To: purecntry5 who wrote (1850 ) 12/31/1998 8:23:00 PM From: Jimmy Dell Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 5102
DBCC mentioned in here: Big Movers in the Stock Market .c The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq Stock Market, and American Stock Exchange. NYSE Bell Atlantic, down 3 1/2 at 54 AirTouch Communications, up 3 1/16 at 72 7/16 Already in the midst of a huge merger with GTE, Bell Atlantic is reportedly is nearing a $45 billion takeover of AirTouch, the nation's second-largest cellular phone company. CNBC, citing sources close to the talks, said a deal could be announced as early as next week. British Petroleum, up 7 9/16 to 90 3/4 Amoco, up 5 1/8 to 59 7/8 The oil companies completed their merger after receiving regulatory approval from the Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday. Shares of the combined company, BP Amoco PLC, will trade under the BPA symbol beginning Monday. Medtronic, down 1 19/32 at 74 9/32 A report in The Wall Street Journal said the Minneapolis-based medical device maker's core pacemaker business may be deteriorating. NASDAQ Data Broadcasting, up 3 9/16 at 17 7/8 An article in the latest edition of BusinessWeek highlighted the enthusiasm over the planned initial public offering of MarketWatch.com, the company's business news and data Web site in partnership with CBS. Geerlings & Wade, up 1 15/16 at 9 3/16 The Canton, Mass.-based direct marketer of premium wines and wine-related products announced plans to improve its web site. American Coin Merchandising, down 2 11/16 at 5 7/8 The Boulder, Colo.-based coin dealer warned that it will report disappointing results for the fourth quarter. The company said additional costs from changing its product warehousing in the Seattle area will also dampen earnings in 1999. AP-NY-12-31-98 2008EST