Show Scattered Stock Favorites Push Up but Get Scant General Gen ral Support PRICES SHIFT IN CLOSE RANGE RANDE i By Dy VICTOR VICOR EUBANK Associated Press Financial Eitor Editor NEW YORK Feb 26 UP U WI-In- WI In Individualism again was wa the watchword watchword watchword watch watch- word in Thursdays Thursday's stock market as scattered favorites pushed up without much assistance and leaders moved haltingly in the minus division There was a noticeable lack of trend at the start and with the te war news about a 8 stand-off stand from the angle of market sentiment prices shifted over a narrowly ir irregular irregular ir- ir regular route throughout A handful handful handful hand hand- ful of advances running to a point or so remained at the close cose but fractional variations either cither way was the rule It was another of the most sluggish sessions since last June transfers for the five hours approximating approximating approximating ap ap- ap- ap shares Wall Wal street found a little cheer in bulletins telling of American successes in the Philippines and the battle batte of Java On the other hand the drama of Burma Bura moved move toward a climax the submarine menace in the Atlantic was unabated unabated un un- un abated and the confirmation by Secretary Stimson that unidentified unidentified fied planes had flown flow over Los Ls Angeles and had been fired upon by antiaircraft forces served to temper bullish enthusiasm The Te matter mater of taxes and more labor rifts also helped augment the conservative conservative con con- ranks Rails Rais generally never work worked d up much rallying steam although Santa Fe was an exception with wih a jump to a new 42 1941 42 peak Other carriers steadied toward the last Attracting sustaining bids were Standard Oil Oi of New Jersey Texas Co Manville Johns JOhns Cola Coca-Cola Western Union Chesapeake Ohio Du Pont Westinghouse Boeing Boeing Boeing Boe Boe- ing United Aircraft and U. U S. S Gypsum Douglas Aircraft again was in front apparently making additional response to its is bright earnings summary Occasionally on the losing end were Bethlehem Chrysler U. U S. S Rubber Montgomery Ward Sears Roebuck Roebuck Roebuck-N. N. N Y Central Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsyl Pennsyl- vania American Smelting Consolidated Con Con- Edison and Phelps Dodge |