Word: marginals
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Administration's $39 billion military appropriations bill for fiscal 1960: no funds could be used for contracts with any company that had hired general officers who had been on active duty within the last five years. The amendment was defeated by only a narrow (147 to 125) margin. Shortly after, the House's watchdog Armed Services Investigation Subcommittee fired off 840 questionnaires to 100 leading contractors and 200 individuals, asking whether any business had been "solicited"' by former military men. Said Chairman F. Edward Hebert, who promises a full-scale investigation early next month: "The big names...
...that consumers overwhelmingly prefer plastic to paper for covering shirts and suits. After the 27 members of the Knoxville, Tenn. Laundry and Dry Cleaners Association agreed publicly to discontinue plastic bags and shelve $100,000 worth of bag-processing equipment, they found that customers (by a 50-to-1 margin) demanded the bags...
...fifth inning the Crimson increased its margin to 4 to 0 at the expense of Morris, as John Davis and Chet Boulris batted in runs following a double to left center by George Harrington...
Swiss bankers publicly condemn such tipsters. Privately, the bankers contribute to the profitable buying fever. They commonly margin buyers at 30% to 40% or even less (the rigid U.S. margin rate: 90%). Their standard excuse for such easy terms is that all but a few listed European companies are so solidly rooted that a bust is unthinkable...
...rules also bring convertible debentures under margin rules for the first time. After converting the debenture into stock, the investor has 30 days to supply the 90% margin. The Fed will also keep a close watch on bank credit, which has been used to get around margin requirements. Banks often lent up to 50% on stocks. Now, if the bank lends more than 10%, both a bank officer and the borrower must sign a statement that the funds will not be used to buy listed securities...