Continental Rails II - DE 4
Game # 16 - Turn # 19
Headline News 1877 to 1878
WORLD & NATIONAL NEWS
1877: Bell's new telephone invention is the hit of the Philadelphia Exposition.
1878: Mark Twain publishes new novel, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
Railroad News
Private Companies Purchased: Jim Hill bought SA&H for $17374.
PCs Merged: FW&D merges into SLSF, LP&W merges into CB&Q.
PCs Incorporated: LR&S.
New Engines Acquired: B&H bought Pacific 4-6-2, NYC bought Pacific 4-6-2, C&A bought Consolidation 2-8-0, B&O bought Pacific 4-6-2, N&W bought Consolidation 2-8-0, C&H bought Pacific 4-6-2, COG bought Pacific 4-6-2, NO&J bought Chesapeake 4-6-0, C&EI bought Pacific 4-6-2, C&NW bought Pacific 4-6-2, CRIP bought Pacific 4-6-2, CASL bought Consolidation 2-8-0, CNS bought Pacific 4-6-2, M&SP bought Pacific 4-6-2, M&LR bought Pacific 4-6-2, V&T bought Consolidation 2-8-0, L&A bought Pacific 4-6-2, CP bought Pacific 4-6-2, WP bought Pacific 4-6-2, SL&A bought Pacific 4-6-2, SLSW bought Consolidation 2-8-0, GW bought Pacific 4-6-2, SP bought Pacific 4-6-2, SL bought Pacific 4-6-2, TR bought Pacific 4-6-2.
New Technologies Acquired: B&H bought automatic couplers, NYC bought automatic couplers, B&O bought automatic couplers, C&H bought automatic couplers, COG bought automatic couplers, NO&J bought block signal system, C&NW bought automatic couplers, CRIP bought automatic couplers, CASL bought automatic couplers, CNS bought automatic couplers, M&LR bought automatic couplers, L&A bought automatic couplers, CP bought automatic couplers, WP bought automatic couplers, SL&A bought automatic couplers, GW bought automatic couplers, SP bought automatic couplers, SL bought automatic couplers.
RoWs built: IL5 by R&D, KY14 by COG, MT5 by C&NW, MO6 by CB&Q, MO9 by CASL, ID3 by CNS, ID5 by M&SP, M3 by M&LR, TX10 by L&A, UT2 by WP, NM1 by SLSF, AR5 by GW, AZ1 by SP, WI8 by SL, TX4 by CT.
NYC doubled B&A, B&O doubled IL6, COG doubled SC1, CNS doubled SP&D, M&SP doubled MT7, CP doubled CA7.
New RoWs acquired: NYC got ME1, B&O got PA1, COG got AL1, SL got WI9, SL&A got IA3, CASL got MO2, MKT got KS1, CT got TX1, C&NW got MT10, CRIP got CO8, SLSF got NM2, M&LR got NM8, CNS got WA1, M&SP got WA2, SP got M4.
RR Mergers: CB&Q merges into WP.
Inadequate signal system slows N&W rail service: mail contracts worth $16656 cancelled.
Injury claims by rail workers due to dangerous, outdated couplings cost V&T $12630.
Injury claims by rail workers due to dangerous, outdated couplings cost SLSF $7635.
Injury claims by rail workers due to dangerous, outdated couplings cost SLSW $1395.
New railroad Presidents: Darkwing of NO&J, Frederik Conrad of L&A, B of LR&S.
New Private Companies Available: C&S, CW, A&P.
B earns the Millionaire Award.
Jim Hill earns the Millionaire Award.
Stepp has a Transcontinental system.
B dominated the social pages by conspicuously spending $40100. Other tycoons prominently displayed in the news for lavish spending were: Stepp, Jim Hill, Darkwing, Cheyenne, Henry Farham, Louis McLane, Frederik Conrad
Pullman's sleeping car design favored by for long distance travel, improves revenues.
