Word: quarterly
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...beauty and food industries, the U.S. housewife continued to take good care of herself-and of the companies that serve her. Revlon, Inc.'s first-quarter earnings jumped from last year's 84?a share to 91?. Said Revlon President Charles Revson: "1959 should be the largest year we ever had." National Biscuit Co. expects first-quarter earnings to be about the same as last year, but looks for "continued improvement" in sales and earnings for the rest of 1959; General Baking Co. and Hiram Walker distillers both reported increased quarterly profits...
Rebounding from a first-quarter loss last year, United Air Lines announced that it will show a profit this year on the basis of "record revenues." Said President W. A. Patterson: "The unprecedented traffic was partly due to the improvement in economic conditions generally and the gradually heavier use of air travel for business reasons...
...cheeriest spring in years in Detroit, with the loudest notes of optimism coming from Ford. The company last week boosted its quarterly dividend from 40? to the 60? quarterly rate it was paying up until last fall; its first-quarter earnings will be more than $2.25 a share v. 42? last year. Ford's Vice President James Wright flatly predicted a 6,000,000-car year-the most optimistic projection this year. His optimism was based on the rising production of the industry (1,683,326 autos to date compared to 1,290,587 last year...
...Crimson took a lead on the start and very early built it up to half a length--about 30 feet--although the Big Red crew did not drop its stroke after the racing start for about a quarter of a mile. But with both boats rowing between 31 and 32 through the middle of the race, Cornell pulled even with the Crimson shell, stroked by Capt. Mark Hoffman...
...until there was less than a quarter of a mile left in the race that the J.V. increased its tempo as both boats drove forward neck and neck. The timing and bladework of the Crimson eight remained smooth as it raced across the finish line rowing...