Fed orchestrates Bear Stearns rescue, shares dive
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bear Stearns on Friday said a sudden cash crunch forced it to turn to the Federal Reserve and JPMorgan Chase for emergency funds, intensifying fears of a widening global credit crisis and driving its shares down as much as half.
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