Wall Street Report: During last turn, the economic climate changed from Improved to Great.
Best locomotive available: Pacific 4-6-2
Technologies available are: Grand Station, switch yards, steel rails, coal burning engines, block signal system, automatic couplers, Pullman sleepers
Top Victory Points
The top five Tycoons in each Victory category are (listed first to fifth):
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Robber Baron
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Jim Hill (9)
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Darkwing (1)
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B (4)
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Louis McLane (11)
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Frederik Conrad (12)
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Rail Mogul
|
B (4)
|
Jim Hill (9)
|
Darkwing (1)
|
Stepp (6)
|
Frederik Conrad (12)
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Rail Builder
|
Stepp (6)
|
Jim Hill (9)
|
Frederik Conrad (12)
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B (4)
|
Darkwing (1)
|
|
Rail Magnate
|
Stepp (6)
|
Jim Hill (9)
|
Frederik Conrad (12)
|
Darkwing (1)
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B (4)
|
|
Rail Prodigal
|
B (4)
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Jim Hill (9)
|
Stepp (6)
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George R. Obberbaron (8)
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Darkwing (1)
|
|
Rail Baron
|
Jim Hill (9)
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B (4)
|
Stepp (6)
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Darkwing (1)
|
Frederik Conrad (12)
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Player Summary
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|
|
President of
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PCs owned
|
|
Player #
|
Tycoon name
|
RR 1
|
RR 2
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PC 1
|
PC 2
|
|
9
|
Jim Hill |
CNS
|
COG
|
SA&H
|
....
|
|
4
|
B |
LR&S
|
M&SP
|
....
|
H&S
|
|
12
|
Frederik Conrad |
SP
|
L&A
|
....
|
....
|
|
1
|
Darkwing |
NO&J
|
CASL
|
....
|
....
|
|
6
|
Stepp |
NYC
|
CP
|
....
|
....
|
|
11
|
Louis McLane |
WP
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
7
|
Cheyenne |
SL
|
C&NW
|
....
|
....
|
|
2
|
Sun-E Storm |
C&H
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
3
|
Cornelius Vanderbilt |
SL&A
|
CRIP
|
....
|
....
|
|
8
|
George R. Obberbaron |
CT
|
SLSF
|
....
|
....
|
|
5
|
Matthias W. Baldwin |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
10
|
Henry Farham |
M&LR
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
15
|
Thomas Durant |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
13
|
