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July 25, 2008 1:54:24 PM CDT


Bear Dead at 85

Thread started by  Imperator; Last updated May 29, 08 1:39 PM CDT by Imperator

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Bear Dead at 85

A victim of its poor bets on sub-prime mortgages and its own bad management Bear Stearns died a quiet death when JP Morgan acquired it for a fraction of its pre-subprime debacle value. Herewith the sad tale of the tape.

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Demonizing Shorters Won't Save the Likes of Lehman Jul 18, 08 11:50 PM CDT R Quinn
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 Baffled Execs Say  Rumor Killed  Stearns  Jul 4, 08 8:45 PM CDT N Colgrass
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Fed Feared 'Contagion' If Bear Failed Jun 27, 08 11:46 AM CDT K Spak
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Email May Toast Arrested Bear Fund Managers Jun 19, 08 9:56 AM CDT W McCahill
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Bear Dead at 85 May 29, 08 1:39 PM CDT Imperator
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Shareholders Rubber-Stamp Bear Selloff May 29, 08 11:45 AM CDT N McMaster
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 Bear Bailout Called 'Worst Mistake in a Generation' Apr 29, 08 12:39 AM CDT R Quinn
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New Hires at Bear Stearns Axed Before They Start Apr 19, 08 1:05 AM CDT R Quinn
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Bear Stearns Could Face Civil Charges Apr 14, 08 9:54 PM CDT R Quinn
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Mar 19, 08 7:38 AM CDT Imperator
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Stocks Rebound, Countering Selloff in Financials Mar 19, 08 7:37 AM CDT Imperator
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Will Lehman Be the Crunch's Next Victim? Mar 19, 08 7:37 AM CDT Imperator
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Bear Stearns Jumps on Hope for Higher JPMorgan Bid Mar 19, 08 7:37 AM CDT Imperator
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Economy in 'Sharp Decline,' Paulson Admits Mar 19, 08 7:37 AM CDT Imperator
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Angry Shareholders Want More for Bear Stearns Mar 19, 08 7:37 AM CDT Imperator
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 Investors Ask: Who's Next?  Mar 17, 08 7:06 AM CDT Imperator
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Bear Stearns - Company Overview - Hoover's Mar 17, 08 6:50 AM CDT Imperator
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Bear Stearns Mar 17, 08 6:47 AM CDT Imperator
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Outlook Bearish for Bear Sterns Hedge Funds Mar 17, 08 6:35 AM CDT Imperator
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Hedge Fund Crisis Could Be 'Tip of Iceberg' Mar 17, 08 6:35 AM CDT Imperator
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Bear Stearns Funds Nearly Wiped Out Mar 17, 08 6:35 AM CDT Imperator
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Subprime Woes Rock  Another Bear Stearns Fund Mar 17, 08 6:35 AM CDT Imperator
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Battered Bear Tries to Act Bullish Mar 17, 08 6:35 AM CDT Imperator
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Bear Stearns Axes Prez Over Fund Fiasco Mar 17, 08 6:35 AM CDT Imperator
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Bear Stearns Takes Refuge in Caribbean Mar 17, 08 6:35 AM CDT Imperator
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Billionaire Takes Huge Stake in Bear Stearns Mar 17, 08 6:35 AM CDT Imperator
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Bear Stearns, China's Citic Trade $1B Stakes Mar 17, 08 6:35 AM CDT Imperator
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No Bonus for Bear Stearns Execs Mar 17, 08 6:35 AM CDT Imperator
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Bear Stearns Posts First Loss Mar 17, 08 6:35 AM CDT Imperator
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Bear Stearns CEO Will Step Down Mar 17, 08 6:35 AM CDT Imperator
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 JP Morgan, Feds   Bail Out Bear Stearns  Mar 17, 08 6:35 AM CDT Imperator
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 Bear Bailout Invites the Bears  Mar 17, 08 6:35 AM CDT Imperator
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Wounded Bear Scrambles for a Savior Mar 17, 08 6:35 AM CDT Imperator
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 JP Morgan Buys Bear    Stearns for $2 a Share   Mar 17, 08 6:35 AM CDT Imperator
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Bear Dead at 85 Mar 17, 08 6:31 AM CDT Imperator
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