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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1974
Page
7
New York Stock Exchange listed prices illustrate mixed performance with many names advancing and several dipping. Notable movers include Allied, Alcoa, Amex, AmAirlines, CocaCola, Ford, IBM, Exxon, PennDix, and General Electric among others, reflecting fluctuating intraday activity and closing ranges.
A dense OCR stock table lists numerous American and international companies with percentage figures and codes. The page shows prices rewards and declines for firms such as SmithKline Squibb Textron and Transamerica, alongside industry abbreviations and market percentages.
Merkin & Co scouts a continued downward trend in stocks as leadership and volume lag. Dow may slip to 500-525 by late fall, with traders urged to stay sidelined for a potential major buying opportunity.
Gold at 157.00 dollars up 0.75. Silver 4.54 down 0.18. Wheat Dec 5.16 down 0.01. Corn Dec 3.78 down 0.07. Soybeans Nov 8.88 down 0.20. Live cattle Dec 42.45 down 0.00. Live hogs Dec 43.70 down 0.75. Eggs Feb 0.6485 down 0.0155. Pork bellies May 69.00 down 1.02. Cotton Dec 0.4712 down 0.02. Plywood Nov 105.80 down 3.60. Potatoes Dec 6.20 down 0.45. Prices per unit vary by commodity. Stocks reported by Madda Trading Co. Inc. Scottsdale.
Interim Dow Jones averages show gains across sectors with Industrial up to 659.96 at 3 p.m. and Transports 148.87. Utilities 69.05 and Stocks 210.02 rise as volume reaches about 16.79 million shares.
Prices moved higher on the New York Stock Exchange with the Dow up 11.42 to 659.50 as of mid afternoon after an earlier dip. The index had climbed 63.52 for the week, aided by gains on the American Stock Exchange with encouraging early news. Prime rates at First National City Bank of New York and First National Bank of Chicago were cut to 11 percent.
The U S auto sector faces a 6 billion annual bill to dispose of 380 million tons of solid waste. GM and Ford report major gains from recycling programs cutting paper use water waste and oil disposal while repurposing by products into fuels lubricants plastics and chemicals. The push treats waste as a national resource and economic opportunity amid broader conservation efforts.
Mayor William Jenkins will attend the grand opening ribbon cutting at Western Honda on Saturday at noon. The Scottsdale showroom at 6717 E McDowell Rd features over 7000 square feet for sales service and parts and will showcase the 1975 Honda motorcycles marking Western Honda’s 10th anniversary in Scottsdale.
Mayor Timothy Barrow told the Arizona Bankers Association at the Biltmore that a healthy economy requires growth not stagnation. He urged bankers to take calculated risks to stimulate investment and job creation, stressing he does not advocate rampant spending.
Ed Mahurin reports grains opened the week negative with corn wheat and soy down limit as grain shipments to the U S S R were paused awaiting crop data. By midweek prices firm before the USDA report showing corn 4.717 billion bushels soybeans 1.262 and a 4 percent rise in wheat from 1978. Livestock futures fell early then dressed beef prices eased while hogs and pork bellies strengthened later. Silver weakened early then traded in a wide range finishing 15 to 17 cents lower, copper showed no clear direction.
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