Dan Drew |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
14
|
William Palmer |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
Railroad Summary
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RR
|
Name
|
Tracks
|
Revenues
|
Expense
|
Efficiency
|
Bonds
|
Loans
|
Profit / share
|
Dividend / share
|
Grant
|
Land
|
|
B&H
|
Boston & Hartford
|
110
|
18818
|
10538
|
98
|
27573
|
781
|
11
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
|
NYC
|
New York Central
|
2831
|
517169
|
268928
|
99
|
943020
|
237268
|
11
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
|
C&A
|
Camden & Amboy
|
2693
|
460709
|
257997
|
95
|
994707
|
375352
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
B&O
|
Baltimore & Ohio
|
2497
|
463507
|
241025
|
99
|
741208
|
76648
|
13
|
22
|
0
|
2
|
|
R&D
|
Richmond & Danville
|
2424
|
410484
|
246291
|
91
|
761341
|
410798
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
300
|
|
N&W
|
Norfolk & Western
|
2082
|
243471
|
136345
|
95
|
595165
|
155325
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
C&H
|
Charleston & Hamburg
|
2144
|
286748
|
151977
|
98
|
431217
|
5789
|
10
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
|
COG
|
Central of Georgia
|
2403
|
463515
|
241026
|
99
|
714310
|
317496
|
10
|
9
|
0
|
2
|
|
A&GW
|
Atlantic & Great Western
|
729
|
106450
|
68128
|
87
|
214069
|
131956
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
NO&J
|
New Orleans & Jackson
|
3668
|
644278
|
425225
|
85
|
1153881
|
602042
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
39
|
|
C&EI
|
Chicago & Eastern Illinois
|
184
|
24147
|
14005
|
96
|
50479
|
9300
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
C&NW
|
Chicago & Northwestern
|
1825
|
188764
|
100045
|
98
|
510007
|
316955
|
2
|
4
|
0
|
1279
|
|
CRIP
|
Chicago, Rock Is. & Pacific
|
1436
|
174895
|
94443
|
97
|
367308
|
136846
|
6
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
|
CASL
|
Chicago, Alton & St. Louis
|
489
|
61293
|
36776
|
94
|
140420
|
85920
|
2
|
4
|
394
|
38
|
|
CNS
|
Chicago North Shore
|
2307
|
298624
|
155283
|
99
|
652485
|
400973
|
5
|
9
|
618
|
630
|
|
M&SP
|
Milwaukee & St. Paul
|
1852
|
198060
|
110913
|
95
|
460239
|
281205
|
3
|
4
|
3090
|
1493
|
|
M&LR
|
Memphis & Little Rock
|
1217
|
132688
|
71652
|
97
|
354925
|
215909
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
404
|
|
V&T
|
Vicksburg & Texas
|
1263
|
138694
|
81830
|
95
|
339762
|
162010
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
401
|
|
L&A
|
Louisiana & Arkansas
|
1387
|
144999
|
81200
|
98
|
336341
|
104148
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
1725
|
|
CP
|
Central Pacific
|
3203
|
493174
|
281109
|
94
|
927932
|
560469
|
3
|
4
|
0
|
115
|
|
WP
|
Western Pacific
|
2994
|
375358
