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| Company | Price | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Tenneco Inc | 2.51 | -26.18% |
| Lear Corporation | 1.85 | -19.91% |
| Peabody Energy Corp | 17.73 | -19.34% |
| Chesapeake Energy Corporation | 11.53 | -18.23% |
Dec 4 3:57pm ET †
| Index | Last | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Dow Jones | 8,376.24 | -2.57% |
| Nasdaq | 1,445.56 | -3.14% |
| S&P 500 | 845.22 | -2.93% |
| 10yr | 110 14/32 | Yield: 2.55% |
Dec 04 4:02pm ET †
| Company | Price | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe Systems Incorporated | 20.21 | -10.33% |
| SanDisk Corporation | 8.09 | -10.31% |
| LSI Logic Corporation | 2.82 | -9.03% |
| Western Digital Corporation | 11.55 | -8.55% |
Dec 4 3:59pm ET †





