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Shareholders Vote on Bear Stearns

by Soterios Johnson

NEW YORK, NY May 29, 2008 —Bear Stearns moves one step closer to oblivion today when JPMorgan Chase's shareholders vote on whether to complete the takeover of the 85-year old firm that collapsed under the weight of risky sub-prime loans.

The vote comes as other Wall Street firms keep reassessing their own exposure.

Aaron Elstein is following it all for Crain's New York Business and he joins us now.


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