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Can you figure out the companies behind these stock tickers? - (Feb/29/2008 )

I'm bored and watching the market crash has me thinking about some of the unusual stock tickers that companies choose.

Can you figure out the companies behind these tickers? Sorry, theyr'e on american exchanges only. Of course my favorite is listed first.

DNA
PILL
WIRE
LUV
ICSEX
GEEK
FUN

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-smu2-

QUOTE (smu2 @ Mar 1 2008, 04:13 AM)
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DNA - genetech
PILL - proxy med (i think??)
WIRE - encore
LUV - airline (southwest??)
ICSEX - ??
GEEK - internet america incorporated
FUN - cyberroad (perhaps??, there are a few funs)

VETX
CARD
SHOE
SEXI
LUMP
MUZE

a couple more.

V

-vetticus3-

QUOTE (vetticus3 @ Feb 29 2008, 06:44 PM)
QUOTE (smu2 @ Mar 1 2008, 04:13 AM)
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DNA - genetech
PILL - proxy med (i think??)
WIRE - encore
LUV - airline (southwest??)
ICSEX - ??
GEEK - internet america incorporated
FUN - cyberroad (perhaps??, there are a few funs)

VETX
CARD
SHOE
SEXI
LUMP
MUZE

a couple more.



V


I have to admit that I don't know any of those without actually looking them up. But that would be cheating so I won't. Most of the names that I track don't have fun tickers. I think it would be great fun to get to name a company, but I guess that I'll have to stick to naming genes.

-smu2-