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    Nosedives

    Ranked by absolute dollar change from profit to loss in one year.

    Rank Company Name 1998 Net
    Loss
    (millions)
    1997 Net
    Income
    (millions)
    Change in
    Income
    (millions)
    1 Boston Scientific Corp. $264.4 $131.5 $395.9
    2 Wang Global $329.2 $.1 $329.3
    3 Data General Corp. $139.4 $49.0 $188.4
    4 LTX Corp. $85.9 $4.4 $90.3
    5 Stone & Webster $49.3 $33.5 $82.8
    6 Pioneer Group Inc. $27.0 $29.7 $56.7
    7 GC Companies Inc. $43.3 $12.3 $55.5
    8 PRI Automation Inc. $29.1 $22.3 $51.4
    9 GenRad Inc. $9.1 $41.3 $50.4
    10 CTC Communications Corp. $36.9 $4.4 $41.3
    Source: Nordby International, Inc., Boulder, Co.


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