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Higher-Quality Loans May Trip Merrill Next
A little-known banking subsidiary's home equity and Alt-A debt could lead to unforeseen losses.
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07:48AM 03/28/08
Credit Suisse, Goldman Eye Green Fund
The Swiss bank is investing $300 million and a number of Goldman partners also are backing renewable energy fund Hudson Capital.
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02:30PM 03/27/08
A source says the Sage of Omaha could be kicking the tires at the troubled commercial finance shop.
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05:25PM 03/20/08
Bear Trapped: Alternative to Deal Unlikely
The decimated investment bank could get a sweetened offer from JPMorgan, but a white knight is unlikely, an executive tells TheStreet.com.
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05:43PM 03/19/08
Morgan Stanley Beats Estimates
The firm joined rivals Goldman Sachs and Lehman Brothers in good news following the Bear Stearns debacle.
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09:59AM 03/19/08
Lehman Shakes Bear Talk With Earnings Beat
The New York bank cast aside rumors of a Bear Stearns-like liquidity crunch, beating estimates.
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10:12AM 03/18/08
Investors Growl at Bear's Sale Price
The paltry $2 a share deal is expected to spur lawsuits.
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06:19PM 03/17/08
The beleaguered investment bank's 85-year run as an independent company could be in doubt.
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03:55PM 03/14/08
JPMorgan and Citi are believed to be the top contenders for the 50% stake in the business.
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06:19PM 03/12/08
Who Shot Wall Street's 'Sheriff'?
Eliot Spitzer earned plenty of antipathy in corporate America, making his resignation a happy day.
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04:00PM 03/12/08
