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Media Digest 3/26/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: March 26, 2008 at 2:49 am

According to Reuters, Comcast (CMCSA) and Time Warner Cable (TWC) are in talks to fund a wireless venture to be operated by Clearwire (CLWR) and Sprint (S).Reuters writes that new ...
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Media Digest 3/25/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: March 25, 2008 at 2:50 am

According to Reuters, the Justice Department has approved the Sirius (SIRI) merger with XM Satellite (XMSR).Reuters writes that JP Morgan (JPM) raised its offer for Bear Stearns (BSC) and took ...
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As Bear Stearns (BSC) Trades Above JP Morgan (JPM) Offer, Bernanke Looks Like Boob

Posted: March 24, 2008 at 9:42 am

JP Morgan (NYSE: JPM) revised its $2 offer for Bear Stearns (NYSE: BSC) up to $10. Bear now trades at $11.40. Someone may think that JPM or another entity may ...
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Selling A Piece Of The Federal Reserve

Posted: March 24, 2008 at 5:27 am

There is growing concern about where the Fed will get the hundreds of billions of dollars it will need to bail-out failing banks and brokerages. Most economists point to the ...
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JP Morgan Cries “Uncle” (JPM)(BSC)

Posted: March 24, 2008 at 4:08 am

Samson has been shorn of his locks and blinded. JP Morgan (NYSE: JPM), it appears, will raise its bid for Bear Stearns (NYSE: BSC) from $2 a share to $10. ...
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Media Digest 3/24/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: March 24, 2008 at 2:48 am

According to The New York Times, JP Morgan (JPM) is in talks to raise it bid for Bear Stearns (BSC) from $2 to $10.Reuters writes that analysts now see a ...
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Letter From SEC Chairman Says Bear Stearns (BSC) Could Have Weathered Storm

Posted: March 23, 2008 at 6:15 am

In what is likely to be a bit of a blockbuster, SEC charman Christopher Cox sent a letter to Swiss regulators indicating the Bear Stearns (NYSE:BSC) did not have to ...
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How Much Higher Will Bear Stearns Ultimately Fetch? (BSC, JPM)

Posted: March 22, 2008 at 10:05 am

The last 5 to 10 trading days have been dominated by Bear Stearns (NYSE: BSC).  Whether it was over the counterparties ceasing to accept their credit, whether it was the ...
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Talk of Writedowns Hit Merrill Lynch and Others (MER, BSC, MS)

Posted: March 19, 2008 at 2:20 pm

This is just becoming all too familiar in the financial stocks, and the bears are still in charge since we can't hold a major up-day.  Merrill Lynch & Co. (NYSE: ...
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Media Digest 3/19/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: March 19, 2008 at 2:53 am

According to Reuters, the Fed cut rates .75%.Reuters writes that Visa raised $17.9 billion in its IPO.Reuters writes that New York City will probe whether Bear Streans (BSC) misled investors.Reuters ...
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Citigroup (C) And Lehman (LEH) Will Disappear

Posted: March 18, 2008 at 5:50 am

The story is the same every decade or so. Bad economic times cause well-known businesses to fail. They are bought out and merged, and they simply cease to exist as ...
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Media Digest 3/18/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: March 18, 2008 at 2:48 am

Accoding to Reuters, the Fed is set for a large rate cut in the face of the financial crisis.Reuters writes that Google (GOOG) says it is well positioned for an ...
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The 52-Week Low Club (BSC)(LEH)(C)(MER)

Posted: March 17, 2008 at 2:55 pm

Bear Stearns (BSC) For those not on the planet today, firm was bought out by JP Morgan (JPM). Shares fall to $2.84 from 52-week high of $159.36.Lehman Brothers (LEH) Fall ...
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Will Billionaire Joe Lewis Be Wiped Out By Bear Stearns (BSC) Collapse?

Posted: March 17, 2008 at 11:18 am

Billionaire Joe Lewis invested in Bear Stearns (NYSE BSC), buying as much as 10% of the brokerage firm.Now, he may be out over $1 billion. On Sunday, the Times wrote ...
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Media Digest 3/18/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: March 17, 2008 at 2:42 am

According to Reuters, the Fed is opening up its own balance sheet to poisonous securities it may get from banks in exchange for cash.Reuters writes that JP Morgan (JPM) bought ...
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