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Stocks that died in 1997

134 of the Graveyard's US stocks stopped trading in 1997: 6 collapsed on the way out, 56 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.

Nynex (NYN) · $26.1 billion at peak · left without a crash
Pacific Enterprises (PAC) · $24.6 billion at peak · was bought or merged
Pediatrix Medical Group (MEDNAX) (MD) · $16.2 billion at peak · was bought or merged
Dean Witter, Discover & Co. (MS) · $14.1 billion at peak · left without a crash
Rhone-Poulenc Rorer (RPR) · $13.5 billion at peak · was bought or merged
HFS Inc (HFS.) · $13.0 billion at peak · was bought or merged
Boatmen's Bancshares (BOAT.) · $10.4 billion at peak · left without a crash
U S Bancorp-old (USBC.) · $10.1 billion at peak · was bought or merged
CARBO Ceramics (CRR) · $9.6 billion at peak · was bought or merged
Salomon (C2) · $9.3 billion at peak · was bought or merged
U S Robotics Corp (USRX) · $8.8 billion at peak · was bought or merged
Cascade Communications Corp (CSCC.) · $8.1 billion at peak · fell hard
Great Western Financial (GWF.) · $7.9 billion at peak · was bought or merged
Panhandle Eastern Corporation (PEL) · $7.4 billion at peak · left without a crash
First Usa Inc (FUS) · $7.2 billion at peak · was bought or merged
Providian Corp (PVN) · $5.7 billion at peak · left without a crash
Fort Howard (FORT) · $4.6 billion at peak · left without a crash
Tandem Computers Inc (TDM.) · $4.1 billion at peak · was bought or merged
Freeport-McMoran (FTX) · $3.6 billion at peak · left without a crash
Storer Communications (SBK) · $3.5 billion at peak · left without a crash
Centerior Energy (CX) · $3.5 billion at peak · left without a crash
Falcon Drilling Co Inc (FLC) · $3.3 billion at peak · left without a crash
Vons (VON) · $3.2 billion at peak · fell hard
Revco D.S. (RXR) · $3.0 billion at peak · left without a crash
Central Fidelity Banks Inc (CFBS) · $2.9 billion at peak · left without a crash
American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) · $2.9 billion at peak · was bought or merged
American States Finl Corp (ASX) · $2.8 billion at peak · left without a crash
Louisiana Land & Exploration (LLX.) · $2.8 billion at peak · left without a crash
Tambrands Inc (TMB) · $2.8 billion at peak · was bought or merged
Foundation Health Corp (FH) · $2.6 billion at peak · left without a crash
Citizens Commun -ser B (CZN) · $2.6 billion at peak · left without a crash
Healthsource Inc (HS.) · $2.5 billion at peak · was bought or merged
GLD (GLD) · $2.5 billion at peak · was bought or merged
Eckerd (ECK) · $2.4 billion at peak · was bought or merged
Noram Energy Corp (CNP2) · $2.4 billion at peak · left without a crash
Valero Energy (VLO) · $2.3 billion at peak · left without a crash
Portland General Corp (PGN) · $2.3 billion at peak · left without a crash
Equitable of Iowa Cos (EIC) · $2.2 billion at peak · left without a crash
Alex Brown Inc (AB) · $2.2 billion at peak · left without a crash
Allmerica Ppty &casualty Cos (APY) · $2.1 billion at peak · was bought or merged
Nellcor Puritan Bennett Inc (NELL) · $2.1 billion at peak · was bought or merged
Value Health Inc (VH) · $2.1 billion at peak · was bought or merged
Ornda Healthcorp (ORN) · $2.0 billion at peak · left without a crash
Doubletree Corp (TREE.) · $2.0 billion at peak · was bought or merged
Txu Gas Co (TXU2) · $2.0 billion at peak · left without a crash
Loctite Corp (LOC) · $2.0 billion at peak · was bought or merged
Paul Revere Corp (PRL) · $2.0 billion at peak · was bought or merged
United Waste Systems Inc (UWST) · $1.9 billion at peak · was bought or merged
Beverly Enterprises (BEV) · $1.9 billion at peak · was bought or merged
Standard Fedl Bancorp Inc (SFB) · $1.9 billion at peak · was bought or merged
Transitional Hospitals CP (THY) · $1.9 billion at peak · was bought or merged
USLIFE Corporation (USH) · $1.8 billion at peak · left without a crash
Alexander & Alexander (AAL) · $1.7 billion at peak · was bought or merged
PHH Corp (PHH) · $1.7 billion at peak · left without a crash
Destec Energy Inc (ENG) · $1.7 billion at peak · left without a crash
Southwestern Public SVC Co (NCE2) · $1.6 billion at peak · left without a crash
Octel Communications Corp (OCTL.) · $1.6 billion at peak · was bought or merged
FHP International (FHPC) · $1.5 billion at peak · left without a crash
Pure Atria Corp (PASW.) · $1.5 billion at peak · fell hard
Cipsco Inc (CIP) · $1.5 billion at peak · left without a crash
Vivra Inc (V) · $1.5 billion at peak · was bought or merged
Tencor Instruments (TNCR) · $1.4 billion at peak · left without a crash
Mesa Inc (MXP.) · $1.4 billion at peak · was bought or merged
First Financial Corp (FFHC) · $1.4 billion at peak · left without a crash
Amphenol (APH) · $1.4 billion at peak · was bought or merged
Horizon/cms Healthcare Corp (HHC) · $1.4 billion at peak · left without a crash
