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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1977
Page
7
New York Dow Jones industrials at 811.24 up 3.81, Trans Industrials 211.19 up 1.12, Utilities 112.30 down 0.07 as 2 p.m. quotes show sector moves and a dense list of stock figures, with numerous corporate identifiers and percentages reflecting late afternoon trading activity.
The AP list highlights top gainers and decliners on the New York Stock Exchange and American Stock Exchange based on percent changes at noon. Major names, including Pw firms and regional entities, appear with their latest shifts and closing references.
Merrill Lynch reports Arizona tied firms on the New York and American Stock Exchange with mixed moves. Highlights include Del Webb rising to 13 from 12, Southwest Gas up to 10 from 9, and Valley Nat. Bank trading near 19-20 while several issues remain unchanged.
London gold at 161.00 up 0.40, coffee 188.25 up 4.47, cocoa 149.00 down 0.10. Sugar 9.57 up 0.13, copper 58.90 up 0.50, wheat 2.714 unchanged. Soybeans 6.14 up 1.244, meal 162.10 up 2.00, live cattle 40.97 up 0.25, hogs 39.15 down 0.05, cotton 51.25 down 0.08. Market not closed.
A Phoenix luncheon hearing stressed growth planning to protect Arizona's environment and economy. AiResearch’s Jack Marinick urged preserving the Phoenix Mountain Preserve and air pollution laws while supporting Rio Salado and higher taxes to curb dishonest business. B. Paul Jones forecast strong 1978 retail, housing demand. Jackie Pettycrew projected 7000 multifamily starts and 28,000 new homes.
Valley National Bank projects Arizona’s population rising from 1960 to 2000 with total counts surpassing four million by 2000. Growth centers include Maricopa and Pima counties, while Coconino County nearly doubles, and employment is set to rise to about 1.678 million by 2000.
Arizona retailers report an exceptional year as nineteen seventy seven per capita spending reaches about 3830 dollars. Through September sales exceed 6.6 billion with full year projections near 9.2 billion, a billion more than 1976. Navajo Pinal Mohave counties show the largest percentage gains while most counties outpace inflation.
New York stocks edged higher after a smaller than expected wholesale price increase. The Dow rose 3.81 to 811.24 as gainers outpaced losers and trading remained subdued with about 13.96 million shares by mid afternoon. Central & South West moved down 15 percent while the NYSE composite slipped?
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