C
SALES*
(millions of dollars)
1967/1968
1st quarter 2nd quarter 3rd quarter Average Increase
Textile Lill
(1967)
4,383
4,564
4,760
Products
(1968)
4,738
5,176
5,353
increase
8.1
13.4%
12.5%
11.3%
Apparel
(1967)
4,413
4,384
4,569
(1968) 4,421
4,790
5,544
increase
0.2%
9.3%
21.3%
15.4%
PROFITS* (net, after taxes)
Products
Textile Mill (1967) 105 (1968). 129
124
140
167
180
increase
13.3%
34.7%
28.6%
25.5%
Apparel
(1967)
81
74
127
(1968) 109
89
151
increase
34.6%
20.3%
18.9%
24.6%
All Manufacturing
(1967) 6,748
7,596
6,718
(1968) 7,430
8,286
7,635
increase
10.1%
9.1%
13.6%
10.9%
*Source: Percentages compiled from figures given
in "The Quarterly Financial Report for Manufacturing Corporations.
Federal Trade Commission
*The FTC-SEC estimates are based on quarterly financial statements which, aggregated for any four consecutive quarters, differ from similar aggregations of annual financial statements because of existing differences in accounting years, particularly among the larger corporations.
STOCK PERFORLIANCE
Stock Price Index
(1941
Al
43 10)
(Closing Prices) 1967 (Dec 27)
1968 (Dec 24) increase
Apparel shares.
67.49
87.93
30.3%
Textile shares
77.47
95.78
23.6%
Synthetic Fiber shares
90.56
106.74
17.9
Source: Standard & Poor's Corporation