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Great Lakes Chemical

GLK · Chemicals & Drugs · NYSE · in our data January 2, 1968 to July 1, 2005 (37.5 years)

Our price history begins on January 2, 1968, and Great Lakes Chemical was already trading then; how long before that, our data does not say. At its peak, on April 16, 1993, the market valued it at $6.0 billion. It left the market when it was bought or merged, last trading at $32.79, -49.2% from its split-adjusted high. Holders got whatever the deal paid, which is not in our price data.

1968-012005-07
Peak market value$6.0 billionApril 16, 1993
Highest split-adjusted share price$64.58April 16, 1993
Last share price$32.79July 1, 2005
From its split-adjusted high to the end-49.2%
Return over the days in our data+7698.8%with dividends, before the last trade
Worst single day-18.9%October 19, 1987

Share prices are adjusted for splits and other share changes, so the high and the last price compare like for like; the peak market value is as it was on the day. The return covers the trading days in our data only: it does not include what holders received, or lost, after the last trade (a merger payout, a bankruptcy), and it does not reach back before 1968.

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Also gone in 2005: Chemicals & Drugs