The stocks had tanked, former moon-shots had gone bankrupt, and thousands of people lost their jobs.

Then profits vanished, and the stock tanked this summer.

Then the software and Internet company was forced by its auditors to change its accounting, and the stock tanked.

Berkshire has held steady," she said, "whereas so many other stocks have tanked.

Twelve years ago on that same date stocks were tanking, but now they are flourishing and everybody wants a piece of the action.

When stocks tanked, it moved to the bond market, fueling the housing boom and yet more spending.

Unify's stock had already tanked before the bad news came out this week.

Whenever book-cooking was revealed, stocks in those companies tanked.

When it did not, the stock tanked, and the company filed for bankruptcy in 2001.

The stock has since tanked, and she is now on the hook for several million dollars.