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frames- The 30-day simple yield fell to an average 8.19 % from 8.22 % ; [ARG1 the 30-day compound yield] [rel slid] to [ARG4-to an average 8.53 %] from [ARG3-from 8.56 %] .
- [ARGM-DIS As a result] , [ARG1 the market 's dividend yield -- dividends as a percentage of price --] has [rel slid] to [ARG4-to a level that *T*-232 is fairly low and unenticing by historical standards] .
- Also , the reforms allow the Big Board to halt trading for one hour if the Dow Jones Industrial Average falls 250 points , and for two more hours if [ARG1 the Dow] [rel slides] [ARG2-EXT an additional 150 points] [ARGM-TMP on the same day] .
- [ARG1 Florida National Banks of Fla.] [rel slid] [ARG2-EXT 1 1\/8] to [ARG4-to 24 3\/4] .
- While some analysts say 0 the dollar eventually could test support at 1.75 marks and 135 yen , Mr. Scalfaro and others do n't see [ARG1 the currency] [ARGM-MNR decisively] [rel sliding] under [ARG4-under support at 1.80 marks and 140 yen] [ARGM-TMP soon] .
- [ARG1 The average 30-day simple yield] [rel slid] to [ARG4-to 8.22 %] from [ARG3-from 8.26 %] , and the average 30-day compound yield fell to 8.56 % from 8.60 % .
- The Dow Jones Equity Market Index fell 1.16 to 320.94 and [ARG1 the New York Stock Exchange Composite Index] [rel slid] [ARG2-EXT 0.53] to [ARG4-to 189.52] .
- GM 's Hughes Electronics unit said 0 [ARG1 profit] [rel slid] [ARG2-EXT 22 %] [ARGM-TMP in the third quarter] .
- [ARGM-TMP In the nine months] , [ARG1 net income] [rel slid] [ARG2-EXT 21 %] to [ARG4-to $ 28.4 million *U* , or 33 cents a share ,] from [ARG3-from $ 36 million *U* , or 42 cents a share] .
- The most recent OTC short interest statistics were compiled *-1 Oct. 13 , the day 0 [ARG1 the Nasdaq composite index] [rel slid] [ARG2-EXT 3 %] and the New York Stock Exchange tumbled 7 % *T*-2 .
- [ARG1 LIN Broadcasting] [rel slid] [ARG2-EXT 1 3\/8] to [ARG4-to 108 3\/4] , [ARGM-ADV despite *-1 reporting third-quarter net of 46 cents a share , up from 39 cents the previous year] .
- [ARG1 XL\/Datacomp] [rel slid] [ARG2-EXT 2 1\/4] to [ARG4-to 16 1\/2] [ARGM-LOC amid continuing concerns about the company 's contract negotiations with International Business Machines] .
- [ARG1 The stock] [rel slid] [ARG2-EXT $ 1.875 *U*] [ARGM-LOC on more than four times average daily volume] .
- HomeFed Corp. said 0 [ARG1 third-quarter net income] [rel slid] [ARG2-EXT 14 %] to [ARG4-to $ 23.9 million *U* , or $ 1.10 *U* per fully diluted share] , from [ARG3-from $ 27.9 million *U* , or $ 1.21 *U* a fully diluted share] , [ARGM-CAU because of increased bad assets and unexpected trouble in * unloading foreclosed property] .
- [ARGM-LOC On one-year CDs of $ 50,000 *U* and less] , [ARG1 the average] [rel slid] to [ARG4-to 8.02 %] from [ARG3-from 8.06 %] .
- AMR , the parent of American Airlines , fell 1 3\/4 to 68 7\/8 on 2.3 million shares ; Delta Air Lines lost 1 1\/2 to 66 , [ARG1 Southwest Airlines] [rel slid] [ARG2-EXT 3\/4] to [ARG4-to 24 1\/4] and Midway Airlines dropped 1\/4 to 14 7\/8 .
- Aluminum Co. of America dropped 1 1\/2 to 70 1\/4 , Phelps Dodge fell 4 to 59 7\/8 , Asarco lost 1 3\/8 to 31 3\/4 , [ARG1 Reynolds Metals] [rel slid] [ARG2-EXT 1 3\/8] to [ARG4-to 50 3\/8] , Amax dropped 1 1\/8 to 21 5\/8 and Cyprus Minerals skidded 2 to 26 3\/4 .
- [ARG1 Revenue] [rel slid] [ARG2-EXT 7 %] to [ARG4-to $ 2.6 billion *U*] from [ARG3-from $ 2.8 billion *U* a year earlier] .
- [ARG1 Car and truck sales] [rel slid] [ARG2-EXT 20.5 %] [ARGM-TMP in mid-October] [ARGM-TMP as U.S. manufacturers paid the price for heavy incentives earlier in the year] .
- [ARG1 Phillips Petroleum 's third-quarter earnings] [rel slid] [ARG2-EXT 60 %] , to [ARG4-to $ 87 million *U* , or 36 cents a share ,] from [ARG3-from $ 215 million *U* , or 89 cents a share] .
- *-1 Citing its reduced ownership in the Lyondell Petrochemical Co. , Atlantic Richfield reported that [ARG1 net income] [rel slid] [ARG2-EXT 3.1 %] [ARGM-TMP in the third quarter] to [ARG4-to $ 379 million *U* , or $ 2.19 *U* a share] , from [ARG3-from $ 391 million *U* , or $ 2.17 *U* a share] , for the comparable period last year .
- But starting in early September , [ARG1 the index] started *-1 to [rel slide] *T*-2 and now stands about even with the S&P 500 .
