Plummeting stock, property and commodity markets have cleaned out many wealthy people.

萎靡的股市，楼市和商品市场使大量的富人脱富返贫。

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The confusion surrounding HP's future led to precipitous drops in the company's stock price last month, with shares plummeting on August 19, the day after it made its strategy announcement.

上个月，围绕着惠普公司前景的“混乱困惑”导致公司股票遭遇重挫。 8月19日，即公司公布战略转型计划的第二天，股价就出现跳水。

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In an extraordinary move that sent Toyota stock prices plummeting, the world's largest automaker has suspended sales of eight of its most popular models and shut down five North American plants.

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This may just be corporate PR speak, aimed at assuaging investors concerned about Apple's plummeting stock price.

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An excessive profit motive, on the other hand, would lead to a negative public image and a plummeting stock value.

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Take Tuesday, Jan. 22, when the Dow opened down 463 points, over 3%, in the wake of plummeting stock prices in Asia and Europe.

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