In the first quarter, the firm's revenue from stock trading dropped more than 90percentto to $105 million.
Net revenue fell to $1.6 billion from $1.9 billion, as capital markets revenue including stock and bond trading, dropped 22percentt.
The Dow, however, was not able to build on those gains and fell sharply at the end of trading, dropping 183 points in 10 minutes.
But if online trading drops off for any reason, this company is toast.
In spite of the Jobs' show, Apple's stock dipped during midday trading, dropping as much as $5, or 3%, during the afternoon.
"Bayer should expect an increase in business in 2010 even if trading drops in the last quarter of the year," he said.
Shares of XM were volatile during afternoon trading, dropping down 2.4%, or 22 cents, at $8.85, in the last hour of daytime market activity.
The poor numbers led to downgrades of Lennar by two analysts Wednesday, and shares fell 21 cents in morning trading, dropping 0.9% to $23.01.
Shares of San Antonio, Texas-based Valero Energy have been battered over the past several weeks and days of trading, dropping more than 20% from their all-time high of $78.58 on July 10, and losing 10% since July 26.
Costigan tried to force his way through for a second try but the attempt was ruled out despite going over, and the two sides traded drop goal attempts with Chase's effort rebounding back off the frame of the posts.
