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Worldcom has just filed bankruptcy..

fatbaby

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edit: cnn link

If WorldCom emerges from bankruptcy with a stronger balance sheet and minimal debt, "that will give us certain advantages, (but) I really doubt that you're going to see us beginning a price war as a result of this," he said.

Shares of WorldCom closed Friday at 9 cents on Nasdaq. The company's once high-flying stock, which rocketed to $64 in 1999, had made it one of the darlings of the Wall Street bull market. Its swift drop epitomized the bombed-out telecom industry that crumbled under a glut of capacity, excess debt and accounting scandals.

 

TallBill

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hmm.. can u even still buy stock.. at 9 cents a share with a company going under? never know.. 9 cents could turn into a buck... 10 bucks could turn into 100 real quick
 

Sluggo

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Originally posted by: bob970
hmm.. can u even still buy stock.. at 9 cents a share with a company going under? never know.. 9 cents could turn into a buck... 10 bucks could turn into 100 real quick

Not with a bankrupt company, the stockholder will be last on the list of people who get any money from selling off assets.
 

Colt45

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Originally posted by: bob970
hmm.. can u even still buy stock.. at 9 cents a share with a company going under? never know.. 9 cents could turn into a buck... 10 bucks could turn into 100 real quick

and if it doesnt.. there goes a whole $10. lol

i don't know anything about stock though :-/

you go buy it in person somewhere or what?
 

Vegito

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i'll sell u some stock...

like a dollar a share..
just mail me or paypal me :)
 

N8Magic

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Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
There goes the DOW again next week. Any bets on how much it will drop tomorrow at opening?

I'm not even going to look at the stock market tomorrow. :(