Oil Spill, 'Steve Jobs Flash': Hot Trends
NEW YORK (
) -- The
oil spill off the Gulf of Mexico
continues to be a concern as the oil began hitting the shore of Louisiana this morning. This comes after oil rig Deepwater Horizon, which was owned by
Transocean
(RIG) - Get Report
and operated by
BP
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, exploded last week, leaving 11 workers still missing.
It is estimated that the rig is expelling oil at a rate of 5,000 barrels a day, far more than prior estimate of 1,000 barrels a day. So significant is the spill, the search term "Exxon Valdez" has even spiked onto the top of the most-searched list today, too -- a sign that online users are sensing the potential magnitude of the disaster.
Since the explosion, shares of BP have tumbled 13% while Transocean is down nearly 15%.
The Street's Take |
"
" is a hot search after the CEO of
Apple
(AAPL) - Get Report
attacked
Adobe's
(ADBE) - Get Report
Flash video software. Jobs said it has "major technical drawbacks" and will not use it in Apple's devices.
The Street's Take |
-- Reported by Jeanine Poggi in New York.
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