Almost all listed companies fail to record the stock options they issue to their employees as an expense in their income statement.

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The Vix, a measure of stockmarket volatility traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange, hit a record of 59.1 on October 8th, a sign of extreme nervousness.

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With his criminal record, he didn't see many options for himself.

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ATR, a European maker of turboprops that is jointly owned by Airbus's parent EADS and Finmeccanica of Italy, had a record year last year, winning firm orders for 157 planes and options for a further 79.

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Share prices at Baidu.com, the darling of last week's options market, closed down 3% on Tuesday after a record-setting Monday, spurred on by analyst upgrades and investor euphoria.

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The Looxcie HD video cam will be available in several configurations - including the Looxcie HD Explore, which features versatile mounting options for ball caps, helmets or bikes, making it easy to record and stream hands-free right out of the box.

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The British invasion hadn't started yet, nor had corporate America scorched musical innovation by giving our best musical minds two options - either squeeze yourself into some marketal niche-like easy listening or go cut a record for a label that won't market you and can bail you forward to get you into the stores.

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