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Continental AG shares plummet after Reuters interview on capital raising 01.15.2009 Shares in German automotive supplier Continental AG plunged by a fifth on Jan. 15 after CFO Alan Hippe revealed plans for a 1 billion euro share issue in an exclusive Reuters interview. Reuters tracked Hippe down after an appearance at a closed-door investor conference in New York. Reuters had the story ready to go early the next day in Europe. Bloomberg and Dow Jones were forced to cite the Reuters interview in their reports on why Continental shares had collapsed. Reuters Firsts will need at least flash player 9 to give you the full experience. The latest Flash player can be downloaded here	firsts across any industry Commodities & Energy Energy, metals, agricultural and environmental markets FX & Money Markets Macroeconomics, monetary policy, FX and money markets Politics & Risk Politics and political risk Equity & Derivatives Companies, sectors, M&A and the financial industry Fixed Income Sovereign and corporate debt, credit, and ratings firsts by region Americas View stories from this region Europe / Middle East / Africa View stories from this region Asia View stories from this region Emerging Markets View stories from this region

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Continental AG shares plummet after Reuters interview on capital raising

01.15.2009

Shares in German automotive supplier Continental AG plunged by a fifth on Jan. 15 after CFO Alan Hippe revealed plans for a 1 billion euro share issue in an exclusive Reuters interview. Reuters tracked Hippe down after an appearance at a closed-door investor conference in New York. Reuters had the story ready to go early the next day in Europe. Bloomberg and Dow Jones were forced to cite the Reuters interview in their reports on why Continental shares had collapsed.

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