11.  A decline in U.S. stocks weighed on Argentine companies that are also traded in Wall Street.

12.  Corimon expects to complete the sale to Bisa, a closely held Argentine company, on Thursday.

13.  Disco was the first Argentine company to undertake an IPO on both the Argentine and New York exchanges.

14.  Even today, few Argentine companies have gone public because executives are reluctant to open their books to regulators who might question their tax receipts.

15.  For example, Quinsa has been able to honor its obligations throughout the crisis, while several other large Argentine companies have defaulted on their debts.

16.  For Argentine companies, the decline in rates makes their shares more attractive, as corporate borrowing and debt payments both become cheaper.

17.  In Argentina, stocks also dropped sharply, as concern about the currency in neighboring Brazil prompted investors to worry about possible effects on Argentine companies.

18.  In return for their loyalty, Argentine companies and workers were allowed to flourish behind protective tariff walls, at least until a decade ago.

19.  Jorge Kohan, a senior aide to Argentine President Carlos Menem, said the new Argentine law provides protection to American companies just as it protects Argentine companies.

20.  Lingering concern for a Brazilian slowdown took its toll on Argentine companies that depend on Brazil for exports.