Bear Stearns Needs Help From JP Morgan and The NY Fed
In a surprise move, Bear Stearns Cos. has had to get a bailout out from rival JP Morgan and the New York Federal Reserve. Rumors of financial distress have been circulating the past week with executives trying to reassure the public.
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Bear Stearns executives had reassured markets all week that the bank’s financial position was solid, but were ultimately forced to seek help.
“We have tried to confront and dispel these rumors and parse fact from fiction,” CEO Alan Schwartz said in a release. “Nevertheless, amidst this market chatter, our liquidity position in the last 24 hours had significantly deteriorated. We took this important step to restore confidence in us in the marketplace, strengthen our liquidity and allow us to continue normal operations.” WSJ.com.


