A Thursday afternoon warning about a shortfall in first-quarter earnings for Lucent (LU) sent the stock and investors reeling. Trading was halted, and when the stock reopened in after-hours trading, the suffering continued.
TSC's Coverage
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Banks' Experience Shows 'Isolated' Shortfalls Aren't Always What They Seem The Twilight Zone
Lucent Trading Shows After-Hours Still Treacherous for Individuals Herb on TheStreet
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Lucent's Woes 'Not a Market Issue' James J. Cramer
Trying to Make Sense of It All The Night Watch
Lucent Gets Buried in After-Hours, Off More Than 17 Points Little Advance Notice
Little Sense of Impending Doom on Lucent Message Boards, Options Pits The Cause
Lucent Warns First-Quarter Earnings Will Disappoint James J. Cramer
The Real Deal Exacerbating the Flight to Value
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