|
195185
|
99
|
914136
|
534118
|
4
|
20
|
0
|
1994
|
|
SL&A
|
St Louis & Alton
|
1096
|
133643
|
74839
|
95
|
286244
|
126313
|
5
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
|
MKT
|
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
|
326
|
32275
|
20333
|
91
|
87467
|
40717
|
1
|
1
|
1560
|
0
|
|
SLSF
|
St Louis & San Francisco
|
1527
|
154641
|
109795
|
83
|
426363
|
263577
|
-2
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
|
SLSW
|
St Louis & Southwestern
|
155
|
20031
|
12620
|
91
|
44185
|
21109
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
GW
|
Great Western
|
1038
|
122948
|
67622
|
99
|
270092
|
159896
|
4
|
18
|
0
|
541
|
|
SP
|
Southern Pacific
|
1437
|
169324
|
89742
|
98
|
339163
|
214205
|
5
|
25
|
310
|
2491
|
|
SL
|
Soo Line
|
400
|
42462
|
28025
|
88
|
97324
|
64226
|
0
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
|
CT
|
Central Texas
|
293
|
32276
|
19043
|
95
|
73399
|
42696
|
2
|
5
|
0
|
620
|
|
TR
|
Texas Road
|
84
|
12262
|
7970
|
89
|
21829
|
10826
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
LR&S
|
Little Rock & Shreveport
|
210
|
19430
|
13018
|
87
|
43484
|
28991
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Railroad Lines:
(Region Key: A=Atl D=DpSouth O=Ohio L=GtLakes C=Central M=Miss G=Gulf W=MidWest S=SWest T=Mtn P=Pacific N=Canada X=Mexico)
|
Boston & Hartford (B&H ):
|
|
B&H
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: A]
|
|
New York Central (NYC ):
|
|
NYC
|
B&A
(Double)
|
HRL
(Double)
|
NY3
|
PA11
|
GTW
|
P&LE
|
OH5
|
OH6
|
|
C&C
|
IN3
|
GT
|
B&M
|
C2
|
C3
|
NY1
|
PA8
|
IN7
|
IL4
|
|
MI2
|
|
Unbuilt:: ME1 |
[Regions: AOLCMN]
|
|
Camden & Amboy (C&A ):
|
|
C&A
|
READ
|
PA2
|
MD1
|
MD2
|
ERIE
|
NYNH
|
NY2
|
C4
|
C5
|
MC
|
|
MN
|
PA7
|
MI5
|
LS
|
OH3
|
TP&W
|
OH7
|
IN4
|
MI6
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AOLCN]
|
|
Baltimore & Ohio (B&O ):
|
|
B&O
|
WV1
|
OH1
|
P&FW
(Double)
|
M&C
|
OH4
|
MRLE
(Double)
|
IN1
(Double)
|
|
IN2
|
IN9
|
KY11
|
KY10
|
A&T
|
N&C
|
AL4
|
MS2
(Double)
|
IL6
(Double)
|
|
Unbuilt:: PA1 |
[Regions: ADOLCMG]
|
|
Richmond & Danville (R&D ):
|
|
R&D
(Double)
|
VA4
(Double)
|
VA5
|
KY1
|
VA7
|
IN5
(Double)
|
IN8
|
WBSH
(Double)
|
|
IN10
(Double)
|
KY12
|
TN13
|
TN14
|
GM&O
(Double)
|
MS3
|
IL1
|
AL8
|
|
AL5
|
IL5
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: ADOCMG]
|
|
Norfolk & Western (N&W ):
|
|
N&W
|
N&S
|
RF&P
|
C&O
|
NC2
|
W&W
|
SC5
|
BRL
|
VC
|
TN2
|
TN4
|
|
TN6
|
TN9
|
TN10
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: ADM]
|
|
Charleston & Hamburg (C&H ):
|
|
C&H
|
NER
|
SC4
|
G&C
|
GA1
|
W&M
|
SCL
|
S&A
|
GA4
|
FL4
|
A&C
|
|
FEC
|
FL5
|
TN5
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: ADG]
|
|
Central of Georgia (COG ):
|
|
COG
(Double)
|
