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Viratek Inc

VRA. · Chemicals & Drugs · AMEX · in our data May 7, 1981 to November 10, 1994 (13.5 years)

The first trading day in our data for Viratek Inc is May 7, 1981 (its first day in our records, which may be later than its listing and is not its founding). At its peak, on October 28, 1986, the market valued it at $701 million. It left the market when it was bought or merged, last trading at $10.50, -88.1% from its split-adjusted high. Holders got whatever the deal paid, which is not in our price data.

1981-051994-11
Peak market value$701 millionOctober 28, 1986
Highest split-adjusted share price$88.57August 20, 1986
Last share price$10.50November 10, 1994
From its split-adjusted high to the end-88.1%
Return over the days in our data+91.7%with dividends, before the last trade
Worst single day-34.8%April 15, 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 1981.

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Also gone in 1994: Chemicals & Drugs