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Mar
Posted by Jim as Stock Market
I just saw the news that JP Morgan Chase is buying Bear Sterns for all of $240 million which is about $2 per share. That’s a bargain basement price considering that the stock closed at $30 on Friday.
The news has caused Asian stocks to tumble. Is this another buying opportunity?
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