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.
Square sets stock price at $9, well below its price range. Square Chief Executive Jack Dorsey, right, uses his companyâs mobile payment tool at a cafe in San Francisco in 2012. Square Chief Executive Jack Dorsey, right, uses his companyâs mobile payment tool at a cafe in San Francisco in 2012. On the eve of its first day of trading, Square has set the price of its initial public offering at $9 a share, well under its $11 to $13 projected offering range. A $9 share price values the San Francisco mobile payments company at $2.9 billion.