NYSE Euronext Executive Vice President Scott Cutler, center, is joined by Darth Vader and others 'Star Wars' characters in ringing the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009, in New York. To celebrate the continuing appeal of the Star 'Wars' saga, Lucasfilm Ltd. executives and 'Star Wars' characters visited the exchange.
(AP Photo/Henny Ray Abrams)