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Bear Stearns

Pre-Market trading: UP 4.00 AT 9.96
JPMorgan in Negotiations to Raise Bear Stearns Bid
Bear’s broker-dealer capital and holding company capital “exceeded supervisory standards” by as much as two-fold during the crisis, Cox [SEC] said.

Data Concerning Bear Stearns’ Liquidity and Broker-Dealer Regulatory Capital

Chairman Cox Letter to Basel Committee in Support of New Guidance on Liquidity Management
Loss of liquidity, not insolvency, caused credit crunch

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At 12:00 EST, BSC is UP 7.11 at 13.07
Why ? This might help: NYSE Rule 312.03 and the 40% Solution For Bear Stearns

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