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Sunburst Hospitality Corp

CHH · Hotels · NYSE · in our data November 4, 1996 to January 4, 2001 (4.2 years)

The first trading day in our data for Sunburst Hospitality Corp is November 4, 1996 (its first day in our records, which may be later than its listing and is not its founding). At its peak, on October 15, 1997, the market valued it at $1.3 billion. It left the market when it was bought or merged, last trading at $7.38, -33.0% from its split-adjusted high. Holders got whatever the deal paid, which is not in our price data.

1996-112001-01
Peak market value$1.3 billionOctober 15, 1997
Highest split-adjusted share price$11.00October 22, 1997
Last share price$7.38January 4, 2001
From its split-adjusted high to the end-33.0%
Return over the days in our data+1.8%with dividends, before the last trade
Worst single day-20.0%March 31, 1999

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 1996.

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