GA8
(Double)
|
GA2
(Double)
|
S&G
(Double)
|
AL3
|
TN12
|
KY13
|
|
IL8
(Double)
|
A&WP
(Double)
|
AL6
|
AL7
|
MS1
(Double)
|
IC
(Double)
|
|
IL2
|
KY9
|
SC1
(Double)
|
KY14
|
|
Unbuilt:: AL1 |
[Regions: ADCMG]
|
|
Atlantic & Great Western (A&GW):
|
|
A&GW
|
OH2
|
MI1
|
MS
|
FW&C
|
OH8
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: OLC]
|
|
New Orleans & Jackson (NO&J):
|
|
NO&J
(Double)
|
SM
|
MS6
|
TN8
|
TN7
|
PENN
|
LV
|
PA5
|
PA6
|
WV2
|
|
CNJ
|
PA9
|
PA10
|
WV3
|
KY2
|
KY5
|
L&N
|
KY3
|
AL2
|
MS7
|
|
O&M
|
IL7
|
MON
|
IN6
|
IL3
|
KY8
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: ADOLCMG]
|
|
Chicago & Eastern Illinois (C&EI):
|
|
C&EI
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: C]
|
|
Chicago & Northwestern (C&NW):
|
|
C&NW
|
WI4
|
NP
|
MN1
|
ND3
|
ND4
|
MT4
|
MT5
|
|
Unbuilt:: MT10 |
[Regions: CW]
|
|
Chicago, Rock Is. & Pacific (CRIP):
|
|
CRIP
(Double)
|
IA8
(Double)
|
IA9
(Double)
|
NE2
|
NE3
|
MN3
|
|
Unbuilt:: CO8 |
[Regions: CWT]
|
|
Chicago, Alton & St. Louis (CASL):
|
|
CASL
|
MO1
|
MO9
|
|
Unbuilt:: MO2 |
[Regions: CW]
|
|
Chicago North Shore (CNS ):
|
|
CNS
(Double)
|
WI5
(Double)
|
WI7
|
C6
(Double)
|
GN
|
ND5
|
MT1
|
MT2
|
|
SP&D
(Double)
|
MT3
|
ID3
|
|
Unbuilt:: WA1 |
[Regions: CWTN]
|
|
Milwaukee & St. Paul (M&SP):
|
|
M&SP
(Double)
|
SP&P
(Double)
|
ND1
|
ND2
|
MT6
|
MT7
(Double)
|
ID5
|
|
Unbuilt:: WA2 |
[Regions: WT]
|
|
Memphis & Little Rock (M&LR):
|
|
M&LR
|
AR4
|
OK1
|
TX12
|
TX11
|
TX9
|
M3
|
|
Unbuilt:: NM8 |
[Regions: MSX]
|
|
Vicksburg & Texas (V&T ):
|
|
V&T
|
TX2
(Double)
|
TX3
|
M1
|
AR8
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: MSX]
|
|
Louisiana & Arkansas (L&A ):
|
|
L&A
(Double)
|
LA4
(Double)
|
TX5
|
TX6
|
TX7
|
TX8
|
TX10
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: G]
|
|
Central Pacific (CP ):
|
|
CP
(Double)
|
NV2
|
UT8
|
SV
|
UT6
|
UT1
|
CA7
(Double)
|
MP
(Double)
|
|
ATSF
(Double)
|
KCN
(Double)
|
KS2
|
KP
|
CO2
|
CO9
|
IA7
|
IL14
|
|
Unbuilt:: CA9 |
[Regions: CMWTP]
|
|
Western Pacific (WP ):
|
|
WP
|
NV1
|
UT7
|
UT5
|
WY1
|
CO7
|
UT2
|
CB&Q
|
IA4
|
IA5
|
UP
|
|
MO7
|
NE1
|
CO6
|
LP&W
|
MO6
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: CWTP]
|
|
St Louis & Alton (SL&A):
|
|
SL&A
|
IL11
(Double)
|
IA1
(Double)
|
MO8
|
KCS
|
KC&D
|
KS4
|
|
Unbuilt:: IA3 |
[Regions: MW]
|
|
Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT ):
|
|
MKT
|
|
Unbuilt:: KS1 |
[Regions: M]
|
|
St Louis & San Francisco (SLSF):
|
|
SLSF
|
MO5
|
OK6
|
OK4
|
OK5
|
FW&D
|
NM1
|
|
Unbuilt:: NM2 |
[Regions: MS]
|
|
St Louis & Southwestern (SLSW):
|
|
SLSW
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: M]
|
|
Great Western (GW ):
|
|
GW
|
LA1
|
LA6
|
T&P
|
AR6
|
AR5
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: MGS]
|
|
