LATE STOCK MARKET RESULTS
Copyright © 2000, 2015 by Jim Hull
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Machine-tool stocks ratcheted upward.
Toilet-paper companies wiped away earlier losses.
Boeing stock soared and Lockheed really took off.
A swimming-pool company floated a loan, and its IPO is going swimmingly.
But boat-building stocks were sinking fast.
Stock in 7-Up is flat.
Sun is expected to rise during morning trading.
EverReady stock was weak, but Duracell stock charged ahead.
Stock in several NFL franchises fumbled - many shareholders opted to punt.
Bell Helicopter hovered around its highs.
Real-estate investment trusts lost ground.
Pest-control companies got killed.
Victoria's Secret asset values were stripped.
But panty-hose companies found support.
Gillette stock had a close shave but finished up, a hair above yesterday's high.
Earnings report: Clairol came out a little dark, but it shouldn't be permanent.
And Sylvania looked bright in light trading.
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...AND THE CROWD CRACKS WISE!
Stockholders in Kohler Products, makers of bathroom fixtures, were feeling flush. Robert Schwartz, AIA, forensic architect
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