Updated 11:40 a.m. EDT, October 19
Google experienced a major financial glitch on Thursday, when a draft version of its third quarter earnings report was posted online at just after noon Eastern, way earlier than the 4:30 p.m. EST market closing time scheduled, causing the company’s shares to plunge over 9 percent, or about $68 per share, wiping out about $20 billion collectively for investors.
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