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From: http://norris.blogs.nytimes.com/
"4:50 p.m.
Not quite 10,000: The Dow closed under 10,000 for the first time since Oct. 26, 2004 today, even though it was far above the low of the day,
Over that period of nearly four years, here are the best and worst performers of the stocks now in the index, as measured by Bloomberg. (Figures do not include dividends.)

Best
1. Hewlett-Packard, up 129%
2. McDonalds, up 98%
3. Exxon Mobil, up 57%
4. Chevron, up 42%
5. Coca-Cola, up 30%

In other words, a tech recovery, two oil companies and two companies that sell inexpensive food or drinks.

Worst
1. General Motors, down 77%
2. Citigroup, down 60%
3. Alcoa, down 45%
4. Home Depot, down 42%
5. General Electric, down 36%

A car company that bet on S.U.V.s, a basic material company facing a recession around the world, a troubled bank, a retailer dependant on a vibrant housing market, and a conglomerate that long depended on its financial arm."