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Stocks that died in 1996

94 of the Graveyard's US stocks stopped trading in 1996: 6 collapsed on the way out, 32 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.

• Electronic Data Systems (EDS.) · $28.3 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Capital Cities (CCB) · $19.8 billion at peak · left without a crash
• Rockwell Automation (ROK) · $14.1 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Chemical Banking Corporation (CMB) · $13.5 billion at peak · left without a crash
• First Interstate Bancorp (I) · $13.1 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• MFS Communications Inc (MFST.) · $11.8 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Tenneco (TEN) · $10.0 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Loral Corporation (LOR) · $9.3 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Duracell International (DUR) · $8.4 billion at peak · left without a crash
• Grace (w R) & Co (GRA) · $8.1 billion at peak · left without a crash
• Ushc (USHC) · $7.8 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Geico Corp (GEC) · $4.8 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Southern Pacific Rail (RSP) · $4.5 billion at peak · left without a crash
• Stratacom Inc (STRM.) · $4.4 billion at peak · left without a crash
• Turner Broadcasting (TBS.B) · $4.3 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Cray Research (CYR) · $4.2 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Home Shopping Network (3HOSN) · $3.4 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• E.W. Scripps (SSP) · $3.2 billion at peak · left without a crash
• Meridian Bancorp Inc (MRDN.) · $3.1 billion at peak · left without a crash
• American Re Corp (ARN) · $3.1 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Kemper Corp (KEM) · $2.8 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Premier Industrial CP (PRE) · $2.8 billion at peak · left without a crash
• Infinity Broadcasting (INF) · $2.7 billion at peak · left without a crash
• Uunet Technologies Inc (UUNT) · $2.7 billion at peak · left without a crash
• Fibreboard Corporation (FBO) · $2.6 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Integra Financial Corp (ITG) · $2.4 billion at peak · left without a crash
• Caremark Intl Inc (CK) · $2.4 billion at peak · left without a crash
• Baybanks Inc (BBNK.) · $2.3 billion at peak · left without a crash
• Flightsafety International (FSI) · $2.2 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Vat (VAT) · $2.2 billion at peak · fell hard
• At & T Capital Corp (3187B) · $2.1 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Bank South Corp (BKSO) · $1.9 billion at peak · left without a crash
• Cordis Corp (CORD.) · $1.9 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• First Colony Corp (FCL) · $1.8 billion at peak · left without a crash
• Petrie Stores Liquidation Tr (3PSTLS) · $1.8 billion at peak · collapsed
• Graphic Packaging Holding Co (GPK) · $1.7 billion at peak · left without a crash
• Conner Peripherals (CNR) · $1.7 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Stop & Shop (SHP) · $1.7 billion at peak · left without a crash
• Allegheny Technologies (ALS) · $1.6 billion at peak · left without a crash
• Surgical Care Affiliates-old (SCA) · $1.6 billion at peak · left without a crash
• Bally Entertainment (BLY) · $1.6 billion at peak · left without a crash
• Bankers Life Holding Corp (BLH.) · $1.5 billion at peak · left without a crash
• Continuum Inc (CNU) · $1.5 billion at peak · left without a crash
• Cbi Industries Inc (CBI) · $1.4 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Davidson & Associates Inc (DAVD) · $1.3 billion at peak · left without a crash
• Pyxis Corp (PYXS) · $1.3 billion at peak · left without a crash
• Vigoro Corp (VGR) · $1.3 billion at peak · left without a crash
• Magma Copper Co (MCU) · $1.3 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• CCH Inc (CCHIA) · $1.3 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Sanifill Inc (FIL) · $1.2 billion at peak · left without a crash
• Summit Bancorporation (SUBN) · $1.2 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Ideon Group Inc (IQ) · $1.2 billion at peak · fell hard
• Discovery Zone Inc (DVZN) · $1.2 billion at peak · collapsed
• Fourth Financial Corp (FRTH) · $1.2 billion at peak · left without a crash
• Cheyenne Software Inc (CYE) · $1.2 billion at peak · was bought or merged
• Merry-go-round Enterprises (MGRE) · $1.1 billion at peak · collapsed
• Sterling Chemicals Hldgs Inc (3STXXQ) · $1.1 billion at peak · left without a crash
• Applied Bioscience Intl Inc (APBI) · $1.1 billion at peak · left without a crash
• Community Health Systems Inc (CYH) · $1.0 billion at peak · left without a crash
• Diamond Shamrock (DRM) · $1.0 billion at peak · left without a crash
• Kenetech Corp (3KWND) · $1.0 billion at peak · collapsed
• Atria Software Inc (ATSW) · $992 million at peak · was bought or merged
• Red Lion Hotels Inc (RL) · $959 million at peak · left without a crash
• Firstier Financial Inc (FRST.) · $953 million at peak · left without a crash
• Sierra On-line Inc (SIER.) · $952 million at peak · left without a crash
• Citizens Bancorp (CIBC.) · $946 million at peak · left without a crash
• Morrison Knudsen Corp (3MRNKQ) · $924 million at peak · collapsed
• Cellular Commun Inc (COMMA) · $922 million at peak · was bought or merged
• Dial Page Inc (DPGE) · $913 million at peak · fell hard
• CCH Inc (CCHIA) · $911 million at peak · was bought or merged
• National Re Corp (NRE) · $901 million at peak · left without a crash
• American Travellers Corp (ATVC) · $896 million at peak · left without a crash
• Amsco International Inc (ASZ) · $871 million at peak · fell hard
• Premier Bancorp (PRBC.) · $855 million at peak · left without a crash
• Sithe Energies Inc (SYT) · $835 million at peak · left without a crash
• Chemfirst Inc (CEM) · $834 million at peak · left without a crash
• Augat Inc (AUG) · $774 million at peak · left without a crash
• Circle K Corp (CRK) · $772 million at peak · left without a crash
• Alantec Corp (ALTC) · $758 million at peak · left without a crash
• Medisense Inc (MSNS) · $751 million at peak · left without a crash
• Cobra Golf Inc (CBRA) · $751 million at peak · was bought or merged
• Career Horizons Inc -vtg (CHZ) · $730 million at peak · left without a crash
• First National Bancorp (FBAC) · $719 million at peak · was bought or merged
• Wellpoint (WLP) · $715 million at peak · left without a crash
• Fresenius Usa Inc (FRN) · $702 million at peak · was bought or merged
• Horsehead Resource Dev Inc (3186B) · $699 million at peak · was bought or merged
• Helene Curtis Inds (HC.) · $693 million at peak · was bought or merged
• Life Partners Group Inc (LPG) · $687 million at peak · left without a crash
• United Counties Bancorp (UCTC) · $667 million at peak · left without a crash
• Quantum Health Resources Inc (QHRI) · $660 million at peak · fell hard
• Citicasters Inc (CITI) · $650 million at peak · was bought or merged
• Maybelline Inc (MAY) · $616 million at peak · left without a crash
• Comparator Systems CP (IDID) · $614 million at peak · collapsed
• Hayes Lemmerz Intl Inc (HAYZQ) · $613 million at peak · left without a crash

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