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Global shares tumble on US fears

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    #11
    Originally posted by MrRobin View Post
    Largest loss on LSE is a company called Diploma...

    82% down ?!!!
    They found out AndyW was CEO there?

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      #12
      Originally posted by MrRobin View Post
      Largest loss on LSE is a company called Diploma...

      82% down ?!!!
      Thats what you get if you have a company that only invests in North America (sub prime crisis), UK (debt bubble) and Europe (gurmblings of bad things to come...).

      They should have put thier money in China

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        #13
        Originally posted by Ardesco View Post
        Thats what you get if you have a company that only invests in North America (sub prime crisis), UK (debt bubble) and Europe (gurmblings of bad things to come...).

        They should have put thier money in China
        Their Directors should be held to account.

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          #14
          I don't want to spoil the fun, but actually there was a 4:1 stock split. In real terms a slight drop, seems to be doing quite well.

          I'm alright Jack

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            #15
            Originally posted by Cyberman View Post
            Well, at least my favourite, Northern Rock, are 43% up so far today.

            Originally posted by MrRobin View Post
            Largest loss on LSE is a company called Diploma...

            82% down ?!!!
            Thank god I sold all my BTLs, shorted Diploma and went long on Northern Rock today.

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              #16
              The objective is to build more substantial, broader based businesses which meet these criteria in the three sectors of:

              [...]
              * Seals
              [...]
              Didn't think there'd be much of a market for baby seal fur these days...

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                #17
                Originally posted by BlasterBates View Post
                I don't want to spoil the fun, but actually there was a 4:1 stock split. In real terms a slight drop, seems to be doing quite well.

                Yeah you did spoil the fun!

                D'oh. Darn Yahoo! Finance

                Splits:none
                It's about time I changed this sig...

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