The top-left chart above shows the sharp slide in Barclays PLC ( BCS) as it gapped lower Friday on heavy volume.

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Among LSE's other shareholders are Barclays PLC (nyse: BCS - news - people ), with a 5% stake, and D.

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The report that's lit up Wall Street is that Bank of America (nyse: BAC - news - people ) is looking closely at Barclays PLC (nyse: BCS - news - people ), the third-largest British bank.

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