As a mark of respect, the chimes of Big Ben, as the bell and clock tower by the Palace of Westminster are commonly known, were silenced for the duration of the proceedings.
The iPhone-maker wasn't the only big tech name to issue results after the bell.
Huge prints in January 2013 contract call options on the media company within 30 minutes of the opening bell today suggests one big player sees shares in News Corp. not only recovering over the next year and a half, but also possibly rising to their highest since 2000.
Typically, the chief executives of big-IPO companies show up to ring the opening bell, a publicity stunt, but a coveted invitation nonetheless.
More earnings reports from big banks came before the bell this morning, and the results continue to be lackluster.
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In that case, the plan will be big trouble for regional Bell companies.
There was already a script and all of the players (including big name star Kristen Bell) were already on board.
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Widely followed shipping company DryShips posted third quarter earnings after the bell on Monday, beating estimates despite taking a big hit on failed interest rate swaps.
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Any sort of licensing deal would suffice as a stamp of approval by big pharma, and off they went to ring the NASDAQ opening bell.
Yes Andrew Strauss, Ian Bell and Jonathan Trott have got big runs but in the latter pair's case at no great speed.
"Big Ben" is officially the name of the 13.5 ton bell inside St Stephen's Tower, and not the name of the tower itself.
Over a billion people came out of abject poverty thanks to the changed economic discussion, and Kemp, Bell and others played a big role in changing it.
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At the closing bell, LANC is up about 0.2%, while BIG is trading flat on the day Monday.
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At the closing bell, AXLL is off about 3.5%, while BIG is up about 0.5% on the day Monday.
At the closing bell, CDE is down about 0.5%, while BIG is up about 1.2% on the day Monday.
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At the closing bell, MTN is up about 1.1%, while BIG is up about 0.6% on the day Friday.
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At the closing bell, ITRI is up about 0.1%, while BIG is up about 2.2% on the day Friday.
Google, which was supposed to post its earnings after the bell on Thursday, unexpectedly released figures around 12:31 PM Eastern, revealing a big miss on profit.
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Beneath the alarm bell summoning the nation to a new danger, most moviegoers will detect the familiar tones of big-budget exploitation.
Mayweather looked to hurt De la Hoya with a big right hand with 20 seconds of the fight remaining and both fighters were swinging wildly when the final bell came.
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