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Amazon and Apple shares appear to crash after test data glitch

Nasdaq test data was used by Google Finance, Yahoo Finance and Bloomberg, causing some stocks to seemingly plummet and others to soar

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No, Amazon and Apple stock did not crash Monday. And if you held Mattel stock, you’re not suddenly rich, MarketWatch reports.

But incorrect stock data on the popular Google Finance, Yahoo Finance and Bloomberg sites appeared to be freaking out some investors yesterday evening, after test data was apparently misinterpreted by third-party providers to those sites.

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