Write-Offs: 12.11.15

Carl Icahn says run for your lives; Charlie Gasparino reveals his safe word; "Motorist Eating Bowl Of Cereal Leads Ohio Police On 30-Mile High-Speed Chase"; and more.
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$$$S&P 500 Loses Nearly 4% in Tumultuous Week [WSJ]

$$$Junk Bonds Are Tanking and Icahn Says Meltdown `Just Beginning' [Bloomberg]

$$$Dow Chemical to Swap Buffett’s $3 Billion Stake If Rally Holds [Bloomberg]

$$$Charlie Gasparino reveals his safe word [Twitter]

$$$Motorist Eating Bowl Of Cereal Leads Ohio Police On 30-Mile High-Speed Chase [TSG]

$$$Which stock sectors will Fed rate hike help most? History no guide [Reuters]

$$$In Greece, Brewer’s Woes Reflect Struggle of Business Owners [Dealbook]

$$$Psychedelic mushroom suspect enthusiastically poses for mug shot [UPI]

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