WikiLeaks vs. Bank of America
Lauren Tara LaCapra
The Street
December 1, 2010
NEW YORK (TheStreet) — In its latest perception battle, Bank of America (BAC_) is up against an international man of mystery who appears to have a loaded publicity gun.
In just a matter of hours, he robbed shareholders of as much as $4 billion.
The man, of course, is Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks known for blockbuster data dumps that have humiliated top diplomats and put lives in danger.
On Tuesday, after investors realized that Assange probably has a mark on Bank of America as his next target, shares of the Charlotte, N.C.-based banking behemoth plunged as much as 3.5%, hitting a new 52-week low of $10.91.
Lauren Tara LaCapra
The Street
December 1, 2010
NEW YORK (TheStreet) — In its latest perception battle, Bank of America (BAC_) is up against an international man of mystery who appears to have a loaded publicity gun.
In just a matter of hours, he robbed shareholders of as much as $4 billion.
The man, of course, is Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks known for blockbuster data dumps that have humiliated top diplomats and put lives in danger.
On Tuesday, after investors realized that Assange probably has a mark on Bank of America as his next target, shares of the Charlotte, N.C.-based banking behemoth plunged as much as 3.5%, hitting a new 52-week low of $10.91.