IBM case delayed by juror illness in Rhode Island
The $26 million federal suit between IBM and Catamore Enterprises stalled as a juror fell ill after 57 days of trial. Chief Justice Pettine recessed the panel to Monday to avoid a mistrial while IBM operates plants in Fishkill Poughkeepsie and Kingston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
Kingston
IBM
Catamore Enterprises, Inc
East Providence
Catamore
Retirement for Dr. Galbraith and its effect on Harvard
The piece notes Dr. Galbraith's retirement will let him pursue nonacademic activities, sees Harvard gaining while the world loses. It laments frequent Washington agency actions against businesses, suggesting a trend toward aggressive regulation. It argues charges vary from grave to frivolous and dampen investment sentiment.
Stocks gain on surprise Dow rise in thin trading
New York stocks rose with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 17.52 to 845.35 as about 1,110 issues Advanced and 350 Declined in volume of 21.45 million shares. Analysts cited internal factors and stronger May income and housing data as supporting the move while noting OPEC price expectations and SDR oil pricing news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dow Jones-Ottaway
New York
General Instrument Corp
Omega
Grand Union
Saddle Brook
N.J
Grand Union Co
James Wood
Wood
Dow Jones
Oppenheimer & Co. Institutional Trading Dept
Michael Metz
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC
Stocks Move In Mixed Trading On Merger Talks And Midsize Gains
Local stocks show mixed action with Moore McCormack up 6 percent to 74 after an ore test drilling hint. Elgin National 174 up 1 percent while AE Staley Mfg adds 2 to 38. Among active issues IBM gains 4 percent to 208, Texas Instruments rises 4 percent, Polaroid 345 up 1 percent, Eastman Kodak 1034 up 3 percent. Short NYSE interest falls to 26,062,869 shares. AMEX index closes up 1.16 at 90.63 with shares up 13 cents. The merger between Elgin National and Utilities & Industries Corp is postponed indefinitely amid investor opposition over value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore McCormack
Elgin National
Utilities & Industries Corp
Utilities & Industries
AE. Staley Mfg
Cormmen
IBM
Texas Instrument
Polaroid
Eastman Kodak
NYSE
Also Mentioned on This Page
Philadelphia
Union Carbide Corp
Centria
Carbide
Union Carbide
Sterling Forest
Wall Street
Feds
IRK
UPI
Indy
Tran
Indus
Trans
Stoc
Dow
Iran
Southern Co
U.S. Leasing
Gulf Resources
Avon
Hudson
Dan Jones
Empire National Bank
Highland Tel
Johnson Services
Nyse &G
Ross Industries
Evans & Co
Rosepoint
Fosepoint Cellulayer
Northstar
King & Queen
Caen
Towner
West Main Street
Middletown
Shatham
Nightsong