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Can you name the largest U.S. public company bankruptcy filings
(1980 - Present)?
created by
Derek
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Type
9/15/08
Investment Bank
9/26/08
Savings & Loan Holding Co.
7/21/02
Telecommunications
6/1/09
Car Manufacturer
12/2/01
Energy Trading, Natural Gas
12/17/02
Financial Services Holding Co.
4/30/09
Car Manufacturer
5/1/09
Residential Mortgage Lending Company
4/6/01
Electricity & Natural Gas
4/12/87
Petroleum & Petrochemicals
9/9/88
Financial Services & Savings and Loans
10/17/05
Brokerage Services
7/31/08
Bank Holding Company
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Telecommunications Carrier
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Bankruptcy Filings Quiz
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Tchaikovsky08
:
Jun 3rd, 2009 at 04:21 GMT
14 points
2008, 2008, 2008, 2009, 2009, 2009 ... depressing
Cheeseknight
:
Jun 3rd, 2009 at 04:34 GMT
-2 points
Circuit City?
DirtyKash
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Jun 3rd, 2009 at 04:36 GMT
0 points
R.I.P. GM
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GeoExpert
:
Jun 3rd, 2009 at 04:38 GMT
-14 points
How does a brokerage service become broke? Why not include Iceland in this list?
kmzh
:
Jun 3rd, 2009 at 04:38 GMT
5 points
Circuit City was small fish compared to these.
kmzh
:
Jun 3rd, 2009 at 04:38 GMT
13 points
@GeoExpert Iceland is a U.S. company?
Chuck:
Jun 3rd, 2009 at 04:41 GMT
2 points
Somehow I think Texaco recovered. With their billions in profits, I hope they at least paid the $$$ back.
oldkent
:
Jun 3rd, 2009 at 04:55 GMT
3 points
great time for this quiz may i a add
capncokenojoke
:
Jun 3rd, 2009 at 04:56 GMT
-1 points
i was broke on this quiz
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Gordo
:
Jun 3rd, 2009 at 05:05 GMT
-7 points
I thought that Washington Mutual was just seized by the FDIC. Did they actually declare bankruptcy?
bean:
Jun 3rd, 2009 at 05:16 GMT
14 points
I wouldn't mind having them put in chronological order
fatbeard
:
Jun 3rd, 2009 at 05:27 GMT
0 points
this is so sad...
alexielrieth
:
Jun 3rd, 2009 at 05:43 GMT
0 points
Really shows you the state of our economy with all but 2 being this decade, and 6 being in the last 2 years.
leob
:
Jun 3rd, 2009 at 06:00 GMT
2 points
PGE should be accepted for Pacific Gas and Electric.
JoeGrzzly
:
Jun 3rd, 2009 at 10:27 GMT
-3 points
That's a bit of dark humor that Chrysler and GM are most guessed. Are there any talks of Ford joining this list?
procrstinologist
:
Jun 3rd, 2009 at 10:39 GMT
-1 points
I agree with bean- it would be more organized if it were in chronological order
wolverine
:
Jun 3rd, 2009 at 14:18 GMT
1 point
I believe the list is sorted from largest bankruptcy to smallest. On quizzes that use terms like largest and smallest, it makes sense they are ordered as such, not alphabetically.
GPB
:
Jun 3rd, 2009 at 15:36 GMT
0 points
In line with Wolverine's comment, can we get a purported value before bankruptcy? I just think it would be interesting to see the damage done.
GeoExpert
:
Jun 3rd, 2009 at 15:38 GMT
-3 points
I apologize. I did not realize it said "U.S. Public Companies" at the top. My bad.
Jack:
Jun 3rd, 2009 at 16:17 GMT
2 points
Surprised to see that they didn't include any airlines
Skydog
:
Jun 3rd, 2009 at 17:21 GMT
0 points
Very Sad Seeing All These Shut Down, But hey that's what happens in a competitive world. :)
eln77
:
Jun 3rd, 2009 at 17:21 GMT
1 point
Remember the good old days, when we were all shocked that a huge company like Enron could fold in a cloud of mismanagement and scandal? Enron is positively quaint compared to the giants that have fallen since.
micah
:
Jun 3rd, 2009 at 20:23 GMT
1 point
@Jack: Me too. If you follow the link, apparently the highest-listed airline bankruptcy is United, in 20th place.
guyleguy
:
Jun 3rd, 2009 at 20:31 GMT
0 points
alexielrieth: "GM, don't believe in yourself! Believe in the me that believes in you!"
danzam
:
Jun 3rd, 2009 at 20:33 GMT
1 point
surprised K-Mart wasn't on the list.
aweis:
Jun 3rd, 2009 at 21:33 GMT
1 point
what about bear sterns? "one of the largest global investment banks and securities trading and brokerage firms prior to its sudden collapse and distress sale to JPMorgan Chase in March 2008" according to wikipedia. Since they sold it, does it not count? I just remember it being in the news every day a couple months ago.
the99
:
Jun 4th, 2009 at 01:24 GMT
0 points
Really fun quiz to take. 8/10
Hope
:
Jun 4th, 2009 at 02:22 GMT
3 points
I doubt Ford will join this list. It seems they are doing okay. They are doing their best to stay out of the problems GM and Chrysler had.
Sockmonkey:
Jun 5th, 2009 at 21:00 GMT
1 point
aweis - yes, Bear was sold without going through bankruptcy.
JoeGrzzly
:
Jun 6th, 2009 at 01:20 GMT
0 points
Ironic that a Financial Services & Savings and Loans business filed for bankruptcy.
icing
:
Nov 13th, 2009 at 04:19 GMT
1 point
Hey this is interesting ... this list corresponds almost exactly to "Companies Whose CEOs (and executive management) Should Rot in Prison"!
UnitedRoadRed
:
Aug 19th, 2011 at 12:25 GMT
1 point
CIT Group filled for bankruptcy 1st November 2009 - around the $65m mark I think
Ducksrule16
:
Dec 24th, 2011 at 01:54 GMT
0 points
Where's Solyndra?
dc20004
:
Feb 25th, 2013 at 14:40 GMT
1 point
PGE is not the same as PG&E. PGE is Portland General Electric, which was purchased by Enron.
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