Harley-Davidson bike rev closes New York Stock Exchange
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Harely-Davidson CEO Keith Wandell marked the close of business for the New York Stock Exchange on Friday, August 30th, by ringing the bell the Harley way.
The crowd went crazy as Wandell revved his bike outside the Harley-Davidson Museum Friday afternoon. The event was fed via satellite to the NYSE.
In 2009, Harley-Davidson stock was trading for less than $20 a share, but as of the closing bell on Friday, a share costs $59.98.
Wandell says although Harley has recently been consistent, he is cautiously optimistic that people are really starting to spend again.
"We just launched our new 2014 models, and as a company we are most excited about our customers and it's just hard to imagine any other company being able to do this," said Wandell.
This was the third time Wandell has closed the Stock Exchange -- twice from New York -- but he says today was a lot more fun.