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.
Amazon issued its initial public offering of stock on May 15, 1997, trading under the NASDAQ stock exchange symbol AMZN, at a price of US$18.00 per share ($1.50 after three stock splits in the late 1990s). Amazon's initial business plan was unusual; it did not expect to make a profit for four to five years.