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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1977
Page
6
The Associated Press reports at 2 p m Dow Jones index figures for trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Major group readings include industrials up to 895.70, transports at 230.42, utilities at 117.04, and overall stocks at 306.81. The list features numerous listed companies with varying price changes and percentage shifts across sectors and notable names rows.
The Associated Press reports a mixed session with gains for several firms and declines for others as national price listings show fluctuating highs and lows. Major names like AtlasCorp and Carnal register notable moves while banks like N Proc and LoewT show modest shifts.
AP summary lists top NYSE gainers and decliners by percent change for Monday. Notable risers include Sabine, ContArLin, and Food Fair while Gerber Pd, Genesco, and CharterCo lead the downs. Data shows noon prices and percentage changes across exchanges.
Arizona oriented securities shown by Merrill Lynch Scottsdale include Arizona Power APS and several regional firms. Listings feature prices and bids across banks, utilities and energy names with high and low quotes and daily changes.
The report lists closing quotations from London and IMM markets for precious metals, grains, fats and oils, livestock, and cotton. Highlights include London gold at 144.25 per ounce, Aug copper at 55 cents, Sep wheat at 2.28, Aug soybeans at 5.59, and Aug live cattle at 38.67 per cwt, with market status noted as not closed.
A reader asks how to choose an investment adviser. The adviser notes you should first identify your investor type and whether you can be available to sell if needed, then outlines criteria for an informed decision.
The text outlines an executor’s duties including consulting with the lawyer, probating the will, notifying creditors, collecting debts, and handling estate matters. It also discusses trust fundamentals, noting a typical minimum size of 25 000 dollars, with some advisers preferring 250 000 dollars, depending on asset types and composition, and advises consulting a tax adviser and a trust officer.
The Dow Jones industrials rose 5.63 to 895.70 with gains led by General Motors up 1 percent to 69. The NYSE composite index advanced to 54.41 and volume reached 12.15 million shares as gainers edged losers 9 to 5.
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