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Stocks that died in 2008

158 of the Graveyard's US stocks stopped trading in 2008: 63 collapsed on the way out, 80 were bought or merged, the rest left for other reasons (a merger, a move to another market, a delisting) or reasons our data does not record. Biggest first, by their peak market value.

Ending: all · collapsed · fell hard · left without a crash · was bought or merged

Sector: all · Airlines · Apparel · Auto Dealers · Banks · Brokers & Exchanges · Building Materials · Chemicals & Drugs · Construction · Electronics · Engineering & Consulting · Entertainment · Food · Health Care · Home Furnishing Stores · Home Improvement · Instruments & Medical Devices · Insurance · Insurance Agents · Lending · Machinery & Computers · Oil & Gas · Other · Paper · Publishing · Real Estate · Restaurants · Retail · Social Services · Software & Services · Steel & Metals · Telecom & Media · Tobacco · Utilities · Wholesale

80 of 158 match.

• Wachovia Bank (WB) · $115.6 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Merrill Lynch (MER) · $86.0 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Anheuser-Busch (BUD) · $49.6 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• CC Media Holdings (CCU) · $42.3 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Electronic Data Systems (EDS) · $35.3 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Applied Biosystems (Applera) (ABI) · $32.9 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Bea Systems Inc (BEAS) · $32.8 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Countrywide Financial (CFC) · $27.0 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Millennium Pharmaceuticals (MLNM) · $18.4 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company (WWY) · $17.5 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Nymex Holdings Inc (NMX) · $13.1 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• American Standard (TT) · $12.8 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Mufg Americas Holdings Corp (UB) · $10.4 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Lorillard Inc (CG) · $9.7 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• IKON Office Solutions (IKN) · $8.3 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Wendy's International Inc (WEN) · $7.9 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Commerce Bancorp (CBH) · $7.9 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Santa Fe International (SAF) · $7.8 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Grant Prideco Inc (GRP) · $7.6 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Barr Pharmaceuticals (BRL) · $7.4 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Hercules Incorporated (HPC) · $7.2 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Imclone Systems Inc (IMCL) · $7.1 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Allied Waste Industries (AW) · $6.5 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Northwest Airlines (NWA) · $6.3 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Getty Images Inc (GYI) · $5.8 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Cnet Networks Inc (CNET) · $5.8 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• App Pharmaceuticals Inc (APPX) · $5.2 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Respironics Inc (RESP) · $4.9 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Philadelphia Cons Hldg Corp (PHLY) · $4.4 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Golden Telecom Inc (GLDN) · $4.4 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Mgi Pharma Inc (MOGN) · $3.4 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• DRS Technologies Inc (DRS) · $3.3 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Nationwide Finl Svcs (NFS) · $3.3 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• W-h Energy Services Inc (WHQ) · $3.0 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Longs Drug Stores (LDG) · $2.7 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Genlyte Group Inc (GLYT) · $2.7 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Commerce Group Inc (CGI) · $2.3 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Adams Respiratory Theraptcs (ARXT) · $2.2 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Uap Holding Corp (UAPH) · $2.1 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Quanex (NX) · $2.1 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Alpharma Inc (ALO) · $2.1 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Trizetto Group Inc (TZIX) · $1.9 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Co (HRH) · $1.9 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Apria Healthcare Group Inc (AHG) · $1.8 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Bois D Arc Energy Inc (BDE.) · $1.8 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Alfa Corp (ALFA) · $1.8 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Goodman Global Inc (GGL) · $1.8 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Lifecell Corp (LIFC) · $1.7 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Paramount Comm. (GW) · $1.7 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Metal Management Inc (MM) · $1.7 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Alabama Natl Bancorporation (ALAB) · $1.6 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Amis Holdings Inc (AMIS) · $1.6 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Genesis Microchip Inc (GNSS.) · $1.6 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Midland Co (MLAN) · $1.3 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Wendy's Co (WEN) · $1.2 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Intervoice Inc (INTV) · $1.2 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Kellwood (KWD) · $1.2 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Us Bioenergy Corp (USBE) · $1.2 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• First Charter Corp (FCTR) · $1.1 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Captaris Inc (AVTC) · $1.0 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• CSK Auto Corp (CAO) · $1.0 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Sciele Pharma Inc (SCRX) · $1.0 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Photon Dynamics Inc (PHTN) · $1.0 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Vital Signs Inc (VITL) · $990 million at peak · was bought or merged
• Digimarc Corp -old (DMRC) · $946 million at peak · was bought or merged
• Matria Healthcare Inc (MATR.) · $937 million at peak · was bought or merged
• A S V Inc (ASVI) · $929 million at peak · was bought or merged
• Superior Essex Inc (SPSX) · $907 million at peak · was bought or merged
• Ansoft Corp (ANST) · $879 million at peak · was bought or merged
• Visicu Inc (EICU) · $791 million at peak · was bought or merged
• Markwest Hydrocarbon Inc (MWP) · $791 million at peak · was bought or merged
• Encysive Pharmaceuticals Inc (TXB) · $783 million at peak · was bought or merged
• Zones Inc (ZONS) · $733 million at peak · was bought or merged
• Sterling Financial Corp (SLFI) · $716 million at peak · was bought or merged
• Optium Corp (OPTM) · $669 million at peak · was bought or merged
• Omrix Biopharmaceuticals (OMRI) · $665 million at peak · was bought or merged
• Sirtris Pharmaceuticals Inc (SIRT) · $659 million at peak · was bought or merged
• Vistacare Inc (VSTA) · $653 million at peak · was bought or merged
• Possis Medical Inc (POSS) · $620 million at peak · was bought or merged
• Tercica Inc (TRCA) · $616 million at peak · was bought or merged

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