Financial news on September 18, 2009
Business and Financial news
Despite Their Prices, Gourmet Teas Thrive as Global Economy Sags
While they cost 30 percent more than standard teas, their surprising performance has led some brands to consider expanding around the world. Read more..
Health Ills Abound as Farm Runoff Fouls Wells
Farm waste, the biggest polluter of American rivers, is largely unregulated by many of the laws designed to prevent pollution and protect drinking water. Read more..
Settlement Near in Ivory Coast Toxic Dumping Case
The disaster brought down the government and became a symbol of the dangers of globalization. Read more..
Success of Palm Oil Brings Plantations Under Pressure to Preserve Habitats
The industry is facing increasingly vocal protests five years after it began developing a certification system for producing environmentally sustainable palm oil. Read more..
Stock Markets
Values are reported in US Dollars
| Stock | Ticker symbol | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
| General Electric | GE | 16.88 | 16.88 | 16.43 | 16.50 | 123M |
| Oracle Corp. | ORCL | 21.72 | 21.87 | 21.57 | 21.62 | 70.1M |
| Microsoft | MSFT | 25.46 | 25.48 | 25.10 | 25.26 | 68M |
| Pfizer | PFE | 16.47 | 16.80 | 16.37 | 16.51 | 67.1M |
| Coca-Cola | KO | 53.68 | 54.12 | 53.30 | 53.76 | 62.1M |
| Cisco Systems | CSCO | 23.50 | 23.61 | 23.24 | 23.40 | 53.8M |
| AT&T Inc. | T | 26.52 | 27.16 | 26.36 | 27.05 | 49.5M |
| Verizon Communications | VZ | 29.77 | 29.89 | 29.31 | 29.59 | 48.5M |
| ExxonMobil | XOM | 70.27 | 70.48 | 69.68 | 69.99 | 43.2M |
| Wells Fargo & Co. | WFC | 29.08 | 29.08 | 28.23 | 28.49 | 42.7M |
| JPMorgan Chase | JPM | 45.24 | 45.34 | 44.70 | 44.95 | 39.5M |
| Wal-Mart Stores | WMT | 50.00 | 50.40 | 49.94 | 50.11 | 33.4M |
| Comcast | CMCSA | 17.15 | 17.41 | 16.93 | 17.29 | 32.1M |
| Abbott Laboratories | ABT | 46.47 | 46.47 | 45.80 | 45.97 | 31.3M |
| Procter & Gamble | PG | 56.57 | 57.51 | 56.50 | 57.32 | 25.9M |
| Intel | INTC | 19.54 | 19.69 | 19.37 | 19.55 | 23.1M |
| Apple | AAPL | 185.83 | 186.55 | 184.76 | 185.02 | 21.5M |
| Merck | MRK | 32.18 | 32.36 | 31.78 | 31.88 | 20.3M |
| HP Inc. | HPQ | 45.95 | 46.50 | 45.73 | 46.15 | 19.9M |
| Altria | MO | 18.08 | 18.08 | 17.95 | 17.96 | 19.2M |
| ConocoPhillips | COP | 47.04 | 47.30 | 46.50 | 46.80 | 16.2M |
| Chevron | CVX | 72.83 | 73.37 | 72.50 | 72.64 | 16.1M |
| Home Depot | HD | 28.01 | 28.44 | 28.00 | 28.23 | 15.8M |
| UnitedHealth Group | UNH | 28.89 | 29.26 | 28.41 | 28.58 | 15.7M |
| Pepsico | PEP | 59.04 | 60.00 | 58.96 | 59.86 | 14.6M |
| Johnson & Johnson | JNJ | 61.04 | 61.25 | 60.71 | 60.78 | 14.5M |
| McDonald's | MCD | 56.60 | 57.00 | 56.30 | 57.00 | 14.4M |