Verifone Inc (VFI) · $1.4 billion at peak · left without a crash
Dauphin Deposit Corp (DAPN) · $1.4 billion at peak · left without a crash
Intl Family Entertain (FAM) · $1.4 billion at peak · was bought or merged
Keystone International (KII.) · $1.4 billion at peak · left without a crash
Ryman Hospitality Pptys Inc (RHP) · $1.4 billion at peak · left without a crash
Network General Corp (NETG.) · $1.3 billion at peak · left without a crash
United Carolina Bancshares (UCAR) · $1.3 billion at peak · left without a crash
Duty Free International Inc (DFI) · $1.2 billion at peak · was bought or merged
California Fed Bancorp Inc (CAL) · $1.2 billion at peak · was bought or merged
Telco Communications Grp Inc (TCGX) · $1.2 billion at peak · left without a crash
First Michigan Bank Corp (FMBC.) · $1.2 billion at peak · left without a crash
Physician Corp America (PCAM.) · $1.1 billion at peak · fell hard
Medic Computer Systems Inc (MCSY) · $1.1 billion at peak · was bought or merged
Baby Superstore Inc (BSST) · $1.1 billion at peak · fell hard
Renaissance Communicatns CP (RRR) · $1.1 billion at peak · was bought or merged
Target Therapeutics Inc (TGET) · $1.1 billion at peak · was bought or merged
Collective Bancorp Inc (COFD) · $1.1 billion at peak · left without a crash
Apl Ltd (APL) · $1.1 billion at peak · was bought or merged
Roosevelt Financial Group (RFED) · $1.0 billion at peak · left without a crash
Arcadian Corp (ACA) · $1.0 billion at peak · left without a crash
Zurich Reins Centre Hldgs (ZRC) · $1.0 billion at peak · was bought or merged
Security Capital Corp (SECP) · $1.0 billion at peak · left without a crash
Designer Holdings Ltd (DSH) · $1.0 billion at peak · was bought or merged
AST Research (ASTA) · $1.0 billion at peak · was bought or merged
Logicon Inc (LGN) · $996 million at peak · left without a crash
American Medical Response (EMT) · $994 million at peak · was bought or merged
Mafco Consolidated Group Inc (MFO) · $988 million at peak · was bought or merged
Mobilemedia Corp (MBLMQ) · $986 million at peak · collapsed
Giddings & Lewis (GIDL) · $975 million at peak · was bought or merged
L A Gear Inc (LAGR) · $958 million at peak · collapsed
Centennial Technologies Inc (CENL) · $949 million at peak · collapsed
Ralcorp Holdings Inc (RAH) · $946 million at peak · left without a crash
Mark Twain Bancshares (MTB) · $924 million at peak · left without a crash
Cyrix Corp (CYRX.) · $917 million at peak · left without a crash
New World Comm Group (NWCG) · $910 million at peak · left without a crash
Enron Global PWR & Pipelines (EPP) · $901 million at peak · left without a crash
Ventritex Inc (VNTX) · $896 million at peak · fell hard
Ametek (AME) · $885 million at peak · left without a crash
Outboard Marine (9975B) · $882 million at peak · was bought or merged
Savannah Foods & Industries (SFI) · $882 million at peak · was bought or merged
BDM International Inc (BDMI) · $875 million at peak · was bought or merged
Dennys Corp (DENN) · $874 million at peak · collapsed
Multicare Cos Inc (MUL) · $864 million at peak · was bought or merged
BBN Corp (BBN) · $847 million at peak · was bought or merged
Rcsb Financial Inc (RCSB) · $836 million at peak · left without a crash
Acelity Holdings Inc -redh (9566B) · $825 million at peak · left without a crash
Decisionone Holdings Corp (3DOCIQ) · $803 million at peak · was bought or merged
Rohr Inc (RHR) · $801 million at peak · left without a crash
Rykoff-sexton Inc (RYK) · $793 million at peak · left without a crash
Goulds Pumps Inc (GULD.) · $789 million at peak · was bought or merged
Petrolite Corp (PLIT) · $788 million at peak · left without a crash
Stratosphere Corp (3STTCE) · $786 million at peak · collapsed
National Education (NEC) · $778 million at peak · was bought or merged
Solv Ex Corp (3SOLVQ) · $772 million at peak · fell hard
Payless Cashways (PCSH) · $765 million at peak · collapsed
Allwaste Inc (ALW.) · $751 million at peak · left without a crash
Heritage Media Corp (HTG) · $751 million at peak · left without a crash
Bw/ip Inc (BWF) · $740 million at peak · left without a crash
Morningstar Group Inc (MSTR.) · $739 million at peak · left without a crash
Production Operators Corp (PROP.) · $720 million at peak · left without a crash
Smith's Food & Drug Centers (SFD) · $718 million at peak · left without a crash
Jefferson Bankshares (JBNK) · $705 million at peak · left without a crash
Measurex Corp (MX) · $664 million at peak · was bought or merged
Culbro Corp (CBO) · $661 million at peak · left without a crash
Cna Financial (CAF) · $651 million at peak · left without a crash
Greenfield Inds Inc (GFII) · $649 million at peak · was bought or merged
Panamsat Corp (SPOT) · $634 million at peak · was bought or merged
Wyle Electronics (WYL.) · $609 million at peak · was bought or merged

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