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Orion Power Holdings Inc

ORN · Utilities · NYSE · in our data November 14, 2000 to February 19, 2002 (1.3 years)

The first trading day in our data for Orion Power Holdings Inc is November 14, 2000 (its first day in our records, which may be later than its listing and is not its founding). At its peak, on April 26, 2001, the market valued it at $3.0 billion. It left the market when it was bought or merged, last trading at $26.77, -17.9% from its split-adjusted high. Holders got whatever the deal paid, which is not in our price data.

2000-112002-02
Peak market value$3.0 billionApril 26, 2001
Highest split-adjusted share price$32.60April 26, 2001
Last share price$26.77February 19, 2002
From its split-adjusted high to the end-17.9%
Return over the days in our data+33.9%with dividends, before the last trade
Worst single day-14.6%September 17, 2001

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 2000.

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