| Walt Disney & Co. | DIS | 28.57 | 28.68 | 28.25 | 28.44 | 14.1M |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb | BMY | 22.49 | 22.61 | 22.33 | 22.52 | 13.5M |
| International Business Machines | IBM | 122.45 | 122.88 | 121.62 | 122.11 | 9.94M |
| Amgen | AMGN | 60.80 | 61.30 | 60.43 | 60.80 | 9.66M |
| Schlumberger | SLB | 62.34 | 62.86 | 61.09 | 61.85 | 9.57M |
| Gilead Sciences | GILD | 46.20 | 46.24 | 45.30 | 45.76 | 9.06M |
| United Technologies | UTX | 62.72 | 63.28 | 62.50 | 62.82 | 6.84M |
| Amazon | AMZN | 90.74 | 91.00 | 89.47 | 90.28 | 6.77M |
| Alphabet | GOOGL | 496.77 | 496.98 | 491.23 | 491.46 | 6.56M |
| Boeing | BA | 53.02 | 53.29 | 52.10 | 53.02 | 6.53M |
| 3M | MMM | 75.12 | 75.25 | 74.50 | 74.62 | 4.39M |
| Visa | V | 73.92 | 74.27 | 73.16 | 73.79 | 3.8M |
| Union Pacific | UNP | 62.53 | 63.19 | 61.92 | 62.40 | 3.76M |
| Berkshire Hathaway | BRK.B | 3370.00 | 3410.00 | 3330.00 | 3330.00 | 47.3K |
Exchange Rates of September 18, 2009
| Currencies | Exchange Rates | ||
| US Dollar | Japanese Yen | 1 USD = 91.220 JPY | 1 JPY = 0.011 USD |
| US Dollar | Canadian Dollar | 1 USD = 1.069 CAD | 1 CAD = 0.936 USD |
| US Dollar | Swiss Franc | 1 USD = 1.030 CHF | 1 CHF = 0.971 USD |
| US Dollar | Chinese Yuan | 1 USD = 6.828 CNY | 1 CNY = 0.146 USD |
| Euro | Japanese Yen | 1 EUR = 134.230 JPY | 1 JPY = 0.007 EUR |
| Euro | Pound Sterling | 1 EUR = 0.904 GBP | 1 GBP = 1.106 EUR |
| Euro | Australian Dollar | 1 EUR = 1.696 AUD | 1 AUD = 0.590 EUR |
| Euro | Canadian Dollar | 1 EUR = 1.573 CAD | 1 CAD = 0.636 EUR |
| Euro | Swiss Franc | 1 EUR = 1.515 CHF | 1 CHF = 0.660 EUR |
| Euro | Chinese Yuan | 1 EUR = 10.049 CNY | 1 CNY = 0.100 EUR |
| Japanese Yen | Pound Sterling | 1 JPY = 0.673 GBP | 1 GBP = 1.486 JPY |
| Japanese Yen | Australian Dollar | 1 JPY = 1.262 AUD | 1 AUD = 0.793 JPY |
| Japanese Yen | Canadian Dollar | 1 JPY = 1.171 CAD | 1 CAD = 0.854 JPY |
| Japanese Yen | Swiss Franc | 1 JPY = 1.127 CHF | 1 CHF = 0.887 JPY |
| Pound Sterling | Australian Dollar | 1 GBP = 1.875 AUD | 1 AUD = 0.533 GBP |
| Pound Sterling | Canadian Dollar | 1 GBP = 1.740 CAD | 1 CAD = 0.575 GBP |
| Pound Sterling | Swiss Franc | 1 GBP = 1.675 CHF | 1 CHF = 0.597 GBP |
| Pound Sterling | Chinese Yuan | 1 GBP = 11.100 CNY | 1 CNY = 0.090 GBP |
| Australian Dollar | Canadian Dollar | 1 AUD = 0.927 CAD | 1 CAD = 1.079 AUD |
| Australian Dollar | Swiss Franc | 1 AUD = 0.892 CHF | 1 CHF = 1.121 AUD |
| Australian Dollar | Chinese Yuan | 1 AUD = 5.923 CNY | 1 CNY = 0.169 AUD |
| Canadian Dollar | Swiss Franc | 1 CAD = 0.962 CHF | 1 CHF = 1.039 CAD |
| Canadian Dollar | Chinese Yuan | 1 CAD = 6.386 CNY | 1 CNY = 0.157 CAD |
| Swiss Franc | Chinese Yuan | 1 CHF = 6.633 CNY | 1 CNY = 0.151 CHF |
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