It is the first general-purpose computer concept. Unfortunately, because of funding issues, this computer was also never built while Charles Babbage was alive. In 1910, Henry Babbage, Charles Babbage's youngest son, was able to complete a portion of this machine and was able to perform basic calculations.
Baker Hughes stock price peaked before the start of the oil crash at just over $75 per share. The company's recent recoveries make it close to pre-crash highs. Baker Hughes shareholders have recently received a $3.5 billion breakup fee with Halliburton and will receive another $7.4 billion from General Electric.
Publix's stock price dropped for the second straight quarter after the Lakeland-based supermarket chain reported moderate sales growth and lower profits for the second quarter. An employee-owned and privately traded company, Publix lowered its stock price to $41.90 from $43.95 on Monday when it reported earnings for the months of April, May and June. The company's share price has now dropped 7.3 percent from an all-time high of $45.20 on March 1. That's Publix's biggest stock price decrease since the Great Recession, when it dropped 32 percent.