Wall St., Hollywood Both Pack Wild Rides

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(Sept. 30) -- With the financial markets on a wild downward ride thanks to the bailout rejection, it got us thinking about how the stock market follows many of the same patterns the career paths of celebrities do. There's big highs, there's very low downs, but hopefully and eventually, it'll all work itself back to normal. Here's a few recent cases of stock-like dips and spikes among Hollywood's elite:
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    In this undated photo made available from Oxfam Tuesday Sept. 23, 2008, showing actress Scarlett Johansson in the 'In My Name' global campaign calling for action against poverty and demanding world leaders keep their promises on millennium development goals to end global poverty. 'In My Name' is organized by the Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP) with support from Oxfam International, Save the Children and Comic Relief. (AP Photo / OXFAM HAND OUT) ** NO SALES **

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    HOLLYWOOD - SEPTEMBER 05: Actors Josh Brolin and Scarlett Johansson attend Stand Up To Cancer at the Kodak Theatre on September 5, 2008 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Getty Images/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Josh Brolin;Scarlett Johansson

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    TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY PAULA BUSTAMANTE "ENTERTAINMENT-US-FILM-PEOPLE-JOHANSSON"(FILES) Photo dated August 4, 2008 shows US actress Scarlett Johansson arriving for the Los Angeles premiere of Woody Allen's "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" at the Mann Village Theatre in Los Angeles. Her third Woody Allen film in three years is about to hit US movie theatres, but Johansson rejects suggestions that she is the legendary New York director's latest muse. AFP PHOTO/FILES/Robyn BECK (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)

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    WESTWOOD, CA - AUGUST 04: Actress Scarlett Johansson arrives at the premiere of Weinstein Company's "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" at the Mann Village Theater on August 4, 2008 in Westwood, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Scarlett Johansson

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    WESTWOOD, CA - AUGUST 04: Actress Scarlett Johansson arrives at the premiere of Weinstein Company's "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" at the Mann Village Theater on August 4, 2008 in Westwood, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Scarlett Johansson

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    Cast member Scarlett Johansson arrives for the Los Angeles premiere of Vicky Cristina Barcelona at the Mann Village Theatre in Los Angeles, California on Aug 4, 2008. AFP PHOTO / Robyn Beck (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)

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    Cast member Scarlett Johansson arrives for the Los Angeles premiere of Vicky Cristina Barcelona at the Mann Village Theatre in Los Angeles, California on Aug 4, 2008. AFP PHOTO / Robyn Beck (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)

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    Cast member Scarlett Johansson arrives for the Los Angeles premiere of Vicky Cristina Barcelona at the Mann Village Theatre in Los Angeles, California on Aug 4, 2008. AFP PHOTO / Robyn Beck (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)

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    Cast member Scarlett Johansson arrives for the Los Angeles premiere of Vicky Cristina Barcelona at the Mann Village Theatre in Los Angeles, California on Aug 4, 2008. AFP PHOTO / Robyn Beck (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)

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    Cast member Scarlett Johansson arrives for the Los Angeles premiere of Vicky Cristina Barcelona at the Mann Village Theatre in Los Angeles, California on Aug 4, 2008. AFP PHOTO / Robyn Beck (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)

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