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World Color Press Inc-old

WRC · Publishing · NYSE · in our data January 25, 1996 to October 8, 1999 (3.7 years)

The first trading day in our data for World Color Press Inc-old is January 25, 1996 (its first day in our records, which may be later than its listing and is not its founding). At its peak, on October 5, 1999, the market valued it at $1.5 billion. It left the market when it was bought or merged, last trading at $38.00, -0.3% from its split-adjusted high. Holders got whatever the deal paid, which is not in our price data.

1996-011999-10
Peak market value$1.5 billionOctober 5, 1999
Highest split-adjusted share price$38.12October 5, 1999
Last share price$38.00October 8, 1999
From its split-adjusted high to the end-0.3%
Return over the days in our data+93.6%with dividends, before the last trade
Worst single day-11.6%December 16, 1996

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. How these numbers are made · Report a data issue.

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