Schering-Plough (SGP) Bad news on key cholesterol drug marketed with Merck. Shares fall to $14 from 52-week high of $33.81.
Merck (MRK) Pulled down for the same reason. Sells off to $36.82 from 52-week high of $61.62.
Altria Group (MO) Stock down because of spin-out of international unit. Falls to $21.95 from 52-week high of $87.81.
Ampex Corp (AMPX) Files Chapter 11. Drops to $.38 from 52-week high of $20.83.
Secure Computing (SCUR) Brokerage firm downgrade. Moves off to $6.27 from 52-week high of $10.54.
Citrix (CTXS) Companies like this and VMWare (VMW) suffering from concerns about growth of vitualiztion software busiess.
Douglas A. McIntyre
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