As with any giant bank, there are enormous swings in some very big numbers that make up the bottom line.

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This was followed with clowns on swings or swiveling about in giant rings, acrobats suspended high above the stage, ballerinas, someone on stilts jumping rope and dancers dressed as Tarot cards.

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Big price swings can be a boon for options players, and Chinese Internet giant Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ:BIDU) is one tech stock that looks like an appealing contrarian play.

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