as traders digest gains and losses across energy, tech, and manufacturing issues.
Today's closing quotations from Fred Schaffer of Bache & Co show London gold at 159.00 up 3.00 per ounce while Aug silver at 4.70 2 down 0.46. Ort platinum at 206.50 down 10.00. Oct copper 84.40 down 0.05. Wheat 4.52 down 0.20. corn 3.69 down 0.10. soybeans 8.75 down 0.20. Live cattle 48.65 down 1.02. live hogs 38.92 down 1.50. Eggs 43.50 down 1.70. Maine potatoes 4.91 down 0.39. cotton 53.65 down 0.02. plywood 110.20 down 0.30.
The article discusses hedge funds and clarifies that short selling alone is not hedging. It presents warrant hedges as an alternative, where an investor buys warrants to buy shares at a set price, selling short if warrants trade above exercise price while also going long on the common stock to create hedged exposure.
Bartolomeo and Hansen of Scottsdale and Chicago teams up with Interplan Practice of Lemont to create a group practice. The merger aims to cut overhead and tackle larger projects by pooling draftsmen and diversifying services in Scottsdale and Chicago. Interplan brings land planning awards while Bartolomeo focuses on commercial and institutional work.
Gov. Jack Williams will address the Scottsdale Christian Businessmen International Club at a Friday 7 am breakfast at the Camelot Restaurant 7633 E. Indian School Rd. Visitors are welcome.
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