Detroy the economy, deestroyed a $billion company, whats left th...

Courtesy Newsvine - business  Mon, 03/17/2008 - 12:07

The news that J.P. Morgan bought investment house giant Bear Stearns for just $236 million, or $2 a share, sent tremors through financial markets around the world today.

This is company whose stock was worth almost one hundred times as much a year ago.


 

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