Southern Pacific (SP ):
|
|
SP
(Double)
|
CA4
(Double)
|
CA3
|
AZ3
|
AZ2
|
AZ1
|
|
Unbuilt:: M4 |
[Regions: TP]
|
|
Soo Line (SL ):
|
|
SL
|
WI8
|
|
Unbuilt:: WI9 |
[Regions: WN]
|
|
Central Texas (CT ):
|
|
CT
|
TX4
|
|
Unbuilt:: TX1 |
[Regions: S]
|
|
Texas Road (TR ):
|
|
TR
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: S]
|
|
Little Rock & Shreveport (LR&S):
|
|
LR&S
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: ]
|
Stock Market Report
|
|
RR stock data
|
|
RR
|
Start price
|
Trade price
|
End price
|
Net change
|
# Shares traded
|
# Shares issued
|
# Shares in treasury
|
President
|
Chairman
|
Directors
|
|
B&H
|
57
|
56
|
55
|
-2
|
87
|
550
|
0
|
|
3
|
1
4
9
|
|
NYC
|
46
|
54
|
62
|
+16
|
3204
|
14162
|
0
|
6
|
6
|
4
9
|
|
C&A
|
44
|
44
|
45
|
+1
|
1888
|
13451
|
14
|
|
11
|
4
7
|
|
B&O
|
44
|
48
|
52
|
+8
|
2594
|
12493
|
0
|
|
12
|
4
9
|
|
R&D
|
59
|
59
|
59
|
+0
|
2867
|
11994
|
126
|
|
4
|
9
|
|
N&W
|
36
|
37
|
38
|
+2
|
1508
|
10389
|
25
|
|
3
|
4
8
9
|
|
C&H
|
67
|
63
|
60
|
-7
|
1516
|
10676
|
57
|
2
|
2
|
1
4
9
12
|
|
COG
|
53
|
66
|
80
|
+27
|
2780
|
14368
|
77
|
9
|
9
|
1
4
12
|
|
A&GW
|
64
|
56
|
49
|
-15
|
1334
|
3645
|
0
|
|
7
|
|
|
NO&J
|
52
|
50
|
49
|
-3
|
1580
|
18344
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
9
|
|
C&EI
|
31
|
40
|
50
|
+19
|
342
|
906
|
14
|
|
1
|
4
|
|
C&NW
|
43
|
53
|
63
|
+20
|
1807
|
9066
|
59
|
7
|
7
|
4
6
9
|
|
CRIP
|
39
|
40
|
42
|
+3
|
1503
|
7124
|
56
|
3
|
3
|
4
6
9
|
|
CASL
|
29
|
37
|
46
|
+17
|
662
|
2378
|
67
|
1
|
1
|
9
|
|
CNS
|
53
|
53
|
53
|
+0
|
3577
|
11501
|
34
|
9
|
9
|
|
|
M&SP
|
94
|
93
|
93
|
-1
|
2008
|
9141
|
119
|
4
|
1
|
12
|
|
M&LR
|
40
|
49
|
58
|
+18
|
1351
|
6080
|
5
|
10
|
10
|
4
6
9
12
|
|
V&T
|
32
|
38
|
44
|
+12
|
2325
|
6177
|
138
|
|
4
|
9
12
|
|
L&A
|
51
|
58
|
66
|
+15
|
1735
|
6695
|
240
|
12
|
12
|
1
4
9
|
|
CP
|
34
|
32
|
30
|
-4
|
9280
|
27770
|
0
|
6
|
6
|
|
|
WP
|
43
|
51
|
66
|
+23
|
2353
|
14802
|
168
|
11
|
11
|
|
|
SL&A
|
66
|
68
|
70
|
+4
|
1571
|
4983
|
497
|
3
|
1
|
6
|
|
MKT
|
29
|
39
|
50
|
+21
|
497
|
1630
|
0
|
|
4
|
12
|
|
SLSF
|
55
|
56
|
57
|
+2
|
1443
|
7254
|
381
|
8
|
8
|
4
|
|
SLSW
|
21
|
27
|
33
|
+12
|
344
|
731
|
44
|
|
4
|
|
|
GW
|
53
|
64
|
76
|
+23
|
981
|
5121
|
69
|
|
1
|
4
6
9
|
|
SP
|
58
|
59
|
61
|
+3
|
1212
|
7029
|
156
|
12
|
12
|
4
9
|
|
SL
|
27
|
38
|
49
|
+22
|
205
|
1875
|
125
|
7
|
7
|
|
|
CT
|
24
|
36
|
49
|
+25
|
270
|
1403
|
62
|
8
|
8
|
|
|
TR
|
17
|
22
|
28
|
+11
|
172
|
388
|
32
|
|
4
|
|
|
LR&S
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
+15
|
0
|
945
|
105
|
4
|
4
|
|
Private Companies Available for Purchase
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
|
C&S
|
580
|
CW
|
835
|
A&P
|
580
|
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