Oracle was trading furiously again today, but had pulled out of its nosedive. Some 45 million shares had traded hands by 1 p.m. EST, and the stock was up a quarter. Most everything else was down, however: The Dow was off 1 percent and Nasdaq had slid nearly 2 percent. Elsewhere, Tokyo's Nikkei fell 1.2 percent, Frankfurt's DAX lost 1.6 percent, and London's FTSE slid 0.9 percent.
Market Report
Oracle was trading furiously again today, but had pulled out of its nosedive. Some 45 million shares had traded hands by 1 p.m. EST, and the stock was up a quarter. Most everything else was down, however: The Dow was off 1 percent and Nasdaq had slid nearly 2 percent. Elsewhere, Tokyo's Nikkei fell 1.2 percent, Frankfurt's DAX lost 1.6 percent, and London's FTSE slid 0.9 percent.