- Elsewhere in the chemicals sector , Dow Chemical fell 1 1\/4 to 97 1\/2 , Monsanto lost 1 7\/8 to 118 , B.F. Goodrich slipped 2 1\/4 to 44 3\/4 and [ARG1 Olin] [rel slid] [ARG2-EXT 1] to [ARG4-to 57 3\/4] .
- The Treasury 's benchmark 30-year bond ended about 1\/2 point higher , or up about $ 5 *U* for each $ 1,000 *U* face amount , while [ARG1 the yield] [rel slid] to [ARG4-to 7.93 %] from [ARG3-from 7.98 %] Friday .
- [ARG1 Winnebago Industries] [rel slid] [ARG2-EXT 5\/8] to [ARG4-to 5 1\/4] .
- [ARGM-ADV Despite the increase] , [ARG1 the British currency] [rel slid] below [ARG4-below a perceived threshold of three marks] [ARGM-TMP early last week] .
- Also closely watched *-1 is *T*-2 [ARGM-LOC Exxon Corp.] , where [ARG1 short interest] [rel slid] to [ARG4-to 4,469,167 shares] from [ARG3-from 5,088,774] *T*-3 .
- [ARG1 Profit of steel shipped * for the company 's steel segment] [rel slid] to [ARG4-to $ 26 *U* a ton] , from [ARG3-from $ 66 *U* a ton a year earlier and $ 57 *U* a ton a quarter earlier] .
- [ARGM-LOC Among possible delays] , [ARG1 the sales of Saks and Marshall Field -- which *T*-1 were expected *-2 to be on the block soon after the crucial Christmas season --] [ARGM-MOD may] [rel slide] [ARGM-DIR into the second quarter or second half] .
- The average 30-day simple yield was 8.26 % , compared with 8.27 % the week before , and [ARG1 the 30-day compound yield] [rel slid] to [ARG4-to 8.60 %] from [ARG3-from 8.61 %] .
- [ARG1 Third-quarter net income] [rel slid] to [ARG4-to $ 5.1 million *U* , or six cents a share ,] from [ARG3-from $ 56 million *U* , or 65 cents ,] a year earlier .
- [ARGM-LOC Among California savings-and-loan stocks] , H.F. Ahmanson eased 3\/8 to 22 1\/4 , [ARG1 CalFed] [rel slid] [ARG2-EXT 3\/4] to [ARG4-to 24 1\/8] , Great Western Financial dropped 1\/2 to 21 1\/4 and Golden West Financial fell 5\/8 to 29 1\/4 .
- The software company said 0 [ARG1 revenue] [rel slid] [ARG2-EXT 28 %] to [ARG4-to $ 53.9 million *U*] .
- [ARG1 Revenue in the period] [rel slid] [ARG2-EXT almost 8 %] to [ARG4-to $ 203.2 million *U*] from [ARG3-from about $ 220 million *U*] last year .
- [ARG1 Its counterpart , the Nasdaq Financial Index ,] was weak for most of the day , * [rel sliding] [ARG2-EXT 2.51] to [ARG4-to 453.57] [ARGM-TMP by the end of trading] .
- Delta Air Lines fell 1 7\/8 to 67 7\/8 , USAir Group dropped 3\/4 to 40 1\/4 , Southwest Airlines dipped 1\/2 to 25 and [ARG1 Alaska Air Group] [rel slid] [ARG2-EXT 3\/8] to [ARG4-to 24 1\/4] .
- And Alcan Aluminium Ltd. yesterday reported 0 [ARG1 net income] [rel slid] [ARG2-EXT 30 %] to [ARG4-to $ 180 million *U* , or 77 cents a share ,] from [ARG3-from $ 258 million *U* , or $ 1.07 *U* a share] .
- [ARG1 Korean car exports] have [rel slid] [ARG2-EXT about 40 %] [ARGM-TMP so far this year] , but auto makers here are n't panicking .
- [ARG1 The index] [rel slid] [ARG2-EXT 647.33 points , or 1.8 % ,] [ARGM-TMP on Monday] .
- [ARG1 The closely watched rate on federal funds , or overnight loans between banks ,] [rel slid] to [ARG4-to about 8 3\/4 %] [ARGM-TMP last week] , [ARGM-ADV down from its perceived target level of about 9 %] .
- [ARG1 Merrill Lynch 's profit] [rel slid] [ARG2-EXT 37 %] [ARGM-TMP in the third quarter] .
- [ARG1 AMR] [rel slid] [ARG2-EXT $ 22.125 *U*] , to [ARG4-to $ 76.50 *U*] .
- [ARG1 The number of U.S. temporary workers] fell about 1 % in the 12 months ending Aug. 31 , after *-2 [rel sliding] [ARG2-EXT nearly 3.5 %] [ARGM-TMP in July] , said 0 *T*-1 Kidder Peabody 's Mr. Arthur .
- [ARGM-DIS Overall] , [ARG1 pretax profit] [rel slid] to [ARG4-to # 18.49 million *U*] in the quarter from [ARG3-from # 18.98 million *U*] a year earlier .
- [ARGM-DIS In any case] , [ARGM-TMP on the day of the meeting] , [ARG1 Quantum 's shares] [rel slid] [ARG2-EXT $ 2.625 *U*] to [ARG4-to $ 36.625 *U*] [ARGM-LOC in Big Board trading] .
- [ARGM-TMP On the OTC market] , [ARG1 First Executive , a big buyer of the high-risk , high-yield issues ,] [rel slid] [ARG2-EXT 2] to [ARG4-to 12 1\/4] .
- Some 500 investors representing investor clubs from around the U.S. were attending when [ARG1 the market] started *-1 to [rel slide] Friday *T*-2 .