To: Brian S
"Both the Nasdaq and the American Stock Exchange said there was minimal impact on their operations because the power failure happened after the close.
A Nasdaq spokesman said the exchange was on backup power and would use it if necessary to resume trading Friday morning."
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To: budman_2001
We heard a few minutes ago on a local broadcast this will cost *many* millions in lost business....
To: budman_2001
Nasdaq may be able to carry on but the NYSE still needs warm bodies to carry on its business...
To: budman_2001
From Ameritrade:
All exchanges have announced that they plan to open on schedule for all market sessions Friday, August 15.
Due to power outages on the East Coast, the extended hours session has closed as of 4:00pm ET. 08-14-2003
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Interesting Times
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