Word: share
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...substance in the arguments of those who oppose him. We all want students to think for themselves, but this can best be done by studying the great thinkers of all time, which a good core curriculum will provide. Students and faculty can grow closer when they can share solid ideas based on rich academic backgrounds...
However, Bailey said, not all professors here share his enthusiasm for the proposed department, because they fear that post-secondary school education would be slighted in favor of secondary and primary schooling...
...forced to divest itself of Peabody Coal by Government edict last June, savvy Wall Street analysts speculated that some or all of the $1.2 billion Kennecott received would be paid in the form of a special dividend. Instead, Chairman Milliken, apparently fearing an unfriendly takeover attempt, paid $66 a share for Carborundum. The rationale: the bigger the company, the more difficult it is to finance a raid. By paying more than twice the book value for a ho-hum company, Milliken let himself in for savage criticism of his business judgment. John Bogert, a former Kennecott employee...
...however, believe that copper might go as high as $1 per lb. by the end of 1979, as demand catches up with supply. But, if the stock market is any indicator, the prospects for Kennecott, as with most "smokestack" companies, are dim. Its stock sold for about $25 a share last week, far below the book value...
...With the dollar losing value against the West German mark, VW's U.S. prices went up relentlessly. The average price of all Volkswagen models sold in the U.S. climbed almost 14% last year alone. VW, whose famous Beetle was once the top-selling U.S. import, saw its share of the U.S. market shrink from 6.8% in 1970 to about...